Duration: 05 Days and 04 Nights
Places Covered: Bhubaneswar Arrival - Ratnagiri – Udayagiri – Lalitgiri - Konark - Puri - Chilika Lake(Satapada)
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), Rajarani Temple, Mukteshwar Temple & Brahmeshwar Temple. Later visit of Khandagiri & Udayagiri Jain Caves. Evening free at Ekamra Haat ( the craft market), Back to hotel & overnight stay at Bhubaneswar.
Full day Excursion to Lalitigiri (Archeological site of a Buddhist Monastery from 4th to 8th Century AD) with Monastery parts and many votive Stupa, all different Buddhist sculptors with Chaita hall and a Huge stupa from where caskets of Budha’s relic is available. Ratnagiri, the Largest Buddhist monastery we have till know, flourished from 4th to 14th century AD with most of sculptors of Vajrayanic sect, hundreds of Votive Stupa & brick Stupa and huge monastery. Later visit Udaygiri, Another huge Buddhist monastery which still under excavation, back to Bhubaneswar. Overnight at Hotel.
Post breakfast & check out from the hotel & leave for Puri visiting on the way Dhauli (Peace Pagoda & Ashokan Rock Edict), 64 Yogini Temple at Heerapur, Pipli Village (famous for appliqué work), Konark Sun Temple (opening time is 10 – 18 hrs), Sun Temple Interpretation Centre (opening time is 10 – 19 hrs), Konark light & sound show ( Closed on Monday, Show time is : 18.30 – 19.10 hrs & 19.30- 20.10 hrs). Arrival at Puri and check in. Freshen up & overnight at Puri.
Early in the morning by 5hrs reach at Shree Jagannath Temple to witness the Morning Aarati (non hindus are not allowed inside the temple premises, but view it from outside platform). After breakfast excursion to Chilika Lake at Satapada. (largest brackish lake in Asia ) & do boating to view Dolphin & sea mouth. Back to Puri on the way visit to Raghurajpur painting village. Overnight stay at Puri.
Early in the morning by 5hrs reach at Shree Jagannath Temple to witness the Morning Aarati (non hindus are not allowed inside the temple premises, but view it from outside platform). After breakfast excursion to Chilika Lake at Satapada. (largest brackish lake in Asia ) & do boating to view Dolphin & sea mouth. Back to Puri on the way visit to Raghurajpur painting village. Overnight stay at Puri.
After breakfast drive to Bhubaneswar airport for onward journeys.
