Rayalaseema Heritage Circuit
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Overnight stops in day orderOverview
The Rayalaseema heritage tour is a five-day private drive through Andhra Pradesh: the painted Veerabhadra temple at Lepakshi, the Gandikota fort above the Penna gorge, the fort city of Kurnool and the Srisailam Jyotirlinga temple. It runs from Bengaluru airport to Hyderabad airport and suits travellers who accept long drives. October to February is the cooler season.
Temple and fort enthusiasts who are happy with long road days; not ideal for those who want short drives or a slow pace
Highlights
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Drive days
Three of the five days include a drive of about 4 hours or more, so the sightseeing is shorter than on a loop of short hopsHot months
Kurnool can pass 43 C in May, so October to February is the easier windowSrisailam road
The approach to Srisailam crosses forest; plan to arrive in daylight and check local rules before leavingDeparture day
The drive from Srisailam to Hyderabad airport takes about 4.5 hours, so an afternoon or evening flight suits bestDay-by-Day Itinerary
Bengaluru airport to Lepakshi
- Meet your driver at Bengaluru airport
- Drive north into Andhra Pradesh to Lepakshi, about 100 km
- Check in and rest
- If time allows, a first look at the Veerabhadra Temple and its painted ceilings
Lepakshi murals, then the road to Gandikota
- Walk the Veerabhadra Temple hall and ceiling paintings
- Find the hanging pillar and the coiled-serpent Naga linga
- Visit the monolithic Nandi
- Drive 180 to 200 km to Gandikota, arriving in time for the gorge in late light
Gandikota Fort and gorge, on to Kurnool
- Early walk in the fort and along the gorge rim
- See the Jamia Masjid, the granaries and the two temple ruins
- Drive about 150 km to Kurnool
- Late afternoon at the Konda Reddy Fort and the Erra Buruju watchtower
Orvakal rocks, then up to Srisailam
- Morning at Orvakal Rock Garden, about 20 km from Kurnool
- Drive about 180 km east to Srisailam, with the last stretch through forest
- Arrive in daylight and check in
- Evening at the temple, subject to the devasthanam's arrangements
Srisailam riverside and drive to Hyderabad
- Morning at the Patala Ganga steps and the Krishna river
- Look at the dam and the Akka Mahadevi Caves if time allows
- Drive about 217 km to Hyderabad airport for an afternoon or evening flight
Indicative — varies with season and hotel category.
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Trip Facts
Local Activities & Events
Updated Oct 7, 2026Kurnool — Days 3-4 of the trip
Devaragattu Banni Festival (Dussehra)
festivalAn eleven-day Dussehra rite at the Mala Malleswara Swamy shrine in Kurnool district, climaxing on Vijayadashami night with the Bannu Utsavam stick clash.
Andhra 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.
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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