Day 1: Bhubaneswar - Gopalpur: (190 kms / 4 hours ):

On arrival at the Bhubaneswar airport, you will be received by our local representative and will drive to Gopalpur which is about 4 hours drive from the airport.
On reaching Gopalpur, to check into the booked hotel Panthanivas and rest of the evening is at leisure and may visit the beach.

Overnight stay at the Panthanivas.

Day 2: Taptapani-Rayagada :( 220kms / 5 hours ) :

After breakfast to check out from Panthanivas and to drive to Rayagada. En-route to visit Saura tribal villages.

Overnight stay at the Rayagada.

Day 3: Rayagada-Chatikona-Jeypore: (250 kms / 6 hours ):

After breakfast to check out and drive to Bisamkatak, a 55km drive and visit the famous weekly market (must be Wednesday) of Dongoria Kondha & Desi Kondha at Chatikona. Here could do a walk on Niyamgiri hills, to  the original Dongoria Kondha and coming down to the market. The sellers here come down with their forest products to sell and is very interesting event to watch.

Later in the evening to drive to Jeypore & overnight stay at Jeypore.

Day 4: Jeypore-Onukunduli-Jeypore: (160 kms both Ways):

After early breakfast to drive to Onukunduli,  the most interesting market (must be Thursday) of Bondos/gaddabas/Didayees.

Drive to Kangarapada and walk to primitive boda Gaddaba tribal villages, interact with this tribe with the assistance of our experienced guide, who knows the tribal dialect, and later see the dance known as Dhemsa in their village. (Optional)

In the evening to return back to Jeypore and overnight stay at Jeypore.

Day 5: Jeypore-Kunduli-Jeypore: (175 Kms both Ways):

After breakfast to drive to Kunduli, where one can get to see the largest tribal market (must be Friday) by the Poojara people.After spending time in this market later on way back to visit the Jagannath temple at Koraput and the Tribal museum.

In the evening to return to Jeypore and do the night stay.

Day 6: Jeypore-Rayagada: (150 kms / 3 hours drive ):

After breakfast to drive to the Rayagada. En- route visit the primitive Paroja village & Muniaka tribal villages.Here you will also get to see the local tribal market at Laksmipur.

Overnight at Rayagada.

Day 7: Rayagada – Taptapani : (220 kms / 5 hours ) :

After breakfast to drive to Taptapani. En-route to visit the Tibetan camp at Chandragiri & hot water sulphur spring.

Overnight at Panthanivas.

Day 8: Taptapani-Bhubaneswar: ( 240 kms / 6 hours ) :

After breakfast to chek out and drive to Bhubaneswar. En-route to visit Chillika lagoon at Barkul, you can have a boat ride in the lake and after the boat ride to visit  the Kalijai Temple at the Islands.

Thereafter to carry on to Bhubaneswar.

Overnight stay in the booked hotel in Bhubaneswar.

Day 9:

After breakfast to check out and drop at the Airport or the Railway station for onward journey.

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