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To start the beautiful journey all will be gathering up in Kolkata and in evening we will be transferring to Bhubaneswar.

So in the first half we will discover a little bit Kolkata formerly known as Calcutta. Kolkata is the second largest city in India and is the capital of West Bengal. Long known as the cultural capital of India, Kolkata continues to spawn generation of poets, writers, film producers and Nobel Prize winners. Love it or hate it, you will definitely not forget the city on the river Hooghly. Starting our first day with breakfast and then visiting to Victoria Memorial, it is one of the marvelous monuments for not only in the city of Calcutta but for the entire country. It was built in the memory of Queen Victoria. The foundation stone of the monument was laid on January 4, 1906 by the Prince of Wales George V who later became king. After visiting the monument we will be having lunch in the city. With fulfilled stomach we will be going to visit St. Paul Cathedral Church. This church is noted for its Gothic architecture and also it is acknowledged as the first Episcopal Church of the Eastern world. It is an Anglican cathedral of the church of North India. It will be our last visit of Kolkata and after that we will be transferring to Bhubaneswar by flight which is one hour five minutes. In Bhubaneswar we will be staying in Mayfair Lagoon. It is a marvelous property and one of the best luxury hotels in the city. Bhubaneswar city is the capital of Odisha. The entire city is famous for it's Hindu temples and Kalinga architecture and is also known as Temple City of India. With check-in and dinner we will end our day.

Today we will be exploring the city starting with lovely breakfast which will be served in the hotel and after that we will be visiting Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, which were excavated by King Kharavela (2nd - 1 century BCE), who ruled the ancient kingdom of Kalinga. These caves are partly natural and partly artificial and are on two adjacent hills. With the tour of the caves we will be having lunch in the city and after that we will be exploring the temples for which the city is known for. Starting with Lingaraj temple, it is the largest and most ancient of all temples in the city. It is believed that some part of the temple was constructed in the 6th century but was renovated and fully constructed again in 11th century. Next will be Mukhteshwar Temple, it is said to be constructed in 10th century. You will find this complex relatively small yet spectacular, the temple that has captured the imagination of generations. Next will be Parasurameswara Temple, this temple has derived its name from the penance of Parasuram and the grace of Lord Shiva. Build in 7th Century AD, one can see the influence of the Nagara style of architecture (prevalent in North India) in the architectural composition of the temple. And our last visit will be Brahmeshwara Temple, it was built 9th century and historian says that this was the first time that iron beams were used in the construction of a temple. And with the temple tour of temple city we will end our day with the dinner which will be served in the hotel.

Starting our day with lovely breakfast at the hotel we will be transferring to Konark which is one hour forty three minutes by road. Konark is a historic town located on the Bay of Bengal coast and there we will be staying at Mayfair Heritage hotel which is one of best luxury hotel with stunning views of ocean. After reaching Konark we will visit Sun Temple which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This temple is dedicated to Hindu Sun God Surya. The temple takes the form of the chariot of Surya (Arka), the sun god, heavily decorated with stone carving. The entire complex follows the design pattern of a huge chariot drawn by seven spirited horses on twelve pairs of elaborately decorated wheels. The temple symbolizes the majestic movement of Sun God. Once Rabindranath Tagore wrote on Konark that "Here the language of stone surpasses the language of man." The time we get to see these mesmerizing beauties is always less so after having lunch in the city we will again be visiting Sun Temple so our guest can fully see one of the finest architectures and belief's that the temple hold. We will move forward to end our day with by watching the charming sunset at Astaranga beach followed by dinner at the hotel.

Commencing our day with lovely breakfast we will be exploring Puri city which is also known as Jagannath Puri, the Abode of Lord Jaggannath. The city happens to be one of the most popular beach destinations in the eastern part of the country. Thronged by the pilgrims and beach loving tourists in equal numbers, Puri is a place which has a unique blend of both religious significance and the beauty of the beach. Two of these things together make Puri one of the most popular beach destinations in the eastern part of the country. Our first destination will be Jaggannath Temple, Jaggannath meaning "Lord of the World". The temple was built in 12th Century, the main temple of Jagannath is an impressing and amazing structure constructed in Kalinga architecture with a height of 65 meters placed on an elevated platform. After paying respects to Lord Jagannath our guests will move for a stroll on Puri Beach, famous for its golden beaches and pegged as one of the safest beaches in the country. Finishing beach stroll our guests will return to Bhubaneshwar for dinner and retire for the night in the comforts of their rooms.

Today we will start our day bit early as our next station is Shillong, a beautiful hill station in northeastern part of India and is capital of Meghalaya. Once we have completed breakfast, we will checkout and transfer to Guwahati by flight and then by road we will be going to Shillong which is two hour thirty minutes by road. In Shillong we are going to stay in Ri Kynjai- Serenity by the Lake. After check-in we will have lunch, rest and spa in their first class facilities. Now it's time to explore city after refreshment and spa. Our first destination will be Spread Eagle Falls also known as Sati Falls or Umkaliar. It is one of the most popular waterfall and picnic spot with beautiful, peaceful and pristine surroundings. Our second destination will be Cathedral of Mary Help of Christians. One of the largest churches in Asia. It is also one of the oldest churches in the archdiocese and in the whole of Northeast India. With this we will end our day by having dinner in one of the cafe's of Shillong.

Today we are going discover places around Shillong and our first place will be Cherrapunji also known as Sohra. It is famous for its living root bridges, made from rubber trees. It is also titled as the wettest places on Earth. First thing first which is breakfast after breakfast we will be going to Cherrapunji. In the deep dense tropical forest of Meghalaya there are some astonishing man-made natural wonders known as living root bridges, inventive members of the khasi tribe has trained them to grow from roots of ancient rubber trees, native in northeast region. The root bridges provide a stable alternative to wooden bridges, which decay and get destroyed during the lengthy monsoon season. After exploring the bridges we will have lunch and will move forward to our next place which is Mawlynnong village. Village located in East Khasi hills of Meghalaya also referred as "Gods own Garden" has won and acclaim of being the cleanest village in Asia. The village offer natural beauty, a trek to the natural foot bridge and also offers a sight of natural balancing rock, a strange natural phenomenon of a boulder balancing on another rock. One can also see Bangladesh plains as it is located on the Indo- Bangla border. With the tour of the cleanest village we will be driving back to Shillong and have dinner in the cottage and will end our day.

Today again we are going to explore the city from where we left off. As our last day was bit exhausting so today we will start are day late with spa and breakfast. After relaxation and rest we will be going to Shillong Hill: Mystic Peak. This place is so beautiful that one can skip a heartbeat. The perfect backdrop with blue sky blending with greenery of the hill is so breathtaking that one must visit this pace once in a life time. Moving forward we will be having lunch in the city and after that we will be going to have a city tour. Which will mainly include shopping markets as Shillong is famous for its Scottish cloth, organic products, bamboo handicrafts, shawls and stoles and many more. After leisure and shopping time we will be transferring to Guwahati by road and there we will be staying in luxury hotel Taj Vivanta. With check-in and dinner we will end our day.