Visakhapatnam Trip Overview
Seven days private tour include visit to Vizag, Araku Valley, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Nellore, Venkatagiri Fort, Tirupati & Chennai in its itinerary. Explore Vizag a port city & industrial center on the Bay of Bengal known for its beaches & museum. Make an excursion to Araku Valley an enticing hill station with millions year old limestone Borra Caves. Drive to Kakinada & enjoy boat safari in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary. Then drive to Machilipatnam known for fishing hamlet & long beaches. Visit Ranganatha Temple an architectural marvel at Nellore. While on the way to Chennai visit Venkatagiri Fort in dense forest & Tirupati one of the richest temple in India.
Additional Info
Duration: 7 days
Starts: Visakhapatnam, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Seven days private tour include visit to Vizag, Araku Valley, Kakinada, Machilipatnam, Nellore, Venkatagiri Fort, Tirupati & Chennai in its itinerary. Explore Vizag a port city & industrial center on the Bay of Bengal known for its beaches & museum. Make an excursion to Araku Valley an enticing hill station with millions year old limestone Borra Caves. Drive to Kakinada & enjoy boat safari in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary. Then drive to Machilipatnam known for fishing hamlet & long beaches. Visit Ranganatha Temple an architectural marvel at Nellore. While on the way to Chennai visit Venkatagiri Fort in dense forest & Tirupati one of the richest temple in India.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive Visakhapatnam
Pass By: Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh
On arrival at Vizag airport meet with our office executive assistance and transfer to hotel (hotels check in time 1200hr afternoon, early check in subject to room’s availability).
Stop At: Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh
Later visit s a port city and industrial center on the Bay of Bengal. It’s known for its many beaches, including Ramakrishna Beach, home to a preserved submarine at the Kursura Submarine Museum. Nearby are the elaborate Kali Temple and the Visakha Museum, an old Dutch bungalow housing local maritime and historical exhibits.
Duration: 4 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel
Day 2: Visakhapatnam – Araku Valley (120kms/ 3hrs approx)
Stop At: Araku Tribal Museum, Araku Road, Araku Valley, Visakhapatnam India
Breakfast at hotel, full day excursion visit to Araku Valley. Araku an enticing hill station offers enlivening viewpoints, imposing waterfalls and lush green coffee plantations. Visit Borra Caves – one of the largest cave in India, one million year old limestone caves set at an elevation of 705 m above the sea level. An underground world of admiration, Borra Caves is a must visit and is filled with stalagmite and stalactite formations featuring Shiv Parvathi, Tiger, Mother Child, Cows udder, Human Brain, Crocodile and Rishi’s Beard. Also visit Tribal Museum, Katiki Waterfalls, Galikonda Viewpoint & Ananthagiri Coffee Plantations. Evening back to Visakhapatnam.
Duration: 10 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel
Day 3: Visakhapatnam – Kakinada (155kms/ 3hrs approx)
Pass By: Kakinada, Kakinada, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh
Breakfast at hotel drive to Kakinada check in at hotel.
Stop At: Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, Kakinada-Yanam State Highway, Kakinada India
Afternoon boat safari in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary – part of the Godavari delta, Hope Island, a sandpit formed by the Godavari, Konaseema & scenic Godavari delta islands. It is the second largest mangrove forest in India after Sundarbans.
Rest time to visit the famous temple in the city.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: Kakinada – Machilipatnam (255kms/ 5hrs approx)
Pass By: Machilipatnam, Machilipatnam, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh
Breakfast at hotel drive to Machilipatnam check in at hotel.
Stop At: Panduranga Swamy Temple, Chilakalapudi, Machelipatnam Krishna, Machilipatnam India
The beaches in Machilipatnam are long, broad, pristine, with pale blonde sands. Manginapudi Beach, a beachside fishing hamlet, located at a distance of 10 km from Machilipatnam, is well known for its scenic beauty. The beach has a natural bay with shallow waters. The unique feature of this beach is that instead of sand it contains black soil.
Later visit the worship centers in and around the city.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 5: Machilipatnam – Nellore (300kms/ 6hrs approx)
Pass By: Nellore, Nellore, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh
Breakfast at hotel drive to Nellore check in at hotel.
Stop At: Nellore, Nellore, Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh
Nellore – ruled by several dynasties, has seen significant evidences available with regard to its contribution to arts and literature since prehistoric times. Visit Ranganatha Temple – a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha a resting form of Lord Vishnu. It is located on the banks of the Penna River and is believed to have been constructed in the 12th century. Just before the main entrance of the temple is a huge tower, called Gaaligopuram, which literally means “wind tower”. This tower is approximately 70 feet high and has 10 feet of gold plated vessels on top of it, called kalashams.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at hotel.
Day 6: Nellore – Venkatagiri Fort – Tirupati – Chennai (275kms/ 6hrs approx)
Stop At: Venkatagiri Fort, Nellore Village, Nellore India
Breakfast at hotel drive to Chennai en-route visit Venkatagiri Fort. Constructed by Recherla rulers in the year 1775, Surrounded by dense forest, the fort looks splendidly picturesque. The serene atmosphere in the fort calms your mind while the magnificence of the fort brings to the fore its past importance in the power game.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Shree Venkateshwara Swamy temple, Dakshina Tirupati, Gobasandiram Venkateshwara temple, Hosur 635109 India
Further drive to Tirupati one of the most ancient and sacred pilgrimage sites in India. The initial temple at Tirumala was built by the Tamil king Thondaimaan. The Pallavas of Kanchipuram (9th century), Cholas of Tanjore (10th century), Pandyas of Mathura and Vijayanagara Kings (14th & 15th centuries) regularly visited the temple and contributed largely to the temple.
Apart from Lord Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, Varahaswami temple, Tiruchanur temple of Goddess Padmavati, Govindaraja temple, Srinivasa Mangapuram, Avanakshamma temple, ISKCON Lord Krishna Temple etc. are the important temples in Tirupati. Kapila Theertham, Parasurameswara Temple in Gudimallam, Kodanda Rama Swamy Temple, Chandragiri Fort, Kanipakam, Srikalahasti and Talakona Falls are the famous Tirupati tourist places.
Continue drive to Chennai check in at hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel
Day 7: Chennai – Departure (flight)
Stop At: Fort St. George, St. George Street, Chennai (Madras) India
Breakfast at hotel, city tour of Chennai. Visit Fort St. George & Museum – Fort St. George is located on the banks of Bay of Bengal. It was built by the British East India Company in 1640 AD. The fort is believed to be the first establishment of the British in India. It is a military architecture marvel, which was erected as a trading post and later evolved to be the origin of modern Indian Army.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Kapaleesvarar Sannadhi Street Vinayaka Nagar Colony, Chennai (Madras) 600004 India
Kapaleeshwarar Temple – Semmozhi Poonga is a beautifully landscaped botanical garden in Chennai which is set up by the horticulture department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Apart from some common plants and trees, the garden houses some really rare types of plants and medicinal herbs. There is also an artificial pond in the garden and ducks which makes it an enjoyable place for the children as well.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: DakshinaChitra Museum – City Office, G-3, Madhuram Flats, 6, Urur Olcott Kuppam Rd, Urrur Kuppam, Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600090, India
Dakshina Chitra is a living-history museum in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, dedicated to South Indian heritage and culture. Opened to the public on 14 December 1996, the museum was founded and is being managed by the Madras Craft Foundation. Arulmigu Sri Parthasarathy Temple – The Parthasarathy Temple is an 8th-century Hindu Vaishnavite temple dedicated to the Lord Vishnu, located at Thiruvallikeni, Chennai, India.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Chennai (Madras), Chennai (Madras), Chennai District, Tamil Nadu
Later in the evening transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
