East India Golden Triangle Tour
Duration : 6 Nights / 7 Days
Places to See: Kolkata- Bhubaneswar-
Puri- Kolkata
Day 01 : Arrive
Kolkata
On arrival at the international airport,
you will be met by our representative
and transferred to your hotel. Check
in to the hotel and relax.
Day 02 : Kolkata
In the morning enjoy a memorable sightseeing
tour of Kolkata, visiting the Victoria
Memorial known for its interesting
and architecture, artistic displays
of the Raj and unique artifacts. Later
visit the famous Kali Temple
, dedicated to the goddess Kali. Later
drive down the famous Chowringhee
Avenue , the wide boulevard
with stately mansions on one side
and a huge expanse of green on the
other, to the New Market
, a buzzing bazaar since 1874. Afternoon
will be at leisure.
Day 03 : Kolkata
- Bhubaneswar (By IC 7542- 15:20 hours
/ 16:15 hours)
After breakfast at the hotel, the
day at leisure in Kolkata. Later we
drive to the airport to board a timely
flight to Bhubaneswar, the ancient
city of rock-cut caves and ornate
medieval temples. On arrival, you
will be met by our representative
and transferred to your hotels. Check
in to the hotel and relax.
Day 04 : Bhubaneswar
In the morning,
enjoy a sightseeing tour of Bhubaneswar
visiting the fascinating ancient temples
of the town. Visit the 7th century
Parsurameshwar Temple
,. The 11 th century Raja
Rani Temple enclosed within
its gardens depicts some of the finst
sculptures in Orissan Temple art.
Later visit the famous 11 th century
Lingaraj Temple ,
with beautiful sculptures depicting
music and dance rituals of that period.
Thereafter visit the Mukteshwar
Temple , an architectural
masterpiece with an ornamental gateway
topped by two reclining female figures.
We'll also visit the two thousands
year-old Udaigiri
and Khandagiri Caves
, encrusted with sculpture depicting
court scenes, lavish processions,
hunting expeditions, battle scenes
and dances.
Day 05 : Bhubaneswar
- Puri (By road- 3 hours drive)
In the morning we drive to Puri, visiting
enroute Pipli, famous for its colorful
traditional appliqué work. The local
artisans here produce some exquisite
bedspreads, wall hangings and small
awnings. Continue drive and take a
halt at Raghurajpur where you can
watch the local artisans at work on
classical Orissan painting, using
traditional vibrant color schemes
and motifs on lacquered cloth or palm
leaf. Arrive at Puri and check into
your hotel and relax. After freshening
up spend the day by the beach.


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Day 06 : Puri
Puri is a major
pilgrimage site in India, known for
its famous Jagannath Temple with a
65 m high intricately sculpted tower.
Puri attracts thousands of pilgrims
each year from destinations across
India and the world. Non-Hindus are
prohibited from entering to temple
complex, so they can view the temple
from a distance only.
Day 07 : Puri
- Bhubaneswar (By road- 4 hours drive)
In the morning we drive to Bhubaneswar,
visiting Konarak enroute to see the
ruins of the magnificent 13th century
temple with exquisite sculptures of
musicians, dancers and erotica. Dedicated
to Surya - the Sun God, its piece
de resistance is a whole wall sculpted
with a massive chariot whose raised
platform is supported by 24 intricately
carved wheels pulled by seven galloping
horses. The wheels carry extraordinary
friezes with scenes from battles,
elephant processions and even giraffes.
Continue drive to Bhubaneswar. Arrive
and check into hotel and relax.
Day 08 : Bhubaneswar
- Kolkata -Departure
In the morning our representative
will assist you transfer to airport
to board a flight to Kolkata. On arrival
our local representative will meet
and transfer you to the International
Airport to board a flight for your
onward journey.
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