Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad

ranjitp1 · 31st January 2011, 18:16

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Originally Posted by mashmash

A special mention for TN registered truckers. They were brilliant, stayed on the left and gave indications well in advance.

Absolutely true on this part.A special mention ought to go out to all those TN & GJ truck drivers for the manner in which they conduct themselves on the highways.
1.Forever on the left.
2.Always ready to help you with indicators and their overtaking intentions
3.If its a risky overtake,they would let you know with their hand signals
4.If you are caught in a jam,and there is a long line,it would almost always be a TN/GJ guy who would tell you to go ahead and in all probability it would always be a TN/GJ/PB guy who would let you back into the line in the front!

sudipta · 6th March 2011, 21:02

Friends,

Any suggestion on a weekend (3rd weekend of March for 2nights) within 4 hours drive? I have been to sagar so any other idea will be great.

MileCruncher · 6th March 2011, 21:31

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Originally Posted by sudipta

Friends,

Any suggestion on a weekend (3rd weekend of March for 2nights) within 4 hours drive? I have been to sagar so any other idea will be great.

You can try Sri Sailam if you haven't been there. But its not a destination for more 1 night.

With the HYD-BLR highway in top condition, you look at BLR. Its a 6 hour drive now. You can also head out to Suryalanka - 370 Kms or Hampi -360 Kms.

If you are not at all for driving then you may want to try Deccan Trails.

Gandikota and Horsley Hills can also be good options.

sudipta · 6th March 2011, 21:59

Pardon my ignorance, but what do you do at Srisailam? I am not much into temples.....

MileCruncher · 6th March 2011, 22:11

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Originally Posted by sudipta

Pardon my ignorance, but what do you do at Srisailam? I am not much into temples.....

You can go trekking and safari into the forest through the Mananur Gate

Funda · 11th March 2011, 00:49

Here are a few I know
Ahobilam
Belum Caves
Manjira river
Gulbarga
Bidar
Lonar
Ajanta Elora
Tadoba
Kolleru ( Papi Kondalu)
Mahabaleshwar ( 570 kms is not great )
Machlipatnam for a sunrise
Suryalanka beach
Vijaywada
Khamam reservoir
Anantagiri (Vikarabad)
Manjira bird sanctury ( you hardly find birds there)
Kuntala Falls
Basara
Malela Theertham
Narsapur Jungles

These are some of the places right on top of my mind. I have been to most of the places mentioned. Some are not very great, if you have lot of expectations. But all are fun to drive and a good company of friends and family makes it even nicer.

sudipta · 12th March 2011, 22:05

Thanks a ton for all the suggestions. Family is bent towards Srisailam. Any suggested place for staying there? We have a 45 day old baby traveling with us.

vnabhi · 12th March 2011, 22:48

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Originally Posted by sudipta

Thanks a ton for all the suggestions. Family is bent towards Srisailam. Any suggested place for staying there? We have a 45 day old baby traveling with us.

AP Tourism has two budget hotels there--Gouri Sadan and Ganga Sadan. You may book through any of their offices.

SILVERWOOD · 7th April 2011, 15:28

Any reviews on APTDC resort @ Ananthagiri Hills, Vikharabad.?

mobike008 · 7th April 2011, 15:36

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Originally Posted by SILVERWOOD

Any reviews on APTDC resort @ Ananthagiri Hills, Vikharabad.?

Its newly opened. You can PM naveen.kk as he would be the right person to give you the info as he is from Vikarabad.

traveloholic · 8th April 2011, 16:58

Need your advice. Planning for a family outing the next month first week, somewhere around 10th of May. We were looking at Horsley Hills for our family outing, any suggestions about the same. How would it be during summers?

9tMax · 10th April 2011, 21:35

^^
Just had a small outing to Horsley Hills 2 weeks back.
Weather was great there, no need for fan even during the after-lunch siesta and a nice cool breeze starts right after sunset - it was great. So even during the peak summer it should be much more comfortable than Hyderabad.
But go there if your intention is just to relax and chill out. There is no so called "tourist points" there. It's ideal for lazing around and enjoying peaceful sunsets and a perfectly black night sky.
Wanted to attach some snaps, but they are all larger than 1 MB now. Will resize and put them up soon.

9tMax · 10th April 2011, 22:44

Here are some of the snaps from our recent Horsley Hills trip.

mashmash · 11th April 2011, 01:26

Wow this place is beautiful. Could we have details of the route, place of stay, etc?

9tMax · 12th April 2011, 13:45

There are a couple of threads on Horsley Hills in the travelogues section. You will get full details from those threads.
In gist, the place is about 550 km from Hyderabad. Route is fairly simple - Hyderabad to Anantapur by NH-7 and from there, on to the Kadiri road for another 170 km. Road condition is excellent and good for the two stretches.
Accommodation: Only decent place is APTDC resort with a variety of options. But you should go with advance booking, specially on weekends.
Hope this helps.

6th March 2011, 21:02	#122
sudipta BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 296 Thanked: 86 Times View My Garage	Re: Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad Friends, Any suggestion on a weekend (3rd weekend of March for 2nights) within 4 hours drive? I have been to sagar so any other idea will be great.
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6th March 2011, 21:59	#124
sudipta BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 296 Thanked: 86 Times View My Garage	Re: Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad Pardon my ignorance, but what do you do at Srisailam? I am not much into temples.....
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11th March 2011, 00:49	#126
Funda BHPian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 155 Thanked: 22 Times	Re: Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad Here are a few I know Ahobilam Belum Caves Manjira river Gulbarga Bidar Lonar Ajanta Elora Tadoba Kolleru ( Papi Kondalu) Mahabaleshwar ( 570 kms is not great ) Machlipatnam for a sunrise Suryalanka beach Vijaywada Khamam reservoir Anantagiri (Vikarabad) Manjira bird sanctury ( you hardly find birds there) Kuntala Falls Basara Malela Theertham Narsapur Jungles These are some of the places right on top of my mind. I have been to most of the places mentioned. Some are not very great, if you have lot of expectations. But all are fun to drive and a good company of friends and family makes it even nicer.
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12th March 2011, 22:05	#127
sudipta BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 296 Thanked: 86 Times View My Garage	Re: Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad Thanks a ton for all the suggestions. Family is bent towards Srisailam. Any suggested place for staying there? We have a 45 day old baby traveling with us.
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7th April 2011, 15:28	#129
SILVERWOOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: BANG-A-LURE. Posts: 1,197 Thanked: 4,657 Times	Re: Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad Any reviews on APTDC resort @ Ananthagiri Hills, Vikharabad.?
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8th April 2011, 16:58	#131
traveloholic BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TrafficJamaBad earlier known as Hyd Posts: 750 Thanked: 238 Times	Re: Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad Need your advice. Planning for a family outing the next month first week, somewhere around 10th of May. We were looking at Horsley Hills for our family outing, any suggestions about the same. How would it be during summers?
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10th April 2011, 21:35	#132
9tMax BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 237 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	Re: Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad ^^ Just had a small outing to Horsley Hills 2 weeks back. Weather was great there, no need for fan even during the after-lunch siesta and a nice cool breeze starts right after sunset - it was great. So even during the peak summer it should be much more comfortable than Hyderabad. But go there if your intention is just to relax and chill out. There is no so called "tourist points" there. It's ideal for lazing around and enjoying peaceful sunsets and a perfectly black night sky. Wanted to attach some snaps, but they are all larger than 1 MB now. Will resize and put them up soon. Last edited by 9tMax : 10th April 2011 at 21:40.
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10th April 2011, 22:44	#133
9tMax BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 237 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	Re: Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad Here are some of the snaps from our recent Horsley Hills trip. Attached Thumbnails
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11th April 2011, 01:26	#134
mashmash BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 390 Thanked: 156 Times	Re: Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad Wow this place is beautiful. Could we have details of the route, place of stay, etc?
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12th April 2011, 13:45	#135
9tMax BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 237 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	Re: Weekend Getaways from Hyderabad There are a couple of threads on Horsley Hills in the travelogues section. You will get full details from those threads. In gist, the place is about 550 km from Hyderabad. Route is fairly simple - Hyderabad to Anantapur by NH-7 and from there, on to the Kadiri road for another 170 km. Road condition is excellent and good for the two stretches. Accommodation: Only decent place is APTDC resort with a variety of options. But you should go with advance booking, specially on weekends. Hope this helps.
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