06 DAY / 05 NIGHT
Destinations: Bhubaneswar – Dhenkanal – Puri – Rayagada – Koraput
PROPOSED ITINERARY
DAY 01: BHUBANESWAR
Arrival Bhubaneswar and meet our representative. Transfer to hotel and overnight.
DAY 02: BHUBANESWAR
AM – Heritage walk in the Old temple town which will cover the impressive miniature temples, water tanks, small shrines, traditional bazaars. Also experience the authentic Hindu worship inside the temple.
PM – Enjoy the sunset visit to the ancient Caves at Khandagiri and Udaygiri.
DAY 03: BHUBANESWAR-NUAPATNA-JORANDA-DHENKANAL
A.M Visit the weaver village at Nuapatna to witness the live weaving done by the tradional weavers.
PM – Visit the Dhokra metal worker village at Sadeibareni. During sun setting visit the great monastery at Joranda where the unique Mahima sadhus offer the holy prayer for the sake of universal peace and harmony.
Overnight stay at the Dhenkanal palace – A heritage property.
DAY 04: DHENKANAL-HEERAPUR-PIPLI-KONARK
AM – Visit the unique sixty four yogini temple amidst the peaceful surrounding.
Then visit the Bell metal worker Village at balakati.
PM – See the colorful applique work at Pipli. Visit the fisher man village at Konark.
Overnight stay at Konark.
DAY 05: KONARK-RAGHURAJPUR-PURI
AM – Visit the sun temple in the morning – a poem in the stone and world heritage site. Then visit the farmer village.
PM – Enjoy the half of the day in around the artisan and painter village. The highlights of this day will be traditional lunch, Gotipua dance, short walk and the ever smiling people.
Overnight in a beach side hotel at Puri.
DAY 06: PURI-LOCAL SIGHTSEEING
AM – heritage walk with Greenrider rickshaw ride in the traditional holy Puri covering old buildings, water tanks, craft centers, small shrines. Also visit the great Jagannath temple.
PM – Visit various villages inside Puri like Kumbarpada- temple pottery village, Pathuria sahi stone carver village, chitrakar sahi-painter village. Enjoy the sunset walk along the beach market. Overnight stay in the same hotel.
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