Odisha
Daringbadi Hills
4 Nights / 5 Days
Bhubaneswar - Daringbadi - Belghar - Taptapani
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Eight days round Odisha: Bhubaneswar, Puri and Konark, the Chilika dolphins, Gopalpur-on-Sea and the hills of Daringbadi.
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In short: Grand Odisha is a 7-night, 8-day tour that also covers Bhubaneswar, Puri, Konark, Chilika, Gopalpur and Daringbadi. It starts in Bhubaneswar and ends in Bhubaneswar. It includes daily breakfast. The itinerary can be customised.
This is a suggested day-by-day plan. Timings, the order of sightseeing and hotels are confirmed with your quote.
Non-Hindus are not allowed inside the Jagannath temple at Puri or the Lingaraj temple in Bhubaneswar (the Lingaraj can be seen from a viewing platform). Boat trips, safaris and entry fees are paid locally. Travel times are approximate.
Arrive at Bhubaneswar airport or railway station, where our representative meets you. In the afternoon, tour the temples of the "City of Temples": the 11th-century Lingaraj (seen from the viewing platform by non-Hindus), the Parasurameswara and Mukteswara, and the Rajarani with its graceful carved figures, then climb to the rock-cut Jain cells of Udayagiri (entry paid locally). Overnight stay in Bhubaneswar.
Overnight: Bhubaneswar
After breakfast, drive to Puri (about 60 km), stopping at Dhauli, where Emperor Ashoka turned to Buddhism after the Kalinga war, and at Pipili, the village of appliqué work. Evening on the beach. Overnight stay in Puri.
Overnight: Puri
Early darshan at the Jagannath temple, then head up the Marine Drive to Konark (about 35 km) and its Sun Temple, the "Black Pagoda" of old sailors, whose wheels double as sundials; the archaeological museum next door holds carvings from the temple (entry paid locally). Return by Chandrabhaga beach. Overnight stay in Puri.
Overnight: Puri
After breakfast, drive to Satapada on the Chilika lagoon, Asia's largest brackish-water lagoon, for a boat trip to see the Irrawaddy dolphins and the sea mouth where the lagoon meets the Bay of Bengal (boat paid locally). Continue round the lagoon to Gopalpur-on-Sea. Overnight stay in Gopalpur.
Overnight: Gopalpur
Drive into the hills by the Taptapani hot springs to Daringbadi, the pine-and-coffee hill station of Kandhamal. Overnight stay in Daringbadi.
Overnight: Daringbadi
See the coffee gardens, pine forest and waterfalls of Daringbadi. Overnight stay in Daringbadi.
Overnight: Daringbadi
A long drive back to Bhubaneswar (about 250 km). Overnight stay in Bhubaneswar.
Overnight: Bhubaneswar
After breakfast, transfer to Bhubaneswar airport or station. The tour ends here.
Route: Bhubaneswar → Puri → Gopalpur → Daringbadi → Bhubaneswar
View route on Google MapsStandard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions. Local transfers and sightseeing listed above are included.
| Nights | Place | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | Bhubaneswar | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Nights 2–3 | Puri | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Night 4 | Gopalpur | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Nights 5–6 | Daringbadi | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Night 7 | Bhubaneswar | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged. Ask us to upgrade any night.
Package price
Price on request
We quote this package for your dates, travellers and hotel choice. No current rate is published for this tour.
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions.
Change hotels, add nights or sightseeing, or combine it with another destination.
For this 7-night tour of Bhubaneswar, Puri, Gopalpur, Daringbadi and Bhubaneswar:
The route is Bhubaneswar → Puri → Gopalpur → Daringbadi → Bhubaneswar. Overnight stays: 1 night in Bhubaneswar, 2 nights in Puri, 1 night in Gopalpur, 2 nights in Daringbadi and 1 night in Bhubaneswar.
7 nights and 8 days (7 Nights / 8 Days). It starts in Bhubaneswar (Day 1: Arrive in Bhubaneswar) and ends in Bhubaneswar (Day 8: Departure from Bhubaneswar).
No. The Grand Odisha starts in Bhubaneswar and ends in Bhubaneswar, so plan your arrival and return tickets for those points. The standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare. We can quote tickets separately. This package’s exclusions say: “Airfare/train fare unless specifically included.”
On this tour you stay in standard/3-star equivalent accommodation as per the selected package plan in Bhubaneswar, Puri, Gopalpur, Daringbadi and Bhubaneswar. This applies to all 7 nights of the tour. Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged.
Breakfast, as per the package plan: breakfast at your hotel in Bhubaneswar, Puri, Gopalpur, Daringbadi and Bhubaneswar each morning after an overnight stay, so 7 breakfasts (Day 2 to Day 8). Other meals are included only where specifically stated; lunch and dinner are otherwise at your own cost.
To book and confirm your tour, pay 35% of the total package cost as an advance; the balance is due before departure. A booking voucher is issued once payment is received.
Extra adult 35% and extra child 25% of the package cost (children below 5 complimentary).
Yes. You can extend this 7-night trip, change hotels, add nights in Bhubaneswar, Puri and Gopalpur, add sightseeing, or combine it with another Odisha trip. Tell us in the enquiry form or on WhatsApp.
Best time: October to March is the best time to visit Odisha; Chilika's migratory birds are there from about November to February.
Packages include road transfers and sightseeing from Bhubaneswar (or Visakhapatnam and Jharsuguda) as specified. Boats at Chilika and Bhitarkanika and park vehicles at Simlipal are paid locally; flights or trains are quoted separately.
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