| Tour Code-NAT10 |
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| Duration-10 Days |
| Fare-11,300 |
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Andhra Pradesh’s capital city, Hyderabad has the atmosphere of an Arabian Nights fairy tale. Whimsical palaces, erstwhile stately homes and crowded bazaars filled with shops selling Hyderabadi pearls, incense and copper utensils characterise the city, while in the distance looms Golconda Fort. The city’s historical connection traces itself to the rulers or Nizams whose wealth was legendary. Rooms full of jewels and currency notes, a garage full of gleaming Rolls Royce’s are all now part of history, but a unique culture lives on, colouring the city with its distinctive charm. The Epicurean tastes of this most exalted royal house of princely India gave rise to a fabled cuisine based on painstaking preparations and slow cooking. Much of Hyderabad’s old town can be covered on foot. The city’s important landmarks include Charminar, a 16th century gateway, the Salar Jung Museum which exhibits priceless treasures alongside trivia that made up the personal collection of the owner, Mecca Mosque and Golconda Fort. Nagarjunakonda is the site of ongoing excavations which have revealed Buddhist temples, stupas and monasteries.
Nellore
Nellore has immense potential for tourism in the company of numerous forts, magnificent temples, imposing hills, beautiful lakes, virgin beaches and busy ports. Sriharikota, the famous rocket launching centre of India, is located near this Rice City only. Over and above this, its proximity to the sea is further enhancing this agrarian town to develop into a full-fledged city. Without any delay, pack your bags and come to Nellore, where plethora of attractions is awaiting your arrival.
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Guntur
The Boundaries of this are Krishna district and Bay of Bengal in the East, Prakasam district in the South, Mahabubnagar district in the West and Krishna and Nalgonda districts in the North directions. Guntur City.
Tourist Places: Stupas at Amaravati, Bhattiprolu, and Kesanapally, Undavalli caves, Ettipothla Water falls, Nagarjunakonda, Bapatla beach, Amaravathi
museum Lam, Nagarjunasagar - srisailam Sanctuary, NTR Manasa Sarovar, and Kondavidu Fort |
Amaravathi
Tour this historic location in south India with majestic carvings, murals, and panels of Buddhist times. Here you can find a Great Stupa, which dates back to Emperor Ashoka's reign, who went on to propagate Buddhism in south India. |
Penukonda
Penukonda means a big hill. Historical records state that Penukonda, known as "Ghanagiri" or "Ghanadri", was the second capital to the Vijayanagar kings. It is evident from ancient inscriptions that the Penukonda Fort was built during the reign of Vira Virupanna Udaiyar, the son of king-Bukka I of Vijayanagar. The fort's architectural style and sculptures is a standing testimony to the skilled workmanship present during the Vijayanagar rule. |
Rajamundry
Srirangam is a holy place. Importantly for vaishnavates, because, their God Vishnu is in the name of “Renganathar” in a sleeping posture (called Anantha sayanam), which could not be seen any where else like this. |
Vishakapatnam
Stylishly called Vizag, the port city of Visakhapatnam has now developed into a tourism paradise. Vizag is also one of those few tourist destinations that receive a number of foreign tourists. The city lies on the eastern coast of India in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. Vizagis also very popular for its shipbuilding industry and oil refineries. |
Simhachalam
Simhachalam is a popular centre for pilgrimage. 16 kilometers away from Visakhapatnam, Sri Varaha Lakshminarasimha temple at Simhachalam is one of the renowned and widely visited temples of Andhra Pradesh. |
Bhadrachalam
Bhadrachalam is one of the major pilgrim centre in Andhra Pradesh for Hindus. This city is famous for the temple of Sri Rama built by Bhakta Ramadasa during 1630 AD. Ramadasu was a devotee of Lord Rama. The temple has been constructed beside the banks of river Godavari and has been renovated recently. Situated in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, the place is also surrounded by Chattisghad and Orissa states. There will be a festival in each year during the month of April (Rama Navami day) in Bhadrachalam. |
Vijaywada
This ancient city over 2000 years old is located at the head of the Krishna delta 70 Kms away from the coast and is surrounded by bare granite hills. Originally known as Bejjawada, its current name is believed to be after Goddess Kanakadurga or Vijaya, the presiding deity. During the Qutb Shahi rule Vijayawada was an important inland port. Today it is a major industrial hub of Andhra Pradesh and is about 256 Kms east of Hyderabad.
A colossal granite Buddha statue in the museum bears witness to the fact that Vijayawada was an important Buddhist site in the 7th century. The other attractions here include the Hindu temples, the ancient rock cave temples, 2000 years old Jain Temples and Amaravathi one of the most important Buddhist sites.
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Annavaram
One of the most popular temples in Andhra Pradesh, a unique Yantra based on Tripad Vibhuti Narayan Upanishad exists here. The shrine is constructed in two storey, the lower one containing the Yantra and upper one housing vigrahas of the Lord. |
Mahanandi
Mahanandi is at a distance of 320 kilometers from Hyderabad city and just 16 kilometers from Nandyal. Mahanandi lies in the thickly wooded Nallamalai hills in Nandyal taluka and in Kurnool District. There is a temple of Sri Mahanandiswara Swamy in the shape of a Linga.
The Mahanandi is one of the nine Nandis in India. It has an outstanding feature of the crystalline water in the temple and that water flows throughout the whole year from the five perennial springs. This water source is so abundant, that on this alone source 100 acres of banana plantation are irrigated.
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Nandyala
Nandyal is a town in Andhra Pradesh. Nandyal is connected by road from almost all the parts of the state. There are frequent buses from Nandyal to Tirumala - Tirupati, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Adoni, Chittor, Anantapur and Kadapa. |
Mantralaya
This is the "jeevan samadhi of Mantralyam Saint Raghavendraswamy. A large number of followers and devotees of all religious sects throng this little town located on the banks of river Tungabhadra all through the year. A temple has been constructed at the spot where he performed penance known as the Panchamukhi Anjaneyaswamy temple.
Kanakadurga
Built atop a hill, the Kanka Durga temple is synonymous with Vijayawada. It is among the important mentioned in the sacred texts. Adi Sankara is believed to have visited the temple and installed the 'Sri Chakra' here. On the way to the Kanakadurga temple are the rock-cut carve dedicated to akkanna and Madanna, Ministers in the court of Abul hasan Tanashah, the 17th century Qutub Shahi ruler.Kanaka Durga, the goddess of power, riches and benevolence is the presiding deity of Vijayawada.
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