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Places near Banki by type
All 244 places by distance →One day from Banki
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
136 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Banki
- Ansupa Lake Nature Parklake · 45 min
- Peacock Valleyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Jhumka Damdam · 45 min
- Chandaka Forestnature spot · 2 hrs
- Shree Ram Templetemple · 45 min
- Back in Banki
How to reach Banki
By train
Khurda Road Jn (KUR), about 39 km from the centre.
By road
Bhubaneswar 40 km · Cuttack 47 km · Puri 88 km. Directions.
By air
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), Bhubaneswar — about 41 km by road; Utkela Airport (UKE), Bhawanipatna — about 308 km by road.
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Banki?
Maa Charchika Temple (temple, about 1 km), Ansupa Lake Nature Park (lake, about 13 km), Anshupa Lake (lake, about 15 km), Chandaka Forest (nature spot, about 18 km), Pandava Bakhara Pathapur (attraction, about 17 km), Jhumka Dam (dam, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Banki?
121 places on Spotwander: 45 temples, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 16 hill stations & viewpoints, 9 forts & heritage.
Which is the nearest temple to Banki?
Raghunath Temple , Banki Charchika, about 1 km by road; Sanischara Temple (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Banki?
Chandaka Forest, about 18 km by road; Godibari Nature Camp (27 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Banki?
Start in Banki, visit Ansupa Lake Nature Park, then Peacock Valley, then Jhumka Dam, then Chandaka Forest, then Shree Ram Temple, and drive back — about 136 km by road in all.

















