Andhra Pradesh

Why visit

The train from Visakhapatnam to Araku Valley climbs through a long series of tunnels and bridges across the Eastern Ghats, turning what is usually just a transfer into the actual sightseeing, with a coffee-growing hill valley and the Borra limestone caves waiting at the other end.

• The Vizag–Araku train through the Eastern Ghats’ tunnels and bridges
• Borra Caves’ limestone chambers
• The tribal museum at Araku Valley
• INS Kursura submarine museum at Visakhapatnam

Places covered

VisakhapatnamAraku ValleyBorra Caves

Suggested itinerary

1. Day1

   Arrive Visakhapatnam

   RK Beach and the hilltop park at Kailasagiri.

2. Day2

   Train to Araku Valley

   Ride the Vizag–Araku train through the ghats; the tribal museum and coffee plantations on arrival.

3. Day3

   Araku to Borra and back

   Borra Caves and the Ananthagiri coffee estates on the drive back to Visakhapatnam.

4. Day4

   Depart

   INS Kursura submarine museum and Yarada Beach before onward travel.