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Ghummakad Saathi

Andhra Pradesh, India

Araku Valley

A glass-roofed train ride to coffee hills and limestone caves.

The Vistadome train from Visakhapatnam crosses 58 tunnels and 84 bridges into the Eastern Ghats. Araku has tribal coffee, the Borra caves and valley viewpoints.

Places we love here

  • Culture

    Araku coffee museum

    The story of tribal coffee, plus chocolates.

  • Food · lesser-known

    Bamboo chicken

    Chicken slow-cooked inside bamboo over coals.

  • Nature

    Borra caves

    Million-year-old limestone caves.

  • Viewpoints

    Galikonda viewpoint

    A ridge overlooking the valley.

  • Experiences

    Vistadome train ride

    Tunnels, bridges and waterfalls through glass windows.