Morning: Arrive at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) or Bhubaneswar Railway Station. Visit Lingaraj Temple (exterior/viewing platform for non-Hindus) and the finely carved Mukteswar Temple.

Afternoon: Stop by the Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves (2nd-century BCE rock-cut Jain caves). Begin the drive toward Puri (~60 km), stopping en route at Dhauli Giri (Peace Pagoda).

Evening: Stop at Pipili to see bright appliqué handicraft work. Check into your Puri hotel and enjoy a sunset walk along the Golden Beach. Stay overnight in Puri.

Morning: Drive along Marine Drive to Konark (~35 km). Explore the 13th-century Konark Sun Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage monument shaped as a massive stone chariot. Visit nearby Chandrabhaga Beach.

Afternoon: Return to Puri and visit the Raghurajpur Heritage Craft Village to see master artisans creating Pattachitra scroll paintings and palm-leaf engravings.

Evening: Visit the perimeter of the Shree Jagannath Temple (non-Hindus are restricted from the inner sanctum) and try local delicacies like Khaja at the temple market. Stay overnight in Puri.

Morning: Take an early drive to Satapada on Chilika Lake (~50 km). Take a motorboat ride across Asia's largest brackish lagoon to spot rare Irrawaddy Dolphins and see the sea mouth.

Afternoon: Enjoy fresh seafood or local Odia Thali for lunch. Drive back toward Bhubaneswar (~100 km).

Evening: Stop at Kala Bhoomi (Odisha Crafts Museum) or Pahal (for fresh Chhena Poda dessert) before heading to Bhubaneswar Airport/Station for departure.