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Enjoy the visit to the Tribal areas & Stay at the Swiss Camps & Ethnic Guest
Houses in the villages which are close to the villages & Weekly markets,
the main attraction of the tour to this area.
Dag 1
Arrival at Kolkata
Get transfered to your Pre Booked Hotel. Rest of the day free. Afternoon visit to the Kumartuli Idol Making village. Later on spend the time on the Babu Ghat area watching the Crowd of Kolkata using Ferry on Ganges.
Overnight Stay at Hotel, Kolkata.
Dag 2
Board the flight to Vishakhapatnam.
Upon arrival, meet our Representative & Guide. Get Transfered to the Camp at Bissam Cuttack. Visit the villages on the way, if you feel to get down & spend some time with them.
Overnight at Nature Camp, Bissam Cuttack
Dag 3
Excursion to the Tatoo Faced Kutia Kondh villages in Kotgarh & Tumudibandh area. This day excursion will introduce you to the Kutia Kondh of Phulbani District beleive in making Tatoos on the face of women depending upon which clan they belong to. So that they can be recognised by their dead ancestors. Visit of the Weekly market (Only on Tuesdays) of this Tribe. Back to the Camp & Overnight.
Overnight at Nature Camp, Bissam Cuttack
Dag 4
Visit of the Dongariya Kondh Weekly market at Chatikona (only on Wednesday). Dongariya Kondh women & men decorate themselve in the same style including the jewelleries & with the only difference of their Nose Rings which are Two with men & Three with women. They were once known for the MARIA (Human) Sacrifice. They are expert Hurticulturist among all the Tribes of Orissa & the weekly market is the bright example with the loads of vegtables, fruits & varieties of the procucts from the Hills.
Drive to Kakiriguma. Check in to the Ethnic House in the village built of earth & using Local products.
Overnight at Chanduri Sai Ethnic Home, Kakiriguma.
Dag 5
After an Early Morning Breakfast we leave for the Visit to the Most Primitive & Aggressive Tribe called Bonda at their Weekly market along with the other Tribes like Gadhaba & Didayee Groups. Bondas, literally meaning the people of the Hills, prefer to live in isloation with their intetesting characteristics & practices still prevailing in their society. The most elegant Tribal women in Orissa & nearby states, Bonda Group women have their special identity with their costume of colourfull beads as their dress and the head gear.
Overnight at Nature Camp at Onukudelli.
Dag 6
A Nice day starts again with the drive to the largest Paraja Group's weekly market at Kunduli. Visit to the Pottors village & watch them working on the Wheels making varieties of items for the Tribals of this area. Later on visit to the some more villages & drive back to the Nature Camp.
Afternoon visit to one of the Gadhaba Villages. Enjoy the most colourfull DHEMSA (Dance of Gadhabas) at their village. Back to the Camp.
Overnight at Nature Camp, Onukudelli.
Dag 7
Hiking to the Bonda Villages.
We will start this day with a hiking thru the narrow roads of the Jungle to see the Isolated Bonda Villages far off the Main Crowd. Spend some time at the village & later on back to the Nature Camp.
Afternoon Relax at the Camp.
Overnight at Nature Camp, Onukudelli.
Dag 8
Drive to Vishakhapatnam & board the flight to Kolkata.
Upon arrival at Kolkata, get transfered to your Pre Booked hotel. Overnight Stay at Kolkata.
Dag 9
Fly Onwards for other Destination.
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