Photo feature: ‘Marine Driver Eco Retreat’ in Konark of Odisha

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Bhubaneswar: Eastern India’s first ‘Glamping’ festival ‘Marine Driver Eco Retreat’ began on December 14, 2019, at Ramchandi beach of Konark in Puri district. Hosted by Odisha Government the mega festival will continue till 31 January 2020. The Eco Retreat is a unique experience of Glamourous Camping in 50 luxury cottages with delectable cuisines, beach spa, adventure and water sports activities, nature trails and wholesome day itineraries, cultural evenings, and a lot more. Here are a few glimpses of the festival.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Eco Retreat festival. “We realised that Puri Konark Marine Drive, despite boasting a beautiful synthesis of heritage, nature, artistic finesse and food, was largely a day tourism destination. Its potential as a premium beach holiday destination was underexplored. While we had fortified our vision with the principle of sustainability, our quest to develop the destination as an experience-rich beach tourism hub of global standards was undaunted”, said Tourism Minister Jyoti Prakash Panigrahi.

The Eco Retreat has a full-fledged corporate conferencing facility accommodating 150 participants. “Odisha’s MICE tourism quotient will surely get a golden touch with the Corporate Package that we are offering through the Eco Retreat. It is an ideal corporate offsite destination with every ingredient required to make it a wholesome memorable experience. I’m sure the Eco Retreat will soon be recognised as the most favoured MICE product in the country”, said Commissioner cum Secretary, Vishal Dev.

Apart from the exclusive facilities, the Eco Retreat comprises a food festival, a beach market, and an events venue for mega evenings – all of which, besides thrilling water sports, will be accessible to day visitors at affordable entry prices.

The festival also has colourful performances by artistes of repute from Bollywood. Here is the date-wise schedule of cultural programmes at the festival. The show begins at 7 pm.

Schedule
  • 14 Dec 2019 EUPHORIA
  • 21 Dec 2019 INDIAN OCEAN
  • 25 Dec 2019 HARSHDEEP KAUR
  • 30 Dec 2019 MAME KHAN
  • 04 Jan 2020 BENNY DAYAL
  • 11 Jan 2020 PAPON
  • 18 Jan 2020 DIVYA KUMAR
  • 23 Jan 2020 SALIM SULEIMAN
  • 31 Jan 2020 KRISHNA BEURAA

Tickets starting at INR 50/- per head will be available at the entry points to the Eco Retreat.

Contact:
  • Eco Retreat Website: https://ecoretreat.odishatourism.gov.in/
  • E-mail for bookings: ecoretreat@panthanivas.com
  • For more information: Contact info@odishatourism.gov.in or call 9869462338

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