Araku Valley | Must visit places in Araku

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Araku valley is often referred to as Ooty of Andhra

Araku valley is situated in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. At an altitude of 3000 ft., it provides a calm and soothing environment. Araku valley is rich in natural attractions like misty clouds, greenery all around, natural caves, waterfalls, etc. And the icing on the cake is a pleasant climate throughout the year. Large open fields and small villages with simple folks are the sights to behold. Waterfalls and streams flowing from the sides of rail tracks and roads will simply take your breath away.
We happen to visit this amazing place in the month of August 2019.
HOW TO REACH ARAKU VALLEY BY AIR – Nearest airport is Vishakhapatnam, which is about 110 km away and is well connected to all the major airports of the country. You can hire cabs or board buses to reach Araku from here.

HOW TO REACH ARAKU VALLEY BY TRAIN – Araku has its own railway station and a for reaching Araku Valley by train, the daily train is available from Vishakhapatnam. It takes around 4 hrs to reach Araku Valley from Vishakhapatnam. 

HOW TO REACH ARAKU VALLEY BY ROAD – There are direct buses available from Vishakhapatnam to reach Araku. It is well connected by road to Vishakhapatnam.

WHERE TO STAY IN ARAKU VALLEY- 
There are plenty of staying options available in around Araku Valley, one can choose according to their need.

Hotels we stayed in

Jungle Bells Nature Camp in Araku Valley.
Anantagiri Haritha Hill Resort
you can check the hotel information below-
https://tourism.ap.gov.in/hotellist?c...
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Top 10 Places to Visit in Araku Valley.

Galikonda View Point _ Amazing view. You can see the waves of hills upto the horizon. The shades of green and grey and blue are mesmerising.

Coffee Plantations - Araku is also known for its coffee plantations and boasts of manufacturing India’s first tribal growers’ organic coffee brand. The coffee, which is organically grown by Adivasi farmers from the region, recently found global recognition, when ‘Araku Coffee’ won the prestigious Gold Medal for the best coffee pod in the Prix Epicures OR 2018 Award in Paris, France.
Araku village tour- Savara Tribe. Known for their woman centric social ways, these people are experts at navigating the challenges presented by living in remote mountain conditions. They are hard working and mainly subist on terraced fields they tend to in this beautiful velly.

Borra Caves - Located in the Anantha Hill of Araku Valley, Borra Caves are major tourist attraction on the East Coast of India. They present one of the most extraordinary natural wonders spread across an area of 2 sq km and lying at a height of 1400 m above the sea level.

Padmapuram Gardens - It is widely visited by the tourists coming to Araku. The hanging cottages are one of the top attractions of Padmapuram gardens.

The Araku Tribal Museum is a place holding treasure that showcases the culture, handicrafts, fine art and tradition of the tribes of Eastern hats. The museum comprises of tools that once belonged to the tribal people and one can experience the lifestyle of the natives to the area while going through its other belongings.

Chaparai Waterfall is a popular tourist attraction, with its endless streams that cut across big rock formations of Araku Valley. One can experience the beauty of water gushing through natural rocks. Bathing is well possible when the water flow is not really heavy.

Tatiguda waterfalls - The water gushes down in several steps, making it a wonderful sight to behold and this is a perennial waterfall.

Hot air balloon festivals are held annually in many places throughout the year, allowing hot air balloon operators to gather- as well as for the general public- to participate in various activities. The third Edition Scheduled in 2020 (17th January – 19th January 2020)

*Dhimsa is a dance of the ‘Hill Tribes’.Dhimsa Dance basically tries to establish companionship and closeness between the neighboring villages.

*A Delicious Tribal dish called Kufiya Sidira or Bamboo chicken

In short, a tour to Araku Valley is a tour to one of the very few amazing places to see in India, which are unspoiled and relatively less explored. Full of natural beauty, Araku Valley is a not to be missed place.


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