Trips & itineraries

Plans we suggest to guests. Ask at the desk and we'll help you tweak them.

Day trips

1 day

Walk or ride up to Tirumala for darshan, then see the arch, the theerthams and the falls on the hill.

Tip: Book your darshan slot on the official TTD website well ahead and follow the temple dress code.

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Start at dawn: walk up the covered Alipiri footpath, or take an APSRTC bus or cab up the ghat road
Alipiri · 7 km · TTD carries your luggage up free
Tirumala – Sri Venkateswara Temple · 25 km · darshan
Silathoranam · 26 km · a short walk or auto ride from the temple
Chakra Theertham · 26 km · right next to Silathoranam
Akasa Ganga · 28 km · TTD free bus, jeep or cab
Papavinasanam · 30 km · further along the same road
Bus or cab back down to Tirupati by evening

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The Padmavathi temple first, as tradition says, then the town's oldest temples and a hilltop sunset.

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Sri Padmavathi Ammavari Temple, Tiruchanoor · 4 km · morning; tradition says visit before Tirumala
Vakula Mata Temple, Peruru · 8 km · about 5 km past Tiruchanoor, up the hill
Sri Govindaraja Swamy Temple · 3 km · in the town centre near the station
Kapila Theertham · 7 km · the waterfall temple, open 5 AM–8 PM
ISKCON Sri Radha Govinda Temple · 7 km · on the way to Alipiri
Sri Subramanya Swamy Temple, Tanapalle · 8 km · sunset after 6 PM

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Animals in the morning, the wedding temples and Rayala Cheruvu by afternoon, the fort for sunset.

Tip: Not on a Tuesday (zoo closed) or a Friday (fort museum closed).

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S.V. Zoological Park · 12 km · at 8:30 AM opening, when the animals are active
Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Srinivasa Mangapuram · 14 km · where the newlyweds stayed
Prasanna Venkateswara Temple, Appalayagunta · 18 km
Rayala Cheruvu · 13 km · lakeside, with the Varahi Ammavari temple on its banks
Chandragiri Fort · 15 km · late afternoon for the hilltop and the evening show

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One of the world's oldest Shiva lingams in a quiet village, then the Vayu temple of the Pancha Bhuta shrines.

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Parasurameswara Temple, Gudimallam · 20 km · by cab or bike; buses are infrequent
Srikalahasti Temple · 36 km · famous for Rahu–Ketu pooja
Back by bus, train (station 3 km from the temple) or cab

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Climb Puligundu's twin rock for sunrise, then visit the self-manifested Ganesha at Kanipakam.

Tip: Leave well before dawn; avoid summer afternoons on the bare rock.

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The highest waterfall in Andhra Pradesh, forest treks and the Siddheswara temple, inside the national park.

Tip: October to February is best. Carry water and wear grip shoes.

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A forest trek past three waterfalls with rock pools, and the wedding temple at Narayanavanam on the way.

Tip: July to January for full falls. No shops on the trail and weak signal: carry food and water.

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Leave by 6 AM by cab or bike via Puttur; no public transport reaches the trailhead
Aare Falls (Nagalapuram Falls) · 75 km · gate opens 8 AM; check the falls are open first
Kalyana Venkateswara Temple, Narayanavanam · 45 km · near Puttur, on the way back

1 day

Nelapattu's pelicans, Pulicat's flamingos, a boat on the lagoon and, on launch days, Sriharikota.

Tip: Best in winter, ideally during the Flamingo Festival in January. Sriharikota needs free advance registration on launch days.

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Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary · 85 km · morning, from the towers and walkway
Pulicat Lake & Atakanitippa Bird Sanctuary · 95 km · flamingos November to February
BV Palem (Pulicat boating point) · 90 km · boating, mainly in the festival season
Sriharikota (Satish Dhawan Space Centre) · 100 km · only on announced launch days
Tupilipalem Beach · 130 km · for a walk; don't swim, the currents are strong