Godavari River Journey from Rajahmundry
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This Godavari river tour from Rajahmundry in Andhra Pradesh lasts four days and three nights: two in Rajahmundry, with a full day on the river toward the Papi Hills, and one in Kakinada. It suits travellers who enjoy water, bridges and quiet temple towns, and October to February is the comfortable season.
Travellers who like long river days, birdlife and small temple towns, and don't need big monuments or nightlife
Highlights
Good to know
River day
Day 2 is a full day on the water, so carry sun cover, drinking water and a hatBoat seasons
River cruises and Coringa boat trips follow the season and official orders, so they are confirmed before you travelHeat
April to June is hot, with Kakinada reaching 38 to 42 C, so October to February is easierTemples
Dress modestly and be ready to remove footwear at temple entrancesDay-by-Day Itinerary
Land at Rajahmundry and settle by the river
- Meet your driver at Rajahmundry Airport
- Drive about 16 km into Rajahmundry and check in
- Evening walk to the Godavari bank to see the old and new railway bridges
- The evening aarti at Pushkar Ghat if time allows
A day on the Godavari towards the Papi Hills
- Early start for the boat trip into the Papi Hills gorge
- Watch the river narrow between forested slopes of Papikonda National Park
- Look for river birds from the deck
- Return to Rajahmundry in the evening
- If no cruise is running on your date, the day is replanned around Rajahmundry's ghats and temples (to be confirmed)
Dowleswaram Barrage, then east to Kakinada and the mangroves
- Morning at the Dowleswaram Barrage and the Sir Arthur Cotton Museum
- Stop at the Markandeya Temple in Rajahmundry
- Drive about 60 km to Kakinada and check in
- Coringa mangroves in the afternoon, by boat if the season allows
- Sunset on Kakinada Beach
Kakinada's museum and Sarpavaram temple, then the flight home
- Morning at the A.S.P. Government Museum, if your flight time allows
- Visit the Bhavanarayana Swamy temple at Sarpavaram
- Drive about 60 km to Rajahmundry Airport for your flight
Indicative — varies with season and hotel category.
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Trip Facts
Local Activities & Events
Updated Oct 7, 2026Andhra Pradesh — across your trip
Vijayawada Utsav
culturalA ten-day state tourism festival beside the Krishna River, with classical and folk shows, devotional programmes, Dandiya nights, a carnival and fireworks.
Dasara Mahotsavam, Indrakeeladri
festivalNavaratri worship of Goddess Kanaka Durga on Indrakeeladri hill, with a new alankaram each day, building to Vijayadashami.
Proddatur Dussehra
festivalNine Navaratri nights at the Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Temple in Proddatur, nicknamed the second Mysore, with a mass procession on Vijayadashami.
Navaratri Brahmotsavam, Tirumala
festivalNine days of processions at the Venkateswara Temple, the deity carried on a different mount each day, closing with a ritual dip in the temple tank.
Dwaraka Tirumala Brahmotsavam
festivalDwaraka Tirumala's Venkateswara temple, called Chinna Tirupati, stages vahana processions from the flag hoisting to the closing chakra snanam.
Sirimanotsavam (Pydithalli Ammavari Jatara)
festivalVizianagaram's main festival for the goddess Pydithalli, built around a procession in which a priest rides a tall wooden log through the town.
Andhra Pradesh Day
culturalRemembers the 1 November 1956 merger of Andhra State with Hyderabad State, which followed the States Reorganisation Act.
Deepavali
festivalA regional holiday in Andhra Pradesh, marked with lamps, sweets and fireworks.
Events are reviewed by our team before publishing and drop off after they end. Please confirm timings and availability with us before your trip — local schedules can change without notice.
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