Boat Tour
2 Days
A two-day Godavari boat trip from Rajahmundry through the Papikondalu gorge with a night in a wooden cottage at the Sirivaka (Koruturu) riverside camp.
Day 1: pickup at Rajahmundry railway station and a road transfer to the Gandi Pochamma temple boat point, then a cruise via Devipatnam into Papikondalu, the three hills that stand like a wall in the middle of the Godavari. At Perantapalli tribal village you visit the Ramakrishna Muni Vatika, founded by Swami Balananda Saraswathi in 1927, and the Swayambhu Veereswara Swamy temple, before reaching the camp at Koruturu tribal village for evening snacks, a non-veg dinner and the night. Day 2 starts with a morning forest trek and a bath in the stream between the hills; after breakfast and lunch the boat brings you back to the Polavaram or Purushothapatnam boat point and the road transfer to Rajahmundry (arriving by 8:30 PM). A drop at Bhadrachalam can be arranged instead.
Visiting places: Gandi Pochamma temple, Papi Hills, Perantapalli ashram and temple, the Polavaram project area, Devipatnam, Koruturu cottages and the Sirivaka bamboo huts.
Itinerary
Day 1
7:30 AM - Pickup at Rajahmundry railway station; road journey to the Gandi Pochamma temple boat point.
9:00 AM - Board the boat; breakfast on board as the cruise starts on the Godavari.
11:00 AM - Cruise via Devipatnam (police check-up).
1:00 PM - Vegetarian lunch on the boat.
2:00 PM - Reach Papikondalu, three hills standing like a wall in the middle of the Godavari; enjoy the scenery.
3:00 PM - Reach Perantapalli tribal village: the Ramakrishna Muni Vatika (founded in 1927 by Swami Balananda Saraswathi), darshan of the Swayambhu Veereswara Swamy and local sightseeing.
4:30 PM - Reach the riverside camp at Koruturu (Sirivaka) tribal village; evening snacks and free time, non-veg dinner and overnight stay in a wooden cottage.
Day 2
- Early-morning forest trek and a bath in the stream between the Papikondalu hills.
9:00 AM - Breakfast at the camp; free time for local sightseeing.
2:00 PM - Veg or non-veg lunch; boat pickup for the return journey at 3:00 PM.
6:30 PM - Reach the Polavaram / Purushothapatnam boat point.
7:00 PM - Road journey to Rajahmundry (arriving by 8:30 PM).
Day 1: pickup at Rajahmundry railway station and a road transfer to the Gandi Pochamma temple boat point, then a cruise via Devipatnam into Papikondalu, the three hills that stand like a wall in the middle of the Godavari. At Perantapalli tribal village you visit the Ramakrishna Muni Vatika, founded by Swami Balananda Saraswathi in 1927, and the Swayambhu Veereswara Swamy temple, before reaching the camp at Koruturu tribal village for evening snacks, a non-veg dinner and the night. Day 2 starts with a morning forest trek and a bath in the stream between the hills; after breakfast and lunch the boat brings you back to the Polavaram or Purushothapatnam boat point and the road transfer to Rajahmundry (arriving by 8:30 PM). A drop at Bhadrachalam can be arranged instead.
Visiting places: Gandi Pochamma temple, Papi Hills, Perantapalli ashram and temple, the Polavaram project area, Devipatnam, Koruturu cottages and the Sirivaka bamboo huts.
Itinerary
Day 1
7:30 AM - Pickup at Rajahmundry railway station; road journey to the Gandi Pochamma temple boat point.
9:00 AM - Board the boat; breakfast on board as the cruise starts on the Godavari.
11:00 AM - Cruise via Devipatnam (police check-up).
1:00 PM - Vegetarian lunch on the boat.
2:00 PM - Reach Papikondalu, three hills standing like a wall in the middle of the Godavari; enjoy the scenery.
3:00 PM - Reach Perantapalli tribal village: the Ramakrishna Muni Vatika (founded in 1927 by Swami Balananda Saraswathi), darshan of the Swayambhu Veereswara Swamy and local sightseeing.
4:30 PM - Reach the riverside camp at Koruturu (Sirivaka) tribal village; evening snacks and free time, non-veg dinner and overnight stay in a wooden cottage.
Day 2
- Early-morning forest trek and a bath in the stream between the Papikondalu hills.
9:00 AM - Breakfast at the camp; free time for local sightseeing.
2:00 PM - Veg or non-veg lunch; boat pickup for the return journey at 3:00 PM.
6:30 PM - Reach the Polavaram / Purushothapatnam boat point.
7:00 PM - Road journey to Rajahmundry (arriving by 8:30 PM).
Reporting Place : Rajahmundry railway station (pickup)
Reporting Time : 7:30 AM
Drop / Return : 8:30 PM
Packages facilities
- Pickup and drop at Rajahmundry railway station
- Boat cruise on the Godavari (both ways)
- Wooden cottage accommodation (1 night)
- Breakfast and vegetarian lunch on the boat
- Evening snacks and non-veg dinner at the camp
- Day-2 breakfast and veg or non-veg lunch
Highlights
- 2 days / 1 night
- Night in a wooden cottage at the Sirivaka riverside camp
- Boat cruise through the Papikondalu gorge
- Perantapalli ashram and temple visit
- Forest trek and stream bath on day 2
Good to know
- Pickup: 7:30 AM at Rajahmundry railway station
- Child price applies to ages 3-10
- Drop at Bhadrachalam instead of Rajahmundry: ₹200 extra per person (boat to Pochavaram 2:30-4:30 PM, road to Bhadrachalam, arriving about 6 PM; the temple closes at 9 PM)
- Carry a valid government photo ID (Aadhaar, passport, etc.) for every traveller
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Safety Instructions & Rules
- Life Jackets during boating will be provided by us and should be worn all the time
- Following COVID guidelines, tourists should wear masks
- Submission of valid government ID proof is a must (Aadhaar, Passport etc)
- Booking amount is non refundable
- Please be careful at trekking and eater activities
- Trekking at your own risk
- Illegal activities are not allowed
- Due to bad weather and govt. restrictions, boatings/resrots can be cancelled at any time
- You're eligible for refund if there is a cancellation from our end due to bad weather or govt. restrictions