(TAN): The tourism department of Odisha will kick-off a three-month ‘Eco Retreat Festival’ at two iconic places of tourist attraction in the east Indian state — the Bhitarkanika National Park and Hirakud Dam, from December 1, said the department in a statement.
While at Bhitarkanika, the country’s second largest mangrove ecosystem, the festival will be organised on the banks of the Baitarani River at Nalitiapatia village, at Hirakud, it will take place at Jamadarpali airstrip near the dam.
The state had organised the first edition of Eco Retreat on Ramchandi beach in Konark between December 15, 2019 and February 15, 2020, that had earned huge popularity. Capitalising on the success, the tourism department is all set to introduce the glamorous camping again, popularly known as glamping.
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According to media reports, as many as 15 luxury tents will be put up at Bhitarkanika for tourists during the festival. The tents will be equipped with round the clock water and electricity supply. Parking facilities for the visitors would also be made near their respective tents. The event is being held in a public-private partnership mode.
During the event, the district administration will be organising cultural programmes, food festivals, trekking in the forest and tours of nearby beaches for the tourists. The tourism department will soon start online booking of the luxury tents.
