Tribal ToursOrissa
Tribal Tour Orissa is one of the States in India, which can
boast of a vast tribal population belonging to diverse races and culture. It
has the second largest concentration of Tribals and constitutes an
impressive 23 percent of the total population
of
the state. In the last few decades the veil has been ripped of the Tribal
heart and of Orissa. Ethnic curio seekers, Anthropologists, Sociologists and
Missionaries-they have all from time to time tried to penetrate the mystery
surrounding the tribes of Orissa. Of these Tribes, the most numerous are the
Kondh, the Paraja, the Gadabas, Koya and the famous Bonda tribes. Each of
these tribes is marked for its own culture. Tour to hill Tribes with
Car/Coach and guide can be extremely interesting. The scenery is
magnificent, the villages and hamlets are fascinating. The tribes are quite
friendly. It is very interesting to watch different colorful weekly markets.
Tour to the tribe can be organised with proper planning
Duration
- 13 Nights / 14 Days
Places to See - Bhubaneshwar -
Baliguda - Kothagargh - Rayagada - Chatikiona - Jeypore - Ankadeli -
Lamptaput - Jeypore - Kunduli - Nandapur - Jeypore - Lamtaput - Jeypore -
Laxmipur - Rayagada - Taptapani- Chilka - Narasinghpur - Puri - Konark -
Puri - Pipili - Bhubaneshwar
Day 01: Bhubaneshwar 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
Day 02: 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) Day 03:
Baliguda Today after breakfast you will make a visit to the
Barakhamba area to trekk to some of the remote villages of tatooed face
desia kondh tribes. you can trekk short or long trek as you wish .Overnight
at Baliguda.
Day 04: Baliguda - Kothagargh - Rayagada After breakfast you
will depart to Belghar area visit of a few Kuttiya Kondha Tribal Villages &
Weekly Market at Kothagarh. Proceed to explore the villages of the primitive
Kutia kondh Tribes, once famous for the human sacrifice. Living in the
mountain / forest cores 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) Day
05: Rayagada - Chatikiona - Jeypore Trekk to most primitive Dongria
kondh villages in the Niyamgiri hills.You can also see and enjoy the Dongria
kondhs men and women comming down from their mountains with different kinds
of fruits and animals etc. to the weekly market. After visiting their
villages , you can come down to see their interesting weekly tribal market
where they mix with other community.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.Overnight in Jeypore
(Distance -205 kms, Drive Time 5hrs+visit) Day
06: Jeypore - Ankadeli - Lamptaput - Jeypore Morning the area we
visit is the home of the approximately 6000 members of the fierce Bondas
(naked people). They live in the remote hills and keep themselves isolated.
They grow rice by shifting cultivation and keep domesticated cows and goats.
They can only be 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 colourful Godabas,parajas and mali tribes.
Afternoon drive back to Jeypore enroute visiting the pottery village
Bapaniguda,Siriguda and Paraja tribal village at Lamptaput. Overnight at
Hotel at Jeypore.
(Distance 160kms Drive Time 3/4 hours +visit)
Day 07: Jeypore - Kunduli - Nandapur - Jeypore Breakfast.
Morning proceed to witness the biggest tribal weekly market of Sanaparoja &
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 khilua. Saana Padar, Bada Padar with small trekking and later
drive down to Jeypore.
Day 08: Jeypore - Lamtaput - Jeypore
Drive to Machkund, soft trek to primitive Boro gadaba villages. Watch the
traditional dance called dhemsa. Back to Jeypore enroute Lamtaput market
.Overnight in Jeypore
(Distance 160kms Drive Time 4 hours +visit)
Day 09: Jeypore - Laxmipur - RayagadaBreakfast. Drive to
Rayagada enroute visiting some Desia kondh/paraja villages and also the
Jagannath Temple & 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)
Day 10: Rayagada - Taptapani- 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) Day 11: 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
Overnight in Puri.
(Distance120kms Drive Time 3 hours)
Day 12: Puri - Konark Morning after breakfast visit of
Lord jagannath temple, Sankaracharya's Maths located on the downtown area of
Puri & 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 & also some other villages with houses, decorated with Chita's
for Goddess Lakshmi.Overnight at Puri.
(Distance-110kms Drive
Time-2hours+visit) Day 13: 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. Overnight in
Bhubaneshwar.
Day 14: Bhubaneshwar After breakfast
Transfer to Bhubaneshwar Airport to board flight to Delhi or onward
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