- Best time
- Oct–Apr
- How long
- 2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹1,200–6,000
- Food a day
- ₹300–1,100
- Nearest railhead
- 80 km away
- Nearest airport
- 190 km away
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Plan this tripAbout Bhitarkanika
India’s second-largest mangrove forest — boat rides through creeks lined with giant saltwater crocodiles, monitor lizards and kingfishers, a huge heronry, and the olive-ridley nesting beaches of Gahirmatha.
Things to do in Bhitarkanika
Mangrove Creek Boat Safari
Boats from Khola or Gupti through the creeks.
Dangmal Crocodile Park
Croc research centre and a walking trail.
Bagagahana Heronry
Thousands of nesting waterbirds (Jun–Oct).
Habalikhati Beach
Remote beach at the sea mouth.
Where to stay in Bhitarkanika
Dangmal & Gupti forest lodges
Stay inside the park.
Khola eco-resorts
Riverside resorts at the boarding jetty.
What to eat
Odia fish curry
Machha besara with rice.
Good to know
- The park closes from May to July for crocodile breeding.
- Book boats and lodges with the Odisha forest department.
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