Tirumala
Tirumala Tirupati
Sri Venkateswara's hill shrine, one of the most visited in the world. Book darshan ahead.
- Type
- Faith
- When
- All year
Destinations › South India & the Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Tirupati’s Balaji temple, the beaches of Vizag and the Araku valley.
Experience Andhra Pradesh
Choose a place on the map to see what your client can do there.
Visakhapatnam
The Vizag Coast
RK Beach, Rushikonda and the submarine museum on the Bay of Bengal.
- Type
- Nature
- When
- October to March
Araku
The Araku Train
A scenic line through tunnels and gorges into the Eastern Ghats.
- Type
- Nature
- When
- October to March
Near Araku
Borra Caves
Vast million-year-old limestone caves.
- Type
- Nature
- When
- All year
Araku Valley
Tribal-Grown Coffee
Taste coffee grown by local communities, and see a tribal museum.
- Type
- Food
- When
- October to March
Srisailam
Srisailam
A jyotirlinga above the Krishna river gorge.
- Type
- Faith
- When
- October to March
Srikalahasti
Kalamkari Painting
Hand-drawn pen painting on cloth, in a temple town near Tirupati.
- Type
- Craft
- When
- All year
Gandikota
The Gandikota Gorge
A fort above the Pennar gorge, known as India's Grand Canyon.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- October to February
Lepakshi
The Hanging Pillar
A carved Vijayanagara temple with painted ceilings and a giant stone Nandi.
- Type
- Heritage
- When
- October to March
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About Andhra Pradesh
Visakhapatnam, Tirupati, Araku
Andhra Pradesh is best known for Tirumala, the hill shrine of Sri Venkateswara above Tirupati and one of the most visited places of worship in the world. Pilgrimage packages turn on darshan tickets, which are released by the temple trust in advance.
On the Bay of Bengal, Visakhapatnam combines city beaches, the submarine museum on RK Beach and the Kailasagiri hilltop park. A train ride inland through tunnels and gorges reaches the Araku valley, with coffee plantations, tribal villages and the Borra caves.
Srisailam, one of the twelve jyotirlingas, and the Buddhist sites at Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda add to a longer circuit.
What Your Client Will See
Tirumala Tirupati
Sri Venkateswara’s hill shrine, with booked darshan.
Visakhapatnam
RK Beach, Rushikonda and the submarine museum.
Araku valley
A scenic train through the Eastern Ghats.
Borra caves
Million-year-old limestone caves near Araku.
Araku coffee
Tribal-grown coffee and a coffee museum.
Srisailam
A jyotirlinga above the Krishna river gorge.
Departures & Catalogues
Fixed departures and catalogues for Andhra Pradesh. A departure added on the Fixed Departures calendar appears here by itself.
Catalogues
No fixed departure for Andhra Pradesh is open right now. Every itinerary is quoted on request: ask the trade desk for a worked quotation.
Plan the Trip
- Best time
- October to March.
- Gateway
- Tirupati (TIR), Visakhapatnam (VTZ) and Vijayawada (VGA).
- Ideal length
- 2 to 3 nights for Tirupati; 4 to 5 nights for Vizag and Araku.
- Notes
- Tirumala darshan slots must be booked ahead and need ID for every pilgrim.
- Pairs well with
- Telangana, or Tamil Nadu.
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