Program Name : Tribal Weekly Market in Orissa
Duration : 11 Nights / 12 Days
Best Time : OCT – MARCH
Places to Visit : Bhubaneswar – Dhauli – Pipili – Konark – Puri – Rayagada – Desia Kondh Villages – Puttasingh Weekly Market – Kotagarh Weekly Tribal Market – Chatikona weekly Tribal Market – Jeypore -Onukadelli weekly Tribal market – Kunduli Weekly Tribal Market – Gupteswar – Baligaon Weekly Market
Orrisa (Odisha) is a very exotic and a huge tribe living in India. The tribes living a very harsh physical environment. Some tribes as Bondas, Gadabas , Tribes come from the hills for the Thursday market in Onukunelli, south of Jeypore in western Orrisa. This is the part of Indian tribes belt. The Bonda or Bondu are an ancient tribe of people approximately five thousands who live in the isolated hill region of south west Orissa. The Bonda are a scheduled tribe in India and are also known as Remo. The tribe is the oldes and most primitive in mainland Indian and their culture hall little changed in over thousand year. These Tribal women wear thick silver necklace bands and long colorful necklaces made of beads. Orrisa (Odisha) have several weekend market and village where you can see the tribes in the local market.
Day01 : Arrival in Bhubaneswar.
Day02 : Bhubaneswar-Dhauli-Pipili-Konark-Puri-Bhubaneswar.
Day03 : Bhubaneswar ( City Tour).Board Evening Train to Rayagada.
Day04 : Upon Arrival : Visit Desia Kondh Villages around Jhigidi. O/n Rayagada
Day05 : Rayagada-Puttasingh Weekly Market on Monday.
Day06 : Rayagada-Kotagarh Weekly Tribal Market on Tues Day-Rayagada
Day07 : Chatikona weekly Tribal Market on Wednes day -Jeypore
Day08 : Jeypore -Onukadelli weekly Tribal market on Thurse day – Jeypore.
Day09 : Jeypore-Kunduli Weekly Tribal Market on Friday only-Jeypore
Day10 : Jeypore-Gupteswar-Baligaon Weekly Market on Saturday only -Jeypore
Day11 : Jeypore-Visakhpatnam
Day12 : Departure