Odisha Kolkata
7 DAYS | EX KOCHI · PURI · BHUBANESWAR · KOLKATA
EXPERIENCES:
3 Flights Included | 6 Nights in AC Deluxe Rooms | Entry Tickets Included | Chilika Boating Included | Veg and Non-Veg Meals | Fortune Tour Escort
Two shores of the east
Odisha Kolkata: Puri, Konark, and the City of Joy
Take darshan where the sea meets one of the four Char Dham, stand before a temple carved as the Sun God's chariot, ride a boat among dolphins, and finish in Kolkata's marble-and-steel grandeur. Fortune's 7-day escorted journey runs ex Kochi with all three flights, entry tickets, and the Chilika boat ride included in the price.
Why this journey
The Temple Coast, Then the Grand Finale.
Few Indian journeys pair this well. Odisha, the land older maps called Orissa, holds the golden age of temple building on one short coast: Puri with the shrine of Lord Jagannath, one of the four Char Dham, Konark with its UNESCO-listed Sun Temple, Bhubaneswar the city of temples, and Chilika, the great lagoon where Irrawaddy dolphins surface beside the boats. Then a one-hour flight changes everything: Kolkata, the country's grand old capital, with Howrah Bridge, the Victoria Memorial, Mother Teresa's House, and Kali's river temples. Two states, one escorted booking, and a Fortune tour escort the whole way.
The tour route
Five Stops Between the Sea and the Hooghly.
The places on the plan, in the order the journey meets them.
Puri
Two nights by the sea
With beach evenings and the ancient shrine of Lord Jagannath, its Nila Chakra wheel and flag crowning the town.
Chilika Lake
The excursion morning to Satpada, famous for its Irrawaddy dolphins
With the boat ride included, running to where the lagoon meets the Bay of Bengal.
Konark and Chandrabhaga
The Sun Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site carved as a giant chariot for the Sun God
With Chandrabhaga Beach and the appliqué village of Pipili on the same road.
Bhubaneswar
Two nights in the city of temples
Covering Lingaraj, Ashoka's Dhauli, Nandankanan Zoological Park, and the Khandagiri and Udayagiri caves.
Kolkata
Two closing nights across the grand old capital
From Howrah Bridge and the Victoria Memorial to Kalighat, Mother Teresa's House, and Dakshineswar on the final morning.
Before you go
Odisha Kolkata, in brief.
The quick read before the plan.
The chariot in stone
A Morning at the Konark Sun Temple.
The Konark Sun Temple
Wheels That Still Tell the Time
Konark is where this journey's stonework leaves the whole coach quiet. The Sun Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was raised as a colossal chariot for the Sun God, ringed by giant carved wheels and pulled by stone horses, every surface dense with sculpture. The wheels are cut so precisely that their spokes still work as sundials, and even in ruin the temple feels in motion, forever rolling east toward sunrise. The route reaches it on the drive from Puri to Bhubaneswar, with Chandrabhaga Beach adding the sea to the same morning and Pipili's appliqué colour waiting up the road.
Ask for the Dates
Worth the boat ride
The Lake Where Dolphins Patrol.
South of Puri, Chilika opens off the coast like an inland sea, and at Satpada the boats go out among its most loved residents: Irrawaddy dolphins, round-headed and unhurried, surfacing in slow rolls beside the bows. The ride, included in this journey's price, runs to the mouth where the lagoon meets the Bay of Bengal, with winter adding wheeling flocks of migratory birds to the water. Between the temple mornings, this is the soft hour of the whole trip, and the one children retell first.
The Fine Print, Made Simple
What to Sort Before the East.
This is a domestic journey, so no passport enters the picture; every traveller, children included, carries a valid government photo ID for the flights. Travel insurance is not part of the package, so anyone wanting cover arranges their own. Temple mornings mean bare feet on stone and modest dress, and entry at the Jagannath Temple follows the shrine's own rules, which your Fortune escort briefs the group on before the visit. The Chilika morning brings sun and spray, so carry caps and a light cover. The Bhubaneswar to Kolkata hop is a short one-hour flight, and the first night is spent in Puri or Bhubaneswar, depending on arrival timing. Payment runs 50 percent at booking with the balance due 15 days before departure.
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One Booking, Start to Finish
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A Fortune tour manager travels with the group from Cochin, right through to the flight back home.
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Every ticket, every transfer, and every hotel night is confirmed before you leave Kerala, so no day is spent in a queue.
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Branches in Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Kannur, so help is always close by.
The Fortune Departure
The Set Journey, East Twice Over.
The temple coast in full, two Puri nights with Jagannath's shrine, the included Chilika dolphin boat ride, Konark and Pipili on the chariot road, and Bhubaneswar's Lingaraj, Dhauli, Nandankanan, and cave hills, then the one hour hop to Kolkata for Howrah Bridge, the Victoria Memorial, the Indian Museum, Mother Teresa's House, Kalighat, the Birla Planetarium, and Dakshineswar with Belur Math before the flight home. All three flights, entry tickets, and meals are included in the price.
FAQ
Questions with useful answers
Seven days ex Kochi across two states: Puri with Jagannath's shrine and the beach, the included Chilika dolphin boat ride, Konark's Sun Temple with Chandrabhaga and Pipili, Bhubaneswar's Lingaraj, Dhauli, Nandankanan, and cave hills, then two Kolkata nights covering Howrah Bridge, the Victoria Memorial, the Indian Museum, Mother Teresa's House, Kalighat, the Birla Planetarium, and Dakshineswar with Belur Math. The complete day-wise plan sits on the itinerary page.
No. It is a fully domestic journey, so a valid government photo ID for each traveller, children included, covers all three flights.
Entry at the shrine follows the temple's own rules, and the Fortune escort briefs the group before the visit so everyone knows the plan for their own darshan or viewing. The wheel, the flag, and the town reward every traveller either way.
Yes. The Satpada boating sits inside this journey's price, along with the entry tickets across the route.
October to February brings kind coastal weather, gentle temple mornings, and Chilika at its liveliest, with migratory birds joining the dolphins. Departures run on set dates through the season.
Yes. Extra nights at Puri or Kolkata, a gentler pace, a private family departure, or a different date all sit within reach. Tell the desk what fits, and the fresh plan comes back priced for approval.