Monday, July 18, 2005

Trip to Araku ?

Quick Guide to Araku Valley

Reach vizag by bus ot train ...
shud be max by 6:30 AM in vizag ....

Catch train at 7:40 AM to Kirandul.... 3hrs most scenic route... to Borra Caves ...

Get down at borra caves... stn .. walk to borra caves 10 mins... or take jeep visit borra... takes 2 hrs... keep camera loaded....

U can also go down on the other side of the borra caves which is a deep gorge where the Gosthani River flows silently.

have food at the punnami restaurant on exit of borra caves.... good food here... last place where u can find a phone booth before reaching araku.. so in case of any telephone calls make it here only...

Start to araku... ... u can go hikin / trekking as much as u want... .. keep goin along the road... ... in case u want to catch a bus anytime.... there are bus stations midway... so u can ask the villagers... Telugu.. support advantageous.....

Reach Araku .... u got some museums here... so in case u want2 c this.. take bus from borra n reach early....


take room in punnami suite... 800 rs / night .//.. checkouttime... 12:00


morning take bus / jeep to Vizag... jeep is more fun... 50 rs per head .... reach vizag .. n have food in restaurantnear main BS....


Vizag Visit these places in this order to travel the least


1/ Kailash Giri - hill in the front of the sea... mygod.. u get a beutiful view of the ocean from here
2/ Rishikonda beach - good beach - u can go boatingin fisherman boats....... for 30 rs per head... go by auto... wespent 4hrs in water here....
3/ RK beach - u can walk along this beach....
4/ Submarine Museum - on the main road from RK beach to Dolphin Nose
5/ Dolphin Nose - almost the end of the sea line.. here... ucan go around in boats again here - Take bus from 4 or walk....


All these places are very near to the central bus terminus andthe railway station. Will cost around 50 rs for 4 ppl by auto fromrlwy stn to kailash giri ...