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Orissa Tribal Tour
Places to See : Bhubaneshwar - Baliguda
- Kothagargh - Rayagada - Chatikiona - Jeypore - Ankadeli - Lamptaput - Jeypore
- Kunduli - Nandapur - Jeypore - Lamtaput - Jeypore - Laxmipur - Rayagada - Taptapani-
Chilka - Narasinghpur - Puri - Konark - Puri - Pipili - Bhubaneshwar
Duration
: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Orissa
is one of the States in India, which can boast of a vast tribal population belonging
to diverse races and culture. It has the second largest concentration of Tribals
and constitutes an impressive 23 percent of the total population of the state.
In the last few decades the veil has been ripped of the Tribal heart and of Orissa.
Ethnic curio seekers, Anthropologists, Sociologists and Missionaries-they have
all from time to time tried to penetrate the mystery surrounding the tribes of
Orissa. Of these Tribes, the most numerous are the Kondh, the Paraja, the Gadabas,
Koya and the famous Bonda tribes. Each of these tribes is marked for its own culture.
Tour to hill Tribes with Car/Coach and guide can be extremely interesting. The
scenery is magnificent, the villages and hamlets are fascinating. The tribes are
quite friendly. It is very interesting to watch different colorful weekly markets.
Tour to the tribe can be organised with proper planning.
Day 01:
Bhubaneshwar Arrive Bhubanswar. transfer to the hotel. Proceed for half-day
tour of the city that includes the 2nd century B:C jain monk Caves at the twin
hills of khandagiri and Udaygiri,tribal museum etc.Overnight at Bhubaneswar
Day 02: 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 weavers village at Itamati and some of the
typical Orissan villages. Arrive at the hotel in the evening. Overnight at Baliguda.
Day 03: Baliguda Today after breakfast you will make a visit to
the Barakhamba area to trekk to some of the remote villages of tatooed face desia
kondh tribes. you can trekk short or long trek as you wish .Overnight at Baliguda.
Day 04: Baliguda - Kothagargh - Rayagada 
After
breakfast you will depart to Belghar area visit of a few Kuttiya 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. Lunch on the way.
Drive down to Rayaguda. Arrive in the evening.Overnight at Hotel.
Day
05: Rayagada - Chatikiona - Jeypore Trekk to most primitive Dongria kondh
villages in the Niyamgiri hills.You can also see and enjoy the Dongria kondhs
men and women comming down from their mountains with different kinds of fruits
and animals etc. to the weekly market. After visiting their villages , you can
come down to see their interesting weekly tribal market where they mix with other
community.The weekly market at Chatikona where Doms, Desias and Dongoriya Kondhas
barter is an interesting event to watch. Later drive on to Jeypore. Enroute Kani
tribal village.Overnight in Jeypore.
Day 06: Jeypore - Ankadeli -
Lamptaput - Jeypore Morning the area we visit is the home of the approximately
6000 members of the fierce Bondas (naked people). They live in the remote hills
and keep themselves isolated. They grow rice by shifting cultivation and keep
domesticated cows and goats. They can only be seen when they come to trade at
the local market, and we must time our visit to coincide with the weekly market
day on Thursday. The Bonda women are noticeable by their bead necklaces, striking
brass and silver necklets and their shaved heads decorated with plaits of Palmyra
leaves. You will also see the colourful Godabas,parajas and mali tribes. Afternoon
drive back to Jeypore enroute visiting the pottery village Bapaniguda,Siriguda
and Paraja tribal village at Lamptaput. Overnight at Hotel at Jeypore.
Day 07: 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 khilua. Saana
Padar, Bada Padar with small trekking and later drive down to Jeypore.
Day 08: Jeypore - Lamtaput - Jeypore Drive to Machkund, soft trek to
primitive Boro gadaba villages. Watch the traditional dance called dhemsa. Back
to Jeypore enroute Lamtaput market .Overnight in Jeypore.
Day 09:
Jeypore - Laxmipur - Rayagada Breakfast. Drive to Rayagada enroute visiting
some Desia kondh/paraja villages and also the 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
- Taptapani- Chilka Breakfast. Proceed to Chilka enroute visiting
the soura tribal villages/market. also visit Taptapani on your way.if anywhere
nature reveals its enigmatic charisma, it is here in Taptapani, an exotic world
of wonder. Enjoy the nature close to your heart and carry the memory years to
come. A hot spring which till dates the local habitat use on a mark of Blessing.Overnight
at Chilka.
Day 11: Chilka - Narasinghpur - Puri 
Morning
boat drive into chilka lake , the largest brackish Water Lake in Asia. In winter
Chilika aflutter with thousands of migratory birds as far as from Siberia. Visit
nalabana bird sanctuary , honeymoon island , Later also visit a few fishing village
at Chilka -Lake, so that you are able to see the fishermen at work ? , who came
here in search of prawns, mackerel, and crabs. Reach Puri via Birnasingpur, Tenta
( Nice Road ! ).walk to a typical orissan village.savour their hospitality.Evening
relaxe on the beach Overnight in Puri.
Day 12: Puri - Konark
Morning after breakfast visit of Lord jagannath temple, Sankaracharya's Maths
located on the downtown area of Puri & later drive to Konark (about 35kms)
to visit the temple Chariot of the Sun God, built by King Langula Narasimha Deva
in the 13th century AD in the golden era of Orissa art. Late afternoon visit Ragurajpur
artisan villages & also some other villages with houses, decorated with Chita's
for Goddess Lakshmi.Overnight at Puri.
Day 13: Puri - Pipili - Bhubaneshwar
Proceed to bhubanswar enroute visiting the colourful applique village of pipili
where you can see the colouful orissan handicrafts and dhauli peace pagoda famous
for the Ashokan rock edicts dating back to 2nd century B:C .afternoon visit of
some of the ancient temples of bhubanswar belonging to (7th---11th) century A:D
like Lingaraja temple, Parasurameswara temple, Mukteswara temple, Bramheswara
temple, Raja-Rani temple etc. Overnight in Bhubaneshwar.
Day 14:
Bhubaneshwar After breakfast Transfer to Bhubaneshwar Airport to board
flight to Delhi or onward Destination.
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