Daringbadi
'Kashmir of Odisha': pine forests, frost, coffee gardens
Best time to visit Daringbadi
- Jan, peak season
- Feb, shoulder season
- Mar, shoulder season
- Apr, best avoided
- May, best avoided
- Jun, best avoided
- Jul, best avoided
- Aug, best avoided
- Sep, best avoided
- Oct, shoulder season
- Nov, peak season
- Dec, peak season
peak shoulder off-season avoid
- Go: November to January
- Shoulder: February to March and October, quieter, and the weather is less of a sure thing
- Skip: April to September
Daringbadi season by season
Winter December to February Prime time
The whole reason to come. Frost most mornings, occasional snow, genuinely cold for Odisha.
Summer March to May Shoulder
Cooler than the plains but still warm by midday; waterfalls run thin until the rains arrive.
Monsoon June to September Do not go
Waterfalls run full and the forest turns lush, but ghat roads get landslide-prone and slick.
Autumn October to November Prime time
Pleasant and green post-monsoon, with the first hints of winter chill by late November.
What Daringbadi is actually like
Barely any tourist infrastructure - mostly Kandha villagers, not backpackers.
Getting to Daringbadi
7hr drive from Bhubaneswar via Phulbani; own vehicle recommended.
Practical ways in: road
Trip facts
- How long to stay
- 3 days
- Budget
- Mid-range
- How busy
- Quiet at its peak
- Solo travel
- Doable solo with some planning
- Altitude
- 915 m
- State
- Odisha
- Coordinates
- 19.9070, 84.1230
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Daringbadi?
November to January is peak season in Daringbadi. February to March and October is shoulder season: thinner crowds, a bit more risk in the weather. Avoid April to September. Pleasant and green post-monsoon, with the first hints of winter chill by late November.
How many days do you need in Daringbadi?
3 days is the usual stay. Barely any tourist infrastructure - mostly Kandha villagers, not backpackers.
How do you get to Daringbadi?
7hr drive from Bhubaneswar via Phulbani; own vehicle recommended. Practical ways in: road.
Is Daringbadi expensive, and does it get crowded?
Mid-range by Indian travel standards, and it runs quiet at the busiest time of year. Doable solo with some planning.
Nearby, and where to go next
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Taptapani
Odisha
Sulphur hot spring in the Ganjam hills above Berhampur
70 km from Daringbadi, roughly about 1 h by road
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Satkosia Gorge (Tikarpada)
Odisha
Mahanadi squeezed into a 22 km gorge of mugger and gharial
140 km from Daringbadi, roughly about 3 h by road
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Gopalpur
Odisha
Sleepy colonial beach town, quiet alternative to Puri
140 km from Daringbadi, roughly about 3 h by road
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Mangalajodi (Chilika Wetlands)
Odisha
Ex-poacher guides row you into Chilika's winter clouds of waterbirds
180 km from Daringbadi, roughly about 3 h by road
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Chilika Lake (Satapada)
Odisha
Asia's largest lagoon: dolphins and migratory birds
180 km from Daringbadi, roughly about 3 h by road
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Puri
Odisha
Jagannath Temple pilgrim town with a long, easy beach
240 km from Daringbadi, roughly about 5 h by road
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Deomali
Odisha
Odisha's highest peak at 1672 m above a sea of cloud
270 km from Daringbadi, roughly about 7 h by road
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Bhubaneswar
Odisha
Temple city of 700 shrines plus the Khandagiri Jain caves
240 km from Daringbadi, roughly about 5 h by road
More places to visit in Odisha
- Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha
- Bhubaneswar Odisha
- Chandipur (Balasore) Odisha
- Chilika Lake (Satapada) Odisha
- Debrigarh (Hirakud Reservoir) Odisha
- Deomali Odisha
- Duduma Falls (Machkund) Odisha
- Gopalpur Odisha
- Gupteswar Caves (Koraput) Odisha
- Khandadhar Falls Odisha
- Konark Odisha
- Koraput Odisha
- Mangalajodi (Chilika Wetlands) Odisha
- Puri Odisha
- Ratnagiri-Udayagiri-Lalitgiri (Diamond Triangle) Odisha
- Satkosia Gorge (Tikarpada) Odisha
- Simlipal National Park (Baripada) Odisha
- Taptapani Odisha