ARAKU VALLEY

ARAKU VALLEY

Araku valley is a hill station in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra pradesh in India.It is located at a distance of 120 KM from visakapatanam.It has valley,waterfalls and streams flowing by the side of the train track and roads. It is a valley in the Eastern ghats inhabited by different tribes.The Anantagiri and Sunkarimetta Reserved Forest which are part of Araku valley,are rich in biodiversity. This valley is surrounded by mountains like Galikonda,Raktakonda,Sunkarimetta and Chitamogondi.Galikonda hill rising to a height of 5000 feet is one of the highest in andhra pradesh. These hills are endowed with rich quality bauxite ore. Araku is popular for its famous coffee plantations.The premium organic "Araku Emerald" brand of coffee sells globally. Thousands of tribals in the Agency area are engaged in coffee cultivation as farm hands or small farmers.Araku is famous for coffee plantations,thousands of tribals are engaged in coffee plantations in this area.September to october and march to may are the best seasons to visit araku valley.

Getting Around Araku Valley
Araku Valley can be easily explored on foot. But you can always hire a car if walking is too tedious for you.