Kolkata, Gangasagar & Odisha Coast — Bengal-Odisha Pilgrim Circuit

Overview.

An eight-day Bengal-Odisha pilgrim-and-coast circuit — Kolkata's heritage, the holy Gangasagar at Sagar Island where the Ganga meets the sea, then south to Bhubaneshwar's temples, Puri's Jagannath Dham and Konark's Sun Temple.

Highlights.

Your journey, day by day.

8 days of carefully crafted experiences

1

Park Street & Peter Cat

Kolkata Arrival — Victoria Memorial & Howrah Bridge

Arrive in Kolkata and explore the heritage core — Victoria Memorial, St Paul's Cathedral, Howrah Bridge by tram, and an evening on Park Street with kebabs at Peter Cat.

Pickup at KolkataVictoria MemorialSt Paul's CathedralHowrah BridgePark Street dinner

🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Kolkata

2

Indian Coffee House on College Street

Kolkata — Kalighat, College Street & Indian Museum

Morning at Kalighat Kali Temple, then College Street's book bazaar (Asia's largest) with coffee at Indian Coffee House. Afternoon at the Indian Museum and Marble Palace.

Kalighat Kali TempleCollege StreetIndian Coffee HouseIndian MuseumMarble Palace

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Kolkata

3

Where Ganga meets the sea

🚗 100 km drive + ferry

Kolkata to Gangasagar (Sagar Island)

Early drive to Harwood Point, ferry across to Sagar Island, and on to Gangasagar — where the Ganga finally meets the Bay of Bengal. Visit the Kapil Muni temple and a holy dip in the sangam.

Drive to Harwood PointFerry to Sagar IslandKapil Muni TempleHoly dip at the sangam

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Lodge at Gangasagar

4

Arrival at the Temple City

🚗 440 km transit (mix of road & rail)

Return Kolkata, Train/Drive to Bhubaneshwar

Morning return ferry to mainland, drive to Kolkata. Afternoon Howrah Express train (or drive) to Bhubaneshwar. Easy evening at the hotel.

Ferry returnDrive to KolkataHowrah Express to Bhubaneshwar / drive

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Bhubaneshwar

5

Mukteshwar — gem of Kalinga style

Bhubaneshwar — Lingaraj, Mukteshwar & Khandagiri Caves

Full day of Bhubaneshwar's temple city — Lingaraj, Mukteshwar, Rajarani temples. Afternoon at Khandagiri-Udayagiri caves and the Tribal Museum.

Lingaraj TempleMukteshwar TempleRajarani TempleKhandagiri-UdayagiriTribal Museum

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Bhubaneshwar

6

Konark Sun Temple

🚗 100 km drive

Drive Bhubaneshwar to Puri via Konark

Drive to Konark's 13th-century Sun Temple (UNESCO) en route to Puri. Afternoon at Raghurajpur Pattachitra heritage village. Evening at Puri beach.

Drive to KonarkSun TempleDrive to RaghurajpurPattachitra artistsPuri beach evening

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Puri

7

Irrawaddy dolphins at Chilika

🚗 100 km round trip

Puri — Jagannath Dham, Chilika Excursion

Morning Jagannath Temple darshan, then day-trip to Chilika Lake at Satapada for a boat to spot the resident Irrawaddy dolphins. Return to Puri for the night.

Jagannath Temple darshanDrive to SatapadaChilika boatIrrawaddy dolphin sighting

🍳 Breakfast🌙 Dinner

🏨Hotel in Puri

8

Closing the Bengal-Odisha circuit

🚗 60 km drive

Drive Puri to Bhubaneshwar — Departure

Drive back to Bhubaneshwar airport / railway station for departure.

Drive to BhubaneshwarDeparture transfer

🍳 Breakfast

🏨N/A — Departure

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