Ananthagiri Coffee Plantations
Ananthagiri Hills
Sprawling coffee gardens shaded by silver oak trees, with pepper vines climbing the trunks. This is Araku's main coffee-growing area, where you can walk through the gardens to learn about cultivation.
The Ananthagiri hills are the main coffee-producing area of Araku. Tribal farmers grow Arabica coffee under the shade of silver oak trees, with pepper vines climbing the trunks. Coffee gardens along the road often welcome visitors, who are guided by locals explaining how coffee and pepper are grown. Growers also sell home-ground coffee and honey. In winter you may see red coffee cherries, and in spring the white coffee blossoms. The plantations lie along the road between Visakhapatnam and Araku and can be combined with Galikonda Viewpoint and the Borra Caves in a single day. Some private estates charge a small fee.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Galikonda Viewpoint
- Tyda Nature Camp (Jungle Bells)
- Katiki Waterfalls
- Vistadome Train & Shimiliguda Station
- Borra Caves
- Araku Coffee Museum
- Araku Tribal Museum
- Padmapuram Gardens