Travel Agents & Tours in Orissa

The Orissa Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC) offers several reasonably priced set or customized day tours and overnights anywhere in the region, using its own chain of inexpensive hotels.

A private tour guide can seriously enhance your sightseeing. The most knowledgeable and English-proficient guides are those trained by the India Tourism (the government of India's tourism division); you can hire one through the OTDC or India Tourism for about Rs. 280 per half-day and Rs. 400 for a full day (eight hours) for up to four people. Any of the agents below can organize vehicles or put together a tour package for you or a tribal tour.

Contacts

Discover Tours (463 Lewis Rd., Bhubaneswar. 674/243-0477. 674/243-0828. discovertours@yahoo.com. www.orissadiscover.com). Gandhara Tour and Travels (Chakratirtha Rd., Puri. 6752/224-117. 6752/222-618. www.hotelgandhara.com/travels.htm). Heritage Tours and Treks (Mayfair Beach Resort, Chakratirtha Rd., Puri. 675/222-3656. 675/222-4595. heritagetours@hotmail.com, bubuno1@hotmail.com. www.heritagetoursorissa.com). Nabagunjara Travels (Balighar, 10 Rathadandra Rd., Bhubaneswar. 674/243-1659 or 674/243-1759. 674/310-2899. nabagunjara@hotmail.com. www.nabagunjaratravels.com). OTDC Puri Pantha Bhavan, Puri. 6752/222-562. 674/243-1053. OTDC Bhubaneshwar (Panthanivas, Old Block, Lewis Rd., Bhubaneswar. 674/243-0764. www.panthanivas.com. otdc@skycable.net). Swosti Travels (Next to Swosti hotel, 103 Janpath, Bhubaneswar. 674/253-5773, 674/253-6228, or 674/253-4058. 674/253-5781. www.swosti.com) Toshali Tours and Travels (Toshali Sands, Konark Marine Dr., Puri. 6752/250-571. 6752/250-899. www.toshalitours.com). Travel Link (Triumph Residency hotel, 5-B Sahid Nagar, Bhubaneswar. 674/254-6591 to 94. 674/254-6595. travlink@sancharnet.in).