Daringbadi — the Kashmir of Odisha

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About This Tour

Daringbadi is the one place in Odisha where it occasionally snows, which is how it earned its nickname. At around 3,000 feet in the Kandhamal hills, it is a landscape of pine forest, coffee and pepper gardens, and a great many waterfalls packed into a small area.

This three-day circuit runs from Berhampur or Gopalpur and takes in the waterfalls, viewpoints and eco-tourism spots that make the Kandhamal hills worth the drive, before finishing with the hot springs at Taptapani and the sea at Gopalpur. Transport is private throughout.

Route: Berhampur or Gopalpur → Daringbadi → Gopalpur
Pick-up: Berhampur Station or Gopalpur · Drop: Gopalpur or Berhampur Station

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Itinerary

Day by day, here is exactly how Daringbadi — the Kashmir of Odisha unfolds — where you travel, what you see and where you spend each night. 2 nights, 3 days, Berhampur or Gopalpur → Daringbadi → Gopalpur.

Day 1, Berhampur to Daringbadi
Pick-up from Berhampur station or your Gopalpur hotel and drive to Daringbadi via Khuteswari, Surada Dam and Hulu Hula Ganda. After lunch, visit the Butterfly Park, the Hill View Park and the sunset point. Overnight at Daringbadi.
Day 2, Mandasaru, waterfalls and the pine forest
After breakfast, visit Mandasaru Eco Tourism and Magnet Hill, the Miguma waterfalls, Lovers Point and the Emu farm. After lunch, continue to the Rainbow waterfall or Ludu waterfall, the pine forest and the coffee gardens, finishing at the sunset point. Overnight at Daringbadi.
Day 3, Daringbadi to Gopalpur
Check out after breakfast and drive down via the Pangali valley, the Miduanga waterfall, the Sonpur valley, the Brahmanidei waterfalls, Harbhangi Dam and the Khosada waterfall. Visit the Jirang Monastery, the Taptapani hot springs and the deer park, ending at Gopalpur sea beach before your drop at the station.