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- AN ORISSA ODYSSEY
AN
ORISSA ODYSSEY
Season : First Week Of December (01
to 05 Dec Konarak Dance Festival )
Duration : 07 Days
Orissa, the ancient land of the Kalinga Kings, lies along the eastern
sea board of the Bay Of Bengal. Vast stretches of sandy beaches, serene
& peaceful, Gopalpur-On-Sea, Puri & Konarak offer idyllic beac holidays.
Splendid temples embellished with intricate carvings are one of the main
attractions of this delightful eastern state, edged by the hills of the
Eastern Ghats. The temples of Bhubaneshwar, Puri & the unusual
architecture of the Sun Temple at Konarak, all three in close proximity
to the other, make a delightful Orissan Odyssey. It is in Konark, with
the Sun Temple to compliment the festival that the Dance Festival is
performed on the beaches of Konarak. If you are an early rises, you may
be able to watch the danseuse’ practice on the beaches along the sea
Day Programme
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Arrive
Delhi. Meet & transfer to hotel for overnight
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Breakfast. Full day tour of Old & New Delhi. Overnight in hotel
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Breakfast. Transfer to airport for flight to Bhubaneswar. On arrival
transfer to hotel. The history of this temple city goes back to 2200
years with its ornately carved temples. Afternoon visit Khandagiri and
Udaygiri rock cut cave temples. Return to hotel for overnight.
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Breakfast. Morning tour of Lingaraja Temple, Parasurameshwara Temple,
Mukteshwar Temple, Raja Rani Temple and Brahmeshwara Temple. Thereafter
drive to Puri Beach Resort. Check in to hotel.
At leisure, optional visit the 12th century Jagannath Temple , famous
for the Chariot Festival “ Rath Yatra” held around the month of July.
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Breakfast. Morning at leisure on the beach. Afternoon drive to Konarak.
Tour of the 13th Century Konrak Sun Temple. The edifice rises
dramatically out of the sand dunes on Konarak Beach. The temple was
concieved as a vehicle for the Sun God Surya, for His celestial journey
across the sky.
The temple is shaped in the form of a magnificently carved chariot with
24 wheels and drawn by 7 scultured horses. Evening watch the floodlight
Konarak Dance Festival with the Sun Temple as a back drop. Some of
India’s top notch names in classical dancing perform at the festival,
each an exponent in its own discipline of Odyssey, Kathakali, Bharat
Natyam, Kuchipudi etc. Return to beach resort in Puri ( Since Konarak
does not accommodation with adequately comfortable facilities you will
commute between Puri & Konarak for the festival)
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Breakfast. Day at leisure on the beach at Konarak. Evening attend the
Dance Festival. Return to Puri resort for overnight
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Breakfast. Drive to Bhubaneshwar Airport to connect flight to Delhi OR
Mumbai for onward flight connection
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