wildlife sanctuary
Bhitarkanika National Park
Kendrapara district
Full day, or an overnight stay near the park entrance for an early boat safari
Coastal Odisha
Kendrapara
The district town and practical staging point for Bhitarkanika and Gahirmatha, with its own delta wetlands.
Kendrapara town itself is a modest district headquarters, but the surrounding delta country — laced with rivers, mangrove fringes and paddy — is the access route into Bhitarkanika National Park.
Most visitors treat it purely as a logistics base: permits, boat bookings and accommodation are often organised through or near the town before heading into the park.
Why visit
- Access town for Bhitarkanika National Park and Gahirmatha
- Delta wetlands and river country
- Practical base for permits and boat arrangements
- Quiet rural Odisha away from the main tourist circuit
Things to do
- Arrange Bhitarkanika permits and boats
- Explore the surrounding delta villages
- Use as a base before an early-morning mangrove safari
- Visit local markets for a sense of delta life
By road
About 100 km from Bhubaneswar, roughly 2.5 hours.
From Bhubaneswar
100 km, around 2.5 hours by road.
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Kendrapara in pictures
Points of interest
Attractions in and around Kendrapara
Plan your journey
Tour packages covering Kendrapara
3 Days / 2 Nightswildlife · nature · photography
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Tour
Bhubaneswar — Bhitarkanika — Kendrapara
- Boat safari through mangrove creeks
- Saltwater crocodile sightings at Dangamal
- Bird sanctuary at Bagagahana
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9 Days / 8 Nightswildlife · nature
Odisha Wildlife & Nature Circuit
Bhubaneswar — Baripada — Similipal — Bhitarkanika — Satkosia — Chilika
- Two nights inside the Similipal landscape with Barehipani and Joranda falls
- Mangrove boat safari in Bhitarkanika, home to large saltwater crocodiles
- Mahanadi gorge boating at Satkosia
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Cabs & transport
Cabs and transport for Kendrapara
Outstation Cab from Odisha
Sedan, SUV or Tempo Traveller with chauffeur
- Capacity
- 3 – 17 passengers depending on vehicle chosen
- Luggage
- One large bag per passenger, more with a roof carrier
Subject to availability. Vehicle category is confirmed in writing at the time of booking.
Read before you go
Travel guides for Kendrapara
Wildlife · 9 min read
Odisha Wildlife Guide: Similipal, Bhitarkanika and Satkosia
Similipal National Park's tiger reserve, Bhitarkanika's saltwater crocodile habitat and Satkosia's gorge sanctuary are Odisha's three principal wildlife destinations, each with government-controlled opening and permit rules.
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India's second-largest mangrove ecosystem, reached only by boat, and home to saltwater crocodiles and the Gahirmatha turtle rookery.
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Paradeep
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Puri
Jagannath Dham — one of India's four cardinal Hindu pilgrimage seats, anchored by a working fishing-town beach.
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Konark
The UNESCO-listed Sun Temple, a 13th-century stone chariot and the high point of Kalinga architecture, set in a small coastal town.
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