Ethnic Textile Tour
India, has an immensely diverse textile tradition. Skilled weavers, operating hand looms, create fabrics of great beauty and delicacy. Here, we take you on an Ethnic Textile tour, which introduces you to the textile heritage of India.
Day 01- Arrive Kolkata
On arrival, you will be met by our representative and transferred to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 02 - Kolkata
Full day city tour. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 03 - Kolkata - Bhubaneshwar
Transfer to airport for flight to Bhubaneshwar. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour. Overnight at hotel.
Day 04 - Bhubaneshwar - Sambhalpur
After early breakfast departure for Sambhalpur with packed lunch enroute visiting the handloom weavers village at Nuapatna. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Sambhalpur.
Day 05 - Sambhalpur - Boudh
After an early breakfast, visit some of the handloom weavers villages. Lunch at Sonepur or Bolangir. Afternoon proceed to Boudh for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Boudh.
Day 06 - Boudh - BissamCuttack
After breakfast proceed to BissamCuttack, enroute visiting Phulbani and Kutia Kondh villages. Dinner and overnight stay at BissamCuttack.
Day 07 - BissamCuttack - Jeypore
Very early morning visit one of the Dongeria Kondh villages and trek down the hills along with the tribals to their Wednesday weekly market at Chatikona. After visiting it have your breakfast and proceed to Jeypore enroute have lunch at Koraput. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Jeypore.
Day 08 - Jeypore
Early morning have your breakfast at Lamtaput and visit the Thursday weekly market at Onkadeli which is visited by the Bondas who trek down the Bonda hills. Then visit one of the Gadaba villages followed by their Surcha dance. After lunch at Lamtaput, visit a Paraja village and witness yet another dance of the Parajas. Dinner and overnight stay at Lamptaput or Jeypore.
Day 09 - Jeypore - Malkangiri
After breakfast visit another Friday weekly market at Mathili which is also visited by the Bondas. After lunch at Malkangiri proceed to Iralgundi the Koya village. After village visit, witness their Bison head dance. Dinner and overnight stay at Malkangiri.
Day 10 - Malkangiri - Rayagada
After breakfast transfer to Mudulipada. From Mudulipada scout around the Bonda villages and back to Khairput for lunch. Then proceed to Rayagada for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 11 - Rayagada - Taptapani
After early breakfast, departure for Rejingtal. Visit the Langia Soura village and witness their colourful war dance. Dinner and overnight stay at Taptapani.
Day 12 - Taptapani - Bhubaneshwar
After breakfast, departure for Barkul on Chilka Lake, visit the Kalijai temple in the lake, by boat. After lunch at Barkul transfer to Bhubaneshwar for dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 13 - Bhubaneshwar - Kolkata
After breakfast, half day city tour of Bhubaneshwar. After lunch transfer to the airport for the flight to Kolkata. On arrival you will be transferred to the hotel. Stay overnight at the hotel.
Day 14 - Kolkata - Departure
Transfer to the International Airport for your flight back home.
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