6 Days Orissa Cultural Tour Package from Travel Holidays

6 Days Orissa Cultural Tour Package from Travel Holidays

ORISSA CULTURAL TOUR

The highly cultured tropical state of Orissa lies along the northeast coat of India, on the Bay of Bengal. Its main attractions are the exquisite temples of the capital, Bhubaneswar, sacred Puri with it long sandy beach, and the huge Sun Temple at konark. Also increasingly popular these days are the Adivasi (tribal) areas of the southwest (25% of Orissa’s population is indigenous) and the national parks to the north.

konark sun temple

Around the 1 st century BC, under the rule of Kharavela, the third Chedi kind, Budhism declined and Jainism was restored as the faith of the people. During this period the monastery caves of udaigiri and khandagiri (near Bhubanesar), were excavated as important jain centers.

By the 7 th century AD Hinduism has supplanted Jainism. Under the kesari and Ganga kings, trade and commerce increased and Orissan culture flourished – countless temples from that classical period still stand today. The orissans defied the muslim rulers in Delhi until finally falling to the Mughals during the 16 th century, when many of Bhubaneswar’s temples were destroyed, since then Orissa has been successively ruled by Afghans, Marathas and the British (from 1803to independence in 1947)

(2 Nights & 3 Days)
CULTURAL TOUR :- PURI – KONARK – BHUBANESWAR – CHILIKA LAKE

Day 01: – Arrival Puri and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit world famous Konark Sun Temple (80KM & 4hrs Package). Back to Puri and overnight stay in a beach side hotel.

Day 02: – During morning visit world famous Jangannath Temple and during afternoon drive to Satapada (Chilika lake 110KM 6hrs package) to meet the Dolphins and sea mouth (Congregation of Sea & Lake) by motorboat. Back to the main land and further drive to Puri for overnight stay.

Day 03: – Drive to Bhubaneswar to visit temples of 8 th to 12 th century temples (8hrs package 180k.m) like Lingaraj Temple, Rajarani Temple, Mukteswar Temple, Sidheswar Temple Khandagir/Udaygiri Jain caves, Nandankanan zoo etc and after sight seeing board the train from Bhubaneswar for your next destination.

orissa tribal dance

(3 Nights & 4 Days)
CULTURAL TOUR :- PURI – KONARK – BHUBANESWAR – CHILIKA LAKE

Day 01:- Arrival Puri or Bhubaneswar and transfer to hotel. Relax in the golden beach.

Day 02: – During morning visit world famous jagannath Temple and Gundicha Temple, Sunar Gourang Temple, Bedi Hanuman Temple etc and afternoon visit world heritage site Konark Temple. After few hours in the Sun Temple relax in the virgin beach of Konark. Back to Puri for overnight stay.

Day 03:- During morning drive to Satapada (Chilika lake 110KM 6hrs package) to meet the Dolphins and sea mouth (Congregation of Sea & Lake) by motorboat. After few hours in the lake back to the main land and further drive to Puri enroute visit famous Alarnath Temple. Overnight stay in the same hotel at Puri.

Day 04:- Drive to Bhubaneswar to visit temples of 8 th to 12 th century temples (8hrs package 180k.m) like Lingaraj Temple, Rajarani Temple, Mukteswar Temple, Sidheswar Temple,Vaital Temple, Khandagir/Udaygiri Jain caves, Nandankanan zoo etc and after sight seeing board the train from Bhubaneswar for your next destination.

(5 Nights & 6 Days)
ITINERARY:- PURI – KONARK – BHUBANESWAR – CHILIKA LAKE – GOPALPUR – TAPTAPANI

Day 01:- Arrival Bhubaneswar or Puri and transfer to hotel.

Day 02: – Drive to Bhubaneswar to visit temples of 8 th to 12 th century temples (8hrs package 180k.m) like Lingaraj Temple, Rajarani Temple, Mukteswar Temple, Sidheswar Temple Khandagir/Udaygiri Jain caves, Nandankanan zoo etc . Further drive to Puri for overnight stay in a beach side hotel in Puri.

Day 03: – During morning visit Jagannath Temple in Puri and other sight seeing tour. Afternoon visit world famous Konark Sun Temple (80KM & 4hrs Package). Back to Puri and overnight stay in a beach side hotel.
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Day 04: – During morning after breakfast drive to Satapada (Chilika lake 110KM ( 6hrs package) to meet the Dolphins and sea mouth (Congregation of Sea & Lake) by motorboat. Cross the lake to other part of the lake called Barkul. Overnight stay in Barkul Panthaniwas overlooking the beautiful lake.

Day 05:- Drive to Taptapani enroute visit Gopalpur – on –Sea. Upon arrival enjoy the hotsulpher bath in Taptapani. Overnight stay in Taptapani Yatriniwas surrounded with beautiful nature.

Day 06:- Drive to Berhampur to board the train or drive to Bhubaneswar to catch the flight for your next destination.

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