A Konark Sun Temple tour takes students to the 13th-century temple in Odisha's Puri district, a UNESCO World Heritage Site carved as a giant stone chariot, about 35 km from Puri and 65 km from Bhubaneswar.
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Plant visits in Odisha's industrial belt, the Jagannath Temple at Puri and the Konark Sun Temple.
Bhubaneswar – Puri – Konark
Pick-up, hotel check-in, safety briefing. Evening at Lingaraj Temple and Ekamra Haat.
Plant visit with safety briefing and engineer Q&A in the morning; IT park or second unit in the afternoon.
Konark Sun Temple with a guide, Chandrabhaga beach, evening darshan and beach walk at Puri.
Pattachitra crafts village, certificates handed over, drop at Bhubaneswar station or airport.
Industry visits around Bhubaneswar and Ganjam, a boat day on Chilika Lake and the Sun Temple at Konark.
Bhubaneswar – Gopalpur – Chilika Lake – Konark
Check-in, briefing, evening at Ekamra Haat.
Morning plant visit, afternoon drive south to Gopalpur-on-Sea.
Boat ride from Rambha or Barkul to the islands, birdwatching and a session on wetland ecology.
Drive to Konark, guided Sun Temple visit, beach evening.
Certificates, souvenir shopping and drop at Bhubaneswar.
A fixed-date small-group tour of Odisha's temples, coast and Chilika Lake. Join solo or with friends.
Odisha Heritage Open Tour
Meet the group, temple walk.
Jagannath Temple surroundings and Raghurajpur crafts village.
Sun Temple and Chandrabhaga beach.
Boat ride to the islands from Satapada.
Farewell lunch and drop.
The temple is a lesson in astronomy, geometry and Kalinga architecture. Guides show how the carved wheels work as sundials and why the temple faces the sunrise. Most groups visit Konark with Puri and Bhubaneswar on our Bhubaneswar – Puri – Konark itinerary.
The Konark Sun Temple is in Puri district, Odisha, on the coast about 35 km from Puri and 65 km from Bhubaneswar.
It is a 13th-century temple built as a giant chariot of the Sun God, with 24 carved stone wheels, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Two to three hours with a guide covers the temple and the site museum comfortably.
October to March. The Konark Dance Festival in December is a highlight for cultural groups.
Kalinga temples, IT parks and Odisha's industrial belt, all within a day's drive.
Explore →The Jagannath Temple and coastal Odisha, an easy add-on to any Bhubaneswar tour.
Explore →India's automotive and manufacturing hub, with assembly lines that host student groups.
Explore →Golden sand and sunsets to end a week of plant visits on a high.
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Pick-up from station or airport, hotel check-in, evening safety briefing and group dinner.
Guided plant walk-through with a safety briefing, then Q&A with engineers. Local market in the evening.
Second plant or institution visit in the morning, heritage site or museum in the afternoon.
Short expert session or workshop, certificates handed over, drop at station or airport.
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