Beyond the Highway: Godavari to the Wild Hills
🧭 Trip Info
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Srikakulam
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Beyond the Highway: Godavari to the Wild Hills
Day 01 :
Highway & Godavari
Kosta → Annavaram → Rajamahendravaram
Early Morning
- 5:00 AM – Start from home
- 6:00 AM – Reach Kosta, join NH16
- Continuous highway ride via Vizianagaram → Visakhapatnam
Morning Ride
- 9:30 AM – Breakfast stop (Vizag outskirts)
- 10:00 AM – Resume ride
Midday | Location 1
- 12:30 PM – Annavaram Satyanarayana Swamy Temple
- Darshan & temple visit (~1.5 hrs)
- 2:00 PM – Lunch (Annadanam / local restaurant)
Afternoon | Location 2
- 3:00 PM – Ride Annavaram → Rajamahendravaram (NH16)
- 5:00 PM – Gowthami Ghat, Godavari river
- Evening walk & sunset views
Night Stay
- 7:30 PM – Check-in
- Hotel in Rajamahendravaram or
- Homestay near river basin villages
- Dinner & rest
⭐ Day 01 Highlights
- Long NH16 highway ride
- Annavaram darshan
- Godavari sunset at Gowthami Ghat
- Night stay near river
Day 02 :
Reservoir & Waterfalls
Rajahmundry → Bhupathipalem → Rampa Falls → Maredumilli
Morning
- 6:30 AM – Start from Rajahmundry
- Scenic ghat ride towards Rampachodavaram
Location 1
- 8:30 AM – Bhupathipalem Reservoir
- Lake views, photography (~1 hr)
Location 2
- 10:30 AM – Rampa Waterfalls
- Short trek (15–20 min)
- Relax near falls (~1.5 hrs)
Midday
- 12:30 PM – Lunch (packed food / local dhabas)
Evening Ride
- 2:00 PM – Ride to Maredumilli
- Forest roads, bamboo & teak views
- Viewpoint stops en route
Night Stay
- 5:30 PM – Reach Maredumilli
- Camp setup at peak
- Bonfire + dinner
- Overnight camping
⭐ Day 02 Highlights
- Reservoir views
- Rampa Waterfalls
- Forest ride to Maredumilli
- Night camping
Day 03 :
Wild Forests & Hills
Maredumilli → Papikonda NP → Gudisa Hill Station
Early Morning
- 5:30 AM – Wake up
- Sunrise walk & tea/coffee
Location 1
- 7:30 AM – Ride to Papikonda National Park
- 9:00 AM – Enter Papikonda
- Forest routes
- Godavari viewpoints
- Birdwatching & nature exploration
- Limited food options — carry snacks
- Explore till afternoon (~5 hrs)
Evening Ride
- 3:30 PM – Papikonda → Gudisa Hill Station
- 5:30 PM – Reach Gudisa before sunset
Night Stay
- Camp at Gudisa Hill Station
- Bonfire + dinner
- Cool mountain night stay
⭐ Day 03 Highlights
- Sunrise at Maredumilli
- Papikonda National Park exploration
- Sunset at Gudisa
- Hilltop camping
Day 04 :
Return Ride
Gudisa Hill Station → Home (Kosta, Srikakulam)
Early Morning
- Sunrise at Gudisa
- Tea/coffee
- Pack up camp
Return Ride
- 7:30 AM – Start ride
- Descend hills → join NH16
- Breakfast stop en route
Midday
- Highway ride via
Rajahmundry → Visakhapatnam → Vizianagaram - Lunch on the way
Evening
- 5:00–6:00 PM – Reach home
- Trip ends
⭐ Day 04 Highlights
- Sunrise views
- Long highway ride
- Safe return home