🗓️ Day 1 – Arrival at Bhubaneswar

• Arrive at Bhubneshwar.
• Overnight stay in Bhubaneswar

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🗓️ Day 2 – Bhubaneswar Heritage & Caves 

• Morning visit Lingaraj Temple, Mukteshwar Temple, and Rajarani Temple – iconic Kalinga architecture.Also visit to Odisha State Museum or local art gallery.
• After lunch visit Khandagiri & Udayagiri Caves – 2nd century BCE Jain rock-cut dwellings.
• Evening free for self exploration around your hotel & Market
• Overnight stay in Bhubaneswar.

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🗓️ Day 3 – Bhubaneswar → Konark → Puri

• Morning drive to Konark (75 km / 2 hrs).
• Visit the world-famous Sun Temple – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Stop by Chandrabhaga Beach and ASI Museum nearby.
• Continue to Puri (35 km / 1 hr).
• Evening visit to Jagannath Temple (for Hindus) or view the temple from the Raghunandan Library terrace.
• Stroll along Puri Beach and enjoy the coastal sunset.
• Overnight stay in Puri.

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🗓️ Day 4 – Excursion to Chilika Lake (Satpada)

• Morning drive to Satpada (50 km / 1.5 hrs one way).
• Enjoy a boat cruise on Chilika Lake, India’s largest brackish lagoon.
• Spot Irrawaddy dolphins, visit Sea Mouth Point, and enjoy birdwatching.
• Return to Puri by evening.
• Leisure time for beach walk or shopping.
• Overnight stay in Puri.

🗓️ Day 5 – Puri → Raghurajpur → Dhauli → Bhubaneswar

• Drive to Bhubneshwar , Enroute Watch traditional Pattachitra artists at work at Raghurajpur .
• Visit Pipli applque work village
• Continue to Dhauli Peace Pagoda, a symbol of Emperor Ashoka’s transformation to Buddhism.
• Arrive in Bhubaneswar by afternoon.
• Dinner at Dalma or Odisha Hotel for authentic Oriya cuisine.
• Overnight stay in Bhubaneswar.

🗓️ Day 6 – Departure from Bhubaneswar

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Transfer to Bhubaneswar Airport or Railway Station for onward journey.

1. What is the Story of this itinerary?

I travelled through Odisha and Kolkata with my mom in 2017, a slow, beautiful trip filled with culture, coastlines, and conversations. This itinerary recreates that very experience for our guests — gentle, immersive, and designed with family in mind.

2. What are the hotels Planned ?

This is a luxury trip with 4 Star hotels at least in All places
Final Hotel Shortlist will be shared to all customers before collecting payments
Our Hotels cost on average is 8000 - 10000 per night

3. What type of meals do we expect ?

We include 2 meals on all days . On Some days we will have Lunch as well .Let the Lunch's be a surprise we dont want to talk about it .

Many days we will return to our hotel for rest during the afternoon , you can have lunch directly by ordering A la carte in hotel ( on direct payment basis ) or have it during the tour in some outside outlet .

4. Can we make some recommendations of Hotels / Sites?

Yes - we are waiting for your inputs - please note we only discuss this when the customer has confirmed their interest to travel
All such recomendations have to be made over an email to sales@gopurple.in

5. Arrival and departure time restrictions

Our First day is Free , you can arrive any time . We will Pick you and drop you to the hotel for rest and acclimatization . Our Main itinerary begins the next day . On the Last day we can arrange a drop for you any time . Your coordinator for both pick up and drop is assigned to you in advance Most of the times the coordination is done by Hotels and we expect you to ensure they are informed about drops and re confirmed one day before departure.

6. What is a typical group size ?

We are an old company , trying to build a new segment .
We hope to have a small group of like minded people
The tour will operate for any size of 4 or more people
Transport will be arranged accordingly

7. Are these trips escorted?

Yes we will either have a local guide or a trip leader from Purple on these trips

8. How do we book ?

A small advance , is followed by Hotel confirmations from our team
You need to pay balance based on departure date
Sales team will connect with you for this

9. What happens if i want to cancel this tour after advance payments?

Only 30% is cancellation fees for any booking till 8 days before arrival

• We book hotels which have scope for cancellations with less charges
• Our cancellation charges include cancellations of train ,transport ,hotels , hard work of our team .
• Refund is initiated within 21 days to the same account we have collected from .
• If you decide to book with us within 12 months we will adjust 15% in your next booking
• In case cancellation is received within 8 days and at least 3 days before arrival – we will charge 50%/-
• There is no refund possible for last minute cancellations less than 3 days to arrival , still we will try our best to adjust a maximum in your next booking (less than 50 %)

10. What Weather can we expect ?

Puri-
Summers (April–May): day can reach 33–35 °C
Winters (December–January): average daily temperature around 22–24 °C
Monsoon / Rainy Season (June–September): Rain and high humidity — though temperature remains moderate, around 28–30 °C

Bhubneshwar-
Summer (March–May): Avg. daily max ~ 36–37 °C; nights remain warm (min ~ 25–26 °C)
Winter (December–February): More pleasant — daytime temperature ~ 28–30 °C; nights a bit cooler (~ 15–20 °C

Rainy / Monsoon Season (June–September): Rain and humidity — temperature somewhat moderated but high humidity makes it feel warmer.

11. Do you book Flights?

We do - we charge a small service fees ( 1000 pp )
We try to book refundable fares with maximum refunds possible in case of cancellations
However you can book your own flights as well