Duration: 5 Nights / 6 Days
Destinations Covered: Raipur - Kawardha - Jagdalpur
Detailed itinerary
Day 01: Raipur - Kawardha
On your arrival at Raipur, our representative will meet you and we drive to the former princely state of Kawardha (120 km - 3 hrs) in an A/C luxury vehicle. Arrive at Kawardha and check into the famous Kwardha Palace. In the afternoon, get familiar with Palace Kawardha and nearby cultural sites. Visit and see the beautiful and captivating Bhoramdeo Temple Complex. Return to the Palace at sunset and enjoy a welcome drink with the royal family, followed by a traditional Chhattisgarhi dance performance and the dinner.
Overnight stay will be at Kawardha Palace.
Day 02: Kawardha
After breakfast, enjoy a guided tour of Kawardha to discover the secrets of Kawardha's little-known natural and tribal world. Visit some tribal villages and meet the friendly Baiga people, the principal indigenous forest tribe of the region. Also enjoy, a picnic lunch with them. Return to the Palace at sunset and enjoy the dinner with the royal family.
Overnight stay will be at Kawardha Palace.
Day 03: Kawardha - Narayanpur - Jagdalpur
After breakfast today, we'll proceed to Jagdalpur by road. Enroute, enjoy a side trip to Narayanpur. The place is known for its excellent handicrafts, which are considered the finest in the Bastar region. The bell metal, woodcraft, wrought iron and bamboo artifacts are wonderful. Ramakrishna Mission Center is another worth visiting tourist attraction at Narayanpur, where you can meet some of the people involved in very valuable welfare work amongst the tribal people. Arrive at Jagdalpur and check into the hotel.
Overnight stay will be at Jagdalpur.
Day 4: Jagdalpur - Kanger Valley National Park
After an early breakfast, enjoy a visit to the famous Kanger Valley National Park. Kanger Valley is known for its unique wildlife and verdant surroundings, regarded as one of the finest virgin forests tracts on earth. We'll also explore one of the limestone caves of the region, known for beautiful stalagmite and stalactite caves. Kutumsar Caves and Kailash Gufa are well known for their beautiful stalagmite and stalactite formations. Also visit the Bhaimsa Dharha, a famous crocodile park in the region. Later, we start for Jagdalpur enroute visiting the famous Tiratgarh Fall.
Overnight stay will be at Jagdalpur.
Day 5: Jagdalpur - Chitrakote - Nagarnar
After breakfast, enjoy an excursion to beautiful Chitrakote Falls. The horseshoe shaped Chitrakote Waterfall is created by the Indravati River and famously called the 'Niagara of India'. Enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the Chitrakote Falls and be mesmerized by the rainbows arching across the turbulent flow. Later, we drive back to Jagdalpur enroute visiting the famous Anthropological Museum, which provides an interesting insight into Bastar's tribal culture. After lunch, we'll drive to Nagarnar, famous for its terracotta handicrafts.
Overnight stay will be at Jagdalpur.
Day 6: Jagdalpur - Raipur - Tour Concludes
After breakfast, we drive to Raipur (220 km- 4 hrs). On arrival at Raipur, you will be transferred to railway station / airport for your onward destination or way back home with sweet memories of Chhattisgarh Tour.
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