News & Updates
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Day 1 - Wednesday: The Guests will arrive from Raipur Air Port by road and transfer to Kawardha or arrival from Kanha for welcome lunch at the Hotel. They will enjoy the evening watching the Sun set beautifully at Sarodha over beverages. | ||
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Bhoramdeo Jungle Retreat Day 2 - Thursday: Visit the ancient Bhoramdeo temples, with carvings that reveal those at Khajuraho and Visits to local artisan villages with the opportunity to join in making a clay pot or cooking a local dish. |
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One could also do shopping trip to the small but bustling town of Kawardha,eat a somosa in a dhaba or buy some jungle honey from the forest department shop.A trip to one of the weekly tribal markets is a must, where one can see throngs of beautiful, traditionally dressed Baigas and Gonds who walk down from the hills to buy and sell their wares. | ||
Day 3 - Friday: After breakfast our Guests will start for Kanker Palace. They could either carry a picnic lunch or stop over for lunch at a Hotel in Raipur. They will be received at Kanker Palace with a traditional welcome. Once refreshed the Guests will be entertained by Chhattisgarhi folk musicians over beverages and Pre-dinner snacks. Members of the Royal Family will join them to share their insights into the life of the region. |
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Day 4 - Saturday: After breakfast the Guests will visit the village of the Deer-Horn Muria Tribe and have glimpse of the Gotul System. Here one could enjoy the wonderful village food with some local tardy and be Guests to one of them. Later they will get the opportunity to observe and enjoy Tribal life up close when they will visit a Tribal Haat (market). Kanker Palace | ||
Day 5 - Sunday: After breakfast the guests will leave for Jagdalpur, the largest town and nerve center of Bastar. Lunch would be packed and can be had in our secret spot in the jungle.
Though the three hour long journey will itself be a treasure-trove of vignettes from Tribal life, they will make a short detour midway to visit Tribal craft communities of Kondagaon. Visit Narainpur weekly market. Overnight at Bastar Jungle Resort
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Day 6 - Monday: Our Guests would start exploring this Tribal land by visiting the famous Bison-Horn Maria Tribe Known for their weaving, dance and hospitality. Lter they could visit the rich forest of Kanger Valley National Park and its Attractions (which include the Kailash caves OR gushing cataracts of Tirathgarh). On their way back one could catch a glimpse of a weekly Haat.
Overnight at Bastar Jungle Resort
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Day 7 - Tuesday: After breakfast the guests would explore the village where the resort is located and then drive to see the famous Chitrakote Waterfalls, Anthropological Museum, Raw Silk Centre and a Cock fight market. Bastar Jungle Resort. |
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Day 8 - Wednesday: After breakfast the guests will leave for Jeypore. Overnight at Hotel Hello Jeypore or equivalent. Odisha |
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Day 9 -Thursday: After Breakfast visit the weekly market for the bonda tribe s& then leave for Chandurisai in Odisha. Chandoori Sai is a luxury guest house in Goudaguda, a pottery producing village, a couple of kilometres from Kakiriguma in the Koraput district of Orissa, India. 'going tribal', through its development of the Chandoori Sai guesthouse, has introduced a unique form of luxury eco-tourism to the world that gives you a taste of a time long past and a glimpse of village life not much changed since time before. The concept of 'going tribal' is to let you, the guest, experience and participate in the relaxed rural life in the heart of the tribal district of Orissa, while indirectly bringing much needed attention and opportunities to these indigenous people (Adivasi) and their habitats. |
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Day 10- Friday: Village experience in and around chanduri Sai |
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Day - 11 Saturday: 11 Leave for Vishakapatnam for onward flight either Via road or by this spectacular lush green breath taking view of nature by train via Arraku Valley. |
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The programme might be altered to accommodate visits to seasonal or immediate tribal events of interests. |
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