Day 1: Arrive Vizag

Upon arrival at Vizag airport, you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel. After check-in (hotel check-in/out time is 12 pm), you will visit the Kursura Submarine Museum, the Visakha Museum, Kali Temple, and Ramakrishna Beach. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Vizag - Araku Valley (120kms)

After breakfast, you will drive to Araku Valley, a picturesque hill station, and check-in at your hotel. You will explore the ancient Borra Caves, which are a million years old, and then visit the Tribal Museum, Katiki Waterfalls, Galikonda Viewpoint, and Ananthagiri Coffee Plantations. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 3: Araku Valley - Jeypore (145kms)

After breakfast, you will drive to Jeypore via Nandapur, the ancient capital of Jeypore famous for the throne of 32 steps built by the great Vikramaditya. You will then visit Kunduli, the largest tribal marketplace of Sana Parojas and Malis tribes (must be Friday). Later, you will visit Ananthagiri Coffee Plantations. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4: Jeypore

After breakfast, you will drive to Onukuadelli, the weekly marketplace of the Bonda tribe (must be Thursday). The Bonda women are famous for their silver bands, colorful beads, and bangles. Next, you will head to Lamtaput village, occupied by Gadaba Tribes, whose women are keen lovers of colorful attire and traditional jewelry. Drive back to Jeypore for overnight stay.

Day 5: Jeypore - Jagdalpur (130kms)

After breakfast, you will drive to Jagdalpur, stopping at the Kanger Valley National Park to see its rich forests and wildlife, which include tigers, leopards, mouse deer, wild cat, chital, sambar, barking deer, jackals, langurs, rhesus macaque, sloth bear, flying squirrel, wild boar, striped hyena, rabbits, pythons, cobra, crocodiles, monitor lizards, and snakes. After the safari, you will continue the drive to Jagdalpur and check-in at your hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 6: Jagdalpur - Kanker (200kms)

After breakfast, you will visit the Anthropological Museum of Jagdalpur and then drive to Kanker, stopping at Lohandiguda, one of the largest tribal markets. You will also visit the Chitrakote waterfall, which is a horseshoe waterfall created by the Indravati River and is similar to Niagara Falls. Check-in at your hotel in Kanker for an overnight stay.

Day 7: Kanker - Raipur (130kms)

After breakfast, you will visit Gadiya Mountain, a heritage city with a mysterious cave. Later, you will drive to Raipur, where you will check-in at your hotel. You will visit the ancient Dudhadhari Math temple, the statue of Swami Vivekananda, and the Purkhouti Muktangan, an open-air museum. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 8: Raipur - Departure

After breakfast, as per your flight schedule, you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.

- Assistance on arrival at airport.

- 7 Nights' accommodation in selected price category hotels.

- Daily breakfast at hotels.

- Private AC car/van for airport transfers, sightseeing, and excursions as per the program.

- English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per program.

- 1 Jeep safari in Kanger Valley National Park with naturalist.

- Monument entrances and activities charges mentioned in the itinerary.

- Bottled drinking water in car.

- Government taxes.

Hotels used or similar for 7 nights accommodation

Vizag x 1 night
3* - Best Western Ramachandra Hotel/ Keys Select Visakhapatnam - By Lemon Tree Hotels
4* - The Park Hotel/ Fairfield by Marriott
5* - The Gateway Hotel Beach Road/ The Bheemli Resort Managed By AccorHotels

Araku Valley x 1 night
3* / 4* & 5* - Haritha Valley Resort Araku/ Haritha Hill Resort

Jeypore x 2 nights
3*/4*/5* - Hotel Hello Jeypore/ Hotel Madhumati

Jagdalpur x 1 night
3*/4*/5* - Bastar Jungle Resort (Village Stay)/ Naman Bastar

Kanker x 1 night
3*/4* - Kanker Palace Cottages
5* - Kanker Palace/ Kanker Palace Annexe

Raipur x 1 night
3* - Hotel Babylon Inn/ Singhania Sarovar Portico
4* - Clarks Inn Suites/ Zone by the Park
5* - Hyatt Raipur/ Courtyard by Marriott Raipur

Note: There are no 4 or 5 star hotels in trival areas (Araku Valley, Jeypore, Jagdalpur & Kanker). Only budget accommodation will be provided in all optiones.

- Any flight tickets.

- Camera charges at monuments if any.

- Meals other than mentioned in the inclusions.

- Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet etc. 

- Gratuities and optional activities.

- Anything not mentioned in inclusions.