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Araku Coffee Valley & Tribal Museum

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Overview

The Eastern-Ghats coffee valley of the Araku plateau — organic coffee plantations, the tribal museum, Dhimsa dance, waterfalls and the scenic Kirandul rail route.

Why visit: India's tribal coffee country, reached by a famous rail ride.

Things to do

›Coffee plantations
›Tribal museum
›Dhimsa dance
›Kirandul rail ride

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Travel Information

Best time

Oct–Mar

Entry fee

Free–₹50

Est. budget

₹500–2,000

Duration

1–2 days

Nearby attractions

Within

0.1 km

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Katiki Waterfall & Ananthagiri Hills

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A forest waterfall reached by a short trek near Borra Caves, and the coffee-and-mango Ananthagiri hills of the Araku valley route.

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Borra Caves

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Kummara Lova & Tyda (Jungle Bells Eco-Camp)

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The 'Jungle Bells' eco-tourism camp at Tyda on the Araku road — forest trekking, rock climbing, tribal-village trails and tented nights in the Eastern Ghats.

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