Day | Iternary | Night Hold |
1 | ARRIVE RAIPUR - SIRPUR (80 Kms/ 02 hrs)
On arriving in Raipur airport/ Railway station,
meet our representative/driver & leave for the
famous Buddist site Sirpur. On arrival, check-in
to the hotel and have a comfortable stay.
The small village of Sirpur in present day
Chhattisgarh was an important center of
Buddhist learning from 6th to 10th centuries.
Known as Shripur in ancient times, the site was
dotted with 100 ancient Hindu Temples and 100
Buddhist Viharas or monasteries. After recent
excavations, the village unearthed a treasure
trove of riches including beautiful and intricate
statues, pillars, pottery, coins, viharas and a
complete market place.
The ruins of predominant Buddhist monasteries
at Sirpur include Anand PrabhuKudiVihar and
Swastik Vihar. The major highlight of Anand
PrabhuKudiVihar is the six feet tall statue of
Buddha touching the earth installed inside the
complex. The recently excavated Swastik Vihar
was the meditation and study complex used by
Buddhists. According to the accounts of Chinese
traveller and Buddhist monk, Hiuen Tsang,
thousands of students came to Sirpur to study
Buddhism. | sirpur |
2 | 2 SIRPUR - CHITRAKOTE (330 Kms/ 07 hrs)
After morning breakfast, leave for Chirakote. On
your way to this beautiful destination, you can
enjoy a picnic lunch at any of the restaurants.
Enjoy the glimpse of beautiful surroundings enroute. Jagdalpur is a destination which will make
you explore the beauty of the unique tribal
villages and captivating wildlife of Chhattisgarh.
On arrival, check-in to the resort and have a
comfortable stay at night | CHITRAKOTE |
3 | 3 CHITRAKOTE
After you have your breakfast, go out for
sightseeing at famous attractions of the place.
The Kanger National Park is known for its unique
wildlife and beautiful surroundings. It is
considered the finest of all virgin forest areas on
earth. The park also has large deposits of
limestone which are present in the form of
caves. On your visit to this national park, do pay
a visit to the limestone caves which are famous
for the beautiful formations of stalactite and
stalagmite. To add more fun to your tour, you
can enjoy picnic lunch near the Tiratgarh Fall
which is a famous tourist attraction. Enjoy some
great time with your family and friends while
enjoying breathtaking views of the surroundings
later after lunch proceed to Visit the Chitrakoot
Falls which are well-known as the ‘Niagara Falls
of India’. Here, enjoy the beauty of these
waterfalls and take back a memorable
experience of this alluring place. After
sightseeing, head back to Jagdalpur. En-route,
visit the famous Anthropological Museum, which
is known to present an interesting insight into
Bastar’s tribal culture. Later half of the evening is
free to explore the local shops where you can
buy some terracotta handicrafts. On reaching to
the hotel, have your dinner and stay overnight. | CHITRAKOT |
4 | CHITRAKOTE - GANGREL (220 Kms/ 05
hrs)
After morning Breakfast departure to Gangrel
dam one of the biggest dam in central India.
Enjoy water sports activity at Gangrel dam,
overnight stay at BARDIHA LAKE VIEW COTTAGE | GANGREL |
5 | GANGREL - RAIPUR DROP (90 Kms/ 02
hrs)
This is the last day of the exiting and
adventurous tour. Have your breakfast and then
spend the rest of the day at leisure. Later, take a
transfer to the airport and board a flight for your
onward journey. Get back home with some
wonderful memories. | drop |