Araku Valley trip from Hyderabad at a glance
- Duration: 2 to 5 days; most travellers take 3.
- Price: from ₹4,999 per person on a fixed-date group departure, travel from Hyderabad included.
- Places: the Kirandul train through 58 tunnels, the Borra caves, coffee plantations and the tribal museum, Katiki falls and the sunrise sea of clouds at Vanjangi.
- Travel: Araku is about 700 km from Hyderabad, so the fixed-date group trips take the overnight train to Vizag and drive up the ghat the next morning. A flight to Vizag and a three-and-a-half-hour drive is the fastest way.
- Stay: a valley resort or a coffee-estate stay at Araku, with a night in Vizag on either side.
- Best time: October to March is the season: cool mornings, clear valley views and the best months for Vanjangi's sunrise.
- Weather: Araku is at 900 m and much cooler than the coast: 10 to 28°C from October to February, 18 to 32°C in summer, and heavy monsoon rain from June to September with mist in the ghats..
- Trip type: 1 fixed-date group departure and private trips on your own dates.
Araku Valley packages for 2, 3, 4 and 5 days
Two days covers Borra caves, the valley, the coffee museum and one train leg. Three days adds Vanjangi at sunrise or Lambasingi, and four make room for Vizag's beaches as well.
2 days / 1 night from Hyderabad, from ₹4,999 per person: 2 Days Araku Valley Bliss from Vizag (2D/1N, from ₹4,999); 2 Days Araku Vanjangi Bliss (2D/1N, from ₹5,299); 2 Days Araku Lambasingi Bliss (2D/1N, from ₹5,499).
3 days / 2 nights from Hyderabad, from ₹7,299 per person: 3 Days Araku Vanjangi Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹7,299); 3 Days Araku Lambasingi Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹7,499); 3 Days Vizag Araku Group Trip (3D/2N, from ₹7,999).
4 days / 3 nights from Hyderabad, from ₹9,999 per person: 4 Days Vizag Araku Bliss (4D/3N, from ₹9,999); 4 Days Vizag Araku Vanjangi Bliss (4D/3N, from ₹10,499); 4 Days Vizag Araku Vanjangi Honeymoon (4D/3N, from ₹10,499).
5 days / 4 nights from Hyderabad, from ₹12,999 per person: 5 Days Vizag Araku Vanjangi Bliss (5D/4N, from ₹12,999); 5 Days Vizag Araku Vanjangi Lambasingi Bliss (5D/4N, from ₹13,499).
Araku Valley packages for 2 days from Hyderabad
2 days / 1 night from ₹4,999 per person. Two days is a weekend: The Kirandul passenger train and one or two more sights, with the travel overnight on either side.
3 plans: 2 Days Araku Valley Bliss from Vizag (2D/1N, from ₹4,999); 2 Days Araku Vanjangi Bliss (2D/1N, from ₹5,299); 2 Days Araku Lambasingi Bliss (2D/1N, from ₹5,499).
Araku Valley packages for 3 days from Hyderabad
3 days / 2 nights from ₹7,299 per person. leave Vizag early, Borra caves on the way up, Katiki falls, and the valley by evening. Then the tribal and coffee museums, Padmapuram gardens, Chaparai cascade, and the Dhimsa dance in the evening. Then Vanjangi at sunrise or the train leg back down, and Vizag by afternoon.
4 plans: 3 Days Araku Vanjangi Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹7,299); 3 Days Araku Lambasingi Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹7,499); 3 Days Vizag Araku Group Trip (3D/2N, from ₹7,999); 3 Days Araku Vanjangi Lambasingi Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹7,999).
Araku Valley packages for 4 days from Hyderabad
4 days / 3 nights from ₹9,999 per person. Two days covers Borra caves, the valley, the coffee museum and one train leg. Three days adds Vanjangi at sunrise or Lambasingi, and four make room for Vizag's beaches as well.
5 plans: 4 Days Vizag Araku Bliss (4D/3N, from ₹9,999); 4 Days Vizag Araku Vanjangi Bliss (4D/3N, from ₹10,499); 4 Days Vizag Araku Vanjangi Honeymoon (4D/3N, from ₹10,499); 4 Days Vizag Araku Honeymoon (4D/3N, from ₹10,499).
Araku Valley packages for 5 days from Hyderabad
5 days / 4 nights from ₹12,999 per person. Two days covers Borra caves, the valley, the coffee museum and one train leg. Three days adds Vanjangi at sunrise or Lambasingi, and four make room for Vizag's beaches as well.
2 plans: 5 Days Vizag Araku Vanjangi Bliss (5D/4N, from ₹12,999); 5 Days Vizag Araku Vanjangi Lambasingi Bliss (5D/4N, from ₹13,499).
Places to visit in Araku Valley
Every trip on this page covers the places below; a private trip can drop one and add another.
- The Kirandul passenger train: The Vizag to Araku line through 58 tunnels and 84 bridges, about five hours, the reason many people come.
- Borra Caves: Million-year-old limestone caves 90 m deep, lit inside, on the road and rail line up.
- Tribal Museum and Coffee Museum: The Araku valley museums for the Bagata and Valmiki communities and for the coffee the valley grows.
- Katiki Waterfalls: A 50-foot fall reached by a jeep and a short walk from Borra.
- Padmapuram Gardens: A 100-year-old botanical garden with a toy train and treetop huts.
- Chaparai Water Cascade: Flat rocks and shallow water where the stream slides down; a picnic spot in the season.
- Vanjangi: A sunrise point above a sea of clouds, 40 km from Paderu; leave by 4 am.
- Lambasingi: The coldest place in Andhra, sometimes near 0°C in December and January.
A 3 day Araku trip, day by day
A private trip runs the same plan at your own pace; a group departure follows it to the minute.
- Day 1: leave Vizag early, Borra caves on the way up, Katiki falls, and the valley by evening.
- Day 2: the tribal and coffee museums, Padmapuram gardens, Chaparai cascade, and the Dhimsa dance in the evening.
- Day 3: Vanjangi at sunrise or the train leg back down, and Vizag by afternoon.
Araku Valley trip cost from Hyderabad
Araku Valley packages from Hyderabad start at ₹4,999 per person: ₹4,999 for 2 days, ₹7,299 for 3 days, ₹9,999 for 4 days and ₹12,999 for 5 days. On a group departure that is the seat, the overnight travel from Hyderabad both ways, the stays on twin or triple sharing, the meals the trip page lists, the activities named on it and a Travloger trip captain for the whole trip.
What moves the price is the room category, the season and the group size. Weekends, long weekends and the December fortnight cost more than a mid-week date, and a group of four to six brings the per-person price down because the car and the rooms are shared. Entry tickets and anything not named on the trip page stay out of the fare, so the number you see is the number you pay.
Araku and Vizag packages from Hyderabad
Vizag is the gateway: RK Beach, Kailasagiri and the submarine museum on the coast, then the climb to Araku, which is how nearly every trip here runs.
14 trips on this page, from ₹4,999 per person: 2 Days Araku Valley Bliss from Vizag (2D/1N, from ₹4,999); 2 Days Araku Vanjangi Bliss (2D/1N, from ₹5,299); 2 Days Araku Lambasingi Bliss (2D/1N, from ₹5,499); 3 Days Araku Vanjangi Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹7,299).
Araku with Vanjangi and Lambasingi packages from Hyderabad
Vanjangi's sunrise above a sea of clouds needs a 4 am start, and Lambasingi, the coldest place in Andhra, is the other early morning worth setting an alarm for.
9 trips on this page, from ₹5,299 per person: 2 Days Araku Vanjangi Bliss (2D/1N, from ₹5,299); 2 Days Araku Lambasingi Bliss (2D/1N, from ₹5,499); 3 Days Araku Vanjangi Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹7,299); 3 Days Araku Lambasingi Bliss (3D/2N, from ₹7,499).
Araku Valley for friends, couples and families from Hyderabad
Friends and solo travellers: 1 fixed-date group trip from ₹7,999, travel and trip captain included, rooms shared by gender: 3 Days Vizag Araku Group Trip (3D/2N, from ₹7,999).
Couples: 2 plans with the quieter stays and private transfers, from ₹10,499: 4 Days Vizag Araku Vanjangi Honeymoon (4D/3N, from ₹10,499); 4 Days Vizag Araku Honeymoon (4D/3N, from ₹10,499).
Families and couples take the private trips: the same places at your own pace, with the room category and the car chosen for your group.
Araku Valley from Hyderabad: how to reach and the best time
Best time
October to March is the season: cool mornings, clear valley views and the best months for Vanjangi's sunrise. The monsoon from June to September turns the ghats green and the waterfalls full, with mist that can hide the views. April and May are warm but still cooler than the coast.
- October to February, 10 to 28°C: The season: cool mornings, clear views and the best months for Vanjangi’s sunrise.
- March to June, 18 to 32°C: Warm but still cooler than Vizag; the valley is dry and the train ride is comfortable.
- July to September, 18 to 26°C: Monsoon: the ghats are green, the falls are full and mist can hide the views.
What to pack
A jacket for the valley mornings, which drop to 10°C in December, and light cotton for the coast. Shoes for the Katiki falls walk, a torch for Borra caves, and warm layers if you are going up to Vanjangi before dawn.
Getting there
Araku is about 700 km from Hyderabad, so the fixed-date group trips take the overnight train to Vizag and drive up the ghat the next morning. A flight to Vizag and a three-and-a-half-hour drive is the fastest way.
