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Chhattisgarh Tribal & Waterfall Trail.
India's Niagara, Bastar tribal markets, and 5th-century ruins — Chhattisgarh's hidden circuit that nobody in India has heard of.
Chhattisgarh Tribal & Waterfall Trail
India's Niagara, Bastar tribal markets, and 5th-century ruins — Chhattisgarh's hidden circuit that nobody in India has heard of.
Highlights
Logistics
Fly Raipur. SUV recommended for Bastar roads. Check security advisories for interior Bastar.
Day by Day
Wildlife sanctuary. Jungle safari.
Sirpur temples morning. Long drive to Bastar.
Chitrakote Falls, Tirathgarh Falls, Kanger Valley.
Bastar haat. Tribal art. Return Raipur or fly Jagdalpur. Circuit complete.
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