Welcome to city of temples called Bhubaneswar which is the capital of Odisha. On arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport, assistance & drive to Dhenkanal, Afternoon visit the monks of Mahima Cult, Their Monasteries, Temples & Evening Rituals. Overnight in Dhenkanal Palace.
After breakfast drive to Bhitarkanika en route visiting Buddhist ruins, ancient stupas-chaityas, archaeological excavation sites at Ratnagiri & Udayagiri. Also, you can visit the typical villages stop for photography. Overnight at Bhitarkanika.
After breakfast take the boat cruise in creeks to explore various species of birds, reptiles and salt water crocodiles. Also trek inside the mangrove forest and from the watch tower see more species in their natural habitat. Overnight at Bhitarkanika accommodation.
Post breakfast take an exit from this sanctuary and drive to Puri, en-route visiting Bhubaneswar temples –Parsurameswar temple, Mukteswar temple, Lingaraj temple, Hirapur 64 Yogini temple, Pipli for its beautiful appliqué work, Raghurajpur artisan’s village. On arrival at Puri Check into Hotel and Overnight.
Morning after breakfast visit to Lord Jagannath temple with assisted by priest, Later drive to Sun temple at Konark which is a world heritage site managed by UNESCO. The temple was built by King Narasimhadeva in the 13th century, it is counted among the 7 wonders of India, famous for its erotic works and sculptures on Life. It is also known as “Black Pagoda” to westerners. Later drive to Bhubaneswar for Departure transfer.
