1st Alternative:- From Bhubaneswar – Via Cuttack and Chandikhole  

Bhubaneswar – Cuttack – Keep driving on NH 16 (erlier called NH5 which goes towards Kolkata) – Chandikhole – take a right turn from Chandikhole towards Paradip – Drive around 35-40km straight – Take left towards Kendrapara – Drive on the State Highway for around 21km to reach Pattamundai – Pass through the market and follow the main route – Drive around 22km to reach Rajnagar – Cross over the Rajnagar bridge built over River Brahmani – Take left from the junction towards Khola – Take right at the junction and continue straight for around 28km to reach Estuarine Village Resort Bhitarkanika.

In the last leg, you will pass through Jarimul, Ishwarpur and then Khola Forest Check Gate on your left – Continue around half a km straight and cross a small bridge – Take immediate left after the bridge on to the concrete road running parallel to the river – Drive for around 3.5km – Estuarine Village Resort is on the right side of road. There is a board at the front gate of the resort displaying the name of the resort. You can also see a lot of trees planted in the resort.

Please Note: – The Road has two tolls; one on the Cuttack – Chandikhole segment and another on Chandikhole – Kendrapara Segment

2nd Alternative: How to Reach Bhitarkanika from Bhubaneswar – Via Cuttack and Salepur

Bhubaneswar – Cuttack – Keep driving on NH 16 (earlier called NH5 which goes towards Kolkata) – After driving around (passing the Mahandi River Bridge), leave the National highway going under the flyover to take a right turn from Manguli towards Jajpur Industrial Area – Keep driving straight towards Salepur. It is 29km from Manguli Chowk – Drive Straight on the State Highway for another 36km to reach Kendrapara – Drive on the State Highway for around 21km to reach Pattamundai – Pass through the market and follow the main route – Drive around 22km to reach Rajnagar – Cross over the Rajnagar bridge built over River Brahmani – Take left from the junction towards Khola – Take right at the junction and continue straight for around 28km to reach Estuarine Village Resort Bhitarkanika.

In the last leg, you will pass through Jarimul, Ishwarpur and then Khola Forest Check Gate on your left – Continue around half a km straight and cross a small bridge – Take immediate left after the bridge on to the concrete road running parallel to the river – Drive for around 3.5km – Estuarine Village Resort is on the right side of road. There is a board at the front gate displaying the name of the resort. You can also see a lot of trees planted in the resort.

Estuarine Village Resort Bhitarkanika is a drive of around 400km and it takes around 9 hours. Drive to Bhadrak using the National Highway 16 which goes towards Chennai. From Bhadrak, take a left turn to go towards Chandbali. Pass through Chandbali and Raj Kanika to reach Pattamundai. From Pattamundai take left to go towards Rajnagar. From Rajnagar, take a left to go towards Khola. The resort is around 4km beyond Khola on the road which runs parallel to the river and goes towards Nalitapatia Village. The resort is by the side of the river.

Get Down at Bhadrak Railway Station and take a taxi to drive to Kasturikona Ghat – a drive of nearly 65km. You can call the resort and ask manager to arrange a car (chargeable basis) for this. The manager will also arrange a boat (chargeable basis) at KasturiKona Ghat for you to cross the river. It takes some 15-20 minutes to cross the river. If it is high tide you can get down just in front of the resort. If it is low tide at the time of your arrival, you can get down at Nalitapatia River Jetty. The resort manager will arrange an auto (chargeable basis) in advance to transfer you to the resort. The jetty is around 600-700 metres from the resort.

Bhubaneswar: This is connected to most of important airports – New Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Port Blair, Bagdogra and Goa.

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