Where we are from
Odisha
The Sun Temple, the sea at Puri, dolphins on Chilika.
BBI is homeBiju Patnaik International, BhubaneswarBest October to March
Photo: Suman Sutradhar · Pexels
Where we are from. The Konark wheel on this site is an hour down the road; ask for a weekend by the sea, a temple day or a boat on the lagoon.
Why it is on this site: Where the agency is from. Ask for a weekend by the sea or a day at the Sun Temple.
Why go
Three reasons.
- KonarkThe Sun Temple, a chariot in stone with twenty-four wheels.
- PuriJagannath temple, the beach, the Rath Yatra in June or July.
- ChilikaIrrawaddy dolphins at Satapada, birds in winter.
A typical plan
How the days could run.
Bhubaneswar
Lingaraj, Mukteshwar, Dhauli, the caves at Udayagiri.
Konark and Puri
The Sun Temple in the morning light, the sea by evening.
Chilika
A boat from Satapada, back to the city.
Good to know
Before you go.
- October to MarchCool and dry; the Konark dance festival is in December.
- By roadPuri is about 60 km from Bhubaneswar, Konark about 65 km.
- Further outDaringbadi's hills, Bhitarkanika's mangroves, Simlipal's forest.
Questions
About Odisha.
I have guests visiting Bhubaneswar. Can you plan their days?
Yes. Tell us how many days they have and we plan the temples, the sea and the lagoon with a car and a driver.
Can you arrange the Rath Yatra?
Rooms in Puri go early. Ask us months ahead.
