Package # OD 02
Odisha Buddhist Circuit Tour Package
(03 Nights/ 04 Days)
Ratnagiri - 02 Night, Berhampur - 01 Night
Day 01: Bhubaneswar - Ratnagiri (110 Kms, 2 Hrs 30 Mins)
On arrival, we’ll meet and greet you followed by your transfer to hotel in Ratnagiri, Ratnagiri is believed to be the place where two disciples of Buddha kept the tooth relics, brought from Kushinagar after the death of Gautam Buddha. On arrival at Ratnagiri, check in your hotel, overnight stay.
Day 02: Ratnagiri - Lalitgiri - Udaygiri - Ratnagiri (50 kms/2 hrs)
After breakfast, proceed for a full day sightseeing including the excavated sites of Ratnagiri, Lalitgiri, & Udaygiri. Buddhist ruins and excavation sites of ancient stupas-chaityas are really magnificent. You can witness the ancient Puspagiri Buddhist University in Udaygiri, which was at par with the standards of Nalanda and Taxilas. Pushpagiri was mentioned in the writings of the Chinese traveller Xuanzang (c. 602 – c. 664) and some other ancient sources. Overnight at Ratnagiri.
Day 03: Ratnagiri - Bhubaneswar - Berhampur/Gopalpur via raghurajpur (270 Kms/6 Hrs)
After breakfast drive to Bhubaneswar. On arrival transfer to hotel followed by your trip Dhauligiri. King Ashoka laid the foundation of Dhauligiri after he resorted to the path of peace and tranquillity and adopted Buddhism, post Kalinga war. After lunch you can proceed to Raghurajpur craft village to admire the arts and artefacts of this famous craft village which has received a special place in the art & craft map of Odisha, transfer to hotel in Berhampur, overnight stay.
Day 04: Berhampur/Gopalpur - Jiranga(Chandragiri) (120 Kms, 3 Hrs)
After breakfast proceed to Jiranga in Gajapati district. Jiranga is called as the Tibet of Odisha as a lot of Tibetan monks stay here in Jiranga monastery. There is a Buddhist university called, Padmasambhava Buddhist University in Jirang on top of Chandragiri hills. Beautiful waterfalls of Khasada.and Gandahati alongside Taptapani (Famous for hot sulphuric water spring) will definitely mesmerise you in it’s enigmatic char. Transfer to Bhubaneswar airport to board your flight back home.