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Chilika Satapada Dolphins
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Chilika Satapada Dolphins

Puri, Odisha, India

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Overview

The Satapada mouth of Chilika where Irrawaddy dolphins surface near the sea-lake meeting — boat trips to Rajhans island's dune beach.

Why visit: India's best chance to see the rare Irrawaddy dolphin, wild and free.

Things to do
  • ›Dolphin boat safari
  • ›Sea-mouth sandbar
  • ›Rajhans island beach
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Travel Information

Best time

Nov–Feb

Entry fee

Boats from ~₹1,500/group

Est. budget

₹800–2,500

Duration

Half day

Nearby attractions

Within
2.5 km
💎 Hidden Gem🏞️ Lake
4.3

Satapada Sea Mouth

Puri, Odisha

Where Chilika lagoon opens to the Bay — a sweeping sea-mouth of shifting sandbars, gulls and the dolphin-boat jetty, at its best at sunset.

Nov–FebHalf dayExplore
7.2 km
📍 Bird Sanctuary
4.4

Nalabana Bird Sanctuary

Khordha, Odisha

The 'reed-covered island' at Chilika's heart — a winter host to a million migratory birds, from greater flamingos to Central Asian geese.

Dec–FebHalf dayExplore
15 km
🏞️ Lake
4.5

Chilika Lake

Odisha

Asia's largest brackish lagoon — 1,100 sq km of shifting silver where Irrawaddy dolphins surface off Satapada, a million winter birds crowd Nalabana sanctuary, and island temples and fishing sails complete an endlessly photogenic waterscape.

Nov–FebFull dayExplore