Alluri Sitharama Raju district

Araku అరకు

Araku town is the centre of the Araku Valley at 900 m — coffee estates, tribal museum, Padmapuram gardens and the terminus of the scenic train from Visakhapatnam. Borra Caves, Katiki falls and Ananthagiri are on the ghat road below.

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Araku coffeeTribal MuseumPadmapuram GardensScenic railway

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In & around Araku

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Araku Valley

Coffee, cloud and a train ride through 58 tunnels

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Caves

Borra Caves

Million-year-old limestone caverns lit like a cathedral

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Waterfall

Katiki Waterfalls

A jeep ride and a stream walk to a 50-ft fall near Borra

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Hill station

Ananthagiri Hills

Coffee plantations and viewpoints on the Araku ghat road

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Lambasingi

The 'Kashmir of Andhra' — where winter mornings touch zero

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Dhanyakataka Suites

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Nandi Mess

Restaurant · Main Road, Araku

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Penna Hill Resort

Hotel · Station Road, Araku

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Kalinga Inn

Hotel · Station Road, Araku

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Rayalaseema Lodge

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Indrakeela Grand

Hotel · Bus Stand Road, Araku

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Events in Araku

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Araku Tribal Fairs & Coffee Season

Winter is Araku's season — the coffee harvest, tribal weekly markets (santhas) at Araku and Paderu, and tourism-department programmes with Dhimsa performances. Check APTDC for any scheduled festival dates.

December–January (tourism season; weekly tribal markets year-round)Araku Valley

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Getting to Araku

Araku station — Visakhapatnam–Kirandul line

Ghat road via Ananthagiri, 3 hours from Vizag

Visakhapatnam Airport, 115 km