Day 1: Arrival at Delhi
After reaching Delhi in the late evening, you are going to get an assisted transfer to your pre-booked hotel. Stay overnight.
Day 2: Delhi - Bhubaneswar
After breakfast, get an on-time transfer to the airport to board a flight to Bhubaneswar. Once you arrive, get transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon, proceed for the sightseeing of Bhubaneswar temples, the most important one being the Lingaraj Temple, dedicated to Harihara, one of the forms of Lord Shiva. Overnight stay.
Day 3: Bhubaneswar - Lalitgiri - Ratnagiri - Udayagiri - Bhubaneswar
After breakfast, leave for an excursion to Lalitgiri, Ratnagiri as well as Udayagiri. These three places are home to popular ancient monasteries Buddhist monasteries and are considered to be important Buddhist religious sites. Back to Bhubaneswar for an overnight stay.
Day 4: Bhubaneswar - Baliguda (310 kms)
Morning after breakfast, begin driving towards Baliguda. On the way, visit the semi tribal villages and the tribal villages. Here, you can observe the lifestyle of the tribal people of the region. On arrival, check into your hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 5: Baliguda - Belghar - Rayadaga
In the morning, after having your breakfast, begin your road journey towards the Belghar area ( 220 kms ). Here you are going to visit Kuttiya Kondh village and the villages of Rasul Kondh villages. These tribes were earlier known for their human sacrifices to please their Lord. (NOTE: if it is Tuesday then you shop for handicrafts at the weekly market of Kothgarh). Continue to Rayagada . Overnight at Rayagada.
Day 6: Rayagada - Chatikona - Jeypore
Post-breakfast, drive towards Chanikona (260 kms) for exploring the local lifestyle of the tribes in the villages of Dongaria Kondh. These tribal people wear some very interesting ornaments and known as excellent fruit farmers. (Note: Weekly market is on Wednesday where you can shop for handicrafts prepared by the locals) . Overnight stay at Hotel.
Day 7: Jeyopre - Onukudelli - Jeypore
After morning breakfast, you are going to enjoy an excursion to Onukudelli, where you are going to visit the tribal markets of Bonda and Gadhaba (NOTE: the weekly market is on Thursdays). After this, you will visit the tribal villages of Gadhaba tribal villages. It is going to be an interesting activity- watching their lifestyle. Return to Jeypore for an overnight stay.
Day 8: Jeypore - Gupteswar - Jeypore
Day 8 after breakfast is booked for a day-trip Gupteswar temples, these are mainly caves that are dedicated to Lord Shiva. Later, you will be visiting the Dhuraba Tribal village. One of the most interesting things about the males of this tribe is that they like to wear ornaments. Overnight in Jeypore.
Day 9: Jeypore - Taptapani
In the morning, once you have your breakfast, you are going to drive towards Taptapani (300 kms). On the way, you are going to visit the Jagannath Temple that was built in 1972 with similar kind of activities as in the main Puri temple. You also visit the Tribal Museum, Koraput that houses a collection of metal images and objects, stone sculptures, jewelry, terracotta and wooden objects, and textiles. On reaching Taptapani, check into your hotel for staying overnight.
Day 10: Tatapani - Puri
Have your breakfast on day 10 and visit the Tibetan village at Chandragiri (home to Tibetan refugees). Afterwards, continue for Puri (350 kms), on the way enjoy boat riding in Chilka Lake, famous as the largest salt water lake in Asia. Once you reach, check-in at your p