Tribal Tour in Southern Odisha on Sept- [14th to 19th] 2014

TRIBAL TOUR in SOUTHERN ODISHA on Sept- [14th to 19th] 2014

(SepT. 14th 2014 to Sept. 19th 2014)

Tribal Tour in Odisha (14 to 19th September, 2014)  After the grand success of Odisha Coastal Trek –cum- Heritage Tour in February, 2014, STEP again is launching another  unique program as ‘’Tribal tour in Odisha".  By the way there is no More Specific season is in need to visit Odisha. It has its own charms in every season throughout the year especially Tribal Areas of south-Eastern parts Just After the post monsoon season. It’s Charms Multiply with Un-counts as soon as Greenery Upon the Sloppy hills. The Flora & fauna, Dazzling streams, Fountains, waterfalls, tribal Music’s, Green Carpet’s of Paddy fields will defusing your sense before you came across with the Many tribal’s. So Do not miss this unique opportunity. Grab Your Seat by confirm with below details as soon as possible…/// Date & Day Particulars 14/09/2014 Sunday Reporting at Gopalpur, Orientation, sightseeing All the participants are requested to be report at Gopalpur.  Reporting Point  (to be intimated later) after Lunch between 2-4 PM. After introduction and Orientation the group will move for Beach town Sightseeing tour, Light house, Beach Bath, Dryfish treatment plant, Aqua shrimp production centre, Narayanpur Back water sports junction [4.30 to 7.30PM]. Dinner, campfire session,. Briefing on tribal tour.. 15/09/2014 Monday Gopalpur – Taptapani- Saura Tribe - Rayagada Morning drive to Rayagada enroute visit Taptapani the hot sulphur spring, Open Air Dear park, Lakhari wildlife sanctuary & Saura tribal villages. Overnight at Rayagada. 16/09/2014 Tuesday Rayagada - Bisamkatak – Rayagada Morning drive to Dukum (near Bisamkatak ) to visit weekly market of Desia kondh & Dongaria Kondh( weekly market commence on Tuesday only ) . Later visit to Dokra crafts village at Jhigidi. Return back to Rayagada. Overnight at Rayagada.  17/09/2014 Wednesday  Rayagada - Chatikona – Jeypore After breakfast drive down to Chatikona to watch the interesting colourful weekly market of Dongriya Kondh Tribes (It happens on Wednesday only). This tribe is one of the most primitive tribe of the Kondh's- and they live in the high slopes of the Niyamagiri Hills. Then visit to Minapai (the bamboo craft village ). Later drive to Jeypore for Overnight stay.  18/09/2014 Thursday Jeypore - Ankadelli – Jeypore After breakfast, drive to Ankadelli to visit the famous Bonda tribes (weekly market commence on Thursday only), who comes once every week for their weekly market. It is a unique opportunity to see such a colourful concentration of typical tribals at one place. Most interesting is to watch the Bonda woman in their colourful Jewellaries and marketing commodities. Then drive back to Jeypore. 19/09/2014 Friday Jeypore – Koraput- Dumuriput After breakfast, drive to Kunduli to visit the weekly market of Paraja tribes (weekly market commence on Friday only). It is the biggest market of this tribal area. Then visit Jagannath Temple[SABARI SHREE KHETRA] & tribal museum at Koraput &.Lunch at Same premises.  In 2nd half will visit to DUMURIPUT hill slope where we can see a statue of tallest Sitting Hanuman and on a dense bamboo forest goddess naming KANTA BAUSUNI inside the Damanjodi, Aluminium Colonial Area. Our trip will finish itself at KORAPUT Town by Evening with lots of sweet memories. Group will Disperse itself on same evening. Those willing to return to Chhatarpur/Behrampur can accompany the Group Bus at no extra expenditure (however any expenditure other than travel shall be borne by the accompanying participants), they can take trains from Koraput also. A.How to reach? By Air: Nearest Airport is BHUBANESWAR [the state capital] 158 km. From there, one can take a train or bus to Behrampur.   By Rail: One can directly access to Brahmapur [ BAM rail stn code] from NewDelhi by Hirakud Express, From Mumbai CST by Konark express, From Howarh or Chennai By Chennai Mail. As it is a commercial town, more than 60 trains touches to this silk city. BY Bus/taxi/ Auto: Gopalpur is well connected from Berhampur[BAM] & Chatrapur [CAP]Railway station, [Old/ New]Bus stand. B. How to Depart? Koraput is also well connected with Rail/Busto  popular rail Hubs like, RAYAGADA, VIZANAGARAN, VISAKHAPATANAM, RAIPUR, NAGPUR,TITILAGARH, SAMBALPUR, BHUBANESWAR,ROURKELA, JHARSUGUDA, JAGADALPUR etc. But if Someone interested for travel by Air, one needs to go RAIPUR, BHUBANESWAR or VISAKHAPATANAM. Or you can simply return to Chhatarpur with group bus. Participation Fee: Rs.7,700/- per head for 6 days programme (inclusive Simple Accommodation, Vegetarian Meals, Boat rides, local travel in Non-AC vehicle but does not include Camera tickets or any other expenditure of personal nature). Fee is payable for cash or Cheque/DD in favor of “SOCIETY FOR TREKKING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION” payable at Delhi. Cash and cheque can also be deposited in our Saving Account No.0129000100526284 with ‘Punjab National Bank, Minto Road Branch, New Delhi’. For online transfer our IFSC Code is: PUNB0012900. No. of Participants: Minimum 12, Maximum-30   Last Date: 31st Aug, 2014 Group Management by: Shri Manoj Kumar Sahu, Life Member (+91 9583186177).Call for details. Cancellations Charges: 10% if notice of cancellation is received 30 days, 25% on a notice between 15-29 days, 40% on a notice between 7-14 days before the commencement of programme.  No fee is refundable on a notice of less than 7 days. NOTE:   Schedule is tentative and subject to change without any notice. To know further more details, please log on to www.steptrekkers.org