Araku Valley Reviews

"Good place to visit"

Posted by EZRA
Secunderabad
Jun 12, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: Good to visit this place in December

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Boggu chicken

Activities & things to do: Not bad

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: From Vizag having so many cabs

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Araku Valley Experience: Araku is the best place for spending quite time with family. It is amazing travelling by train and road. Important please carry Camera so that you can enjoy every movement over there.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Food was not that much good compare to food at hyderabad.

Activities & things to do: Please visit Chapa rai and Katiga water falls, its worth seeing.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Its good of you travell to Araku by Train, so that you can enjoy the tunnels

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"Hill station"

Posted by A V S Sharma
Hyderabad
May 10, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: This is a very good Hill Station to see and enjoy a lot of places are there like Boat Club,Coffee House , Tribe Museum ,Water Falls ,Gardens , Beautiful location hills etc.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Very good Hotels are there good homely food is available with a very good reasonable price, and you can have a good shopping experience because good number of hand made things are available with good price

Activities & things to do: You have good time out there to see good location , hills forest , tribe dance , Coffee Plantation etc

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: We can reach there by Train from Vizag . The train starts around morning 6:50am and reaching there at 11:00 am . By bus also we can go from vizag in road way it is about 150 km.

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"our araku trip"

Posted by rahtan
Vishakapatnam
May 06, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: The place is too gud to visit its the best vacation place to go with family & friends hills,resorts gives us the feel of paradise dnt miss it

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: food is gud. we can find tasty food near borra caves better to go with pocket ful bcz we can find only 1 ATM.......

Activities & things to do: we can participate in fire camp with local traditional dance site seeing....

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: As it is a hill many of us suffer from a sort of dizzyness to avoid that better to eat less at the time of journey..travelling in train gives a better feel

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"Aruku Visit"

Posted by Anusha
May 03, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: It was good. Climate was fabulous. Scenery was awesome on the way to Aruku via road. Can enjoy the scenery's of mother nature.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Food was moderate. Can't get high class food as its not much developed like other tourism areas.

Activities & things to do: Chapa ray, Borra caves & padmavathi gardens are the best places to visit.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Can reach by road in 3 hours from Visakhapatnam. Best is to reach by Train from Visakhapatnam & return by road.

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"Natures gift"

Posted by Shiva rajesh
Hyderabad
Apr 23, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: The entire journey was very good and the best time to reach the place is in the month of December especially at the time of Christmas

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Food is good on the valley and there is nothing interesting in shopping

Activities & things to do: At the evening we can place the camp fire and enjoy with singing and dancing

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: We can reach there by road and by train from vishakapatnam there will be bus service from vizag bustand also.

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"Trip to Arakku - the pros and cons"

Posted by Avishek
Kolkata
Apr 21, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: The hills and the valleys are a scenic beauty and pleases the eyes. There are shades of light green, yellow and deep-green grasses in the valleys. The trees bears red & blue flowers and are shaped like balls on the stem. The variety of colours of trees, bushes and grass gives beauty to the valley.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Govt. Shop near the tribal museum has a lot of collection. The art and crafts of the shop attracts tourists. You will be surprised by the quality collection ranging from Rs. 20 to Rs. 2000 and more. Try the lunch in the restaurant near the entrance/ticket-counter to Bora Caves. Don't get misled by the car drivers to advance book your lunch in the runaway dhabas on way to the caves.

Activities & things to do: Not enough activities during leisure as the place is far away from the city.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Visit from Vizag by train and return by car. On 1st day visit the Tribal museum. Next day visit the Bora Caves. Though Bora Cave is bit untidy due to bats and detoriating staircase the place is a must visit. Don't try the stairs to the Shiva temple as the stairs are broken badly and is prone to accidents. You have to cover at least 200 broken iron stairs and there are not enough lights on way to the Shiva temple and you will be disappointed. once you visit the temple. You may take a a APTDC guide but its not mandatory.

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"Dhimsa"

Posted by uday kiran
Hyderabad
Apr 17, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: It was awsome!!! Nice place to hang out with friends... The security mesaures should be increased...

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Burra caves, Padmavathi gardens, Katiki water falls...Above all every one should enjoy the bike ride to Araku...

Activities & things to do: No Comments...

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: No Comments...

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"Araku Trip"

Posted by santosh
Hyderabad
Apr 17, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: It is one of the best places we have ever seen. A nice place to hangout for 2-3 days.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: We can get a various varieties of Food.Its one of the picturesque spots in A.P. One of the well known places for Handicrafts.

Activities & things to do: Trekking is one of the nice activity.People who love it can enjoy a lot.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Its better to plan the trip via Travels.Winter is one of the Season people love to visit this place.

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"Hilly Araku"

Posted by Anisur
Kolkata
Apr 15, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: We just wanted to go for a short tour before the next school session starts and chose to visit Araku valley and Visakhapatnam. I must say it was a very good choice indeed. Every place has its own beauty and one cannot compare one with another. At Araku valley you will experience the beauty of nature, lots of hills around, road going up and down the hills, with sharp turns, water falls, coffee plantations, bird's view points. The roads are extremely well maintained.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: One must visit the Araku valley coffee house, they prepare very good coffee and you will find lots of combinations. You will also get chocolate and other gift packs here. There is a handicraft shop near the coffee house, so you will not complain about shopping. One can see the tribal dance of AP, visit the Araku museum, garden and the film shooting spot.

Activities & things to do: There is not much as activities are concerned. But one can boat at the water body of Araku museum, spend a nice evening in the garden. The garden is big, has tree houses, road trains. One can also visit the film shooting spots some 5 kms away and enjoyed the slopes of Araku valley.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: My suggestion will be to visit Araku valley by train as it undergoes around 47 tunnels! One should come back to Vizag by road, and experience the Galikonda (highest point, 5000 ft), coffee plantations, Borra caves and Tyda park. The best time to visit Araku valley is between November and February. APTDC guest house is always in demand. Another good hotel according to our driver (local) is Rajadhani hotel.

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"good things to share for the people"

Posted by v.kiran kumar
Vishakapatnam
Apr 08, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: i hav traveled with my wife on bike we enjoyed the trip with lovely nature and cute atmosphere

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: green land restuarent is very good and bura caves and chapa rayi wats al ever place is very attractive for me in aaruku valley is superb

Activities & things to do: please arrange the cabs to show the total aaruku valley in resourts only its request for u

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: be careful while traveling on bike on ghati roads

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"A Hillstation with nature's bounty"

Posted by RAJKISHORE
Cuttack
Apr 07, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: Arakku Valley, well connected by road & rail with Vizag, the nearest city, is full of natural beauty, away from hussle & bussle of burgeoning population & noisy atmosphere, it fills one's heart & mind with peace & tranqulity. This tiny yet mostly untapped tourist place has got a lot of miles to go for development & a bright future awaiting .

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: We used to have our food from annexe building( Venkateswara Guest house, which houses it's entire 1st floor for dining).Food was nice, so also their service. For sight seeing we hired a taxi from 11am to 7.00pm, it was over. No specific shopping other than Coffe & spices.

Activities & things to do: No facilty for any sports activity, ropeway or theme park available at Araku

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: From Vizag, If U travel by train, u can enjoy the beautiful scenery including some 27 tunnels.It takes around 3 hrs to reach Araku.It is advisable to book 1st class berth to avoid inconvenience.

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"The Best Place I Have Ever Been To"

Posted by Eswar
Vishakapatnam
Apr 06, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: The name itself gives me goose bumps for me, as its the lovely place i ever have been to. The locations around the valley are amazing. The travel over the valley ghat road is simply superb experience, Everyone should have tht experience at least once in there lifetime.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: There are n no of hotels serving the best food along the araku valley & they too have the best view points for sight seeing.

Activities & things to do: Travelling along the valley itself is the best activity u can ever do in ur life & photo shoot along the best locations along the travel way is the best experience u can ever had

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Travelling to the Araku valley is so simple bcoz once u ping on the Just dail freetoll no u can the get the best travel options ringing on ur mobile to fly along the valley.

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Posted by Rajesh
Apr 05, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: Nothing much to visit any place except its natuals looks and bora Guhalu. For water falls you must go their at rainny seasions.

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"Araku valley"

Posted by Sudheer
Hyderabad
Apr 05, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: Araku valley its famaous for its greenary and climate..Its always rains and keeps the atmosphere cool all the time..very good place for couple who really want to enjoy in silent weather..

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Haritha resort its self is very good restaurant..Coprae is the beatiful place..Also Hand made matrials are avaiable at all the place..

Activities & things to do: Just enjoy in the rain fall..

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Travel to Vishakapatanam..And chatch a tarin to Araku valley..

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"Great experience of my Araku trip!"

Posted by Larry
Delhi
Mar 21, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: A great experience of the morning sunrise. Pleasant air filled with the aroma of the coffee beans and the terrific limestone caves! I will say its a must see place and I would like to thank VisakhaTourism for making my trip a memorable one!

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Borra caves, araku valley

Activities & things to do: go out in winter, go on a long drive, enjoy rain

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: be careful while going to the falls when its raining

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"good short trip"

Posted by naresh
Mar 21, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: araku valley is a nice place. weather is good. the places to see mainly are the borra caves, tribal museum, waterfalls near ananthagiri. travelling by train is great as the train goes through tunnels. thats gud to enjoy

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: coming to food we had it almost in the ananthagiri hill resort n thats ok. there is a coffee shop near tribal museum n dats gud

Activities & things to do: nothing spcl activities

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: anyone first should reach vizag either by rail, road or flight. from there by road or rail. train will be in the morning only and to get a ticket its a bit difficult. u need to be there atleast half an hour before the arrival of train. traveeling by train through tunnels is great. travelling by road, u'll go through ghat roads. persons with vetigo and motion sickness should be very cautious of high altitudes n also people with any lung disorders

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"Holiday trip"

Posted by nagarju
Hyderabad
Mar 18, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: Best cooling place, raining season maybe lovely water falls, winter lovely flowering

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: Food is bad, shopping poor, sight seeing very nice,good atmosphere

Activities & things to do: swimming pool very nice

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Travel by my own car. very poor roads

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"ANDHRA'S OOTY"

Posted by NELATURI
Secunderabad
Mar 16, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: The destination is like ooty of andhra pradesh. The quite hills, rainy clouds, the tribal s dancing, arrow shooting, borra caves, great experience and never ending story.

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: The sight seeing is really great the water falls, borra caves, silent hills, the food at the hotel was good and accommodation was fine.

Activities & things to do: To make good videos and to enjoy every moment of the trip.

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: Travel tip was to travel only by train to have a great experience.

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"Don't miss araku during winter"

Posted by smd noora
Hyderabad
Mar 15, 2013

Araku Valley Experience: There is a train from vizag to araku at 7am going in train is very good

Food, sight-seeing and shopping: There is a restaurant in ushodaya resort contains homely food but service is slow

Activities & things to do: Sight seeing places near to aaraku was chaparai

Travel tips, How to reach, travel warnings etc: By train

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