Overview
Royal Odisha Heritage Tour with CHHAU Dance Festival 2027
Itinerary
Arrive at Kolkata. On arrival meet and assistance at the Airport and transfer to Boutique Heritage Kolkata Banglow for check-in. Afternoon visit Howrah Bridge,Victoria memorial ,Overnight at Kolkata. In Kolkata Banglow.
Early morning good feeling at Flower market at Howrah bridge. Post breakfast, full day city tour of Kolkata covering High Court Building, Oldest Catholic Church in Calcutta, Mother Teressa House, National Museum &Belur Math of Ramkrishna Mission, etc. Dinner & Overnight at Kolkata Banglow.
After breakfast the day will be exploring for culture in the Eastern part in India to proceed to Belagadia palace in Baripada en route stop over for Photography with relax at tea stall on the street. Arrive at the palace and interact with the royal family.Roaming around the palace Garden at Mango Orchard. Dinner & Overnight at Belagadia Palace.
Early morning Safari in Similapal Tiger reserve , Famous for Royal Bengal Tigers. Afternoon/ evening enjoy the Chhau Dance Festival.
After breakfast drive to Auli to explore Bhitarkanika wildlife mangrove sanctuary en route visiting the countryside villages nearer to tidal rivers.Overnight at Auli Palace.
After breakfast take the boat cruise in creeks to explore deferent species of birds and reptiles(Famous for Estuarine Crocodiles and 9 verities of King Fishers). Also trek inside the mangrove forest to see more species and wildlife in their natural habitat.Overnight at Palace.
After breakfast drive to Dhenkanal en route visiting Buddhist archeological excavation sites at Ratnagiri and Udayagiri from 2nd century AD to 11th Century AD. Overnight at Dhenkanal Palace.
After breakfast drive to visit the silk Ikkat Weaving village in Nuapatana. Post lunch visit the monks of Mahima cult at Joranda, their temple & rituals. Distinctly this group of people are different than others as they follow the best aspects of Hindu, Jaina and Buddhist religion.(Here, if one is fortunate enough can see wild elephant in the nearby forests in the evening ) Overnight at Dhenkanal Palace.
After breakfast drive to Puri on the way visiting the birding paradise in Mangalajodi. Later visit the Heritage village of Raghurajpur, famous for palm leaf engraving and Pattachitra painting.Overnight at Hotel in Puri.
After breakfast drive to Konark to visit Sun Temple, a UNESCO Heritage site, later walk to visit fishermen village, Post Lunch drive to Bhubanswar airport to get your late afternoon flight for onward journey.
