Chandipur tips

kmahaldar · Feb 18th, 2009, 19:19

Numerous travel tips on chandipr are present in web/guides, so I am writing only the things I experienced

1. Have a coastal trek along the sea beach from Chandipur to the mouth of Buribalam river. Do it early morning. Arround 4 KM. You can comeback by trekking in reverse or take a auto from the place at river mouth, there is a small market.
Don't do it alone, though we didn't have any problem our hotel staffs warned us about one past incident.

2. If you visit Panchalingeshwar hills then trek up to source of the spring. The route is very small and clearly marked. The source is a tiny pond , elephants visit that in night, you can see their dung.

Gautam04 · Feb 22nd, 2009, 21:34

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Originally Posted by kmahaldar

Numerous travel tips on chandipr are present in web/guides, so I am writing only the things I experienced

1. Have a coastal trek along the sea beach from Chandipur to the mouth of Buribalam river. Do it early morning. Arround 4 KM. You can comeback by trekking in reverse or take a auto from the place at river mouth, there is a small market.
Don't do it alone, though we didn't have any problem our hotel staffs warned us about one past incident.

2. If you visit Panchalingeshwar hills then trek up to source of the spring. The route is very small and clearly marked. The source is a tiny pond , elephants visit that in night, you can see their dung.

Thanks- it is quite very ususeful information.

Thanks.. Gautam

indracal · May 19th, 2009, 16:15

Hi - the thread name is pretty generic, so why not put other info on C'pur here, like places to see around, hotels to stay, personal experiences/tips etc?

To start with, we've been there in Feb 2009. The car drop from Balasore Station to C'pur charged us Rs. 170/-. I was told that it would be around 120-140, so I haggled a little, but the cabbies didn't budge.

Initially I stayed at Hotel Subham, because of my good experience many years back. But it has no charm left.

We moved to OTDC Pantha nivas the next day, it was good. Note that they offer 10% off for Sr Citizens, but I guess you need to book the room at the Sr. Citizen's name. You may want to check it out.

I saw a Forest Guest House as well, looks like it's not very well maintained, but can be a good option for all male kinda group. Can anyone post the booking process of the same here?

Please also add other experiences.

rajered · May 19th, 2009, 16:26

Casuarina Forest Rest House 06782-252613 (D.F.O. Baripada ) Chandipur
P.W.D.Bungalow 06782-262045 ( Ex. Engineer,Balasore ) Chandipur

kausiks · Jul 15th, 2009, 01:03

Great tips!! I had a nice trip to Chandipur a few weeks back. The colony of red crabs on the beach was fascinating. Unfortunately, I could not stay at Panchalingeswar due to absence of electricity for 2 days. It is a great place and need to go back to Panchalingeswar for a couple of days later on.

I have posted a short trip report at: http://travelstorybook.com/chandipur-travel.htm
The link to photos is provided in the same page.

asishdas · Sep 12th, 2009, 20:10

Hi! Can somebody help me about the road route from Kolkata to Panchalingeswar ? I have some idea upto Jaleswar, but after Jaleswar, I think, one has to take a turn from NH to some smaller road going towards Nilgiri/Panchalingeswar. Now question is : from which point on NH one has to take turn ? What is the name of the place ? Is it before Balasore or after ? We are planning a visit to Panchalingeswar by road from Kolkata and we need these info for planning the trip. Thanks.

Feb 18th, 2009, 19:19	#1
kmahaldar Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1	Chandipur tips Numerous travel tips on chandipr are present in web/guides, so I am writing only the things I experienced 1. Have a coastal trek along the sea beach from Chandipur to the mouth of Buribalam river. Do it early morning. Arround 4 KM. You can comeback by trekking in reverse or take a auto from the place at river mouth, there is a small market. Don't do it alone, though we didn't have any problem our hotel staffs warned us about one past incident. 2. If you visit Panchalingeshwar hills then trek up to source of the spring. The route is very small and clearly marked. The source is a tiny pond , elephants visit that in night, you can see their dung.

May 19th, 2009, 16:15	#3
indracal Wanderlust - but bills bug! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kolkata Posts: 514	Hi - the thread name is pretty generic, so why not put other info on C'pur here, like places to see around, hotels to stay, personal experiences/tips etc? To start with, we've been there in Feb 2009. The car drop from Balasore Station to C'pur charged us Rs. 170/-. I was told that it would be around 120-140, so I haggled a little, but the cabbies didn't budge. Initially I stayed at Hotel Subham, because of my good experience many years back. But it has no charm left. We moved to OTDC Pantha nivas the next day, it was good. Note that they offer 10% off for Sr Citizens, but I guess you need to book the room at the Sr. Citizen's name. You may want to check it out. I saw a Forest Guest House as well, looks like it's not very well maintained, but can be a good option for all male kinda group. Can anyone post the booking process of the same here? Please also add other experiences. __________________ Did you wear the other person's shoe today?

Jul 15th, 2009, 01:03	#5
kausiks Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Kolkata, India Posts: 307	Great tips!! I had a nice trip to Chandipur a few weeks back. The colony of red crabs on the beach was fascinating. Unfortunately, I could not stay at Panchalingeswar due to absence of electricity for 2 days. It is a great place and need to go back to Panchalingeswar for a couple of days later on. I have posted a short trip report at: http://travelstorybook.com/chandipur-travel.htm The link to photos is provided in the same page. __________________ The traveler sees what he sees. The tourist sees what he has come to see.

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