Duration: (06 Nights/07 Days)
Places Covered: Delhi-Raipur - Jagdalpur
- Kanker Valley National Park- Narayanpur - Raipur
The itinerary:
Day 01:New Delhi:
On arrival you will be received and transferred to
your hotel.
Day 02: Raipur:
Board the flight for Raipur. On arrival you will received
and then drive straight to Jagdalpur through the amazing
forest of Keshkal and Bastar. On arrival check-in
your hotel.
Day 03: Jagdalpur-Kanker Valley National Park:
Drive straight to Kanger Valley National Park to
enjoy one of the finest virgin forest tracts on
earth. Also visit the limestone caves here, known
for stalagmite and stalactite formation. We also
make you visit the innocent
tribal people in their homes. In this way you can
interact and learn something about their culture.
Enjoy a leisurely picnic lunch at the popular Tirathgarh
falls. Just relax and enjoy the falls and the lush
vegetation. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 04: Jagdalpur-Chitrakote-Nagarnar:
After a leisurely breakfast move out for the famous
Citrakote falls, the Niagara-;ike horseshoe waterfall
created by Bastar's Indrvati River. You will have
plenty of time to take pictures and be mesmerized
by the rainbows arching across the turbulent flow.
On your way back for lunch at the hotel you can
also visit the Anthropological Museum to experience
an interesting insight into Bastar's tribal culture.
After lunch drive straight to Nagarnar, famous for
its terracotta handicrafts.
Day 05: Jagdalpur:
In the morning visit a "Haat" (weekly
market) where you can enjoy a slice of local life.
Evening to explore the town of your own.
Day 06: Jagdalpur-Narayanpur-Raipur:
Drive straight to Raipur en-route visit Narayanpur,
which is known for excellent handicrafts. The bell
metal, wood craft , wrought iron and bamboo artifacts
are wonderful. Overnight at Raipur. Day 07: Departure: The day at your discretion. At an appropriate
time you will be transferred to the railway station/airport
to board the train/flight for your onward journey.
The tour ends.
Day 05 -- Puri-Tapta Pani 310 kms.
Drive to Tapta Pani, visiting enroute Chilka Lake
and road side semi tribal villages.. Check-in at
Panth Niwas (Govt. Bungalow) Refresh yourself with
Sulphur bath at the Bungalow.
Day 06 -- Tapta Pani-Rayagada 220 kms.
Drive to Rayagada, visiting enroute tribal hemlet
in Puttasingh area. Weekly market can be visited
on Mondays only. Arrive at Rayagada hotel for overnight
stay.
Day 07 -- Rayagada-Jeypore 220 kms.
Drive to Jeypore, visiting enroute Dongariya Kondh
Tribe at Chatikona. Arrive Jeypore for overnight
stay at Apsara hotel.
Day 08 -- Jeypore
A day trip to visit weekly Market of Bonda and Godhaba
Tribes. Overnight at Jeypore.
Day 09 -- Jeypore
A day trip to visit Gupteswar Cave and to visit
Dhuruba Tribal Villages.
Day 10 -- Jeypore-Vishakhapatnam
6-7 hours drive to Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
Overnight at the Hotel.
Day 11 -- Vishakhapatnam-Hyderabad
Flight to Hyderabad Transfer to the Hotel.