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Situated along the Bay of Bengal, Visakhapatnam or Vizag as it is more commonly called, is a port city that has the oldest shipyard and the only natural harbor on the east coast of India. Besides being the financial center of the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the city offers miles of pristine sand beaches and one of the cleanest shorelines in India. On this half-day tour explore two of the main beaches in Vizag and take in some of the sights of this city.
Highlights
• Yarada Beach, one of the cleanest shorelines in India
• Simhachalam Temple
• K. Beach
• Kailasagiri
• Beach Road
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Duration: 6 to 7 hours
Starts: New Delhi, India
Trip Category: Shore Excursions >> Ports of Call Tours
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Situated along the Bay of Bengal, Visakhapatnam or Vizag as it is more commonly called, is a port city that has the oldest shipyard and the only natural harbor on the east coast of India. Besides being the financial center of the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, the city offers miles of pristine sand beaches and one of the cleanest shorelines in India. On this half-day tour explore two of the main beaches in Vizag and take in some of the sights of this city.
Highlights
• Yarada Beach, one of the cleanest shorelines in India
• Simhachalam Temple
• K. Beach
• Kailasagiri
• Beach Road
Itinerary
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Stop At: Yarada Beach, Dolphins Hills Yarada Village, Visakhapatnam India
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning and driven about 10 miles out of Vizag to a small village called Yarada. The unspoilt Yarada beach can be accessed from this village. Spend some time on the clean sandy beach.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Simhachalam, Simhachalam, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh
Next drive up to Simhachalam hill. At the top of the hill stands a Hindu temple dedicated to God Vishnu. Vishnu is worshipped in his incarnation of Varaha Narasimha here – with a boar’s head, a human torso and a lion’s tail. Unlike most temples that face the East, this temple faces the West, signifying victory.
After the visit to the temple drive to the most popular beach of Vizag, R.K. Beach. It is a spectacular long beach on the Bay of Bengal. Spend some time walking on the beach before you take lunch (own expense) at a nearby restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Kailasagiri, Hill Top Rd, Visakhapatnam 530043 India
After lunch drive to Kailasagiri, a public park situated on the top of a hill that overlooks the city of Visakhapatnam. Giant statues of the Hindu God Shiva and his consort Parvati are present in the park.
Drive down Beach road. With a length of 25 miles, it is the longest road on the shores of the Bay of Bengal.
At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
