Visakhapatnam, India: travel guide
Port city of beaches, submarine museums, Araku Valley tribal highlands, and the scenic Eastern Ghats — Andhra's most scenic coastal destination.
- Country
- India
- Currency
- INR
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Nearest airport
- VTZ
Top places to visit in Visakhapatnam
Ramakrishna (RK) Beach
Beach · 4.3 rating · about 1.5 h
Vizag's lively seafront promenade along the Bay of Bengal, lined with statues, the submarine museum and food stalls — the heart of the city's evenings.
Kailasagiri Hill Park
Viewpoint · 4.4 rating · about 2 h · entry 40
A hilltop park reached by ropeway with giant Shiva-Parvati statues, gardens, a toy train and sweeping views over the coastline and city.
Araku Valley
Nature · 4.5 rating · about 4 h
A lush tribal hill valley ~115 km away famed for coffee plantations, waterfalls, the Tribal Museum and a spectacular ghat railway journey.
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park
Wildlife · 4.3 rating · about 2.5 h · entry INR 60
A large forested zoo at the foot of the Eastern Ghats with tigers, lions, primates and a safari, set in the Kambalakonda hills.
INS Kursura Submarine Museum
Museum · 4.5 rating · about 1 h · entry INR 40
A decommissioned Indian Navy submarine beached on RK Beach as a walk-through museum, a rare chance to explore a real submarine's cramped interior.
Rushikonda Beach
Beach · 4.3 rating · about 2 h
A golden-sand beach north of the city, popular for swimming, water sports and a relaxed seaside day amid green hills.
Borra Caves
Nature · 4.5 rating · about 1.5 h · entry INR 60
India's deepest accessible caves, a million-year-old limestone wonder of dramatic stalactites and stalagmites lit in colour, on the scenic Araku rail route.
Simhachalam Temple
Temple · 4.5 rating · about 1.3 h · entry INR 20
An 11th-century hilltop temple of Varaha-Narasimha in Kalinga style, its deity kept covered in sandal paste — a major Vaishnava pilgrimage site.
TU-142 Aircraft Museum
Museum · 4.4 rating · about 0.8 h · entry INR 70
A retired Navy TU-142 maritime aircraft turned museum on the beachfront, with a walk-through cockpit and aviation exhibits.
Dolphin's Nose & Lighthouse
Viewpoint · 4.3 rating · about 1 h · entry 20
A massive dolphin-shaped headland over the harbour with a lighthouse and panoramic views of the port, beaches and the city below.
Things to do
- Araku Valley Train Day Trip Nature · 10 h · from INR 2,500 per person
- Kailasagiri Ropeway & Views Activity · 1.5 h · from INR 150 per person
- Rushikonda Beach Water Sports Activity · 1.5 h · from INR 800 per person
- Submarine & Beach Road Heritage Walk Cultural · 2.5 h · from INR 400 per person
Day trips and tours
- Araku Valley & Borra Caves Day Trip 12 h · from INR 2,500
- Vizag City Sightseeing 8 h · from INR 1,500
- Beaches & Rushikonda Watersports 5 h · from INR 1,500
Where to stay in Visakhapatnam
- Vizag City Center about INR 3,000 per night
Main commercial area with mid-range hotels
Hotels
- Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach 5-star · INR 8,000 to INR 15,000 per night
- The Park Visakhapatnam 5-star · INR 7,000 to INR 13,000 per night
- Radisson Blu Resort Visakhapatnam 5-star · INR 7,000 to INR 13,000 per night
- Welcomhotel by ITC Vizag 4-star · INR 5,500 to INR 9,500 per night
- Hotel Daspalla 4-star · INR 3,500 to INR 6,500 per night
- Ginger Visakhapatnam 3-star · INR 3,000 to INR 5,500 per night
Where to eat
- Dharani (Daspalla) Andhra, South Indian · about INR 350 per person
- Sea Inn Andhra, Seafood · about INR 600 per person
- Sri Datta Sai (Tiffins) South Indian, Andhra · about INR 120 per person
- Raju Gari Dhaba Andhra, Biryani · about INR 500 per person
- Bamboo Bay (Novotel) Seafood, Continental, Coastal · about INR 1,200 per person
- Sea Green Restaurant Andhra, North Indian, Chinese · about INR 450 per person
- Fishermen's Wharf Vizag Seafood, Coastal, Continental · about INR 900 per person
- Gokul Restaurant North Indian, South Indian, Chinese · about INR 300 per person
Getting around
- Auto Rickshaw main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Ride Hail main way to get around
Seeded from the curated primary_local_modes array; per-city parameters not yet researched.
- Walking
Every city has walking. 2.5 km ceiling is a placeholder default, not a researched per-city figure -- Singapore is sheltered and air-conditioned, Bangkok often has no pavement.