Araku Valley

Araku is a famous hill station of AP. It is located at a distance of 120 KM from Visakhapatnam (Vizag). It is famous for its scenic beauty. Located on the eastern ghats , it has valley, waterfalls and streams flowing by the side of the train track and roads. The journey to Araku Valley is the most enjoying as the rail passes through tunnels, hill sides and streams. . It is better to go to Araku by train and return by road.

Get in: 

Train : The Railways operate a daily train at 7:05 AM from Vishakapatnam Railway Station. Buses : There are buses that operate from APSRTC that have a daily tour as well as normal operations.

Trains :

58501 VSKP to KRDL : 10.40 Arrival - 10.45 Departure
58502 KRDL to VSKP : 14.50 Arrival - 14.55 Departure

You can also hire a Taxi or car for as much as ₹3000 for a round trip and a night stay at Araku.


Get around:

Tourist Places around Araku Valley
Araku is a place to relax and enjoy nature. There are few tourist spots in Araku and they can be visited in two hours time. If you have time you can go ahead upto 15 KM to Chaparai to see the water passing over rocky slopes. If you are at Araku then you must see Borra caves.
Chaparai 15 KM from Araku
Padmapuram Garden
Tribal museum
Movie shooting ( Before Araku)
Borra caves 35 KM before Araku
Galikondalu view point ( 20 KM before Araku )
Coffee plantation ( on the way to Araku)

Eat
Bamboo chicken is a local speciality.

Drink
Aruku valley has coffee plantations and you can taste them at Aruku valley coffee house near to the bus station in Aruku

Stay safe
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