Duration: 12 nights / 13 days
Places Covered: Bhubaneshwar - Ratna Giri - Baliguda - Belghar - Kothagargh - Rayagada - Jeypore - Ankadeli - Lamptaput - Kunduli - Nandapur - Laxmipur - Taptaoani - Chilka - Puru
Day 1 : 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.
Day 2 : Bhubaneshwar / Ratna Giri / Bhubaneshwar
Full day excursion to Ratnagiri after breakfast.
Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
Day 3 : Bhubaneshwar / Baliguda
Drive to Baliguda after breakfast.
Overnight at Baliguda.
Day 4 : Baliguda
Today after breakfast you will make a visit the different Villages & Desai Kondh.
Overnight at Baliguda.
Day 5 : Baliguda / Belghar / Kothagargh / RayagadaAfter breakfast you will depart to Belghar area visit of a few Huttiya Kondha Tribal Villages & Weekly Market at Kothagarh.
Lunch on the way. Drive down to Rayaguda. Arrive in the evening.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 6 : Rayagada / Jeypore
Morning proceed to Chatikona (40 km) to witness the Interesting & colourful weekly market of the Dongaria kondh tribes. Free time in the market.
Overnight at Jeypore.
Day 7 : 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.
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.
Day 8 : 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.
Overnight at Hotel.
Day 9 : Jeypore / Laxmipur / RayagadaBreakfast.
Visit Dhuruba Tribe, Laxmipur, of the Bondas Region. Also Visit Jagannath Temple & Tribal Museum at Koraput (The Jagannath Temple is a new temple built on 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.
Day 10 : Rayagada / Taptaoani / Chilka
Breakfast. Proceed to Chilka. Visit Taptapani on your way.
Overnight at Chilka.
Day 11 : Chilka / Puri
Drive to Puri after breakfast. Reach Puri and relax in the beach.
Overnight at Puri.
Day 12 : PuriProceed for a tour of Puri after breakfast covering Jagnnath Temple and Konnark (The Sun Temple).
Overnight at Puri.
Day 13 : Puri / Bhubaneshwar
Breakfast at hotel.
Transfer to Bhubaneshwar Airport to board flight to Delhi or onward Destination.