Bhubaneswar city tour & Konark Sun Temple in private car with guide
Overview
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9 hours
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Bhubaneswar City tour is a great way to experience the cultural highlights of the city in one day. The tour starts at Dhauli where in 260 BC Emperor Ashoka gave up War and became Buddhist after which we visit the grand Sun Temple at Konark with its mesmerizing Sundials in the form of wheels of the Chariot. We visit the exquisite carvings at Buddhist caves of Khandagiri and Udayagiri before winding up the day at the Erotically carved Raja Rani Temple.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Dhauli Giri Hills
8 AM- Our first destination is Dhauli. This is the venue of the ancient battle which was fought in 260 BC. Emperor Ashoka, the great Mauryan King won the battle but upon seeing the bloodbath had a change of heart. He became a propagator of peace and had a big role in the spread of Buddhism in India. We will get to see edicts of Ashoka embossed on rocks using the ancient Brahmi script and Prakrit language. The rock cut Elephant sculpture is one of the oldest in India.
Dhauli Peace Pagoda
Another highlight of Dhauli is the Shanti Stupa or Peace Pagoda. The current structure was built by an Indo-Japanese collaboration in 1972 by the Japan Buddha Sangh and the Kalinga Nippon Buddha Sangh.
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Bhubaneswar city tour & Konark Sun Temple in private car with guide
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Lunch
Car
Drinks
Pickup points
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
33 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Excellent trip, long drive,well worth it for me
Mparsonage,May 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Excellent trip Excellent guide and driver were good and flexible to my every need I wanted more temple time and to skip weavers and a different hotel drop off I was at wrong start point Was still picked up Note it is a lot of driving 8 hrs 15minutes were spent in the car in total
Explore Chhattisgarh
lulud267,Mar 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent agency,Samar., responsible ,Sanjay guide and Prachou driver contributed greatly to the success of this two-week trip through Chhattisgarh.Very rich program,visits to tribal villages,markets and crafts ironwork,pottery,painting or making bidis etc.. We plan to use this agency for an extraordinary next trip.
Five out of five!
Climber63037521965,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great tour managed by a very experienced tour guide, Mr. Satya Mishra, who did a splendid job and gave us a lot of historical facts and cultural background on the various temples and places that we visited. Especially the Sun Temple in Karnak (my second visit here) and the caves in Orissa with the 2100 years old inscription were the highlights of the day - but all stops were interesting and our guide made the historical places alive. We had a great and memorable day. Thanks, Anne & Ib Wulff-Jensen, Denmark.
Unforgettable experience
L609RVmonicac,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was wonderful—the staff were very friendly, and it was well organized. All the information received regarding the temples, culture, and history of Odisha was very interesting. Highly recommended.
Fantastic tour with...
Felipe S,Nov 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic tour with excellent and knowledgeable guide. Konark Sun temple is unmissable for anyone interested and passionate about India
Beautiful visit to the Temple of the Sun
maurobrev,Sep 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Nice visit to Bhubaneshwar and Konark sun temple. Thanks to Surya for the great driving and company, and her driver. 5sensestours always has great travel packages in India, various cities
Great trip
Go09598095743,Sep 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was an outstanding trip. Well planned and not too strenuous. The Guide Sumant was an experienced guide and took great pains to explain everything and not rush through. Came across as a well learned and humble gentleman. The driver Binayak also was very good and had good control of his vehicle. Overall a memorable trip.
Lovely city
Auraspa6370183438,May 21, 2025
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5.00Very nice & clean city . Climate is awesome ...70 km distance Puri beach & also call temple City Bhubaneswar.. famous food dalma
Easy and Amazing tour of Bhubneshwar and trip to The Konark temple.
419rajeshr,Apr 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The booking process was easy, guide arrived on time. Our guide Mr. Tapan Mishra was very courteous and knowledgeable, He prioritized our requests however small or big and always stayed professional. If you like us grew up in India and have lived overseas for some years I highly recommend requesting a local guide through tripadvisor.
Fantastic visit to Konark and Dhauli
SamWoodward,Mar 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This visit was part of our third private tour with 5 Senses (first tour, So. India for a month; second No. India for 5.5 weeks; third East and South India, one month). You might have guessed that we are very happy with the company. All three tours were fantastic, this one no exception. Konark is an amazing site and well-worth visiting; plus we enjoyed the city of Bhubaneswar--especially it's extensive wall murals showing great civic pride, its many temples, and its folk arts museum. The museum at Konark itself is very well done and offers an interesting, if a bit fantastical, free film. The Vivanta in Bhubaneswar was one of the best hotels of our tour. A highlight of the visit was being able to attend a dance festival one evening in Dhauli, under the Peace Pagoda. Our 5 Senses guide--who had been a local tourism official before he retired--was able to get us tickets and front row, VIP seats, for free, and at short notice (same day). We felt like royalty! The primary strength of 5 Senses is its people. The owner, Mr. Narayanan, is a great travel planning partner (he’ll work with you to craft exactly the trip you want) and he is super-responsive during trips if any problems arise. I am confident that Narayanan will fix it if it needs fixing—he has helped us several times in that way, and he has done it quickly. The state-based “cultural ambassadors” he has recruited (the guides who accompany you for days, across multiple sites) are excellent and soon become friends. For this month-long tour, I’d particularly like to call out Kannan (Tamil Nadu) and Mohan, and Chandra Shekar (Karnataka). If you are touring other parts of the country, we highly recommend Balwinder (Punjab and Rajasthan) and Vivek and Ram Sewak (Varanasi, Khajuraho and environs). It is basically a fool’s errand to try to price shop local tour operators—there are too many variables, including the type of accommodation, the quality of guides and the quality of transport (both of which can’t be assessed ahead of time). That said, over the course of the three tours, we feel that 5 Senses has been very good value for money. And I can say for certain that you would pay three times as much for the same Smithsonian or Nat Geo or other corporate tour, plus you’d be on a bus with many other folks and stuck with the group schedule. With 5 Senses you’re in your own car deciding where and when you want to go, where you want to eat, and when you want to take it easy. My advice to friends looking for a private tour in India is “don’t bother contacting other companies, just talk to 5 Senses. You won’t regret it.”
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