After check-in at the hotel, you can head out into the city for lunch.

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• Lunch/Dinner - One of the great options is the Odisha Hotel. It serves traditional Odia food and it has multiple branches all over the city.

Lingaraj Temple -  One of the oldest temples in Odisha, it is made according to the Kalinga-era architecture. Non-Hindus are not allowed entry into the temple premises.

Overnight Stay in Bhubaneshwar.

Reach Balasore and relax in hotel. OTDC Panthanivas is a good option to stay at.

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Visit the Chandipur Beach - Also known as the Receding sea beach, water on this beach recedes 4-5 km into the sea once or twice during low tide.

Visit the Integrated Test Range of DRDO, where a number of Indian missiles (such as Prithvi, Agni and Shaurya) have been tested and launched. The ITR is located on the Abdul Kalam Island (previously called the Wheelers Island).

Popular temples in Balasore – There are many popular temples in close vicinity, which you can include in your itinerary.

• Emami Jagannath Temple (15 KM) is claimed to be an exact replica of Puri’s Shri Jagannath Temple.
• Khirachora Gopinath Temple (9 KM) – It is believed that Madhabendra Puri, Guru of Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Shri Chaitanya himself have visited this temple and offered prayers here.
• Panchalingeswar Temple (30 KM) – Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this shrine is located atop a hill in the Nilgiri range. There are 263 stairs leading to this temple, which is quite popular among the pilgrims to North Odisha.
• Overnight stay at Balasore

Your first stop of the day would be the Similipal National Park, famous for being a home to the Bengal Tiger as well as other wild animals and birds. 

• The three protected areas within this Park – Simlipal Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary and Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary – are great for wildlife safari. Best months to visit are from November to June.
• At Simlipal, you can do trekking, bird-watching or go for a guided jungle Jeep-safari during night.

Night stay in Simlipal can be done at various nature camps or government-run Eco Retreat as well as at Aranya Nivas Resort. These accommodations are located at different entry points to the Park.

• You can check with the resort for the exact timings of various Tribal Dance performances as well at the time of booking.
• For those not interested in a night stay inside the National Park, you can also stay overnight at Baripada (100 KM).
• Other must-visit places near Simlipal are Barehipani Waterfall and Jaranda Falls.
• Overnight stay at Simlipal or Baripada.

Digha Beach – Relax in the sun, enjoy the waves and do fun water sports activities on one of the widest beaches in the world, located in West Bengal, just next door to Odisha. 

• Talasari Beach – Also known as the “Goa” of Odisha, this is another beautiful beach located 10 KM away from Digha.
• Mandarmani Beach – If you want to see red crabs crawling along a beach, go to this beach, which is 21 KM from Digha and also located in West Bengal.
• Night stay at Mandarmani Beach.

From Mandarmani, you can either travel to Kolkata (180 KM) or to Balasore (135 KM) to return home.