Bhubaneswar City Temples Tour

Welcome to your “Splendid Odisha” tour ! Assistance upon arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport & transfer to hotel, check in & refresh your tour itinerary by our office executive. Later proceed to visit city of temples. Overnight at the Hotel.

Day highlight: (Visit Yoga Centre)
Bhubaneswar is Famous for Temple City where still more than 700 ancients Temples can be explored. The most important Temples of Bhubaneswar are Parasurameswar Temple of 7th Century A.D., Mukteswar Temple (10th cen. A.D.), Rajarani Temple (11th Century A D) and Lingaraj Temple (Later part of 11th Cen A.D., Non Hindus are not allowed to enter inside the temple Premises) & Brahmeswar Temple.

Rajarani Temple
This temple is situated amidst of the lush green garden which got its name from a red- gold sand stone used, is called locally Rajarani and the temple has no presiding deity. The temple has intricately carved figurines in various stages of daily chores & it is called KHAJORAHO of Odisha. Evening visit the yoga centre in Bhubaneswar (Tirumala Tirupati) to meet with the Yoga-teacher for next day morning Yoga & meditation. Have dinner and retire for the day.

Early in the morning proceed to the Yoga centre to practice and can be visited the Art of Living of Ravi Shankar. Post breakfast visit to the countryside shrine at Kenduli (A birthplace of Jaydeva- a religious poet of Lord Jagannath). Can be opted special religious lunch at the Shrine. Then proceed to visit Jain Caves in the afternoon- Khandagiri and Udaygiri hills which houses the multi-storied ancient apartment residence for the Jain monks. Overnight at the hotel.

Today drive from Bhubaneswar to Konark after breakfast. Have a worth stop at Dhauli- A peace pagoda and Buddhist ancient heritage. You can recollect the Ashokan history here where he converted from Chandashoka to Dharmasoka after the furious battle of Kalinga in the year of 261 B C. Get the spectacular view from the Stupa. Also enroute visit a replica of Sun Temple called Gangeswari mandir at the village country site before ambarking at Konark-Sun Temple, one of the world's wonders according to Mark Twain. It is amongst the most vivid architectural treasures of India & one of the World heritage site. Truly it is called Incredible of India! Check into the Beach Cottage and relaxing lunch. P:M explore the private beach by soft walk and can be short boat cruise for relaxing evening. Overnight at the Eco village at Chandrabhaga Or Yoga practice on the beach.

Activities : Heritage , Boat Cruise

This is the place exclusively for your disposal to practice Yoga & Meditation in the morning. Then post breakfast transfer to Hariharananda Ashram a Yoga Vidyalaya. Also this morning visit the Vishnu temple from the rooftop to get the spectacular photo and views as non-Hindus are not allowed inside.

Activities : Heritage , Boat Cruise

This morning head towards Bhubaneswar. Enroute visit Yogananda Ashram and later visit Raghurajpur artisan village & Pipli-applique craft village. Overnight stay at Bhubaneswar.

Activities : Heritage , Boat Cruise

This could be the exclusive tour this day to visit the Ratnagiri-Lalitgiri and Udayagiri. There are three tyne hills called Pushpagiri according to the Huansang a Chinese traveller. You can embark on Ratnagiri to explore the Buddhist Stupa, Ancient University and Viharas. Also visit Udayagiri a excavation site and registered some of the ruins. Lalitgiri is a place of Kalachakra tantra of Buddhism. Overnight at the hotel.

Activities : Heritage , Boat Cruise

Today bid farewell to your “Splendid Odisha” tour. Morning Breakfast and departure-transfer to airport for onward journey.

Activities : Heritage , Boat Cruise