ORISSA WILD LIFE TOURS ITINERARY

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A) WILD LIFE TOUR (1) :BHITARKANIAKA WILD LIFE TOUR

(02 Nights / 03 Days)

TOUR CODE: OWT01

Day 01: At morning drive to Bhadrak and further drive to Chandbali. Enjoy the boat ride through creeks of the mangrove forest. Enter the core area where you can meet across different species of King fishers, wild animals like spotted dear, wild boor etc and crocodile basking in the sun. Overnight stay in Dangamal tourist lodge or Similar

Day 02: At morning take the boat to Bagaghana where you can meet different species of migratory birds, the annual congregation from July to November. Birds like open Billed storks, Egrets, Herons, White Ibis, Lasser Adjutant Storks, Snake Birds, Green Pigeon, Emerald Pigeon, Indian Robin, Jungle fowl etc. At afternoon trek in the forest where there is the chance of meeting across different species of reptiles and wild animals. Boat back to Dangamala for overnight stay .

Day 03: At morning boat back to the main land Chandbali and after lunch drive to Bhadrak to board the train for your next destination.

B) WILD LIFE TOUR (2) :Bhitarkanika Experience

(01 Night / 02 Days)

TOUR CODE: OWT02

Day 01 : Bhubaneshwar – Bhitarkanika: Proceed to Camp at Bankuala Village. Check in to the Camp & free for a Walk inside the village or relax at the Camp.

Day 02 : Bhitarkanika – Bhubaneshwar: After breakfast, start your day on Cruising inside the Sanctuary to different Islands inside the Mangroov Forest. Enjoy a Long Stretch of walk inside the Bhitarkanika Island & spot the Birds inside the Jungle around Water Bodies. Spot the Crocodiles basking on the side of the creeks. Packed Lunch will be provided during the Boating. Drop at Khola Jetty & take a drive to your Onward Destination.

D) TRIBAL WITH WILD LIFE TOUR (4) :

VISAG-JEYPORE-GUPTESWAR-RAYAGADA-TAPTAPANI-CHILIKA LAKE-

PURI-KONARK-BHUBANESWAR-BHITARKANIKA

(14 Nights 15 Days)

TOUR CODE: OWT04

Day 01: Arrival Visakpatnam and meet our representative. Transfer to hotel. Welcome drinks and briefing about the tour by our representative. Overnight stay at Hotel Dolphin

Day 02: At morning after breakfast drive to Jeypore. Enjoy the ride through the forest road. Arrival Jeypore during evening time and transfer to Hotel Hello Jeypore for overnight stay.

Day 03: Proceed to Onkadeli area (75KM) to meet the most colourful primitive BONDA TRIBES in their weekly market. Share the alcohol with the Bonda girl and meet the BONDA men with bow and arrow. Overnight stay in Inspection Bunglow at Onkadeli or back to Jeypore for overnight stay in hotel Hello Jeypore.

Day 04: After breakfast drive to Kundli area (85KM) to witness the Orissa’s biggest tribal market of PARAJA, RANA TRIBES etc. After few hours in the market back to Inspection bunglow or jeypore for overnight stay.

Day 05: At morning Proceed to Gupteswar area ( 100KM) to witness the Shiva Lingam in the cave and afternoon drive to Baligaon to meet the DHURUBA TRIBES in their weekly market. After few hours in the market back to Inspection Bunglow in Onkadeli or to Jypore for overnight stay.

Day 06: Full day walk in different tribal villages of GADABA & MALLI tribes. Back to Jeypore for overnight stay at Hotel Hello Jeypore.

Day 07: At morning after breakfast drive to Rayagada enroute visit Kondh tribal village. Transfer to hotel Sai International for overnight stay.

Day 08: At morning after breakfast drive to Dukum in Bissam Cuttack area (40KM) to witness the weekly market of DESIA KONDH TRIBES. Also visit the jwellery village. Back to Rayagada for overnight stay in the same hotel.

Day 09: Proceed to Chatikona area (38 KM) to meet the DUNGURIA KONDH TRIBES in their weekly market where they sale their horticultural product such as pine apple, jack fruit etc and in exchange they take kerosene, chicken and salt etc. After few hours in the market further drive to Taptapani (140KM). Enjoy the hotsulpher bath during stay at Taptapani tourist bunglow surrounded with beautiful nature.

Day 10: At morning drive to Puri enroute take the motor boat at Barkul (110KM) to visit Bird Sanctuary in Chilika Lake where you will find different species of migratory birds who flock from far flung places such as Siberia, Russia & Baltic Sea. After few hours of boating further boat back to Satapada, the main land and mouth of Chilika Lake for further drive to Puri (55 KM) Overnight stay in Puri in a beach side hotel called Naren Palace or Equivalent.

Day 11: At early morning enjoy the sunrise in Puri Beach. After breakfast watch the Jagannath Temple from a terrace of the biggest monastery and Puri city tour. Afternoon visit world famous Konark Sun Temple . After few hours in the temple further back to Puri for overnight stay at Hotel Naren Palace or Equivalent.

Day 12: At morning drive to Bhubaneswar and enroute visit Raghurajpur painting village, Pipli appliqué village, Dhauli Budhist Stupa, Mukteswar/Sidheswar Temple, Rajarani Temple, Lingaraj Temple, Vaithal Temple, Khandagiri/Udaygiri Jain etc. Overnight stay in Bhubaneswar.

Day 13: At morning drive to Chandbali, (240KM) the entry point to Bhitarkanika National Park enroute visit Pipli appliqué village, Kedargouri/Mukeswar Temple etc at Bhubaneswar. Arrival Chandbali and overnight stay at Chandbali Tourist Bunglow.

Day 14: At early morning take the motor boat to the core are (2 & ½ HRS boating) called Dangamala where you can see crocodiles basking in the sun, Kingfisher, spotted dear etc. Also you will see different flora and fauna in Dangamala. Overnight stay at Dangamala Tourist Bunglow surrounded with beautiful mangrove forest.

Day 15: At early morning visits BAGAGAHANA near Dangamala where you can meet the different residents and migratory birds. After some time boat back to the main land called Chandbali (2 & ½ HRS) and further drive to Bhadrak to board the late afternoon train to Kolkata. Arrival Kolkata at 20.15 Hrs for your next destination.

E) WILD LIFE TOUR (5) : Bhubaneswar - Simlipal Park

(4 Nights 5 Days)

TOUR CODE: OWT05

Day 01: Bubaneswar: On arrival at Bhubaneshwar Airport/ Rly Station you will be received by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Later you will go on a half day sightseeing visiting Lingaraj Temple, Mukteshwar, Raja Rani Temple. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Bubaneswar-Simlipal National Park. (220 kms): Today after Breakfast you will proceed on a long drive to the Simlipal National Park. On arrival hotel check in to your hotel. Overnight at Simlipal.

Day 03: Simlipal Park: After breakfast, proceed to a jungle safari for game viewing & bird watching and see Barehipani and Joranda waterfalls. Later return to the hotel. Overnight in Simlipal.

Day 04: Simlipal- Bhubaneswar (220 kms): Today morning after breakfast drive back to Bhubaneshwar. On way visit Udayagiri & Khandagiri, two ancient Jain Caves & Nandan Kanan Zoo. Check in to the hotel. Rest of the day is free. Overnight in Bhubaneshwar

Day 05: Bhubaneswar: Today after breakfast check out of the hotel as your holiday ends today. You will be transferred to the airport/Railway station for return journey.

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C) WILD LIFE TOUR (3) :SIMILIPAL WILD LIFE TOUR

(02 Night / 03 Days)

TOUR CODE: OWT03

Day 01: At morning drive to Baripada , the entry point to Similipal.After permit drive to LULUNG tourist bunglow, the footstep of Similipal . Iflucky, meet across some wild animals like wild Boer, Deer etc. Over nightstay at Lulung or Chahala.

Day 02:Proceed to Zoronda if lucky enroute meet across wild animals.Overnight stay at ZORONDA or BARAIPANI overlooking the waterfall. If wish wild animals can be watched from the nearby watch tower.

Day 03:Drive down to baridpada enroute visit Baraipani waterfall to your next destination.

F) WILD LIFE TOUR (6) : Bhubaneswar - Simlipal National Park – Bhitarkanika National Park

(6 Nights 7 Days)

TOUR CODE: OWT06

Day 01: Bhubaneswar: After arriving at the Bhubaneswar Railway Station/Airport, you will be escorted by our representative & transfer to the hotel. PM: Proceed for a leisure half day sightseeing of Mukteshwar, Raja Rani Temple & Lingaraj Temple. (Non Hindus are not allowed) Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Bubaneswar-Simlipal National Park: After breakfast proceed to Simlipal National Park. Simlipal National Park is located at the center of Mayurbhanj district in the North-Eastern part of Odisha (Orissa). On arrival hotel check in. Dinner & overnight at hotel.

Day 03: Simlipal Park: Post breakfast at the lodge, proceed for jungle safari to Simlipal for game viewing & bird watching move on for a sightseeing tour of the two most spectacular waterfalls in Odisha(Orissa), namely, Barehipani and Joranda waterfalls. Have fun on picnics at these waterfall sites. Packed lunch will be provided. Later return to the lodge for dinner and an overnight stay in Simlipal.

Day 04 : Simplipal- Bhitarkanika Sanctuary (246 kms): After having breakfast at the lodge/hotel proceeds to the Bhitarkanika Sanctuary. After arriving at the sanctuary, check in at the forest lodge. Rest of the day at leisure for own activities. Overnight stay.

Day 05: Bhitarkanika: After sumptuous breakfast proceed for boat rides inside the wildlife sanctuary. Also visit the Olive Ridley Turtle nesting site located on the beach stretch in Bhitarkanika. Rest of the day for own activities to explore the surroundings. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: Bhitarkanika Sanctuary –Nandankanan Zoo- Bhubaneswar (156 kms): Post breakfast visit to wildlife sanctuary by boat rides. Also visit Olive Turtle nesting site located on the beach. Later proceed to Bhubaneshwar en route covering Nandankanan Zoo & Aquarium. On arrival hotel check in. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: Bhubaneswar: Morning sumptuous breakfast. Later transfer to the airport/Railway station for onward journey.

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G) WILD LIFE TOUR (7) : Balasore-Similipal Park-Bhadrak-Chandbali-Dangamal-Bhitarkanika Sanctuary-Bhubaneswar

(6 Nights 7 Days)

TOUR CODE: OWT07

Day 01 Balasore-Similipal Park: Arrive at the Balasore Railway Station you will be cordially received by our tour representative. You will be next taken to Similipal Park by road. Stay at the Forest Lodge and spend night here.

Day 02 Similipal Park: On the 2nd day of Wildlife Tour of Orissa you will extensively tour the Similipal National Park where you will find varied landform comprising of hills, waterfalls etc. There are as many as 95 tigers and variety of other wild species here residing in the dense vegetation. Apart from the tigers other animals like elephants, deer, leopards, gaur bison, sloth bears, reptiles, langurs, crocodiles and over 200 species of bird are found here. You will also visit the magnificent Barehipani waterfall, plunging from a height of 400m and the Joranda waterfall, cascading down from a height of 150 m. Night is spent at the Forest Lodge.

Day 03 Similipal Park: You will spend the entire day touring the Simlipal National park. Here there is a central area of about 850 sq km, where majority of the tigers dwell. Though visitors are not allowed here ,sometimes one is lucky to spot a tiger which has wandered far away. The wild animals which you can spot here are elephants, monkeys, deer and birds as well as crocodile at the maggar center. Simlipal has as many as 82 species of orchids. Night is spent at the Forest Lodge .

Day 04 Bhadrak-Chandbali-Dangamal: On the 4th day of Wildlife Tour of Orissa you will drive to Bhadrak. Then from there we leave for Chandbali which is at a distance of 42 km by jeep. From this place the real adventure starts . You will enjoy an enchanting motorboat cruise to reach the island of Dangamal. Night is spent at the Forest Rest House.

Day 05 Bhadrak-Chandbali-Dangamal-Bhitarkanika Sanctuary: Have an early breakfast and then we will leave for the Bhitarkanika Sanctuary. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 670 Sq. Km. with mangrove forests found along the Bay of Bengal. Here there is a crocodile sanctuary. You will surely love the exciting boat rides inside the Sanctuary. Then discover the nesting sites of the rare Olive Ridley Turtle on the beaches. Night is spent at the forest lodge.

Day 06 Bhitarkanika Sanctuary-Bhubaneswar: In the morning you will travel to Bhubaneswar . On your way you will visit Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri & Udaigiri. These are three-hilltop complexes about 100km from Bhubaneswa known for its Buddhist relics and ruins . They are part of the mini golden triangle of Buddhist heritage in Orissa. At Lalitgiri there is a gold casket which is believed to contain the relics of the Buddha. Udaigiri has a monastery and a brick stupa while Ratnagiri attracts tourist with its extensive ruins of two huge monasteries .

Day 07 Bhubaneswar-Departure: Today on the last day of Wildlife Tour of Orissa you will leave Bhubaneshwar and start your journey back home with memories to be cherished for a long time.

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H) WILD LIFE TOUR (8) : Balasore-Similipal-Kuldiha-Bhadrak-Chandbali-Dangamal-Bhitarkanika-Ekkakula-Garhimata-Nandankanan-Chilika Lake-Bhubaneswar

(8 Nights 9 Days)

TOUR CODE: OWT08

Day 01: Balasore - Similipal Park: Arrival at the Balasore Railway Station:Received at the station and escorted to the Ramtirtha Forest Lodge Nature Walk and Nature Study at Herbal Nursery.Visit to Crocodile Breeding Farm, subject to time of arrival.

Day 02: Similipal Park: Breakfast at the lodge.Drive to Barehipani and Joranda waterfalls.Jungle safari.Option to proceed to Gurguria Forest Lodge, or return to Ramtirtha Forest Lodge.Dinner and an overnight stay in Forest Lodge (Ramtirtha/Gurguria)

Day 03: Similipal Park - Panchlingeshwar - Kuldiha: Breakfast at Ramtirtha/Gurguria: Drive to Panchlingeshwar on the Nilagiri Hills, Balasore distrct Check in at Panthasala Lodge Visit Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, 272 sq. km Wide variety of wild life tiger, gaur, sambar, reptiles and birds, among others Dinner and overnight stay at Panthasal

Bhitarkanika are a group of islands in north-eastern Odisha (Orissa) yet unexplored, with trekking trails, unexplored beaches and dense forests. An amazing variety of birds can be seen on the cruise to the island of Dangamal. The island also has a crocodile sanctuary. Look out for wild life, small pools within the thick forest, and the ruins of a temple. Take a boat ride within the wildlife sanctuary.

Day 04: Bhadrak - Chandbali - Dangamal: Post breakfast drive to Chandbali via Bhadrak by jeep.From Chandbali, motorboat cruise to Dangamal Island.At Dangamal, check in at the forest rest house Dinner and overnight stay at Dangamal Island

Day 05: Dangamal - Bhitarkanika Sanctuary: Breakfast at Dangamal Island Proceed to Bird Island and observe the thousands of migratory birds from the watch tower Cruise across to the Bhitarkanika island.Dinner and overnight stay at lodge.

Day 06: Bhitarkanika Sanctuary - Ekkakula island - Garhimata: Breakfast at lodge Take the motorboat to Ekkakula, 4 hours away.An island on the Bay of Bengal, unknown and unspoilt, with a breathtaking view of the sunset. Look out for wildboars, hyenas, and jackals. Dolphins can also be spotted in the sea.Visit the Olive Ridley Turtle nesting site on the beach at Garhimata Return to Bhubaneswar Dinner and overnight stay at Bhubaneswar

Day 07: Bhubaneswar - Nandankanan: Nandankanan Zoo, located in Chandaka Forest along the Kanjia Lake is the habitat of the White Tiger, 67 other animals, 18 reptiles, and 81 species of birds. The Zoo has successfully bred black panthers, white tigers and the gharial crocodiles in captivity.Drive to Bhubaneswar/ Nandankanan Zoo in Chandraka Forest, 25 kms. Enjoy White Tiger Safari and Lion Safari, Botanical Garden Lunch at Nandankanan Return to Bhubaneswar Dinner and overnight stay in Bhubaneswar

Day 08: Bhubaneswar - Chilika Lake: 1,100 sq. km of Asia's largest brackish water lake is home to thousands of birds. The hills ringing the lake are inhabited by wild animals like the blackbucks, cheetahs and porcupines. Islands dot the vast lake, the best visited ones being Nalbana, Kalijal, known for the Makar Sankranti Mela, Satapada, Parikud, Malud and Brahmapura Post early breakfast, drive to Chilika Lake Check in at Lodge in Barkul, 105 kms Cruise on the Chilika by motor launch to the islands Return to Barkul Lodge Dinner and overnight stay at Barkul