Tribal Circuit Trip

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Duration: 19 Nights / 20 Days
Places Covered: Kolkata - Bhubaneshwar - Baliguda - Rayagada - Jeypore - Ankadeli - Gopalpur - Puri - Kolkata -New Jalpaiguri - Darjeeling - Gangtok - Siliguri - Kolkata

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Day 1 : Kolkata
Upon your arrival at Kolkata you will be met and greeted by our representative and escorted to your hotel in the city for the overnight.

Day 02 Kolkata
In the morning visit the flower market and then passing through the government buildings reach the Jain temple in South Calcutta and view the Rabindra Setu: a cantilever bridge across the holy Ganges (called Hooghly in Calcutta). Today visit the Indian museum with an ornate collection of artifacts. Also visit Kumar tuli where the artisans make idols for several festivities prevalent in the north eastern parts of India.

Day 03 Kolkata – Bhubaneswar (by train)
In time transfer to the railway station to board your superfast train to Bhubaneswar. Upon arrival check into your hotel.

Day 04 Bhubaneswar
After breakfast at your hotel leave for a full day excursion to Nuapatna (weaving village) and Sadeibarini (dokra casting village). Overnight at Bhubaneswar.

Day 05 Bhubaneswar
In the morning visit the temple town of Bhubaneswar including a visit to Rajarani temple and the Lingaraj temple. Rest of the day is free to relax.

Day 06 Bhubaneswar – Baliguda
In the morning drive to Baliguda enroute visiting Khandagiri and Udaigiri caves and some tribal villages and talking to the Paraja tribes. This is your first introduction to the Oriya Tribes.

(Must be a Tuesday)

Day 07 Baliguda – Rayagada
Drive to Raygada enroute visiting Kutia Kondh Tumudibandh Areaand Kotgarh Market of Kutia Kondh tribes. Overnight at Raygada.

(Must be a Tuesday)

Day 08 Rayagada – Jeypore
Drive to Jeypore visiting Dongariya Kondh Tribal Market at Chatikona. Overnight at Jeypore.

(Must be a Wednesday)

Day 08 Jeypore
Excursion to Ankadeli to visit the most colorful Bonda, Gadaba & Didayi tribes and some Gadaba villages. Overnight at Jeypore.

(Must be a Thursday)

Day 09 Jeypore – Gopalpur
Drive to Gopalpur and relax on the sea front

Day 10 Gopalpur – Puri
Leave for Puri and upon arrival check into your hotel on the sea front. Relax on the beach.

Day 11 Puri
Full day relax at the beach

Day 12 Puri – Kolkata
In time transfer to the railway station and board your train to Kolkata. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel.

Day 13 Kolkata – New Jalpaiguri (by overnight train)
As per the timing of your train reach the railway station to board your train to New Jalpaiguri.

Day 14 New Jalpaiguri – Darjeeling (by toy train)
Arrive in  New Jalpaiguri. As the name suggests is the land of Olives (jalpai) and is a convenient base to access the Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas whose potential in this regard need not be mentioned.
Veined by mighty rivers like the Teesta, Torsa, Jaldhaka, Dyna, Neora, Sankosh etc. this piece of land has been aptly named as the land of 'Tea, Timber & Tourism'. A major stretch of area is bordered in the north by Bhutan and hence the name - DOOARS which mean - Door of Bhutan.
Upon arrival drive to Kurseong. After a brief stay continue towards Darjeeling on the world famous toy train. Upon arrival in Darjeeling transfer to the hotel.

Day 15 Darjeeling    
Early morning transfer to the Tiger hill to view Sunrise over the Kanchenjunga. In the morningyou have time to discover Darjeeling's colourful markets and shops. and then visit the famous Ghoom monastry.

Day 16 Darjeeling
Full day at leisure.

Day 17 Darjeeling – Gangtok
Picturesque drive on a remote road through small mountain villages into Sikkim and to the capital, Gangtok.

Day 18 Gangtok
Today we explore the lively capital of Sikkim, Gangtok. Early in the morning we drive up to the most beautiful viewpoint nearby, the Tashi View Point and watch the sun rise. In case of bad weather we visit Ganesh Tok-View Point from where we get a good view of Gangtok. Afterwards we visit the Buddhist monastery Enchey, a short walk or drive above Gangtok. In the afternoon we visit the Do-Drul Choerten, a Buddhist monument built in the 1940ies by the then-king. Enough time is included for individual strolling through the busy streets of Gangtok.

Day 19 Gangtok – Siliguri – Kolkata
Drive towards Siliguri sight seeing overnight stay at hotel.

Day 20 Siliguri-Kolkata
Breakfast at hotel. Board a train to return to Kolkata.