odisha tribal tour

Orissa

odisha tribal tour

14 Days 13 Nights
Bhubaneswar
18-81 +
50/50
English

Overview

Odisha tribal Tour
Odisha tribal tour itinerary welcomes you to the tribal land of Orissa. The southwestern part of Orissa contains the largest concentration of tribal people in the sub-continent. There are more than 62 tribal communities in Orissa. They have retained their tradition alive in spite of the onslaught of the modern civilization. Visit to some of the tribal villages and participate in their dance and festival. Discover the original man-nature proximity trekking amid the deep gorges and rivers or during a ritual tribal dance on a full moon night. The soft mist of the outback, the local brew and a campfire make a leady mixture indeed. This is an adventure that offers unique experience which the visitor fondly remembers for years to come.

KIndly note that Odisha tribal tour is specifically organized for the interested tourists willing to explore and appreciate the unique cultural heritage of the tribals of Odisha. As a responsible tour operator, Dove Tours organize Odisha tribal tour programs carefully complying with the responsible and sustainable tourism guidelines.

Odisha tribal tour includes visiting to the places in the tribal heartland of Odisha and offers an opportunity to experience the rich cultural heritage of the tribes of Odisha. The South-western part of Odisha is one of the largest concentrations of the tribal people. The tribes of Odisha are proud of their culture and traditions and have carefully maintained it in spite of the onslaught of the modern civilization. We at Dove Tours organize tours without disturbing the tribals and always ensure that it is a positive experience for the tribals as well as for the visitors. We try our best to minimize the negative effect of tourism in the tribal area and try to boost the tribal economy by using the local outfits, local restaurants, local accommodations and local resources.

We have trained local guides directly from the tribal community and include the local people in all our tour operations so as to give an authentic experience to the travelers/tourists visiting the tribal area. As a part of our management policy, we only organize tours for small group of individuals so that we can there can be a healthy interaction among the members and there will not have any negative effect on the destination.

Odisha tribal tour covers some of the most interesting tribal communities of Orissa. Starting our tour from the city of Bhubaneswar, we enter first to the tribal territory of Desia Kondh tribes. Kondh or Kondhas tribal people are one of the most important tribal communities in Odisha and as you proceed further, the tribal tour itinerary takes to the tribal heartland of Orissa where you get the opportunity to experience the culture of the numerous other tribes of Orissa. Whether it is the Dongria tribes, Bondo tribes, Paraja tribes or Mali tribal people , you will find an interesting tribal culture of each of these tribes quite distinct from each other’s.After visiting the odisha tribal villages and their important tribal haat ( weekly market) you can have a fair idea about the interesting life style of the the tribal people of Orissa and you will be amazed by the simplicity of the people of Orissa and their lifestyle. After doing a circular trip starting from the capital city of Bhubaneswar and returning back to Bhubaneswar, the tribal tour itinerary also includes the most beautiful ancient temples, monuments and the Chilka Lake – the largest brackish water lake in Asia.Before ending the tour, this Odisha tribal tour itinerary includes 02 night’s stay on Puri beach to relaxe your body and mind.Finally you can board your flight from Bhubaneswar International Airport to any other destination . For Related tour packages visit indian-tour.com

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Places You’ll See :

Bhubaneswar is the capital City of the State of Odisha and is well connected with the rest of India by way of air, train and raod networks.

1Bhubaneswar

Konark is well known tourist attaction in the state of Odisha for the Konark temple, The Konark temple built in the 13th century AD dedicated to the sun god is a world heritage site .

2Konark

Schedule Details

Day -01 -ARRIVE BHUBANESWAR
<p>Arrive Bhubanswar. transfer to the hotel. Proceed for half-day tour of the city that includes the 2nd century B:C jain monk Caves at the twin hills of khandagiri and Udaygiri,tribal museum etc.Overnight at Bhubaneswar.</p>
DAY 02 :Sunday :BHUBANESHWAR/BALIGUDA:
<p>DAY 02 :Sunday :BHUBANESHWAR/BALIGUDA: Drive to Baliguda after breakfast. Baliguda is in the district of Phulbani, through the beautiful countryside road full with small mountains of Sal forest, one of the entry point to the tribal highland of Orrisa. En-route visit weavers village at Itamati and some of the typical Orissan villages. Arrive at the hotel in the evening. Overnight at Baliguda.(Distance -300kms ,Driving time 7 hours + visit)</p>
DAY 3:Monday:BALIGUDA:
<p>DAY 3:Monday:BALIGUDA: Today after breakfast you will make a visit to the Barakhamba  and nearby area to walk to some of the tribal villages of  the Desia kondha tribes. you can walk short or long distance as you wish. Overnight at Baliguda.</p>
DAY 4:Tuesday:BALIGUDA/KOTHAGARGH/RAYAGADA:
<p>DAY 04:Tuesday:BALIGUDA/KOTHAGARGH/RAYAGADA: After breakfast you will depart to Belghar area visit of a few Kuttiya Kondha Tribal Villages &amp; Weekly Market at Kothagarh. Proceed to explore the villages of the Kutia kondh Tribes. Living in the mountain / forest cores Kondhs are friendly tribal community. Lunch on the way. Drive down to Rayaguda. Arrive in the evening.Overnight at Hotel.( Distance -200kms , Driving Time -4/5 hours+visit)  </p>
DAY 5:Wednesday:RAYAGADA/CHATIKIONA/JEYPORE:
<p>DAY 5:Wednesday:RAYAGADA/CHATIKIONA/JEYPORE: After breakfast, proceed to Chatikona and Walk  to the interesting tribal market of the most interesting Dongria kondh tribes.The  Dongria Kondhs are living in the  Niyamgiri hills are known for their unique culture and traditions .On the weekly market day, you can see the Dongria kondhs men and women coming down from their mountains with different kinds of fruits and animals etc. to the weekly market and it's interesting to observe where they interact with the other communities. The weekly market at Chatikona where Doms, Desias and Dongoriya Kondhas barter is an interesting event to watch. Later drive on to Jeypore. Enroute Kani tribal village.o/n Jeypore (Distance -205 kms, Drive Time 5hrs+visit)</p>
DAY 6:Thursday:JEYPORE - ANKADELI - LAMPTAPUT - JEYPORE:
<p>DAY 6:Thursday:JEYPORE - ANKADELI - LAMPTAPUT - JEYPORE: Morning the area we visit is the weekly market of the  Bonda tribes. The Bonda Tribes of Orissa live in the remote hills and keep themselves isolated. They grow rice by shifting cultivation and keep domesticated cows and goats. They are usally  seen when they come to trade at the local market, and we must time our visit to coincide with the weekly market day on Thursday. The Bonda women are noticeable by their bead necklaces, striking brass and silver necklets and their shaved heads decorated with plaits of Palmyra leaves. You will also see the colorful Godabas,Parajas and Mali tribes. Afternoon drive back to jeypore enroute visiting the pottery village Bapaniguda,Siriguda and Paraja tribal village at Litiput. Overnight at Hotel at Jeypore(Distance 160kms Drive Time 3/4 hours +visit)<br /><br /></p>
DAY-07-JEYPORE - KUNDULI - NANDAPUR - JEYPORE:
<p>JEYPORE - KUNDULI - NANDAPUR - JEYPORE: Breakfast. Morning proceed to witness the biggest tribal weekly market of Sanaparoja &amp; Mali tribes in Kunduli 65 km away via Sunabeda. It is a very colorful market. Later drive down to Nandapur to visit village of Sanaparoja tribes. Visit village with small trekking and later drive down to Jeypore. <br /><br /><br /></p>
DAY 08 Saturday: JEYPORE-GUPTESWAR-JEYPORE
<p>JEYPORE-GUPTESWAR-JEYPORE:You can proceed to Gupteswar 70 km to visit the villages of very interesting dhuruba tribe. Visit and walk through villages of Dhruba tribes. The dhruba tribal males like to put ornaments living in the border of Chhattisgarh. Visit the Cave temple of lord Shiva in the hidden mountain famous among the tribes. back to hotel before evening. OVERNIGHT at Hotel.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
DAY 9::Sunday:JEYPORE/LAXMIPUR/RAYAGADA:
<p>DAY 9::Sunday:JEYPORE/LAXMIPUR/RAYAGADA: Breakfast. Drive to Rayagada enroute visiting some Desia kondh/paraja villages and also the Jagannath Temple &amp; Tribal Museum at Koraput (The Jagannath Temple is a new temple built on 1972. Here Non Hindus are allowed inside the Temples and all activities are similar to Jagnnath Temple of Puri). Lunch on the way. Overnight at Rayagada.(Distance 140kms Drive Time 4 hours +visit)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
DAY 10 Monday:RAYAGADA/TAPTAOANI/CHILKA:
<p>DAY 10 Monday:RAYAGADA/TAPTAOANI/CHILKA: Breakfast. Proceed to Chilka enroute visiting the soura tribal villages/market. also visit Taptapani on your way.if anywhere nature reveals its enigmatic charisma, it is here in Taptapani, an exotic world of wonder. Enjoy the nature close to your heart and carry the memory years to come. A hot spring which till dates the local habitat use on a mark of Blessing.Overnight at Chilka.(Distance 330kms Drive Time 6 /7hours +visit)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
DAY 11 Tuesday:CHILKA/NARASINGHPUR/PURI:
<p>DAY 11 Tuesday:CHILKA/NARASINGHPUR/PURI:Morning boat drive into chilka lake , the largest brackish Water Lake in Asia. In winter Chilika aflutter with thousands of migratory birds as far as from Siberia. Visit nalabana bird sanctuary , honeymoon island , Later also visit a few fishing village at Chilka -Lake, so that you are able to see the fishermen at work ? , who came here in search of prawns, mackerel, and crabs. Reach Puri via Birnasingpur, Tenta ( Nice Road ! ).walk to a typical orissan village.savour their hospitality.Evening relaxe on the beach O/n Puri.(Distance120kms Drive Time 3 hours)</p>
DAY 12:wednesday:PURI-KONARK-PURI:
<p>DAY 12:wednesday:PURI/KONARK: Morning after breakfast visit of Lord jagannath temple, Sankaracharya's Maths located on the downtown area of Puri &amp; later drive to Konark (about 35kms) to visit the temple Chariot of the Sun God, built by King Langula Narasimha Deva in the 13th century AD in the golden era of Orissa art. Late afternoon visit Ragurajpur artisan villages &amp; also some other villages with houses, decorated with Chita's for Goddess Lakshmi.Overnight at Puri.(Distance-110kms Drive Time-2hours+visit)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>
DAY 13:Thursday:PURI-PIPILI-BHUBANESHWAR:
<p>DAY 13:Thursday:PURI/PIPILI/BHUBANESHWAR:Proceed to bhubanswar enroute visiting the colourful applique village of pipili where you can see the colouful orissan handicrafts and dhauli peace pagoda famous for the Ashokan rock edicts dating back to 2nd century B:C .afternoon visit of some of the ancient temples of bhubanswar belonging to (7th---11th) century A:D like Lingaraja temple, Parasurameswara temple, Mukteswara temple, Bramheswara temple, Raja-Rani temple etc. O/n Bhubaneshwar.</p>
DAY14:Friday : BHUBANSWAR-HOME
<p><br />DAY14:Friday:BHUBANSWAR:After breakfast TRF To AIRPORT .(Tour ends)</p>

F.A.Q

Best Time to Visit ?

<p>The Best time to visit Odisha (Orissa ) is from September to April.</p>

How to Book the Trip ?

<p>You can book this trip online through this website (www.dovetours.com) with the details about yourself like name, age, nationality, flight/train details etc. and also the size of the group.</p>

Do you have any refund / Cancellation Policy ?

<p>Yes, we request you kindly go through our details of the booking terms and conditions and cancellation policies before booking your trip with us.</p>

What is the ideal group size? How many people travel in a group?

<p>We prefer small group for Orissa tribal tour itineraries. The group size is usually between 2 to 16 pax .</p>

What kind of Transportation we use for the tour Prohgramme?

<p>We use Air-Conditioned Car, Va and mall coach depending on the size of the group and the preferences of the tourists. </p>

Activities

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  • 25 years ++ ( Plus ) experience in organising Trips for the foreign toursts visting India
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