Odisha Wildlife with Bird Watching Tour
Description
Orissa or Odisha is a paradise for every nature enthusiast. It is a place blessed with a huge variety of flora and fauna. Odisha’s national parks and wildlife sanctuaries are the hidden treasure houses of erratic species of plants and animals. You get an opportunity to visit the true biodiversity hubs with a well-planned and well-organized Odisha wildlife tour. The tour duration is 9 nights and 10 days where you get a chance to relish wildlife spotting at Satpada, Similipal, Chilika Lake, and Bhitarkanika.
| DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION | Bhubaneshwar Airport | ||||||
| DEPARTURE TIME | Please arrive at least 2 hours before the flight. | ||||||
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Itinerary
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Day 1: Arrive Bhubaneswar
Arrive at Bhubaneswar Airport. On arrival meet our representative who will transfer you to hotel. Evening at leisure. Overnight stay.
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Day 2: Bhubaneswar – Puri – Satpada – Puri
After breakfast visit to Nandan Kanan (Zoo) in Bhubaneswar. Nandan Kanan is the best place for Wildlife Viewing. Later you will be driven to Satpada. Satpada is a part of a Chilika Lake. Here you can do the Boat ride for enjoy the Dolphin watch and bird watching. Later drive to Puri. Check in to the hotel. Evening you can spend at Puri Beach. You may also visit Jaganath Temple (Non Hindu Not Allowed). Overnight stay.
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Day 3: Puri – Chilika – Barkul (Bird Watching Destinations)
Morning drive to Barkul (Chilika). On arrival check into hotel (Only available option will be the OTDC Panthanivas). Chilika Lake is one of the best wetlands in the world which has huge variety of Birds. Spread over 1100 sq kms in area with maximum length of 64 kms and with18 kms breadth, Chilika Lake is well known bird watching destination. Thousands of Migratory birds come here during winter time. On arrival check in to the hotel. Overnight stay.
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Day 4: Chilika Lake
Morning do the boat ride in Chilika Lake for viewing the different species of birds. Later take rest in hotel. Again, in evening time enjoy the boat ride. Overnight stay.
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Day 5: Chilika Lake -Bhubaneswar
Morning visit to the lake side area. Later drive back to Bhubaneswar enroute visit Khandagiri & Udaigiri caves. On arrival check into hotel. If time permit visit to the Lingaraj temple. Overnight at hotel.
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Day 6: Bhubaneswar – Bhitarkanika
Morning after early breakfast drive to Khola (Entry point to Bhitarkanika National Park), on arrival board on Boat to Dangamal (1 hrs cruising). On arrival at Dangamal check into the forest rest house. (Only available option inside the sanctuary with basic neat & clean facilities). Bhitarkanika also called the “mini Amazon” has an area of 664 sq kms. It is the abode of the saltwater crocodile, white crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild pigs, rhesus monkeys, chitals, darters, cobra, water monitor lizard. Apart from these animals it has more than 250 species of birds. Visit to Crocodile Museum & Interpretation centre. Dinner & Overnight at Dangamal. Overnight stay.
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Day 7: Bhitarkanika
Enjoy the full day boat ride in the Bhitarkanika National Park. Overnight stay at the Resort.
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Day 8: Bhitarkanika – Simlipal
Cruise to the Bird Sanctuary & Hunting tower of ancient king. Back to resort & after breakfast drive to Simlipal. On arrival check in to the hotel for overnight stay.
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Day 9: Simlipal
Simlipal National Park is located Mayurbhanj district in Odisha and ell known Tiger Reserve. This park divers its name from ‘Simul’ (red silk cotton trees). Similipal is the home of three large animals Tiger, Asian Elephant and Gaur. Today as per schedule enjoy the Jungle activities. Overnight stay in hotel.
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Day 10: Simlipal – Bhubaneswar – Drop
Early morning after breakfast drive back to Bhubaneswar. Later in time we will transfer you to Airport / Train Station for onwards journey.
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