Buddhist Diamond Triangle - 05 Nights / 06 Days

DAY 01: BHUBANESWAR (ARRIVAL)

Arrival at Bhubaneswar Airport/Railway Station & transfer to the hotel. Check in to the hotel &freshen up. Rest of the day at free for own activities. Overnight stay at Bhubneshwar.

DAY 02: EXPLORE BHUBANESWAR

After Breakfast ,proceed for full day city tour of Temple City Bhubaneswar famous for beautiful architecture (One of the Most Important Temple, Mukteswar Temple, influenced by Buddhism). Later visit Rajarani Temple.Odisha State Museum with lot of Buddhist sculptures collected from different Buddhist archaeological sites of Odisha, and Khandagiri & Udaygiri Jain Caves. Later back to the hotel. Overnight stay at Bhubaneswar.

DAY 03: BHUBANESWAR – DHAULIPIPILI – KONARK – BHUBANESWAR

After delicious Breakfast at hotel visit Dhauli, famous for Asokan Rock Edicts and place where battle of Kalinga was Fought in 261 B.C that made  a great  change  in the  mind  of  Ashok  so  that hebecame Buddhist. Also visit Peace Pagada. Later visit Pipili applique village and World heritage siteSun Temple of Konark(Watch the  Buddhist influence on this temple). Back to Bhubaneswar.Overnight at Bhubaneswar.

DAY 04: BHUBANESWAR – LALITGIRI – RATNAGIRI – UDAYGIRI – BHUBANESWAR

After Breakfast ,full day Excursion to Lalitgiri (Archaeological site of a Buddhist Monasteryfrom  4th  to  8th  Century A D) Later Visit Ratnagiri, the largest Buddhist monastery we have till know, flourished from 4th to 14th century A D with most of sculptors of Vajrayanic sect, hundreds of Votive Stupas& brick Stupas and huge monasteries. Later visit Udaygiri, another huge Buddhist monastery which still under excavation, back to Bhubaneswar and overnight stay Bhubaneswar.

DAY 05: BHUBANESWAR – KAYAM – LANGUDI – BHUBANESWAR

After delicious Breakfast, full day visit Kayam Hill Buddhist cave and Langudi Giri which is one of recent excavation with ruins of Monastery, Stupas and lot of Mahayanic sculptures. Back to Bhubaneswar. Overnight stay at Bhubaneswar.

DAY 06: DEPARTURE

After delicious breakfast ,check out from hotel &proceed to Bhubaneshwar Airport/ Railway Station for onward journey . Tour ends with sweet memories !