2 hours
Sunrise on Puri Beach
Walk out at first light with a flask of tea as the fishing boats come in. Our team arranges a private stretch of sand and breakfast on the shore.
Experiences
Puri, at the right hour
Everything worth seeing here has a best time of day. Our concierge plans around it — early starts for the temple, late afternoons on the water.
Half day
Jagannath Temple at Dawn
A guided early morning visit to Puri's great temple with a local historian, followed by a walk through Grand Road and the old bazaar.
Full day
Konark and Chandrabhaga
The Sun Temple's carved wheels at their best in morning light, then a quiet lunch by Chandrabhaga beach on the way back.
Half day
Pattachitra at Raghurajpur
Spend a morning in the artists' village learning the pattachitra line from a master painter, and take home your own painted palm leaf.
60 – 150 minutes
Ayurveda at Samudra Spa
Abhyanga, shirodhara and marine-clay rituals in stone treatment rooms, with a consultation before every therapy.
Full day
Chilika Lake by Boat
An early departure to Asia's largest brackish lagoon for Irrawaddy dolphins, migratory birds and lunch at a lakeside village.
Wellness
Samudra Spa
Six stone treatment rooms, an Ayurvedic consultation before every therapy, and marine-clay rituals drawn from the coast. Open daily from 8am to 9pm.