त्योहार · ODISHA

Simlipal Flower Festival.

Name: Simlipal Flower Festival
Start: 2026-04
End: 2026-04-30
Location: Simlipal

April (orchid season) · Simlipal

Festival celebrating the blooming of 96 endemic orchid species. Nature walks, tribal cultural programs.

क्यों मायने रखता है96 orchid species bloom simultaneously in India's richest orchid forest

इस त्योहार के लिए जा रहे हैं? April में Simlipal

NakshIQ स्कोर

3/10

रुकें

Heat concentrates wildlife at the few remaining waterholes — orchids begin blooming

ऊँचाई

900 m

नज़दीकी हवाई अड्डा

Biju Patnaik Intl (BBI) — 270km

नज़दीकी रेलवे

Baripada Railway Station — 30km

Simlipal में अभी

Lulung Aranya Nivas Resort
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forest-resort · Lulung, on the Palpala River at the boundary of Simlipal Tiger Reserve
A 14-acre forest resort right on the edge of Simlipal's core zone, beside the Palpala River — about 20 riverside cottages, family rooms and meadow suites, a pool and a buffet kitchen. Tripadvisor's #1 in Baripada/Simlipal at 4/5 across 265 reviews. The most comfortable Simlipal base.
Similipal Nature Camps (Odisha Eco-Tourism)
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eco-camp · Inside Simlipal — nature camps at Ramtirtha, Gurguria, Kumari, Jamuani and Beharipani
The Odisha Eco-Tourism department's network of nature camps inside Simlipal — bamboo huts and tented lodges at five interior locations, the only way to stay deep in the tiger reserve. Genuine wilderness with forest-department naturalists; book through ecotourodisha.com. Simlipal closes mid-June to mid-October for monsoon.

Kumari Nature Camp Kitchen
Kumari, inside Simlipal · ₹₹
सिग्नेचरCommunity-cooked local cuisine at a Santali-cottage forest camp
There are no restaurants inside Simlipal — eating means staying at a forest camp, and the booking covers all meals. Book online only via similipal.org or ecotourodisha.com. The core area is closed roughly June to October, so plan a winter visit. Carry water and snacks for safari hours.
Gurguria Nature Camp Kitchen
Gurguria, inside Simlipal · ₹₹
सिग्नेचरCatered Odia meals at a pine-forest eco-camp with an orchidarium
Meals are part of the camp booking; there is no walk-in dining anywhere in the core. Reserve through the official Simlipal or Odisha eco-tourism portal well ahead, as camp capacity is small. Visit in winter — the core zone shuts during the monsoon months.
The Purple Wall, Lulung Aranya Nivas
Lulung · ₹₹
सिग्नेचरBuffet meals with local Odia delicacies, overlooking the Simlipal hills
This is at Lulung, just outside the park gate — the practical base for meals since dining deep inside the core is limited to forest rest houses. Ask the kitchen for the local Odia dishes rather than defaulting to the pan-Indian buffet. Non-residents can usually dine; check ahead in peak season.