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Odisha: the Golden Triangle of the East: 3-Day Plan You Can Actually Drive
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The 3-day version for December: every day fits real transit, opening hours and daylight. Prefer more or fewer days? 3-day plan · 4-day plan · 5-day plan · best time to go.
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3
days
155 km
distance
8.4 h
driving
18
curated stops
💡 Good to know for this plan
- ~10.8 hours of daylight in December — the plan keeps days inside a realistic window.
- Migratory birds raft Chilika by the hundred thousand, Irrawaddy dolphins surface off Satapada, and the December Konark festival dances against the Sun Temple.
Day 1 Bhubaneswar → Konark
- Transit
- 2h37
- Finish
- ~17:50
- Temperature
- 18.4°C–25.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 10.8h
09:00
Admire intricate carvings on a masterpiece of Hindu temple architecture.
50 min · Bhubaneswar · Free, offerings accepted
open: 8AM–noon, 4PM–8PM
10:10
11:35
12:25
Country Kitchen search
Savor spicy non-veg and veg dishes in a cozy, flavorful setting.
60 min · Bhubaneswar
14:50
16:00
17:00
Overnight: Konark
e.g. Labanya Lodge · Yatrinivas
Day 2 Konark → Bhubaneswar
- Transit
- 2h42
- Finish
- ~17:05
- Temperature
- 18.4°C–25.5°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 10.8h
09:00
Kuruma search
Discover the quiet Buddhist monastery and gaze upon the serene seated Buddha statue.
50 min · Konark
10:05
Concerns over safety search
You will see the grand Sun temple's intricate stone carvings and feel the legends of a lodestone atop its towering structure.
50 min · Konark
12:05
13:05
14:05
15:05
Overnight: Konark
e.g. Labanya Lodge · Yatrinivas
Day 3 Puri → Chilika Lake
- Transit
- 3h06
- Finish
- ~17:20
- Temperature
- 21.6°C–25.4°C
- Rainy days
- ~2
- Daylight
- 10.8h
09:30
10:35
11:35
12:25
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