Aruku valley

Location

Andhra pradesh
Overview

Aruku valley is a paradise just 120 kms away from the historic city of Vizag. It is full of lush greenary, sparkling streams, cascading waterfalls, and exotic fauna. Aruku valley is also rich in cultural diversity and heritage being home to nineteen different tribes. Vizag is well connected to Hydrabad and Chennai by rail, road and air.Places of interest in Vizag are the Varaha Narashimha Swamy Temple, Buddhist monastry, Dutch monuments in Bheemli and the fish aquarium. Most famous beach in these parts is Rk beach.Vizag is also well known for it's ship building yard and is also is the Eastern Naval Command of Indian Navy.From Vizag take a bus to Shivalingapuram. Next day, trek to Peda bidda. The trail is through dense rain forests, abundant in exciting flora and fauna. It is a world away from the din of city life and the silence is resounding and omnipresent. From here, trek to Borja via Valasi. Experience the pure bliss of the pristine clear hilly waterfalls on the way. After another day of moderately strenous trek reach Araku valley. It is truely breath taking and wondeful in it's beauty. Discover your wild side in these completely natural and untamed wildernesses. From Aruku, trek to Bora caves. These are lovely caves and gorges which will surely provide lots of adventure trekking for any trekker. This is the last stop of your escapade. Make your way back to civilisation the next day retracing your way back to Vizag through Shivalingapuram. Aruku valley forms the best excuse for you to take a break for a week from the daily monotony of life and experience nature at it's purest.
Itinerary

1. Arrive at Vizag
2. Vizag to Shivalingapuram(70kms by road)
3. Shivalingapuram to peda bidda(9kms trek)
4. peda bidda to valasi(9 kms trek)
5. valasi to borja(8 kms trek)
6. borja to sunkara metta
7. sunkara metta to aruku valley(6 kms trek)
8. aruku valley to bora caves
9. bora caves to shivalingapuram(8kms trek)
10. shivalingapuram to vizag