TOUR
OPTIONS
The arrival into India could be Delhi or Chennai or
Calcutta and we could organize either a Golden Triangle Tour of
Delhi/Agra/Jaipur or Calcutta or Chennai in the beginning or end of the
Orissa tour.
Bhubaneshwar is the starting point to travel into
the tribal belt of Orissa. The tour is visiting the various tribal villages
like Baliguda, Rayagada, Jeypore, Taptapani where we see the primitive Kutia
Kondh Tribe, the Dingaria Kondh Tribe, Bonda Tribe Sanaparoja and Mali
Tribes. The tour is meeting and mixing with these tribes and learning their
life-style. The stay during the tribal tour is in lodges and in basic
guesthouses. One should not expect any luxury.
Day01:
Bhubaneshwar - Transfer to the airport for flight to Bhubaneswar. Reach and
transfer to hotel. Proceed for half-day tour of the city. Overnight at
Bhubaneswar.
Day02: Bhubaneshwar / Ratna Giri /
Bhubaneshwar - Full day excursion to Ratnagiri after breakfast.
Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
Day03: Bhubaneshwar / Baliguda
- Drive to Baliguda after breakfast. Baliguda is in the district of
Phulbani, through the beautiful countryside road full with small mountains
of Sal forest, one of the entry point to the tribal highland of Orrisa.
En-route visit typical Orissa villages. Arrive at the hotel in the evening.
Overnight at Baliguda.
Day04: Baliguda - Today after
breakfast you will make a visit the different Villages & Desai Kondh.
Overnight at Baliguda.
Day05:
Baliguda / Belghar / Kothagargh / Rayagada - After breakfast you will depart
to Belghar area visit of a few Huttiya Kondha Tribal Villages & Weekly Market
at Kothagarh. Proceed to explore the villages of the primitive Kutia kondh Tribes,
once famous for the human sacrifice. Living in the mountain / forest cores are
friendly tribal community. You can take small/ long trek as you wish. Lunch
on the way.
Drive down to Rayaguda. Arrive in
the evening. Overnight at Hotel.
Day06: Rayagada /
Jeypore - Morning proceed to Chatikona (40 km) to witness the Interesting &
colourful weekly market of the Dongaria kondh tribes.
This day
this interesting ornamental Tribes come down from their mountain will known
as Niayamgiri hill range. This is an unique opportunity to witness them
before they come and mix with other community in the market, so we will take
you 2/3 km from the market near the Niyamgiri hill, so to watch & enjoy
these community coming down with different kinds of fruits, animal etc.
Free time in the market.
Overnight at Jeypore.
Day07:
Jeypore / Ankadeli / Lamptaput / Jeypore - After early breakfast proceed to
Ankadelli - 70 km to witness the most primitive, interesting & unique
tribal weekly market of the Bonda tribes. The place is the border of the
neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh, divided by river Machkund, with
interest waterfall, mountain & forest.
You will be taken
inside for about 2/3km walk to witness the Bonda man & woman coming down
from the forest side. It is being considered that at present Bondas are the
most primitive tribe of India or otherwise known as the Nakate tribes of the
mountain. Bonda women with their silver & brass rings around the neck,
hundred of necklaces on the body, shaved hair a small cloth wrapped down to
cover half of the private areas are out of any history book. In the other
side the Bonda men with their bow & arrow with country made liquor. A
fascinating one to watch. Photography in the market is restricted, so you
can take photo on this time.
Free time in the market. Afternoon
proceed to Lamtaput area to explore another primitive tribal community the
Gdabas - you can watch the most colorful tribal dance call DEMSA.
Late afternoon drive back to Jeypour.
Overnight at Jeypore.
Day08: Jeypore / Kunduli / Nandapur / Jeypore - Breakfast.
Morning proceed to witness the biggest tribal weekly market of Sanaparoja &
Mali tribes in Kunduli 65 km away via Sunabeda. It is a very colorful
market.
Later drive down to Nandapur to visit village of
Sanaparoja tribes. Visit village khilus. Saana Padar, Bda Padar with small
trekking and later later drive down to Jeypour.
You can also
morning proceed to Gupteswar 70 km to visit the villages of very interesting
dhuruba tribe. Visit and walk through villages of Ramanguda, Dogariguda,
Silpader, Talur etc. There is an interesting tribe where the males like to
put ornaments living in the border of Madhya Pradesh. Visit the Cave temple
of lord Shiva in the hidden mountain famous among the tribes.
Later drive down to Nuagaon to witness the beautiful tribal weekly market of
Sana Paroja and then back to hotel at evening.
Overnight at
Hotel.
Day09: Jeypore / Laxmipur / Rayagada - Breakfast.
Visit Dhuruba
Tribe, Laxmipur, of the Bondas Region. Also Visit Jagannath Temple &
Tribal Museum at Koraput (The Jagannath Temple was built in 1972. Here Non
Hindus are allowed inside the Temples and all activities are similar to
Jagnnath Temple of Puri). Lunch on the way.
Overnight at
Rayagada.
Day10: Rayagada / Taptaoani / Chilka -
Breakfast.
Proceed to Chilka.
Visit Taptapani on your way.
Overnight at Chilka.
Day11: Chilka / Puri - Drive to Puri
after breakfast.
Reach Puri and relax in the beach.
Overnight at
Puri.
Day12: Puri - Proceed for a tour of Puri after
breakfast covering Jagnnath Temple and Konnark (The Sun Temple).
Overnight at Puri.
Day13: Puri / Bhubaneshwar - Breakfast
at hotel.
Transfer to Bhubaneshwar Airport to board flight to Delhi or
onward Destination.