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Culture & Crafts Of Tribal Odisha (formerly Orissa)

With Konark Festival and Sand Art Festival

November 19-December 4, 2018

BondaWoman,nearJeypore

TravelingthroughthestateofOrissaisablendofart,architectureandancientcultures.

OdishahasthethirdhighestconcentrationoftribalpeoplesinIndia.Becauseoftheremotenessoftheareaswheretheylive,thetribesareuntouchedbymoderntimes.Eachhasadistinctlanguageandpatternofsocialandreligiouscustoms.Thoughtheyareeconomicallychallengedandhaveaverylowrateofliteracy,thetribalgroupspossesshighlydevelopedartisticskillsasseenintheirbodypaintings,ornaments,weavingandwallpaintings.Musicanddancealsoareanintegralpartoftheirceremoniesandseasonalfestivals

LastyeartheIndianGovernmentrestrictedforeigntravelersfromenteringcertaintribalvillagesthatourtourhasvisitedinpastyears.Recentlytheyhavereversedtheirregulationhowevertheystillmaintainrestrictionsonphotographyatmarketplacesincertainvillages.

Thispartialallowancewasbecausetourismhadcollapsed.Onecanneverpredictif,atalaterstage,therestrictionswillbecompletelyremovedorifthebanwillbere-imposed.PresentlyphotographyisrestrictedonlyinRayagada&Jayporeweeklymarkets.Inrestoftheplacesphotographyispermitted.

Nov19Day1,Mon:ArrivalinCalcuttaPM.Youwillbemet&transfertoKenilworthHotel

Ifyouarriveinearlyam,itiscountedasnightpriorforhotelbooking(andextracost).

Nov20Day2,Tue:Calcutta/KenilworthHotel(B,L,D)Fulldaysightseeing.ThenameCalcuttaissaidtohavebeenderivedfromthewordKalighat.KaliisregardedasoneoftheprincipaldeitiesofBengal.KolkattawasanglicizedintoCalcutta.Todaythecityhasrevertedtoitsoriginalname.Wedepartat830amandbeginwithatwohourwalkingtourcalledHeritageWalkofDalhousieSquare,nowaWorldHeritageSite.Thewalktakesplaceinthemorningsothatyoucanleisurelytakeinthearchitectureandhistoryofthecity'smanyuniqueandspectacularbuildingswithoutanytrafficontheroads.WebeginatTheFlowerMarketonthebanksofRiverHoogly-whereitreally"all"began.Thewalkthenstartsatthesiteoftheterrible'BlackHole,'takesyoupastthefamousWriter'sBuilding,theformerHQoftheinfamousEastIndiaCompany,aroundthesquareto,amongothers,themagnificentGovernor'sHouseandthealmostforgottenCharnockMausoleum.Thewholeexperiencetakesyoubacktothe18thand19thcenturywhentheBritishruledtheentiresubcontinentfromCalcutta-atthattimethemostfashionablecityintheworldafterLondon.

Afterthewalk,wewillhaveashortbreakattheIndianCoffeeHouseonCollegeAvenearCalcuttaUniversity–theintellectualquartersofthecity,whereacupofcoffeeintheIndiaCoffeeHouseandawalkalongthestreetscanbeveryrewarding.LocatedoppositethePresidencyCollege/UniversityofCalcutta,itisalivelyplacethathaslongbeenaregularhangoutandmeetingplaceforcollegestudentsandpromisingpoetsandwriters.TheCoffeeHouseplayedanimportantpartinCalcutta’sculturalhistoryandisknownasthehubofintellectualdebates.OneofAsia’slargestbookmarkets,bookstallslinebothsidesofCollegeStreet.Publishersrubshoulderswithinnumerableshopsthatmakealivingbysellingoldandrarebooks.

FromherewegotoKumartolivillage,thehomeofthekumarsorpotterswhomakethelifesizedeitiesthatareworshippedthroughouttheyearatfestivalsandpujas.Thevillageisauniqueopen-airworkshopwheregodsandgoddessesaremoldedbyhand,traditionallyusingdustfromthethresholdsofnearbybrothels.Kali,thepatrongoddessofCalcutta,isusuallyseeninherbloodthirstyform,garlandedwithskulls.AvarietyofartisanssetupalongChitpurRoad:makersoftraditionalperfumes,embroideredtunicsellers,purveyorsofwigs,arowofmusicalinstrumentshops(atN.N.Mondal’s,YehudiMenuhingothisviolinrepairedin1952)andChineseshoemakers.

LunchatthewonderfulWeDesiRestaurant(formerlyIvoryRestaurant).

Thisafternoon,avisittoSishuBhavan,oneofMotherTheresa'smanyhomesfortheunderprivilegedandthenVictoriaMemorial,awhitemarblemonumenttoQueenVictoria.AcombinationofItalianRenaissanceandMughalarchitecture.ItwastheBritishattempttoreplicatetheTajMahalandisamuseumdedicatedtotheRaj.ThiseveningwegotoKalighattemple,themainKalitemple(Durga)inCalcutta,toobservethenightlyceremony.KalitempleislocatedonthebanksoftheriverHooghly(Bhagirathi).Thetemplewasbuiltin1809onthesiteofamucholdertemple.IthasbeenreferredtointheMansarBhasancomposedinthe15thcenturyandinKaviKankanChandiofthe17thcentury.TheKalighattempleisconsideredoneofthe52ShaktiPeethamsofIndia,wherethevariouspartsofSati'sbodyaresaidtohavefalleninthecourseofShiva'sRudraTandava.KalighatrepresentsthesitewherethetoesoftherightfootofShaktiorSatifell.Kaliisregardedasthedestroyerorliberatorandisdepictedinafearfulform.Despitetheterrifyingform,sheisconsideredtodeliverblisstoworshippers.ReturntothehotelfordinneratAromaRestaurant.

Nov21Day3,FlyCalcutta-Vizag-Jeypore(230km/5hrs)/HotelJeypore(B,L,D)Transfertoairportforflight6E512dep11:45am,arrives14:25toVizag(Visakhapatnam).Uponarrival,we

meetourguide,stopforlunchatarestaurant;withatourbriefingduringlunch.ThendrivetoJeypore.,approx.5hrs.Arrivalwillbeabout6:30-7pm.Wehavealertedthehotelrestauranttohavethedinnerreadyforyouwhenyouarrive.JeyporeisthecommercialnervecenterofRayagadaDistrict.Endowedwithwaterfallsandforeststhrongedwithcolorfulwildlife,hasallthefacilitiestoserveasabaseforvisitingplacesofinterestinthisarea.Nov22Day4,Jeypore-Onukudelli-Jeypore(180km)/HotelHelloJeypore(B,L,D)(MarketDay–Thurs)Theareawevisittodayisthehomeoftheestimated6,000membersofthefierceBondas(nakedpeople)ofTibetan-Burmeseorigin.Theyliveintheremotehillsandkeepthemselvesisolated.Theygrowricebyshiftingcultivationandkeepdomesticatedcowsandgoats.TheBondasmayonlybeseenwhentheycometotradeatthelocalmarket.TheBondawomenareidentifiablebytheirbeadnecklaces,strikingbrassandsilverneckletsandtheirshavedheadsdecoratedwithplaitsofpalmyraleaves.WewillalsovisitthecolorfulGodabas,aMundatribewhospeakintheAustro-Asiaticdialect.Nov23Day5,Fri:Jeypore–Jagdalpur(MarketDay-FriatKunduli)/BastarHeights(B,L,D)VisitKunduliMarketandKotapadatextilevillagefamousforvegetabledyetextiles.Westartthedaywitha1.5hrdrivetotheKunduliMarketen-routestopatafewMaliandParajavillages.We’llhaveplentyoftimetomeanderthemarketandtakephotos(2hours).En-routebacktoJeyporewevisitJaganathTempleofKoraputwherewecanseetheactivitiesinsidethetemple(similartoPuri).Photographynotallowed.

WealsovisitthetribalmuseuminKoraput.Themuseumhousesacollectionofimagesandobjectsoftribalcultureandtraditions.Differenttypesofsculptures,objects,jewelry,imagesandanthropologicalitemscanbefoundhere.

Returntohotelforlunch(inthisareatherearenodecentrestaurantsoutsidethehotels).Afterlunchdrive2hourstoJagdalpur.ThiseveningtourthePalaceofBastarandtheAnthropologicalMuseum.Basedonavailability,wemaymeetMr.HariharaBhanjaDeo,uncleofthepresentMaharaja(king).Nov24Day6,Sat:Jagdalpur–Kondagaon–Jagdalpur(200km/5hrs)/BastarHeights(B,L,D)

Today,anexcursiontoKondagaonvillage,aDokrametalworkvillage.HereyouwillvisitSAATHI,anNGOdedicatedtothecraftsandterracottawork.Youcanseetheartisansatwork.YouwillalsovisitafewMariatribalvillagesandKumharvillages(earthenpotmakers).Packedlunchwillbecarriedtoday.

Nov25Day7,Sun:Jagdalpur/BastarHeights(B,L,D)Thismorningdriveapprox.30mintoNayanarVillage,knownforBisonHornMuriaGondhs.Theyarenamedfortheheadgearwornbythemenduringtheirspectaculardances.WewillvisitafewGondhvillages.Returntohotelforlunch.ThisafternoondrivetoChitrakoottovisitthewaterfallontheIndravatiRiver(Baster’sownNiagaraFalls).

Nov26Day8,Mon:Jagdalpur–Rayagada(250km/6hrs)/SaiInternational(B,L,D)

DepartthismorningdrivingtoRayagada,en-routevisitDanteswariMaiTempleandKotapadatextilevillagefamousforvegetabledyetextiles.AfterwardswedrivetoJeypore,visitingtheKotpadtribalvillageen-route.LunchstopinJeyporeandcontinuetoRayagadawithvisitofafewKonadahParajavillagesalongtheway.Nov27Day9,Tue:Rayagada-Kothgarh-Rayagada/HotelSaiInternational(B,L,D)TheexcursiontodaytakesustotheKothgarhtribalareaandavisittotheirweeklymarket.Themostnumerous,theyspeakKuvi,alanguagederivedfromtheDravidianstrainofSouthernIndia.Humansacrificehasnowbeenreplacedwithanimalsacrifice,offeringthebloodtotheirsupremegoddessrepresentedbyapieceofwoodorstonetoensurefertilityofthesoil.Themembersofthistribestillusebowsandarrowstoprotectthemselvesfromwildanimals.ReturntoRayagadaforovernight.Nov28Day10,Wed:Rayagada–Chatikona–Rayagada/HotelSaiInternational(B,L,D) (DongariyaKondhMarketDay-Wednesday)

AfulldayexcursiontoChatikona(45kmoneway)totheinterestingweeklymarketDongriyaKondhandexperienceanothertribeofKondh.Packedlunchwillbecarriedtoday.

DongariyaKondhisanothergrouplivingintheNiyamagiriHillrangeofKondhmaladistrict.InancienttimesthisgroupwasknownfortheMariasacrifice.Toinsuregoodcrops,theyweresacrificinghumans!ThisritualwasstoppedbeforeindependencebytheBritishgovt.Thewomen&mendecoratethemselvesinthesamestyleincludingthejewelrywiththeonlydifferencebeingtheirnoserings--twoformen&threeforwomen.TheyareexperthorticulturistsamongallthetribesofOrissa&theweeklymarketisanexamplewithloadsofvegetables,fruits&varietiesoftheproductsfromthehills.En-routereturningtoRayagadawevisitJhingidiCraftvillage(Dokrametalwork)andafewroadsidevillagestoseetheirtraditionsandhabitat.

Nov29Day11,Thu:Rayagada–Gopalpur(200km/5hrs)/MayfairHeritage(B,L)

DrivetoGopalpuren-routevisitPadmanavpurTextilevillageandTaptapanihotsulphursprings.Ifthetimepermits,visitJirangTibetanMonastery.

WearriveatGopalpuronSea,anancientseaportnotoftenvisitedbytourists.Sanddunes,grovesofcoconutpalmandcasuarinasseparatethesmalltownfromthebeach.

Nov30Day12,Fri:Gopalpur-ChilikaLake–Puri(172km/4hrs)/MayfairHeritage(B,L)DrivetoPuri,onthewayvisitingChilikaLake,India’slargestbrackinshwaterlakeandwinterhomeofMigratorybirds.ChilkaliesintheheartofcoastalOrissa.Thepear-shapedlakespreadsover1,100sqkmandisAsia'slargestinlandsalt-waterlagoon.Itisdottedwithsmallislandsandhasanimpressivearrayofbirdlife,bothnativeandmigrant.WhiteBelliedSeaEagles,GreylegGeese,PurpleMoorhen,Jacana,heronsandflamingosareamongthemanyspeciesthatmakethelakeabirdwatcher'sdelight.Chilka,infact,ishometooneoftheworld'slargestbreedingcoloniesofflamingos.Otherthanthebirds,Chilka'sshoresarehometoblackbuck,spotteddeer,goldenjackalsandhyenas,andthelakeisrichinaquaticlife-itswatersharborapproximately160speciesoffish,crustaceansandothermarinecreaturesincludingthefamousChilkadolphin.Prawn,crabandmackerelfishingareanimportantsourceoflivelihoodforthelocalpeople,andhundredsofsmallfishingboatssetsaileachmorningtobringintheday'scatchfromthelake.TheNilgiriBiosphereReserveishometoIndia’ssecondlargestpachydermpopulation,sothechancesofseeingherdsofelephantsarequitegood,especiallyduringthedryseason.Sunsetandsunrisearememorableexperienceshere.

AprivateboatrideonthelaketoviewtheavianlifeandKalijaiTemple,abodeofthepresidingdeityofthelake,locatedonthetinyisland.

Afterlunch,continuetoPuri,oneofthefourholyabodesinIndia.Pre-Dravidianandpre-AryanhistoryrelatesthatatoothofBuddhawastemporarilyenshrinedinPuribeforebeingmovedtoSriLanka.SupportingthetheorythatBuddhismprevailedinthisarea,the12thcenturyJaganathTemple,dedicatedtotheLordoftheUniverse,andthemainattractioninPuri,wasbelievedtohaveoriginallybeenastupa.TheextraordinaryformJagannathtakesinthistempleissaidtobetheunfinishedworkofthecraftsmangod,Vishvakarna.AngrywithVishnu,helefthisportrayalofthegodincomplete.TheJagannathTemplecontributedtheword‘Juggernaut’totheEnglishlanguage.Dec1Day13,Sat:ExcursiontoBhubaneswar/MayfairHeritage(B,L)

Departforthe1.5hrdrivetoBhubaneswar,thecapitaloftheancientkingdomofOrissa,hassomestunningtemplesclusteredaroundtheBindusagarTank.Oftheoriginal7000,only500remaindatingfromthe7thtothe11thcenturies.

WestartwithavisittoKISS(KalingaInstituteofSocialScience)Institute,thelargestresidentialinstitutefortribalpeopleintheworld.Morethan27000poortribalstudentslivehereandattendclassesatnocost.Visitingtheirschool,wewillseetheeradicationofpovertythrougheducation.Allthestudents’expensesaretakencareByDrAchutaSamanta,founderofthisinstitute.(9.30amto10.30am).https://kiss.ac.in/

Afterwards,wevisittheOdishaTribalArtsandArefactsMuseum(alsocalledMuseumofMan).ThemuseumdisplayseverythingconnectedwiththelifeofOrissa'stribalpeople.Exhibitionroomsofthemuseumareadornedwithprimitivemuralsandhousetraditionalcostumes,jewelry,dressesandornaments,dokraitemsandhouseholdappliances.Inthemuseumarealsohousedhuntingequipmentsuchasbowsandarrows,axes,andtrapsforbirdsandfish,andawidevarietyofindigenoustools,weaponsandritualobjectswhichindicatethelife-styleofthetribalpeopleofOrissa.Currentlyhousingabout2,247artefacts,themuseumislocatedina12-acrescampusthatisrunbytheTribalResearchandTrainingInstitute.

LunchatSwostiRestaurant/CrownRestaurant.

Afterwards,visitMukteswara,Parusurameshwara,andLingarajTemples,allwalkingdistancetoeachother.Ofthesethetwomostoutstandingarethe11thcenturyLingarajaTemplethatrepresentsthepeakofOrissaartandthelate10thcenturybeautifullydecoratedMuktesvaratemplethatbelongstotheendofthephaseoftemplebuilding.ClosetotheMukteswaraTempleistheParsurameswaraTemple,asmallbutrichlydecoratedshrineofShivathatwasbuiltinthe7thcentury.Itisoneofthebestpreserved.Ithassculpturesfeaturingamorouscouples,animalsandfloralmotifs.VisitorsarepermittedtogoinsideMukteswaraandParusurameshwara;howevernonHindusarenotallowedinsideLingarajTemple.

FromherewehaveashortwalkthroughthelocalmarketandstoptoseeaBaiaKorakhaishop.KorakhaiisatraditionalfoodofOdisha.ItisalsooneoftheChapanaBhoga(56sweetdelicacies)ofLordJagannath.Bhubaneswarisfamousforthispreparation.(Theyarenotmakingiteveryday).Ifthefewshopsthatmakethisofferingarenotpreparingittoday,itisstillquiteinterestingtovisittheseshopsinthebazaarwhilewalkingthroughtheoldalliesaroundthemaintemple.ThesealleyshousethePandas(priests)ofthevarioustemples.Wewillprobablybetheonlywesternershere.

ReturntoPuriforovernight.

Dec2Day14,Puri-KonarkDanceFestivalandSandArtFestival/MayfairHeritageHotel(B,L,D)ThismorningdrivetoKonark(1hour).WevisitKonarkTemple-ChariotofTheSunGodandUNESCOWorldHeritageSite,builtbyKingLangulaNarasimhaDevainthethirteenthcenturyA.D.inthegoldeneraofOrissanart.ThiscrowningpieceofOrissanarchitectureandsculptureissheerpoetryinstone.Everyday,theSunGodrisesfromthelapoftheblueoceanclosebyandcastshisfirstgentleraysonthesanctumsanctorumandthencirclesthetempleduringthecourseoftheday,illuminatingthethreemagnificentimagesofthemorningSun,

themid-daysunandthesettingsun.Asyouapproachthewater,youwillseerisingfromthegoldensandybeach,oneofthecountry’smostvividarcheologicaltreasures--TheSunTemple.Foramillennium,thistemplehasbeenabeacontosailorsatsea.EuropeansoldiersreferredtothisedificeastheBlackPagodatodistinguishKonark’stemplefromthewhitewashedJagannathTempleinPuri.Despitethefactthatthebuildingnowliesinruins,thestructureretainsmuchofitsformermagnificence.Lunchinlocalrestaurant.Afterwards,wevisitSandArtFestival.TheInternationalSandArtFestivalisaremarkableculturaleventheldbytheOrissaTourismDepartment.HeldattheChandrabhagaBeach3kmfromKonark,thesandartfestivalisaneventforpeopleinlovewithsandcreations.ItisoneoftheeventswhichhighlightsOrissaanditswonderfultourismopportunities.TheSandfestivalcelebratessandsculpturesproducedbyskillfulsandartists.Notjustthetraditionalsandsculptures,getreadyforallkindsofexhibits.Expectsand,stone,bronzeorwood,createdbyskillfulsandartists.Thesandfestivalisfreeforspectators.Remindyourselftheexcitementofcreatingthingswithsand.Getreadyforthespectaculardisplaythis2016fromDecember1-5.Dinnerinlocalrestaurant.ThiseveningwewillattendKonarkDanceFestival(6PM–8.30PM).TheKonarkDanceFestivalshowcasesthebestofthetraditionalandclassicaldanceformsofIndia,besidesofferinginterestinginsightsintotherichculturalanddanceheritageofIndia.TheleadingexponentsanddanceenthusiastsofalmostallmainclassicaldanceformsofIndia--includingOdissi,Bharatanatyam,Manipuri,Kathakali,andChao--takepartinthefive-dayclassicaldancecarnivalmuchaddingtotheappealoftheeventthathasfewparallelselsewhere.AwonderfulCraftsMelaisheldatthetimeoftheKonarkDanceFestivalwhichmuchaddstothemagicofthefestival.Atthemela,beautifulsculpturesandsouvenirsmadebytheexpertcraftsmenoftheregionaredisplayedandsold.Odishaiswellknownforitfamoussuntemple.

Manycelebrateddancersfromalloverthecountryperformatthisvenue.Since1989,thisfestivalhasbeenorganizedinthestatejointlybyOdishaTourismandOdissiResearchCentretopromotethediverseIndiandanceheritageaswellasthepopularityofKonarkTempleandOdishaasatouristdestination

EveningreturntoPuri(35km/45-50minutes).

Dec3Day15,Sun:Puri/(100km)MayfairHeritage(B)ThismorningwevisitPuriTempleandthendrivetotheartisanvillageRaghurajpur(30minutes).Thecraftspeopleherespecializeinpattrachitrs–theartofpaintingvividcolorsonpalmleaves.Youwillalsoseetheancientartofpalmleafetchingusedtoillustratemanuscriptsinthe16thcentury.ItwasthistechniquethathelpedshapetheOriyascripttoitspresentroundedform.Returntothehotel.Lunchonyourown(paydirect).Independentrestoftheafternoon.

Thisevening,wevisitPanda’sAkarainPuri.PandasarelocalpriestsinPuri.TheyhaveclubhousescalledAkharaswheretheygotounwind.Thepriestsareknownfortheirwrestingskillsbuttheyalsoengageindancingandmusic.

Dec4Day16,Tue:FlytoCalcutta(orDelhiorMumbai) (B)

AfterbreakfastwedrivetoBhubaneswaren-routevisitPipliVillage&64YoginiTempleatHirapur.

Pipli,villageiswell-knownforitsappliquéwork.Thecraftinvolvesembroideringandstitchingofsmallpiecesofcoloredclothwithflowers,animals,villagesceneandtraditionaldesignsontoalargerbasecloth.Theclothusedforpatchaswellasbaseiscottonwithdifferentcolorcombinations.TheusualappliquépatchworkitemsareGardenUmbrellas,Wallets,WallHanging,lampshades,Pouches&Bags.

NextvisitHirapur,64YoginiTemple,datingtotheearlyninthcentury.Itishypaethral(opentothesky),andbelongstoagenreofarchitecturecompletelyapartfromthemajorOrissanSchool.AlthoughitseemsthattemplesofthistypeexistedthroughoutIndiaatonetime,todayonlyfourremain.TwoofthemareinOrissa;theshrineatHirapur,andoneinthefarwesternreachesofthestate,atRanipur-Jharial.

TransfertotheairportforflightAI780depart1510/arrive1610toKolkata.Uponarrivaltransfertohotelnearairportforwashandchange;latenighttransfertoInternationalairport.

ORflightAI670dep1445,arrivingMumbai1650,ORAI076dep1350,arriveDelhi.1600Theseflightschedulesaresubjecttochange.Pleasedonotbookyourinternationalflightbeforecheckingwithus.ArrivalDelhiorCalcutta:transfertohotelnearairportforwash/change.ArrivalMumbai,takehotelshuttle.DepartingDelhiorCalcutta,transfertoairportbyprivatecar;DepartingMumbai,transferbyhotelshuttle.PRICE:$4180perpersonbasedonmin4people.Singleroomsupplement:$1220Specialdiscount:twosingleroomsupplementsoffered,onfirstcome/firstservebasisat:$610

PlusAirfares:(estimate/exactpriceswhenbooked):Kolkata–Vizag$90Bhubaneswar–Kolkata$90ExtraNightinCalcutta(ifyouliketoarriveearlytorest):$85twinshare,$155singlerom.PrivateTransfer:$45percar(ifarrivingpriortoday1ofthetour)

Includes:Accommodationwithbreakfast:2nightsCalcuttaatKenilworthHotelhttp://www.kenilworthhotels.com/kolkata/2nightsJeyporeatHelloJeyporehttp://www.hellojeypore.com/3nightsJagdalpuratBastarHeights 3nightsRayagdaatSaiInternationalhttp://hotelsaiinternational.com/hotel-sai-international.html1nightGopalpuratMayfairGopalpurhttp://www.mayfairhotels.com/mayfair-gopalpur/4nightsPuriatMayfairHeritageResorthttp://www.mayfairhotels.com/mayfair-puri/ Roomforwash&changeinCalcuttaatPipalTreeonlastdaytill10pm.http://www.pipaltreehotel.com/

TransportinA/CToyotaTempoTravelerasperitineraryAllarrival/departuretransfersasperItinerary(arrivalonday1;departureonDay16)ProfessionalLocalGuideduringsightseeinginCalcutta.AccompanyingEscortinOrissafromVizagtoBhubaneshwarMeals:aslistedintheitinerary:breakfast,13lunches,8dinnersEntrancestoMonuments/Museums,BoatRideatChilka.StillCameraFeesPortageathotelsanddomesticairportsBottledwaterinthevehicle(2literbottlesperdayperperson)IndiaGovServiceTax5%.

DoesNotInclude:Internationalflight,travelinsurance,visafee,videocamerafees,tips,expenditureofpersonalnaturesuchaslaundry,telephonecalls,drinks

OurGuide:Mr.NimainPrasadDashasbeenguidinginallregionsofIndiasince1989.FromBhubaneshwar,Odisha,heholdsanMAinEconomicsfromUtkalUniversity.HespeaksfluentEnglish,German,Hindi,&Odia.NOTES:Odishagovernmentforseveralyearshasnotallowedphotographyofpeopleintheprimitivetribalareas,(DongariyaKondh,BondaandGadhaba).ThisbanwasliftedinFebruary2016.Pleaseberespectfulwhenphotographingaswedonotwanttolosethisprivilegeagain.Ifindoubt,askyourguideforguidelinesaboutproperetiquette.FlightswithinIndiaconstantlychangewithoutmuchadvancenotice.Makesureyourinternationaldeparturegivesampletimeforthepossibilityofadelayedarrivaltoyourdeparturecity.