Duration: 6 Nights and 7 Days
Places Covered: Bhubaneswar - Birajadevi Temple - Barkul - Gopalpur - Taptapani - Puri - Konark - Chilika Lake
On arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport/ railway station, you will be pick up and transfer to hotel. Freshen up & visit of Bhubaneswar temples like: Lingaraj Temple(Non Hindus are not allowed inside the temple, but view it from outside platform), Rajarani Temple, Mukteshwar Temple & Brahmeshwar Temple.Dhauli Peace Pagoda & watch light & sound show(Timing is : 19.10 hrs – 19.35hrs, 19.45 hrs to 20.10 hrs).Back to hotel & overnight stay at Bhubaneswar.
After breakfast visit to Khandagiri & Udayagiri Jain Caves. Later excursion to Biraja Devi Temple “Nabhi Gaya (Navi Gaya)” at Jajpur on the bank of Holy River Vaitarani. Back to Bhubaneswar. if time permit free at Ekamra Haat ( the craft market). Overnight stay at Bhubaneswar.
Today after breakfast check out & drive towards Gopalpur. On the way visit to Chilika lake at BArkul.the largest Brackish Water Lake in Asia. Nalabana the Bird sanctuary (Witness vast expanse of colorful migratory birds flocking in more than 10 lakhs, numbering to 200 species during October to March), Kalijai Temple. Later visit a few fishing village at Chilika Lake, see the fishermen at work looking to fish Prawns, Mackerel and Crabs. Then visit to Odi Art Centre ( Open from 09 hrs to 17 hrs& Closed on Thursday) showcases the traditional, folk and tribal arts of Odisha. Check in to Gopalpur. Relax at beach & Overnight stay at Gopalpur hotel.
Morning after breakfast drive to Taptapani (Hot Sulpher Spring Water) and then back to Puri visiting Raghurajpur/Nayakpatna (Painting village), Sakhigopal Shree Krishna Temple.Overnight at Puri.
Morning by 5hrs reach at Shree Jagannath temple( Non Hindus are not allowed, but view it from outside platform), Gundicha temple and Loknath temple. Then excursion to Konark Sun Temple visiting Ramchandi temple and Chandrabhaga beach. Watch light & sound show at Konark( timing is 18.30hrs -19.10 hrs & 19.30 hrs to 20.10 hrs) Back to Puri and overnight at hotel.
After breakfast excursion to Chilika Lake at Satpada & do boating inside the lake to view Irrawadi Dolphins and Sea Mouth. Back to Puri on the way visiting Alarnath temple.Overnight stay at Puri.
After breakfast drive to Bhubaneswar airport enroute visit to Pipli Applique work village, Heerapur 64 Yogini temple, Then in the evening drop at airport / railway station in time for onward journeys.
