19 Days Indian Tribal ORISSA Tour with Kanha Tiger Reserve

Indian Traditional Welcome with Garlands at the Kolkata International Airport and transfer to hotel. Night stay in Kolkata.

After breakfast start a full-day city tour. (Timing from 09 AM to Till 5 PM)
Flower Market, Howrah Bridge, Belur Math, Vivekananda Setu(Drive Pass), Dakshineswar Temple, Birla Planetarium, Millennium Park, Mother House(Closed on Thursday)

During the sightseeing tour guide will discuss with you your lunch options and
will stop at one of the local restaurants for a lunch break. Dinner and overnight stay in Kolkata.

Around 07.30, after early breakfast start the Heritage Walk Tour – British Section as Kolkata was the Capital of British before they moved to Delhi. Approx an hour’s walk and then the tour. We will visit Dalhousie Square.

Ø Dalhousie Square (Covering Shahid Minar, Raj Bhavan, St. John’s church, High Court, GPO, Town Hall, Writers Building, and other colonial buildings).

Ø Victoria Memorial (Closed on Monday & National Holidays)

Ø Fort William(Drive Pass)

Kali Temple is also an important and unique destination. The surrounding markets, small a shop etc. around the temple is an important sight. The rest of the day is free for independent activities.
Night stay in Kolkata.

After breakfast leave for the airport.
Arrive at Bhubaneswar airport and transfer to the hotel Check in and have a short Lunch break in the hotel itself.

In the late afternoon start your tour of Bhubaneswar – also known as The City of Temples.

We will visit Parusurameshwara temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Vaital Deul temple, Muktesvara temple, Rajarani temple, Brahmeswara temple and Lingaraj temple. Later a drive and walk along the main central road – JANPATH. Dinner and overnight stay.

After having an early breakfast you will proceed to Puri via exploring Konark sun temple. Later drive to Puri and check in the hotel, take lunch (on a direct payment basis). Late afternoon we will visit the most sacred Jagannath Temple. A walk around the temple in the local market is a most unforgettable experience.
Dinner and overnight stay.

After taking breakfast you will go for an excursion to Satpada Chilka Lake. After exploring the lake have lunch at a local restaurant (on a direct payment basis). Later leave for Puri hotel and take a rest.
Early evening you will visit Puri Fishermen’s village, evening free and dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast drive to Bhubaneswar and take your flight for Vishakhapatnam.
Arrive at Vishakhapatnam Airport drive to the hotel, take check in. If you have time, then you can visit beautiful beaches. Night stay in Vishakhapatnam.

From today till we arrive in Kanha on Day 15, we embark upon a unique journey into a very different part of India. The landscape, the people, their costumes, traditions, costumes, the food they eat…everything is so different and beyond imagination.

vishkhpatamThe region is mainly under development (except the main cities). One man with the driver, and one specialist tribal guide will be with you during this wonderful journey. Our guide will carry enough mineral water and some fresh fruit supply. You will have your meals, especially lunch at designated places. However please carry some biscuits, potato chips or small bites, especially for the children.

Not to forget carry your cameras for those memorable pictures. However in the tribal areas please be careful and consult your guide before clicking – especially women in few clothes.

You can also carry small souvenirs like, a pen, colors, small notebooks, maybe a small torch, or a few
chocolates to give to tribal people as gifts.

After breakfast drive to Jeypore, on the way we will visit Borra Caves and Aarku Valley. We will take a lunch break in a local restaurant in Aarku Valley. We continue passing through tribal areas visiting the tribal weekly market at Kunduli of Mali and Paraja tribes. Check-in to a hotel in Jeypore for dinner and an overnight stay.

Early morning after breakfast, around 07.00 hours visit Bondo tribal market. Return to hotel, freshen un up, check out, and then drive to Jagdalpur via weaving village Kotpad. Check-in Bastar Jungle Resort. The day has to be Thursday and Sunday. You will have a lunch break at Royal Bastar Farm and drive to the tribal emporium in either Kartawan or Bastar proper for a photo shoot.) We will also take an evening walk to the village.

Stay at Jagdalpur (Bastar) includes a visit to the historical Jagdalpur, the Anthropological Museum, and sunset trip to the Chitrakote waterfall.

You will also visit the Horn Maria tribe and the local market of the Maria Gond tribe at Tokapal.
Dinner and overnight stay in the Hotel Jagdalpur.

A drive to Kanker after breakfast will take you to the tribal villages such as Kondagaon, and Kurmharpara. We will also take you to the first tribal market in the afternoon and Muria village.
Check-in at Kanker Palace, Kanker for a night stay.

After breakfast, we will visit the village of the Deer-Horn Muria Tribe and have a glimpse of the Gotul System. Here one could enjoy the wonderful village food with some local tardy (local drink) and be Guests to one of them. Later we return to the palace and take an evening walk around the town. Night stay in Kanker Palace.

Bhoramdeo Jungle Retreat, (BJR), is situated in the north-western Chhattisgarh district of Kawardha. Nestled in the Maikal Hills Satyendra “Sunny” Upadhyay’s farmhouse-style home is close to the famous 7th – 11th century. Bhoramdeo temple complex with its lotus-filled Pushpa Sarovar (lake).

BJR gives the discerning traveler a chance to relax in an oasis of peace and friendliness along with the rare opportunity to explore Indian life at the village level.

The Maikal Hills that surround BJR are home to many species of central India’s spectacular wildlife as well as to the indigenous Baigas & Gonds, whose tolas (villages) dot the countryside.

BJR’s focus is on real interaction with these gentle tribal people, be that in the tolas themselves, or whilst visiting the many colorful weekly haats (tribal markets).

Jungle treks take you into a forest thick with birds and clouds of butterflies, as well as mammals including langur and even big cats (here be leopards and tigers). You will be meeting native forest tribes of Baiga people after breakfast on day fourteen.

Whole day of various activities with a Guide
The guide will go away in the evening. Night stay in Hotel.

Morning drive to Kanha National Park. Lunch in the Lodge
Afternoon we take our first exclusive jeep safari with Forest Guide into Kanha National Park and Tiger Reserve. Afternoon safari 1500/1800 (Wednesday afternoon safari not possible).
Dinner and overnight stay arrangements will be in Kanha Tiger Reserve.

The entire morning and afternoon are dedicated to two jeep safaris in Kanha National Park.
After the morning safari we return to the resort, relax and afternoon go for another Safari.
063//1100 morning safari
1500/1800 afternoon safari
We will return to the resort in the evening for dinner and an overnight stay.

If you have a late flight out of Nagpur…this morning can do a safari instead of the previous afternoon. Fly to Mumbai and connect your international flight.

After breakfast proceed for morning half-day city tour of Bombay, the political capital of Maharashtra, and the financial capital of India, also famous for the India Film Industry Bollywood.
Visit – Gateway of India, The Prince of Wales Museum, and Chowpatty Beach & Juhu Beach – Chowpatty Beach is situated on Marine Drive. Night stay in Mumbai.

After breakfast, you will drive to Mumbai International Airport to board your international flight to onward destination.