Tourist Places in Odisha

Travel Guide

Tourist Places in Odisha You Shouldn't Miss

Odisha packs an unusual range into one state — a 500 km coastline, one of Asia's largest brackish-water lagoons, dense Eastern Ghats forest, and temple architecture that predates most of Europe's cathedrals. Here's a starting list of the places worth planning a trip around, each with a driver-guided taxi or tour package to get you there.

Puri

Home to the sacred Jagannath Temple and the annual Rath Yatra, Puri pairs a major pilgrimage site with a genuine beach town. See our Odisha Jagannath Puri tour package.

Konark Sun Temple

A UNESCO World Heritage Site shaped like a colossal stone chariot, with wheels and horses carved down to the last spoke. Usually paired with Puri and Chandrabhaga Beach — see our Bhubaneswar to Konark taxi service.

Chilika Lake

Asia's largest brackish-water lagoon, and a wintering ground for migratory birds and Irrawaddy dolphins. See our Bhubaneswar to Chilika taxi service.

Similipal National Park, Mayurbhanj

A tiger reserve and biosphere with the dramatic Barehipani and Joranda waterfalls. Covered in our Mayurbhanj tour package.

Bhitarkanika & Satkosia

Mangrove creeks, saltwater crocodiles and a river-gorge wildlife sanctuary, best combined into one trip — see our 7-day Odisha wildlife tour.

Hirakud Dam, Sambalpur

One of the world's longest earthen dams, alongside the Maa Samaleswari Temple — see our Sambalpur tour package.

Khandadhar Waterfall, Keonjhar

A dramatic horsetail waterfall in the mineral-rich hills of Keonjhar — part of our Keonjhar tour package.

Taptapani Hot Spring

A natural sulphur hot spring in the Eastern Ghats, near a Buddhist monastery and a scenic waterfall — see our Taptapani, Jirang & Gandahathi tour.

Kalahandi

Home to the Manikeshwari Temple, Phurlijharan Waterfall and Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary — see our Kalahandi tour package.