1681KM, 7 Days, My Golden Horse(HYDERABAD-RAJAHMUNDRY-MAREDUMILLI-VISAKHAPATANAM-RAJAHMUNDRY-HYDERABAD)

[SK01]

Day one(29/01/2017)

Sunday, Morning 8:00

HYDERABAD-->>>RAJAHMUNDRY

 

Distance: 429 KM

 

Drive Time: 9 Hours including one long break and few resting breaks

 

Mileage: 13.2 KMPL

 

Vehicle: Honda City VX Manual Transmission (Golden Horse)

 

Fuel: Petrol

 

Speed: Cruised at 120 KMPH

 

Route:

HYDERABAD--> Suryapet--> Vijayawada-->(VIJAYAWADA BYPASS ROAD) Nuzivid--> Hanuman Junction--> NH16 (CHENNAI-KOLKATA HIGHWAY)--> Rajahmundry.

 

Many of you might be familiar with the Vijayawada--> Rajahmundry normal route, but this is a newly constructed route which skips Vijayawada city traffic goes through many small village roads, narrow roads, small ghat roads or mini ghat roads. The road conditions are worst till Nuzivid and from there the road is two lane road and is good. There are no proper restaurants till Rajahmundry, one must be prepared to eat on the way side dhabas or else wait till Rajahmundry.

 

Coming to the Hyderabad

To Suryapet road, the road is awesome 4 laned road there are many restaurants on the way, driveking wrote a review about this road so I'm skipping the info of this way and will go on with my journey.

 

I stopped at Ma palle ruchulu for breakfast. The restaurant is awesome and the prices are reasonable for the quality. Don't expect any luxuries in the restaurant, it's a simple yet best village themed restaurant. Best items to eat is pulla atulu in veg. I don't know about non-veg. Waited there for one hour and started to Rajahmundry. And reached Rajahmundry by 5:00 in the evening. Stayed at housing board colony, my grandparents place.

 

Here are few pics if the restaurant and the way.

 

 

Pictures of Restaurant, Vijayawada Bypass road and the worst part of the Vijayawada bypass road.

 

 

Day Two (30/01/2017) Monday.

No activity, Took rest. 

 

Day Three(31/01/2017) Tuesday, Morning 7:30

RAJAHMUNDRY-->MAREDUMILLI

 

Distance: 86 KM

 

Drive Time: 2 hour 45 mins with few photography breaks.

 

Mileage: 13.2 KMPL

 

Vehicle: Honda City VX Manual Transmission

 

Fuel: Petrol

 

Speed: 80-110 KMPH

 

Route:

Rajahmundry--> Gadaala--> Rajahmundry Airport--> Burugupudi--> Korukonda--> Gokavaram--> Venkata Puram--> Folkspeta--> Bhuoatipalem--> Rampachodavaram--> Ramannavalasa--> Maredumilli.

 

Started at 7:30AM from Rajahmundry and reached Maredumilli at 10:30AM. The road conditions are excellent two laned road takes you through beautiful dense forest. After reaching Gokavaram mobile signal goes off only BSNL signals are available. After reaching Rampachodavaram beautiful dense and beautiful forest starts and the ghat road starts from there. One can easily maintain 80-100 on the road there'll be no traffic after crossing Rampachodavaram, that's the last place where we can find population and from there it's calm, beautiful, lush green, dense forest and agency area. There is a reservoir at Bhupathipalem name is Bhupathipalem reservoir that's a beautiful place which also offers boating.

 

There are two resorts to stay at Maredumill

1) Birds nest resort

2) Vanavihari Eco Tourism

 

The best place to stay for a family is Vanavihari Eco Tourism. There is a restaurant in the resort, veg and no veg are available on demand. Best time to stay and visit Maredumilli is October to November. And best place to stay is Hill top resort at Vanavihari Maredumilli. There are many other AC and non AC resorts to stay ranging from ₹1000 per night to ₹2000 per night for two people and ₹600 for an extra bed. There is Jungle star nature camp a site for camping.

 

Places to visit at Maredumilli

1) Jalatarangini Waterfalls

2) Swarnadhara And Rampa Waterfalls

3) Karthikavanam And The Vali Sugriva Medicinal Plants Conservation Area

4) Madanikunj-Vihara Sthal.

 

According to the receptionist at Vanavihari most of the waterfalls are dried up now. And Karthikavanam And The Vali Sugriva Medicinal Plants Conservation Area is empty, no one to guide and no one will be with you even to open the gate that's my personal experience but the place is must visit for nature lovers and Photographers. There is coffee plantation area where you can spot birds according to locals, but the place is deserted without a single person, better to go with groups and good offroading vehicles, preferably a Thar. Maredumilli is a place for true nature lovers, Photographers and for the people who want to forget and come out of cities and enjoy the nature. One can enjoy the silence of the forest and lush green beauty of the forest in any season.

I visited Vanavihari took photographs and explored few lonely and beautiful places in my Honda City, felt that's not the right car and not the right place for 3 people took rest near the coffee plantation gate and left the place with a heavy heart.

Places to Eat: Restaurant at Maredumilli.

PS: don't eat at way side Restaurants at Maredumilli. And bamboo chicken is famous there. Haven't tasted as I'm a vegetarian.

Here are few pictures.Vanavihari Maredumilli

Ghat road through dense forest at Maredumilli

 

Me with my grandfather

Bhupathipalem reservoir.

 

Day three(01/02/2017), Wednesday afternoon 2:30.

RAJAHMUNDRY--> VISAKHAPATNAM

 

Distance: 190.7 KM

 

Drive Time: 3 hours 30 minutes hours without a break

 

Mileage: 13.2 KMPL

 

Vehicle: Honda City VX Manual Transmission

 

Fuel: Petrol

 

Speed: Cruised at 120 KMPH

 

Route: Visakhapatnam--> Annavaram--> Visakhapatnam.

 

The road conditions are excellent four lane road till Vishakapatanam.

Started off to Visakhapatnam in the afternoon at 2:30 after watching the no use budget

Reached Visakhapatnam by 6:00PM.

Attended a marriage in the night at slept at 1:00AM

 

Stayed at Green Park Hotel. Hotel is excellent. Price ₹7000 per night we got for ₹6000 office discount.

 

PLACES TO EAT ON THE WAY TO VISAKHAPATNAM:

One Food Court at Annavaram on the right side while going to Visakhapatnam.

 

Day four (02/02/2017), Thursday Morning 11:00.

Visited few places and temples.

Places: Kailash Giri, Submarine Museum.

Temples: Laxmi Narasayamma temple at Sujatha Nagar.

Simhachalam.

Very bad that I forgot my camera in the room couldn't take pictures that day.

In the night we visited RK Beach. The night is unforgettable... Slept for few minutes on the marble platform and watched the sea. Clicked few pictures... And left the place.

Day five (03/02/2017), Friday Early Morning 5:00.

Visited Tenneti Park for sunrise photoshoot. Took pictures from the view point and enjoyed the scene.

Here are few pictures of the sunrise and my Golden Horse.

 

 

 

Started to Rajahmundry at 3:00 in the afternoon and reached by 6:00 in the evening.

 

Day six(04/02/2017), Saturday Morning 7:00.

Distance: 430KM

Drive time: 9 hours including one long break and few short breaks

Mileage: 13.2 KMPL

Vehicle: Honda City VX Manual Transmission

Fuel: Petrol

Speed: Cruised at 110KMPH.

 

Took another route from Rajahmundry not the regular Rajahmundry--> Vijayawada--> Suryapet--> Hyderabad route. This is a bypass route which skips Rajahmundry takes you through a new bridge over Godavari river and then connects to the Khammam-Aswaraopet road. Take left from lalacheruvu and it'll connect you to the bypass route.

 

The road conditions are worst two laned road till Aswaraopet, once you enter Aswaraopet you should take a left and it'll connect you to Khammam road. The road from Aswaraopet is excellent two laned road, one can easily cruise at 100KMPH. Road is surrounded by lush greenery and farms. Many places to rest under trees. This road has many truck traffic as they enter this road to avoid toll gates. It took us 9 hours to reach Hyderabad because of the worst road till Aswaraopet. After Khammam it connects to sathupalli and then connects to Suryapet then regular highway starts. Enter this road only if you want to avoid toll plazas.

On this route we reached home by 5:30. We stay at Kompally traffic starts from Uppal.

 

PLACES TO EAT: Vijayawada to Hyderabad

Many way side Restaurants till Suryapet. After Suryapet there are many good restaurants, few are

On the left when coming to Hyderabad:

1) G Hotel

Nice hotels with decent price and quality

2)Hotel Sai Prasad Pure Vegetarian

Pure vegetarian restaurant, no neatness

3) Vivera. after Narketpally

Veg and non veg no neatness

 

Hyderabad to Vijayawada : On the right when going to Vijayawada:

1) Annapurna Pure Vegetarian

Decent and simple veg restaurant

2) Village Aharam

Organic restaurant

3) Ma Palle Ruchulu

Super village themed restaurant with good food and decent price

4) 9 restaurant

Haven't tried

5) 7 food court

Good food, good ambience value for money.

Lastly thanks a lot to the guys in the WhatsApp group who had helped me in the journey

[sagar]

Superb information in the post@krish .. Thanks a lot for sharing

[SK01]

Superb information in the post[mention=342]krish[/mention] .. Thanks a lot for sharing

Thank you very much

[shiva]

Beautiful pictures bro.
Love those beach pictures.

[tejub]

Perfect info@krish.... I am planning to do this one next month and this is gonna definitely help me out[emoji1303]

[Gowtham]

Excellent information and pictures, very well written Thank you for sharing. 

 

[SK01]

10 hours ago, shiva said:

Beautiful pictures bro.
Love those beach pictures.

Thanks a lot bro
 

 

 

 

8 hours ago, teju b said:

Perfect info[mention=342]krish[/mention].... I am planning to do this one next month and this is gonna definitely help me out[emoji1303]

All the best[emoji106]
Happy journey...
Call me if you have any doubts regarding the route. You can find me on WhatsApp group. Name is SK. There are two SKs check the dp[emoji4]
Forgot to mention, the bypass road fom lalacheruvu, Rajahmundry is awesome for some 40-50KM.. and after that the worst road starts and that 100KM(APPROX) worst stretch takes 2-3 hours depending on your vehicle. It took 2 hours 30 minutes for me to complete because of low GC of my car. Took 2 underbody hits despite of maintaining a low speed.
Trust me, 50 KM you'll enjoy driving and after that you can only see potholes and truck accidents till Aswaraopet.
Only way side Restaurants and no puncture repair walas on the way till Khammam.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, gowtham said:

Excellent information and pictures, very well written Thank you for sharing. [emoji4]

 

Thank you very much bro.
 

[santoshk]

Lovely pictures @Krish .. very useful information for everyone travelling to Maredumalli .. Thanks a lot for updating us on the routes and road conditions at the moment. 

[Naveen1]

Good to hear the roads are nice from Rajahmundry to Maredumilli.
It is neglected by our government from years. It is a beautiful forest.

Your post is very informative.

 

 Winter and monsoon is the best time to visit.
 

[SK01]

Good to hear the roads are nice from Rajahmundry to Maredumilli.
It is neglected by our government from years. It is a beautiful forest.

Your post is very informative.
 
 Winter and monsoon is the best time to visit.
 

Government laid a good road.. taking good care of the forest.. you'll definitely love the government for the work..

[shammy]

Nice write up with good pictures! And with lot of information. Thank you for sharing such a detailed post!
It's true!! Maredmulli is one of the good places to visit for all the nature lovers!! This place is still in my bucket list!
Is there any package for jungle star nature camp?

[SK01]

Nice write up with good pictures! And with lot of information. Thank you for sharing such a detailed post!

It's true!! Maredmulli is one of the good places to visit for all the nature lovers!! This place is still in my bucket list!

Is there any package for jungle star nature camp?

₹1200 for a tent. 4 per tent. If you want to go there take a proper off-roader 4*4 is not a necessity there unless you do heavy off-roading. Take a vehicle which can manage bad roads, sharp turns, u turns in a single lane road and which can sometimes Cross a bad road with small wooden logs because there near some area you can even come across wild animals in the morning. Go with a group of people who are prepared to take risk if you want to explore some beautiful, lonely, lush green, dense forest.

The name itself brings excitement in my heart.

[shammy]

₹1200 for a tent. 4 per tent. If you want to go there take a proper off-roader 4*4 is not a necessity there unless you do heavy off-roading. Take a vehicle which can manage bad roads, sharp turns, u turns in a single lane road and which can sometimes Cross a bad road with small wooden logs because there near some area you can even come across wild animals in the morning. Go with a group of people who are prepared to take risk if you want to explore some beautiful, lonely, lush green, dense forest.
The name itself brings excitement in my heart.

Thank you for the info and suggestions@krish!! Will definitely go to this place with my friends [emoji106][emoji4]