Duration: 04 Days and 03 Nights
Places Covered: Bhubaneswar - Barkul - Konark - Puri
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 to watch light & sound show (Show time is: 17.10 -17.35 hrs & 17.45 – 20.10 hrs). Back to hotel & overnight stay at Bhubaneswar.
Today excursion to Chilika lake at Barkul to visit Kalijai temple. 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). Back to Bhubaneswar on the way visit to Narayani & Bhagabati Temple. Overnight stay at Bhubaneswar.
Morning after breakfast at hotel leave for sightseeing of Nandankanan zoological park (closed on Monday & open from 07.30 hrs to 17.30 hrs). Khandagiri & Udayagiri Jain Caves. Then drive towards Puri. On the way visit to 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 Tempe ( Non Hindus are not allowed, but view it from outside platform) to watch morning Arati. Back to hotel & after breakfast check out from the hotel visit other local temples: Gundicha Temple, Sonar Gourang Temple, Loknath Temple & beach market. Then drive towards Bhubaneswar airport or station on the way visiting Raghurajpur (famous for Patta Painting, Palm Leave engraving) and Sakhigopal temple. In the evening you will drop at airport or station for onward journeys with sweet memories of Odisha.
