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Most people think that the beauty of Konark is limited to the Sun Temple. But this beautiful city has something magical that keeps you connected throughout your visit. This beautiful medium town of Odisha offers Temples, beaches, and museums that you can explore through our Konark tour packages. Being at a distance of 38 km from Puri and 65 km from the capital city Bhubaneswar, Konark is a medium town in Odisha. You can also book your Bhubaneshwar Puri Konark tour packages to explore the beauty of these towns.

Konark Packages for Family

Being rich in culture and heritage, Konark is one of the most popular destinations in Odisha. This town offers a Konark dance festival and music that you would like to relish with your close ones. The choice of booking your Konark tour packages for family will lead you towards countless everlasting memories. You can learn about the history of Konark with the Museum, admire the art at Konark Sun Temple, and relax at Konark beach. Apart from that, Konark family tour packages cover the temples and heritage sites of this town.

Konark Packages for Couples

The pleasant weather, cleanest beaches, and breathtaking scenery of Konark invite couples to have a gala time. What could be better than booking a dedicated Konark tour package for couples? These packages will allow you to spend seclusion time on the beach, explore the heritage sites, and get blessings from the temples of Konark. Life is not always about race and pace, and our well-curated Konark packages for couples prove that beautifully. Spending some time together and uncovering the unexplored is the best part of these tour packages.

Pilgrimage Tour in Konark

Konark Sun Temple is one of the best tourist attractions of the Puri district in Odisha. But some other temples make this town a pilgrimage town in Odisha. With our pilgrimage tour packages of Konark, you can cover Konark Sun Temple, Ramachandi Temple, and Varahi Devi Temple. During your tour, you will have plenty of opportunities to observe the spiritual aura and store it in your heart forever. Whether you want to give relaxation to your body, or soul these Konark pilgrimage packages are befit you.

Frequently Asked Questions About Konark Tour Packages

Q: Where is Konark located?

Ans: The town Konark is located in a district of Puri & at the coastline of Bay of Bengal in the state of Odisha.

Q: How many days are enough to explore Konark?

Ans: Konark is a small town in the district of Puri that is located on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. If you want to explore the attractions of this town, celebrate the festivals, and enjoy beachy vibes, then you can choose Konark tour packages for 5 days. In five days, you can cover the attractions and experience the best of Konark along with nearby destinations like Puri and Bhubaneswar.

Q: What is the entry ticket fee for the Konark Sun Temple?

Ans: The Konark temple ticket price for Indians is 40 rupees and 600 rupees for foreigners. You can buy the ticket for the Sun Temple at the venue easily. This 13th-century temple is designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites and is also known as Black Pagoda. It is viewed as the best tourist attraction of Odisha, but the evening sound and light show glorify your interpretation of this templ

Q: How to reach Konark?

Ans: Being one of the famous tourist destinations in Odisha, Konark welcomes tourists throughout the year by air, road, and train. Biju Patnaik International Airport is the nearest airport from Konark that is around 62 km. You can reach Konark by train from Puri railway station which is 35 km away from this town. Taking a taxi from the airport and railway station are easily available for you. If you want to enjoy the road trip, you can choose Orissa Tourism Development Corporation's regular buses. You can connect by road from cities, like Puri, Bhubaneswar, and Cuttack. However, the private Volvo buses are the best option to reach Konark by road.

Q: How far is Konark from Bhubneshwar city?

Ans: The capital city Bhubneshwar is at a distance of round 65 kilometres from Konark.

Q: For what is Konark famous?

Ans: Konark with its tranquil ambience, magnificent seashore and the enthralling heritage sites is considered as an idyllic religious and holiday destination. The Monuments in Konark are a fusion of religious piousness and ancient architectural brilliance. A visit to these tourist attractions is surely going to leave a joyful memory for visitors.

Q: Why the Sun temple of Konark is so famous?

Ans: The Sun Temple which is a 13th-century ancient Hindu temple dedicated to the "Sun" who is considered as a god. This temple is shaped like a giant chariot & is known for its very fine stone carvings on the entire structure. It is one of the best known tourist landmarks in Odisha and most importantly it is also the only monument of Odisha listed in the UNESCO World Heritage site since 1984.

Q: Which airport is nearest to Konark?

Ans: Airport nearest to Konark is Bhubaneswar airport (IATA code: "BBI") which is around 65 kilometres away, it connects some popular cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Chennai etc.

Q: What are the places to visit in Konark?

Ans: Please find the places listed below:

Sun temple: Unquestionably it is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Konark. The temple resembles the mythological image of the sun god on his seven horse drawn carriage journey to the heaven.
The archaeological museum: This museum is a repository of brilliant Oriyan architecture. Some are exclusive pieces like the medieval stone block, the opulently decorated Navagraha slab originally placed over the front door of the temple.
Konark beach: It is one such beach which has an attractive appeal for tourists. The long stretch of the golden sands with azure waters and cool sea breeze are worth paying a visit. One can indulge in the various water sports activities.
ASI museum: Established in 1968, the museum is located near the Konark temple and is maintained by archaeological survey of India. In total, the museum includes 4 galleries showcasing more than 260 sculptures and architectural assortments that were traced during the clearance work of Konark temple.

Q: How far is Jagannath temple from Sun temple?

Ans: Jagannath temple, puri is around 37 kilometres which will take around one hour to cover the distance from the sun temple.

Q: Nearest railway station to reach Konark?

Ans: The nearest railway station is Puri railway station (Station code: "PURI"), which is at a distance of approximately 31 kilometres from Konark.

Q: What is the best time to visit Konark?

Ans: Being a coastal region the weather in Konark remains pleasant in winters. So the best time to visit this place and to enjoy your trip to the fullest is during the months from October till February.

Q: What to buy in Konark?

Ans: Konark is the ideal place to shop for decorative set pieces and other knick-knacks that will serve as beautiful gift items. You cannot miss-out on the opportunity of picking up exquisitely carved images of different Hindu Gods & Goddess. For adorning your home you can also check out the ornamental items made of stone, horn, woodcarvings, patta paintings and the exquisite applique work of pipli.

Your Konark shopping is likely to remain inconclusive without spending few bucks on the quality fabrics and handcrafted items found in the emporiums which also serve as ideal gift for your loved ones.

Q: How is the Konark temple from inside?

Ans: From inside it is vacant. This might be the first Hindu temple which has no idol inside. The purpose behind this is to worship the sunray that first falls inside the temple.

Q: What happened to Konark temple in 1903?

Ans: In 1903 the structure's inside is filled with sand by the British people to prevent the structure from collapsing. There is also a story that Britishers done this as they believed that this temple is having some occult practices going on which is used to drown their ships, but actually there was a magnetic stone on the top of the temple which attract ships.

Q: What are the local festivals celebrated in Konark?

Ans: There are two famous local festivals celebrated in Konark:

Chandrabhaga Mela: This festival fall in the month of February, this is a day specially set aside for the worship of the Sun God at Konark, to celebrate the new birth of the Sun God. It is the most popular and colourful festival of the place when lakhs of pilgrims visit Konark to observe the festival. In fact this is the second biggest festival in Odisha, next to car festival of Puri.
Konark Dance Festival: This is a classical dance festival which takes place generally from 1st to 5th December every year. The festive nights serve the essential purpose of highlighting an important fact of India's composite culture and offer the audience a lavish feast for the eyes and ears. When the sun sets in the horizon and the stars appear in the sky, the open-air-auditorium reverberates with the beats of Raga and Tala to fill the air. The classical extravaganza a journey through eternal ecstasy. The stage for the new millennium fete is all set to glow in pristine glory of much admired Odissi, Bharat Natyam, Manipuri, Kathak and Chhau dance.

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