Chilika Lake & Boating

Along with the magnificent places to visit in chilika, many tourists include the Chilika Lake & Boating in various Chilika Tour Packages indeed. Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lake in India. Salty in nature, the lake spreads across the Ganjam, Puri, and Khurda districts of Odisha. Chilika Lake is also popular for welcoming migratory birds every year. It is one of the major tourist attractions of Odisha and the best time to visit this natural beauty is during winters, as around 225 species stay in the Chilika Lake during winters indeed. 

Why is Chilika lake famous?

Spotted with tiny islands, it is also famously called the Honeymoon islands, which extends diagonally to an 1100 sq. km area. A spectacular variety of birds, including residential and migratory, makes it one of the best places for bird watching. Major birds of the sanctuary are white-bellied sea eagles, purple moorhen, Greylag Geese, Jacana, Flamingos, and Herons. Chilika sanctuary is one of the biggest breeding places for Flamingos in the world as well. Apart from the wide variety of birds, Chilika lake & sanctuary is home to numerous wild animals such as the Golden jackals, Blackbucks, Spotted Deer, and Hyenas. Apart from the wide variety of flora and fauna, Chilika lake is also very popular for its dynamic sunrise and sunset views which is why Chilika Lake & Boating is a wonderful addition to any trip indeed. 

Chilika Lake and Boating

Chilika Lake & boating services are a refreshing way to explore the beauty of this alluring place indeed. One can pre-book the boating services through their online service portal too. The Chilika Lake & Boating tour is like a Birdwatcher’s paradise as well. The boat ride offers options like visits to different islands of this lagoon indeed. Visitors can even get a glimpse of enormous and beautiful Irrawaddy Dolphins, which is one of the flagship species that inhabit the Chilika lake indeed. Other tourist attractions also include the Chilika Sea Mouth Beach, which is the Island where Chilika Lake meets the Bay of Bengal. The Chilika Lake and Boating services can be available from the town of Satapada (situated in Puri). Other areas which offer boating services are Gabakunda (48.6 kms from Bhubaneshwar), Mirzapur and Sipakuda indeed.