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Borra Caves
1-million-year-old stalactite caves
Why this weekend?
The day-by-day plan
- Drive from Vizag or Araku
- Cave stair descent
- Chamber & formation walk
- Skylight photos
- Tea stop, onward or back
Geography & terrain
Borra Caves open in the Ananthagiri hills of the Eastern Ghats, 90 km from Visakhapatnam on the Araku road — a limestone cavern system lined with stalactites and stalagmites, with the Gosthani river rising from its depths and the forest decking the hill above its single entrance.
History & culture
Discovered in 1807 by the geologist William King George during the railway survey, the cave was already a local shrine — the village god shrine inside its chamber, fed by the water-filtered drips, still sits where the Kondakorava tribals worshipped; the decorated electric-lit sections opened to visitors in the 1990s.
Where to stay
Budget
₹1,000–2,500/nightMid-range
₹2,500–5,000/nightComfort
₹5,000+/nightThings to do
Main chamber
Stalactite gallery
Skylight shaft
Shrine corners
Gosthani riverbed
Eat & drink
- Hyderabadi biryani
- Gongura pachadi
- Pesarattu with upma
- Rayalaseema chicken curry
- Pootharekulu sweets
Getting there
- Fly
- Visakhapatnam (VTZ) / Vijayawada (VGA)
- Train
- Vijayawada & Visakhapatnam junctions
- Road from Hyderabad
- varies by region — 250–600 km
- Getting around
- Auto-rickshaws, city buses, app taxis in cities
Budget snapshot
- Total
- ₹5,000–11,000 (2 days)
- Per day · Stay
- ₹1,000–5,000/night
- Per day · Food
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Transport
- ₹600–1,000
- Per day · Activities
- ₹700–1,100
Month by month
Practical info
- Language: Telugu (English understood in tourist spots)
- Best window: Sep–Mar
- Connectivity: good 4G in towns
- UPI/cards widely accepted; keep small cash for hill and market stops
Practical tips
- Rain floods the lower halls west of the monsoons; ask at the gate before going deep
- Slippery — shoes with grip beat beach sandals
- The day's light bends this way mid-morning; arrive early and skip the crowds
Frequently asked questions
Roughly an hour underground plus the stair climbs; the whole stop fits two to three hours with photos.
The descent and return are steep staircases — fine for fit walkers, hard for anyone with mobility limits.
A park attendant leads each batch; the cave is well-lit and safe on the defined route.
1-million-year-old stalactite caves
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