If you find to see the chilka lake's review then you see many of bad and good reviews First of all the perfect time to visit this place is winter At that time You get to see the migratory birds, Dolphins and a few Islands and the sunset is really breathtaking.. This isn't all about Chilika... Do visit the Kalijai Temple... If you love Sea food this is the place for you. There's this "Chilika Dhaba". But that also some good and bad reviews,that's why I try my food to OTDC PANTHANIVAS Restaurant.They serve really nice food and The Crab curry is definitely a must try.

You will for sure go here if you are in Puri. Be aware from crooks, they will ask 5k-6k for single boat if you with private taxi. Make sure to go for Satpada boating association location, they offer almost half rate for same. Dolphin view is good, rest all like red crab island, etc all are over hyped

We visited Chilka lake on 9th Jan. To our surprise the ticket counter at Satpada did not share any rate card and was giving only one option of Rs. 5200. There was no rate board. The Gentleman at the counter was very rude. The rate card as available in OTDC website carries no value. Otherwise the visit was beautiful. It is worth visiting. Early morning is best time. Beautiful birds around the boat keeps time clicking very fast.

While on boat ride, they stop in places where there are people who show Pearl from shell and stones from coral reeds. Literally break open shell and act as if you are lucky to see Pearl in it. Asking price starts from 2500rs. Please, please don’t fall in this trap. If you don’t have cash they give someone’s # for gpay. They are manually inserted artificial pearls (15-20rs) and sealed with fevicol so that they break open in our presence. DO NOT BUY THESE. Don’t know why government is not doing anything to stop this scam. We booked boat without stop in red crab, still the boatman’s first stop was the above stop ! Do they have a connection with this?…

We visited on 16.02.2024. The boat ride costing ₹4300/- for 3 hours was very good. The sight of floating birds on water was splendid. Instead of showing us red crabs in their habitat, they took us to a small island and showed us 4 crabs in a plastic basin filled with sand. Then they broke open many oysters and in few weeks saw pearls. Their main aim is to make money by selling these so called natural pearls... visitors be cautious. Also, they broke some thing else and said that they were gem stones. We could see only 2 dolphins as against the advertised several dolphins.

i went to Puri with wife as an occasion visit. directly to Bhubaneshwar, hire a call taxi and drive to Puri. On the way, visited few monument like Asokas eddicts, the Pagoda at Dhauli and also the craft village of Peepul for a purchase with good discount in wholesale rate. Checked directly in puri Pippul ocean view resorts. please keep in mind that the check in in time in Puri is always 9am and check out at 8am. After an evening darshan in Puri temple, we visited in Puri golden beach ,which walkable distance from hotel, on next day early morning visited Chandrabhaga beach for a sun rise, followed by the nearest monument of Konark Sun temple. next destination was the Chilka lake, took online booking in Dolphin Motor boat association for a 1 hr rid, and lunch thereafter. (Check more option for 1,2,3, or 6 hr ride for nature lovers and having plenty of time) nearby museum and beach are nice place to relax back to hotel. n next day again visited the Puri Jagannatha temple and back to Bhubaneshwar for return flight.

From Puri to Chilka, you have to travel about 50 Kms. Once yu reach Satpada, you have to negotiate for a Boat, which takes you in the lake for sighting of Dolphins and Sea Birds watching. Yes, if you have never seen a Dolphin, it's worth, but other wise, please take care of the negotiations at the boat operators at Chilka. The trip is worth as a boat ride, but near around satpada there are no good restaurants. We were lucky to see couple of Dolphins though and it was pleasant, but the efforts and expenses may not be worth.

Mindboggling water body !! It is HUGH... yes capital HUGH size. A waterbody with many islands, boats ferrying across, some boats simply strolling around - showing magnificent dolphins, red crabs et al around the Chilika Lake. For records - it is largest brackish water lagoon in Asia, spanning more than 1100 sq km area. The boat ride is bit costly but one can enjoy the breeze while boating, experience the unending waves, look at the local ferry services - taking people and bikes from one place to other et al. It's an enjoyable experience worth the time spent there.