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Famous for verdant valleys and enchanting greenery, and nestled in the gorgeous Eastern Ghats , Araku
valley is 112 Km From Vizag. Encompassing wonderful things like million year old borra caves, highest broad gauge railway staion, the souring spirits of tribal's, water falls tea estates, coffee estates, endless lines of silver oaks the list is a long one.
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Things are endless, not to be missed are,
the journey to araku by rail route, borra caves, a show
of Dhimsa.
Padmapuram Botanical Gardens
in Araku Valley- tree top hanging cottages / huts are
the main attraction of this place. It has beds of
beautiful colourful roses.
Tribal Museum in
Araku Valley - a wonderful museum depicting the
local tribal heritage and their living system.
Tyda - Jungle Bells - is an eco-tourist
place for bird watching, rock climbing and trekking. The
tourists can experience the wilderness by over night
camping in this place.
Borra Caves - a must see
place near Araku Valley.
Chaaparai / Dumbriguda Waterfalls -
a beautiful locale near Araku |
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| How to Reach There |
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The best way to
cover Araku valley is by going by Train. Kirandul
passenger start in the morning at 6.50 am and reach
araku by 10.40 am 4 hours journey ., but this passes
through many tunnels and you really enjoy the trip.,
This train line passes through 84 bridges and 58
tunnels. This train line is built specially to carry
iron ore to Visakhapatnam port from the mineral reserves
of Chhattisgarh state (place called kirandul). This is a
broad gauge line that passes through Shimiliguda station
which is the highest broad gauge station of India
By Road : RTC buses
runs from vizag in regular intervels from Vizag. If your
are planing yoiur trip on your own vehicle then route
map can be found below. The route would be Vizag,
NADXRoad,S Kota, Tyda, Anantagiri, Araku.You may also
opt for road journey (115 Kilometers) by road, but the
whole beauty lies in journey by train with a lot of
tunnels and bridges |
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| Suggested Itinerary |
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Full Day Itinerary
Vizag - Ananthagiri - Araku - Borra Caves- Tyda - Vizag
AP Tourism Packages
APTDC offers one day and
two-day tour packages starting from Visakhapatnam. The
one-day package is rail-cum-road package that takes
visitors to Araku and Borra Caves. The package includes
breakfast, lunch, tea, snacks and train fare. There also
is a one-day package by road that covers Araku Valley,
Borra Caves and Tyda, and departs everyday from Vizag at
7 am.
The two-day package is more relaxed and
offers an opportunity to commune with nature. It covers
Araku Valley and Borra Caves. This is a rail-cum-road
package and include one-day accommodation at the
beautiful Valley, breakfast, lunch, tea, snacks and
train fare.
Araku offer an opportunity to relax
and rejuvenate and the Araku tour packages offered by
APTDC are one of the best ways to enjoy and explore the
natural treasures that this Valley boasts of. Spending
time amidst natural beauty is just what people need to
re-charge their batteries.
www.aptdc.gov.in |
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| Events and Attractions |
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| Dhimsa is the
official dance of Vizag and is performed here in the
vally by the tribes. Also a must is a visit to
Borra caves. |
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