Puri, Bhubaneswar & Kolkata Tour

A land where ancient chariots bore gods, the sea has been witness to, and where colonials brought their grandeur still lives on, this tour offers a 6-day sojourn through two Indian states of Odisha and West Bengal. This tour incorporates the most popular temples, beaches, and wildlife sites of Puri; Bhubaneswar, the ancient temple city; and Kolkata, the cultural capital of India. The tour starts in Puri, a small beach town that is home to the legendary Jagannath Temple, one of the four Char Dham pilgrimage sites in India. Here, you can explore the ancient temples, relax on the beaches, and take a boat ride on the Chilika Lake, home to the Irrawaddy dolphins. The next stop is Bhubaneswar, the temple city, which boasts of its ancient temples, Nandankanan, the Wildlife Park, and Khandagiri and Udaygiri, the rock-cut caves. A short drive from Bhubaneswar is the Sun Temple in Konark, which is carved out of stone in the form of a chariot and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The last destination is Kolkata, the cultural capital of India. Here, you can explore colonial-era buildings such as the Victoria Memorial and the Howrah Bridge, and undertake pilgrimages to the Dakshineswar and Kalighat Temples and Gangasagar Point.