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A 3-Day Walking Tour of Aruku in May 2023

  1. Day 1: Araku Tribal Museum
    6 minutes (0.5 miles) from Araku Bus Stand

    A perfect place to start your Araku exploration, the Araku Tribal Museum provides an overview of the local culture and tribal way of life. The museum displays a vast range of artifacts and crafts, including pottery, jewelry, handicrafts, weapons, musical instruments and much more.

  2. Day 2: Borra Caves
    30 minutes (11 miles) from Araku Tribal Museum

    A natural wonder formed over the ages, the Borra Caves are an awe-inspiring sight. Witness the beauty of stalactites and stalagmites rising in the dimly lit caves, providing a peek into millions of years of geological history.

  3. Day 3: Coffee Plantations
    20 minutes (7.5 miles) from Borra Caves

    Take a break from the tourist attractions and visit the sprawling coffee plantations Araku is known for. Learn about the different varieties of coffee and how they're grown and processed. Take a coffee tasting experience, and pick up some fresh coffee for those back home.

Time and Costs Estimates

  • Araku Tribal Museum (1 hour, INR 20)
  • Borra Caves (2 hours, INR 100)
  • Coffee Plantations (1 hour, INR 200 for coffee tasting experience)
  • Total Estimated Costs: INR 320

Useful tips:

For more time, you can visit the Katiki Waterfalls or the Padmapuram Gardens. For less time, you can skip the coffee plantations and spend time exploring the local markets or taking a hike to the Dumbriguda Waterfalls. Remember to carry comfortable trekking shoes for the caves.

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