Sea, temples, mountains, forests and tribes - Orissa offers everything that a tourist wants to explore. The tribal festivals, with their unmatched amount of joy and festivity, offer perfect opportunities to gauge the depth of state's culture. Orissa also offers a comprehensive range of exquisite handcrafted items, ideally made as souvenirs.


DAY 01:
Arrive & transfer to hotel in the morning. After breakfast, start for local sightseeing. Bhubaneshwar is famous for the temples dating back from 7th century A.D. to 11th Century A.D. Explore the Jain Monks caves belonging to 1st Century B.C. and Ekamra Kanan having more than 100 varieties of Cactus and other species. Overnight at Bhubaneswar.

DAY 02:
After Breakfast start for Konark enr oute visiting Dhauli, famous for the Ashokan Rock Edicts. The Sun Temple in its own architectural style attracts number of tourists from the different corners of India and abroad.

Drive from Konark to Puri on the Marine Drive. Puri is famous for Lord Jagannath Temple and Golden Beach. Return to Bhubaneswar in the evening.

DAY 03:
Drive to Chilika, the largest brackish water lake of Asia. During winter from December to February, an island called Balbana inside this lake, is flocked by migratory birds from Syberian belt.

Kalijai Temple inside the lake is worth visiting. It is an hour cruise by boat to the island. Two hour cruise by boat is required to reach Nalban island. Return to Bhubaneshwar in the evening.

DAY 04:
Drive to Nandan Kanan, the Zoological and Botanical Garden, the first Breeding centre of White Tiger. The drive by road for lion / tiger safari is an exciting attraction at Nandan Kanan.

Rest of the day is free for shopping.

DAY 05:
Departure / transfer to Railway Station or Airport.