Art, communities & coast

Odisha: Temples & Living Traditions

Bhubaneswar → Hirapur → Daringbadi → Baliguda → Chilika Lake → Puri → Konark → Raghurajpur → Bhubaneswar

7 Days / 6 Nights Odisha Dates on request
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Tour Overview

Explore Odisha through its temple architecture, forested highlands, artisan communities and coast. From Bhubaneswar and Hirapur to Daringbadi, Chilika and Konark, this journey gives cultural encounters as much attention as celebrated monuments.

Tour Highlights

Temple landscapes

Bhubaneswar, the circular Yogini temple at Hirapur and Konark.

Highland communities

Locally guided visits around Daringbadi and Baliguda.

Chilika’s waters

A coastal lagoon known for its landscapes and seasonal birdlife.

Living craft traditions

Dhokra metalwork and the artists of Raghurajpur.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Bhubaneswar

Meet your representative at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Settle into Odisha’s temple city.

Overnight: Bhubaneswar

Day 2

Hirapur & Bhubaneswar

Visit the Chausathi Yogini Temple at Hirapur and enjoy a countryside walk. Explore Bhubaneswar’s temple heritage and the Khandagiri and Udayagiri cave landscape, observing local access rules.

Overnight: Bhubaneswar

Day 3

Bhubaneswar → Daringbadi

Drive into the Kandhamal highlands through farming villages and forested scenery. Pause for locally arranged village encounters where hosts welcome visitors, then check in at Daringbadi.

Overnight: Daringbadi

Day 4

Daringbadi & Baliguda

Explore the surrounding hill country with a local guide. Visit Kutia Kondh communities and Dhokra craft workshops where access is agreed, learning about local customs and making traditions with hosts’ consent.

Overnight: Daringbadi

Day 5

Daringbadi → Chilika Lake → Puri

Travel to Puri via Chilika Lake. Enjoy the lagoon scenery and seasonal birdlife; any boating is arranged according to local operations and conditions.

Overnight: Puri

Day 6

Konark & Raghurajpur

Visit Konark’s Sun Temple and its remarkable carved stone wheels. Continue to Raghurajpur to meet artisans and discover Pattachitra painting, palm-leaf engraving and other traditional crafts before returning to Puri.

Overnight: Puri

Day 7

Puri → Bhubaneswar departure

Drive to Bhubaneswar airport for your onward flight.

Your Stay · 6 Nights

Accommodation is selected for your preferences and confirmed in your personalised quote.

Bhubaneswar

2 nights

Daringbadi

2 nights

Puri

2 nights

Your Journey Includes