Ethnic Textile Tour (14 D/ 13 N)
Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days
Destination Covered: Kolkata – Bhubaneshwar – Sambhalpur – Boudh – Bissam Cuttack – Jeypore – Malkangiri – Rayagada – Taptapani – Bhubaneshwar – Kolkata
OVERVIEW
The Ethnic Textile Tour is a perfect tour allowing you to explore the country known for its rich culture and unity in diversity. The diversification not only lies in religion, language but also in culture, costumes and traditions. The ikat or the sambalpuri sarees are worldwide famous for its intricate designs. The ability to dye the design properly was key and involved multiple skills: precision, mathematical calculations and artistry which is well practiced by textile weavers for decades now. India, besides its rich culture, has also to its credit fantastic visible diversity in its costumes. Through the Ethnic Textile Tour, we take you on a pan-India journey which familiarizes you with the diversity that we have in terms of costumes. The 14 day trip takes you to textile havens in West Bengal and Orissa. Besides, the tour features some wonderful excursions to popular tourist attractions such as the Howrah Bridge, Lingraj Temple and the Dongeria Kondh village.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit the major tourist attractions of the Kolkata city include Fort William, Gurusaday Museum, Howrah Bridge, Indian Museum, Jawahar Shishu Bhawan, Kalighat Kali Temple and Nakhoda Mosque at Kolkata.
- Visit the major tourist attractions of Sambhalpur like Hirakund Dam, Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary and the Huma Temple
- Explore the twin hills of Khandagiri and Udaygiri for its rock-cut caves, at Bhubaneshwar.
- Excursion tomajor tourist attractions like the Lingaraj Temple, Cactus Garden, Rajarani Temple, Mukteswar temple and Ekamra Kanan, at Bhubaneshwar.
- Explore the Wednesday weekly market of tribals at Chatikona
- Excursion to Chilka Lake
ITINERARY
Day 1 : Arrive at Kolkata
Day 2 : Kolkata
Day 3 : Kolkata – Bhubaneshwar
Day 4 : Bhubaneshwar – Sambhalpur
Day 5 : Sambhalpur – Boudh
Day 6 : Boudh – Bissam Cuttack
Day 7 : Bissam Cuttack – Jeypore
Day 8 : Jeypore
Day 9 : Jeypore – Malkangiri
Day 10 : Malkangiri – Rayagada
Day 11 : Rayagada – Taptapani
Day 12 : Taptapani – Bhubaneshwar
Day 13 : Bhubaneshwar – Kolkata
Day 14 : Kolkata – Departure
