Discovering Odisha, Beyond the Guidebook
We're building the easiest way to explore Odisha's hidden villages, coastlines, and communities — planned for you, powered by local partners.
Our Story
Why Odisha Vibe
Odisha has hundreds of places worth visiting that never make it onto a travel site — quiet villages, backwater ferries, homestays run by families who know every trail and every story behind it. Most travel platforms only show the same handful of "famous" spots, and the people who actually make these experiences possible — local guides, homestay owners, boatmen, photographers — rarely get discovered at all.
Odisha Vibe started as an attempt to fix that gap: an AI-powered trip planner that builds a full itinerary around your budget, your time, and what you actually want to see — then connects you directly to verified local vendors to book it, all in one place.
We're starting in Odisha because that's where this idea was born, and because it's still one of India's most underexplored states. The plan is to take the same model across India over time — but Odisha comes first.
Mission
To make it effortless to discover and book authentic Odisha experiences — homestays, guides, cabs, ferries, and more — especially in the places most travel sites overlook.
Vision
A future where every offbeat corner of India is easy to plan a trip to, and every local vendor — however small — has a real shot at being discovered and booked directly, without middlemen.
What we've built so far
The platform, piece by piece
AI trip planner
Get a full day-by-day itinerary built around your budget, group size, and interests.
Verified vendor network
Homestays, cabs, ferries, guides, and photographers, each onboarded and reviewed before going live.
End-to-end booking
Plan and book your entire trip in one place.
Built for local partners
A dedicated onboarding and dashboard system so Odisha's homestay owners, drivers, and guides can list their services and manage bookings directly.
Meet the founder
The person behind the idea
Gopal Raj
Founder, Odisha Vibe
"Gopal started Odisha Vibe after seeing how many incredible places and local businesses across Odisha never get discovered by travelers — and set out to build a platform that puts them directly in front of the people looking for exactly that kind of experience."