Odisha Temple & Mangrove Forest

On arrival at Bhubaneshwar airport assistance and transfer to hotel.  Later city tour visiting famous temples Parasurameshwar, Mukteshwar, Rajarani & Lingaraj temple (non-Hindus are not allowed to enter inside the main temple sanctum). Also excursion to visit Khandgiri, Udayagiri Jain caves and Dhauli Rock Edicts. Evening enjoy Dhauli light & sound show at Dhauli (Closed on Monday). Overnight at hotel.

After early breakfast proceed to Bhitarkanika, the Wildlife Sanctuary, check in to the Forest Resort followed by Lunch. After lunch enjoy different creeks for spotting Basking Giant Salt Water Crocodiles, Nature trek inside the sanctuary area to see birds & en-dangerous animals. The park is home to the saltwater crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild boar, rhesus monkey, chital, darter, cobra, monitor lizard. Olive ridley turtles nest on Gahirmatha and other nearby beaches. Bhitarkanika has one of the largest populations of endangered saltwater crocodile in India and is globally unique in that, 10% of the adults exceed 6m length. Dinner & overnight at Forest Resort, Bhitaraknika.

Breakfast at hotel followed by boat safari. Later drive to Puri via visiting Ratnagiri, Udaigiri & Lalitgiri Excavated Buddhist Sites. Ratnagiri is the only monastery in India to have a curvilinear roof. The beautifully carved entrance gate of the Monastery is one of the most photographed Buddhist structures in the world. The numerous Votive Stupas (Stupas erected on fulfillment of wish), the Commemorative Stupas (Stupas erected in memory of monks with their relics), the massive Mahastupa (main stupa), Chaityagrihas (prayer halls), statues of Buddha and the ornately carved rooms set amidst serene surroundings on top of hillock makes one wonder about the greatness of an era gone by.  On arrival check in & overnight at hotel.