Orissa Beach Tour

Orissa Beach Tour

Duration - 3 Nights / 4 Days with optional extensions
Places to See - Bhubaneswar - Puri - Konark - Bhubaneswar

Orissa Beach Tour Day 1 : Cochin - Varkala
Morning drive to Varkala (100 kms).
Upon arrival in Varkala - check into the hotel Taj Garden Retreat.

Rest of the day free for own activities.

Overnight at hotel

Day 2 : Varkala
Morning visit the Portugese church of Anjengo dated to the time of occupation, which maybe the Elanchoros of the geography of Ptomempee (2nd century A.D.). Also visit the English Fort constructed in 1695 A.D. by the English 'East India Company'.

Afternoon free.

Overnight at hotel

Day 3 : Varkala - Kumarakom
Morning drive to Kumarakom (100 kms), check into hotel Taj Garden Retreat.

Afternoon visit the superb Bird Sanctuary in adjacent wooded marshland - which boasts of egrets, tree pies, black headed orioles, bee-eaters & a whole host of herons.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 4 : Kumarakom
Fullday at leisure. (You can opt for Ayurvedic therapy on direct payment basis).

Overnight at hotel.

Day 5 : Kumarakom - Periyar
Morning drive to Periyar (120 kms), check into hotel Taj Garden Retreat.

Afternoon boatcruise on the Lake of the famous Periyar wildlife sanctuary to see wild life. Periyar Lake or reservoir created by a dam on Periyar River is the heart of the Wildlife Sanctuary wild elephants, Asiatic Deer, Black Buck and even Tigers come to shores of the lake for a drink.

Thereafter at leisure to explore the neighboring spice market.

Overnight at hotel

Day 6: Periyar
Fullday at leisure. (You can opt for Ayurvedic therapy on direct payment basis).

Overnight at hotel.

Day 7 : Periyar - Cochin
Morning drive to Cochin (160 kms).
Later transfer to the airport for flight back home.

Optional Add on this tour

1) Bhubaneswar-Ratnagiri-Latitgiri-Udayagiri-Bhubaneswar

A full day trip to the wonder triangle-RATNAGIRI, LALITGIRI & UDAYAGIRI situated 100 KM to the north east of Bhubaneswar possess the ruins of the most unique Buddhist monastic complex in the world. All the monasteries impress the visitors as great monuments by their sculptural wealth & architectural grandeur. Enroute visit some beautiful roadside villages with traditional paintings. Back to the Hotel. O/N.

2) Bhubaneswar-Hirapur-Bhubaneswar (Half Day)

Morning trip to the 64 YOGINI temple. Although it seems that, temple of this type existed throughout Orissa & India at one time, today only four remains. Two of them are in Orissa, On the outskirts of the capital city one of the temple stands inside the lovely country side. Visit the beautiful Bell metal work village known as Balakati. Back to Hotel.

3) Bhubaneswar-Chilika Lake-Bhubaneswar

Chilika, the biggest brackish wetland of Asia is regarded as a marvel of nature. Connected to the Bay of Bengal with a narrow channel. It’s dazzling blue water, its Isles and Hillocks, the lovely birds the fisher folks with their traditional fishing boats floating on its shinning blue surface, all make it very fascinating. Cruise to the famous Kalijai temple inside the lake of the Bird’s is an unforgettable experience. NALABANA, the winter home of a Million of migratory birds (Best Time-Mid Oct-Feb). Lunch in the Restaurant: - You can have the wonderful take of lake’s crab curry and prawns pulao O/N. Later drive to Bhubaneswar enroute visit some local villages.