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Araku Valley package from ₹5,999
Araku taxi service from Visakhapatnam.
A private Vizag to Araku taxi with a dedicated driver: a full day in the hills, Borra Caves, the ghat road viewpoints, Araku town and back home by evening.
Araku Valley day package
Vizag to Araku taxi, a full day in your own car.
Araku Valley is the trip most people from Vizag want to make, and the hill season from October to February is when it is at its best: cool air, green coffee estates and clear views from the ghat road. Our Araku package gives you a private car and a dedicated driver from your door in Visakhapatnam, through the hills and back home the same evening.
Looking for an Araku taxi service for a different plan? Besides the day package, we run one way taxis from Vizag to Araku, and pickups from Araku back to Visakhapatnam, for example if you take the train up and want a cab for the drive home. Send us the date and we confirm the fare on WhatsApp.
What the Araku package includes
- A private car and dedicated driver for the whole day, never shared
- Pickup from your address anywhere in Visakhapatnam, and drop back home
- Stops where you want them, at your own pace
- A fare confirmed on WhatsApp before you travel, with no surge pricing
- Payment by UPI or cash to the driver at the end of the day
Entry tickets, meals and any shopping are not part of the package and are paid by you on the day.
Araku day package
Starts from₹5,999
Private car and driver from Visakhapatnam to Araku Valley and back, in one day.
Book the Araku PackageSeason tip
October to February is the busiest time for Araku, and weekends go first. Send your date early so the car is held for you.
Places you can see on the Araku trip
The road from Visakhapatnam to Araku is about 115 km of ghat road through the Eastern Ghats, and the drive itself is part of the day. These are the stops most people ask for.
Borra Caves
Huge limestone caves in the Ananthagiri hills, on the way to Araku. Most visitors stop here on the way up.
Ananthagiri coffee estates
Coffee plantations and viewpoints along the ghat road, good for a short walk and photographs.
Galikonda viewpoint
One of the highest points in the Eastern Ghats, with wide views over the hills on a clear day.
Araku Tribal Museum and Coffee Museum
Two short visits in Araku town about the tribal communities of the valley and the coffee grown here.
Padmapuram Gardens
Botanical gardens in Araku with shaded walks, a pleasant stop before the drive back.
Chaparai waterfalls
A wide, shallow cascade over rocks a short drive from Araku, popular with families.
A typical day
We adjust the plan to your group and the stops you choose.
Araku package questions
How much is the Araku taxi package from Visakhapatnam?
The Araku Valley day package starts from ₹5,999 for a private car with a dedicated driver. We confirm the exact fare for your pickup point, date and group on WhatsApp before you travel, and that fare is held.
What time does the Araku day trip start?
We suggest leaving Visakhapatnam early, around 6 in the morning. The ghat road takes about three to four hours each way, and an early start leaves time for Borra Caves and the sights around Araku before the drive back in the evening.
Are entry tickets and food included?
No. The package covers the car and the driver for the day. Entry tickets for places such as Borra Caves and the museums, and your meals, are paid by you on the day.
Can we choose which places to visit?
Yes. The car is yours for the day, so you decide the stops. Tell us what you want to see and we plan the route and timing with you.
Do you offer a one way taxi from Vizag to Araku?
Yes. Our Araku taxi service covers one way drops from Visakhapatnam to Araku and pickups from Araku back to Vizag, as well as the full day package. Message us on WhatsApp with the date, time and pickup point for the fare.
Can we stay overnight in Araku?
Yes. If you want a two-day trip with a night in Araku, message us on WhatsApp with your dates and we will quote the fare for the car and driver for both days.
