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TEXTILE TOUR OF ORISSA/ODISHA ( 07 NIGHTS / 08 DAYS )

PLACES COVERED: - BHUBANESWAR-SAMBALPUR-BOLANGIR-DHENKANAL -BHUBANESWAR

     
khandagiri temple
Day 01 - Arrival at Bhubaneswar :
On arrival at Bhubaneswar airport transfer to the hotel. If time permit half day sightseeing of tribal museum ( closed on Monday ), Khandagiri & Udaigiri Jain caves. Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
Day 02 : Bhubaneswar -Nuapatna - Sambalpur
Morning drive to Sambalpur enroute visit Nuapatna which is famous for silk sarees . The weavers of this village use the TIE & DYE patterns which is popularly known as 'IKAT'. Then proceed to Sambalpur and check in to the hotel & Overnight..
silk saree in nuapatna
silk saree in barapali
Day 03 : Sambalpur - Barpali - Sambalpur
Excursion trip to Barapali ( best silk and cotton weavers village ) and Atabira to visit handloom and powerloom centers. Return back to Sambalpur. Overnight at Sambalpur
Day 04 : Sambalpur - Sonepur -  Bolangir
Morning drive to Bolangir enroute visit Sonepur. Here you will see the craftsmen specially doing the natural dying process, ingredients, traditional design with Script in fabric. Then proceed to Bolangir and check in to the hotel. Overnight at Bolangir.  
fabric print in sonapur
crafts in Dhenkanal
Day 05 : Bolangir - Boudh - Dhenkanal
Morning drive to Dhenkanal enroute visit few craftsmen like basket maker, leaf plate makers and also visit Typical Orissan Villages . On arrival at Dhenkanal check in to the hotel. Overnight at Dhenkanal.
Day 06 : Dhenkanal - Sadeibarini - Bhubaneswar
After breakfast proceed to Bhubaneswar enroute visit Sadei Barini where Dokra casting (combining wax and brass elements in the same creations) is practiced. Later visit to the silver filigree work at Cuttack. Then proceed to Bhubaneswar. Overnight at Bhubaneswar.
dokra casting of sadeibarini
lingaraj temple
Day 07 : Bhubaneswar
Morning after breakfast visit to famous city temples including Lingaraj, Parsurameswar, Mukteswar (know as the ‘gem of Orissan architecture’ ) & Rajarani temple. After lunch break visit to Nandankanan Zoo ( closed on Monday ) .This Zoo is famous for the white tiger safari and Botanical garden. Overnight at Bhubaneswar
 Day 08 : Departure from Bhubaneswar
Morning transfer from hotel to airport for onwards journey.
bhubaneswar airport