Tribal Wonder in Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh (Bastar) & Orissa Tribal Wonder

Tour Code no. : DT-404/ CGBO-2023
Tour Highlight :  In this special interest wonderful tribal tour itinerary we focus the isolated ethnic villages and the colorful weekly markets of Chhattisgarh and Orissa . Which naturally keep interest to our common guest to professional photographer tour and research scholar too.

This combo  tribal tour package in Chhattisgarh and Orissa (Odisha) we  focus the wonderful tribal culture of Gond, Ramnami, Maria, Dandami Maria (famous for their bison horn dance) and overall Most colorful “Baiga” Tribes in Chhattisgarh (central part of India ).

similarly Dhuruba, Batra, Mali, Dongaria, Gadhava , Boraparaja , Rana, Kuvi Kondh and overall most colorful Bonda tribe in Orissa part (Eastern part of India)

which one can distinguish with different culture, physical ethnicity,   costume , settlement , tribal group dance style , musical instruments, language and life style with real value of money and time.

Duration of Tour: 15 Days/14 Night (week end to week end).- but we can prepare to instant itinerary too at your choice too.

When you visit these places: Through out the year

Entry of Tribal villages: There is free for entry of any tribal villages in this region /

Photography- Before photography please consult with your local guide / and also with the tribal chief of different villages (we have very good social relation with community and they know our team) . Please respect to the local culture.

Suggested itinerary

Day1-( Sat)-Arrival Raipur-
upon arrival Raipur airport/ railway station meet our representative and transfer to hotel / if time permit the old city of Raipur.

Note- There are connecting domestic flight / Railway connection to Raipur from different metros and other big cities of India too.

Overnight- Raipur

  Day2-(sun)-Halwa / Batra tribal village- Souri Narayan (4hr drive+ visit)

Meet the Halwa  tribal community at the Barnawapara jungle zone. Also meet the Batra tribal community.

Overnight- Souri Narayan

 Day3-(mon)-Ramnami Tribal village- Souri Narayan (2hr drive+ visit)

Early stand up and drive to meet the most colorful Ramnami Tribes at their very isolated village.

Ramnami tribes They tattoo their entire bodies in Sanskrit literature  “ Ram Ram”

Overnight- Bilaspur

 Day4-(Tue)- Gond tribal village- Chilipi (4.30hr drive+ visit)

Meet the Gond tribes at their isolated village in Maikal hill range.

Overnight-Chilipi eco resort

 Day5-(Wed)-Baiga tribal village & Weekly market- Chilipi (2hr drive+ visit)

Meet the most colorful Baiga tribes at their isolated villages of Kanha jungle range

Pm- excursion their culture at their weekly market in Chilipi jungle zone.

Overnight- Chilipi eco resort

 Day6-(Thu)- Gotitula/ Udkuda- Yadav village-Kanker (6hr drive+ visit)
Excursion the pri- historic rock art place in the deep forest near of Gotitula and Udkuda. Meet the friendly yadav people nearby village and explore their lifestyle at there.

Overnight – Kanker

 Day7-(Fri)- Kanker- Deer horn Muria Tribe village- Dokra casting village-Kondagaon (3hr drive+ visit)

Meet the most colorful Muria tribal community at their very isolated village in the core jungle zone of Keshkal jungle . while hiking at their village visit their Gotul house (female dormitory for unmarried young girls) – if desire enjoy their gotul group dance (subject to available the drum men)

Pm- Dokra craft village and iron cast village

Overnight- Kondagaon

Day8-(Sat)- Jungle Muria  village & Maria weekly market- Chitrakoot waterfall-Jagdalpur (4.30 hr drive+ visit)
Meet the Jungle Muria at their very isolated village in Kumarpara jungle after couple of hour with them proceed to chitrakoot zone and meet Maria tribe at their very colorful weekly market. Late afternoon visit the gorgeous waterfall at Chitrakoot.

Overnight – Jagdalpur

Day9-(Sun)-Kutumsar cave- Maria village/ Weekly market- Tirathgarh waterfall- Jagdalpur (3hr drive+ visit)

Morning visit the Kutumsar natural sterility cave & also make permit for Raj maria village from Govt. office and Visit the very friendly Raj Maria village and also their weekly market. Visit the Tirathgarh waterfall also.

Overnight- Jagdalpur

Day10-(Mon)-Dandami Maria Village (Bison Horn Dance) / Weekly market- Jagdalpur (2.30hr drive+ visit)

Early stand up and drive towards Dandami Maria village meet the Dandami Maria tribes at their village / excursion their life style and enjoy their Bison horn group dance at their village ambiance (arranged by our guide on spot/ but subject to available the drum men)

Pm-visit the age old traditional game cook fighting at their afternoon weekly market

overnight- Jagdalpur

 Day11-(Tue)-BATRA / Dhuruba tribal village (ODISHA)- Boraparaja tribal village- Rayagada (5hr drive+ visit)

Meet the colorful Batra and Dhuruba tribes at their village inside of the core of Kotpad jungle(Odisha).

Pm- also meet the Boraparaja tribes in Koraput jungle range /(very special for their traditional ornaments)

Overnight- Rayagada

 Day12-(Wed)-Dunguria Tribe market- Kuvi Kondh village-Paraja tribe market- Jeypore (5hr drive+visit)
Meet the colorful Dunguria Kondh Tribe at their market at Chatikona, then drive towards Jeypore enroute visit the Kuvi Kondh tribe at their village and paraja tribal market near Koraput area.

Overnight- Jeypore

Day13-(Thu)- Jeypore- Bonda Tribe Market- Gadhava Tribe village-Jeypore (4hr drive+visit)
Meet the most colorful Bonda tribe at their weekly market- Onkadelly, visit also Gadhava tribe village and explore their life style. Return back to Jeypore ( city tour of Jeypore).

overnight- Jeypore

Day14-(Fri)-Jeypore- Koraput- famous pottery making village- Kunduli market- Visakhapatnam ( 5hr drive+visit)
Morning after refreshment drive towards to Visakhapatnam, ( the nearest airport and main railway junction). Enroute visit the Jagannath temple at Koraput ( allow all religious people and camera). Then meet the potter making people at their village. The grand Kunduli Market – famous for paraja, Mali, Rana tirbe. Check in a nice hotel on beach in Visakhapatnam.

Day15-(Sat)- Departure
After breakfast checkout and departure towards airport for your onward destination.

Note- For Description of Tribal communities  and more details of itinerary with real tribal photos, local guide, tribal chief details of different villages and also tour related other details we can send you before finalize of your tour. for smooth accommodation we issue hotel vouchers to our guests in advance.

Tour concludes:

Tour price: Depend upon number of guests/ type of vehicle & accommodation for more details please contact to our expert

This above itinerary is only sample but what ever you want out of your trip we can revise tailor make an itinerary for you!!!!!