happy tripping

              Phani Siddha

@ Super Sixty IAS Academy

                   Hyd 

Vishakhapatnam has a lot of beautiful beaches and in this summer u wil
enjoy there

RK Beach with aquarium, submarine, temples... walk in this beach
during evening.. after sunset
Rishikonda beach with scenic beauty
dolphins nose/yarada hils and a trip in the ships into the ocean
Kailashgiri hill is too good.. 

take ur swim wear if u want to enjoy the ocean

take a trip from here to Simhachalam to hv darshan of the Lord or
the famous mahankali temple (its too small like our vaishnodevi abode)

Vizag steel plant, dockyard, are also major attractions..

from vizag go to (ARAKU.. on the way get down at) Borra caves..
limestone caves, 2nd largest in india.. AP tourism dept also organises
trips by bus/train

go by train which starts early morning by 6.. as u will enjoy the
mountainous moves with waterfalls, tunnels
(this is like the Mumbai Pune route)

there is a hotel at borra caves of AP tourism so can hv somethng thr ..

jeep drive fm borra to araku is good .. takes some 70-100 bucks per person..

buy coffee powder from the tribals on the way.. fresh n pure


In Araku the jeep driver will take u around to waterfalls, rapids,
Horticulture park etc.. don expect water as its summer..

the main attraction is Tribal Cultural Museum..
a small one but dont miss it

u can stay in araku for a day if u want to be close to nature..
otherwise the jeep wil drop u at the railway station by 3pm for the
train..
ask the guides if anything else can be seen around.. but careful if
venturing into the forest..

while coming back to Hyd see Annavaram.. a sacred place
for Southern Indianers!!!!   become one..

land at Vijayawada.. go see the Indra keeladri mount and Mother Godess..
have a bath in the river flowing by.. Krishna..

see the Barrage across the river.. fantastic one.. and trip to Bhavani Islands..
stay in Bhavani for a day if u want.. a bit costly.. APTourism dept..
but good service

Travel to Amaravati .. Sacred Shiva temple and Buddhist sites, Museum..

cross the river by boat.. walk the sand .. reach Kanchikacherla and take bus
to Vijayawad..

Happy TRippIng..  : ))

2 days for vskp
1 day for araku n around. 1 additional day if u love nature..
1 day for vijayawada and around
1 day in Bhavani island with nature
u plan as u like..
check other attractions around with the sites/tour operators

a five day trip can be towards  Kurnool/Anantapur/Bellary

Kurnool, Belum caves, Tungabhadra river, fort in the river bed

half day to Krishnadevaraya/Tipu's fort in Gooty..

ISKCON TEMPLE AT ANANTAPUR

NARSIMHASWAMY TEMPLE IN KADIRI AND THE OLDEST/LARGEST TREE

HORSELY HILLS IS ANOTHER ATTRACTION NEAR KADIRI IN ANANTAPUR DIST

TIMBAKTU RESERVE IN CHENNEKOTTAPALLI MANDAL

Buy a Dharmavaram Pattu Saree for ur girlfriend/wife/sister/mom/aunt/etc

LEPAKSHI TEMPLE AND THE LARGEST NANDI  MAHANANDI

from here go to Hampi, see the Vijayanagara greats..

go to gulbarga  see the Bahamanis..   returen to Hyd..



Go to Medak.. see the British period Church.. so majestic and well built.. 
pray some time in the cool envrirons o f the church.. all gods are one..

go to yedu payalu.. 7 braids of the Godavari and visit the temple of mother godess..

walk across the river godavari if someone knows the route.. in summer it has a trickle 
and we were fortunate to have our University mate Giri to guide us thru the jungle..

There is an ancient Jain Temple on the way back to Hyd.. 

or just pick a bus to Adilabad and land in BASAR.. the trip in the boats in godavari river
and may be ask the mother godess to give some more knowledge and intellect.. 


Happy journey