Orissa Wildlife Tour -- OFIT-2

Day 01: Bhubanesar - Puri
Welcome to Temple City Of India”. Drive to Puri ( 65 kms / 2hrs) check-in at your hotel with warm welcome at morning free... Evening enjoy at hotel's exclusive beach. Overnight stay at hotel. (B/L/D).

Day 02: Puri
Reach Puri Shree Jagannath Temple at 5.30 a.m. for Mangala Arti Darshan, This is a 12th century temple known for its annual Rath Yatra or Car festival. After Darshan take a tour of over 1000 temples inside Shree Jagannath Temple and visit the temples mentioned herewith. Bhoga (Food) Mandap, Shri Satyanarayan (The Vishnu Avatar), Muktimandap, Narasimha Temple, Rohinikunda, Jalakrida Mandap, Nrutya Ganapati, Temple Of Goddess Vimala, Panchasakti Or Bhubaneswari Temple, Nilamadhaba, Bhadrakali and Laxmi Narayan, Mahalaxmi (The Goddess Of Wealth), Nabagraha, Garuda Stambha, Ratna Vedi, Madan Mohan Temple, Ananda Bazar, Snana Vedi. After temple darshan back to hotel. Afternoon after lunch, visit to Ramchandi about 15 kms along the beach, on the bank of the river Kushabhadra, is a beautiful little beach. Goddess Ramchandi, the presiding deity of the Konark region is worshiped here with reverence. Followed by visit to Sun Temple Konark, dedicated to Lord Surya, the Sun god. Enroute visit to stone carving artisan village at Chaitana, best place to buy the idols of Goddess and also enjoy the live carving of the same. Evening enjoy a special Odissi dance performance at Amphi Theatre. Back to hotel. Overnight stay at hotel. (B/L/D).

Day 03: Puri
Morning visit to Sakhigopal Temple (35 kms). Enroute - visit to Artisans village Raghurajpur, popularly known for its Patachitra, artists have revived lost art in fascinating paintings & palm etching being recreated by deft hands of craftsmen. Return back to hotel. Evening free at leisure. Overnight stay at hotel. (B/L/D).

Day 04: Puri - Bhubaneswar
Morning check-out and Proceed to Bhubaneswar ( 65 kms. / 02 hours ). En route visit Pipli Village - one of the most important cottage industries encouraged by creation of appliqué work. Thereafter visit to Dhauligiri, the Japanese Buddhist temple and on the hill. On arrival, check-in at your hotel. Afternoon visit to Rajarani, Mukteshwar and Lingaraj Temple followed by city tour of Bhubaneswar with shopping. Overnight at hotel. (B/L/D)

Day 05: Bhubaneswar - Chilika
Morning check-out and depart for Chilka (110kms/3hrs). Enroute visit to Nandankanan Sanctuary and Biological Park, Established in 1979, offering its inhabitants a true feel of their natural habitats, Gharials (crocodile) and White Tigers. Nandankan also runs a Lion and a White Tiger Safari. Thereafter proceed to Chilka. On arrival check-in to your hotel. Chilka Lake is Asia's largest brackish water lake. Dotted with beautiful islands, it has the richest variety of aquatic fauna and it is a bird watcher's paradise when migratory birds arrive in winter from Siberia. Thereafter visit to goddess Kalijai Island by boat. Afternoon, also visit Bhagabati Temple at Banpur a rural village near to Chilka. Evening back to hotel. Overnight at hotel. (B/L/D).

Day 06: Chilika - Bhubaneswar
Morning check-out and depart for Bhubaneswar, enroute visit Khandagiri and Udaigiri - the major Orissan historical monuments after Ashoka's rock-cut edict. Khandagiri, with its 15 Jain caves will be on the left and Udaigiri, with its 18 caves on the right…including famous Hathi Gumpha (Elephant cave) with its famous inscription of Kharavela. Check-in at the hotel. Evening free at leisure or optionally go for last moment shopping (on own). Overnight at hotel. (B/L/D).

Day 07: Bhubaneswar
Morning free at leisure, afternoon check-out and proceed to Railway station or Airport carrying sweet memories for your onward Journey. (B/L).
Includes in the package:

• The tariff of package is inclusive Non A/c(small) Car
• The above tour cost is inclusive of gift ( bag), filter water, panda charges for temple, road and gate toll taxes, driver allowance, Boat on Chilka, Entry fees for monuments and Zoo(Nandankanan).

Tour Cost Excludes:

• Train/Air ticket
• Guide Charge
• Personal Expenses such shopping, telephones laundry