Andhra Pradesh, India
Vizag & Araku: Beaches, Trains and Coffee Hills
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Coastal Visakhapatnam and the misty Araku Valley make an easy, underrated pairing on the Andhra coast.
Vizag
Golden beaches, the hilltop Kailasagiri, and a real WWII-era submarine you can walk through.
Araku
Ride the spectacular hill train through 50-odd tunnels to a green valley of tribal coffee estates and the ancient Borra Caves. Pack a warm layer for the hills.
Day-by-day itinerary
Visakhapatnam
Sun, 6 SeptSeafront Hotel, Vizag
Ramakrishna Beach
6 Sept, 8:30 am
Hyderabad → Visakhapatnam
Hyderabad (HYD) → Visakhapatnam (VTZ)
6 Sept, 2:30 am
Ramakrishna Beach
beach
Ramakrishna Beach, Andhra Pradesh, India
Kailasagiri
sublocality level 1
Kailasagiri, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
VMRDA INS Kursura Submarine Museum
tourist attraction
P88J+V2W, RK Beach Rd, Kirlampudi Layout, Chinna Waltair, Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530017, India
Araku
Mon, 7 SeptAraku Valley
locality
Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh 531151, India
Borra Caves
tourist attraction
Alluri Sitharama Raju, Borra, Andhra Pradesh 535145, India
Coffee Museum
museum
Araku - Visakhapatnam Rd, Kantabamsuguda, Andhra Pradesh 531149, India
Visakhapatnam
Tue, 8 SeptRushikonda Beach
beach
Rushikonda Beach, Andhra Pradesh, India
Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swami vari devasthanam
hindu temple
Simhachalam Rd, Simhachalam, Adavivaram, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530028, India
Coast & hills
- Light cottons + a warm layer for Araku
- Swimwear
- Motion-sickness tablets for the ghat road
- Camera for the train views
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