- Distance
- About 115 km by road
- Drive time
- 3–3.5 hours one way
- Pickup
- Visakhapatnam
- Destination
- Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh
- Trip type
- Same-day return possible
- Vehicles
- Sedan, SUV, tempo traveller, coach
About the trip
Araku Valley is a hill area in the Eastern Ghats, home to tribal villages, coffee plantations and cool weather through most of the year. Families from Vizag go for the Borra Caves, the coffee museum and valley viewpoints. The road climbs through Tyda and Ananthagiri on a long ghat section with many hairpin bends, so a steady, careful driver matters.
What to see in Araku Valley
- Borra Caves
- Araku Coffee Museum
- Tribal Museum
- Padmapuram Gardens
On the road
Drive via Pendurthi and S Kota, then up the Ananthagiri ghat; Tyda and the viewpoints are good halts. Leave by 6 am, as mist and traffic slow the ghat later.
A same-day plan
- 6:00 amPickup in Visakhapatnam and drive towards the ghat
- 8:30 amBreakfast and photos at the Ananthagiri viewpoints
- 9:30 amExplore the Borra Caves
- 11:30 amCoffee Museum and Tribal Museum in Araku
- 1:00 pmLunch in Araku, try bamboo chicken
- 2:30 pmWalk around Padmapuram Gardens, then start back
- 6:30 pmDrop in Visakhapatnam
Timings are a guide — tell us when you want to leave and what you want to see, and the driver will work around it.
Choose your vehicle
Airport runs, couples and small families on short trips.
The usual pick for family trips, ghat roads and long days on the highway.
Extra room and comfort for special occasions and senior guests.
Extended families, pilgrimage parties and office outings.
Weddings, school trips and temple tours with a big party.
Every car is air-conditioned and comes with an experienced driver. Our quote is all-inclusive — fuel, tolls, parking, interstate permit and driver batta — and is confirmed in writing before you book.
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