One Day in Visakhapatnam: A Practical City Route

A practical one-day Visakhapatnam itinerary puts the waterfront and its museums together, with Kailasagiri as an optional final stop. Hotel The Supreme is a 9-minute drive from the Kursura Submarine Museum; for a museum-focused visit, see rooms at a hotel in Visakhapatnam.

Begin in the city centre and make your way to Dr. N.T.R. Beach Road. Spend time along Ramakrishna Beach before choosing one or both museums. Since the museums are opposite each other, they fit naturally into the same stretch of the day. Leave Kailasagiri for later if you want to add a park and viewpoint beyond the waterfront.

For the bus to R.K. Beach, APSRTC runs a service from D.B.S. Complex every hour, with a last bus at 8:15 p.m. The fare is ₹6 for an adult and ₹3 for a child. Check the current service details before planning around a particular departure.

Ramakrishna Beach puts the seafront and the Beach Road museums within the same waterfront area. The museum area is on Dr. N.T.R. Beach Road, making the beach a straightforward first stop before you decide how much time to give the indoor attractions.

Walk the promenade, then continue toward the museums on Beach Road. The Ramakrishna Beach promenade is the natural focus here; keep the museum visit for the next part of the route.

The Kursura Submarine Museum and TU 142 M Aircraft Museum stand opposite each other on Dr. N.T.R. Beach Road, so you can visit either one or both without changing areas. The submarine museum is on Ramakrishna Beach near Kirlampudi Layout; the aircraft museum is in AU North Campus, HPCL Colony, Pandurangapuram.

Kursura Submarine Museum

The Kursura Submarine Museum presents submarine-related artefacts, photographs and written material, with spaces including the radar room, sonar room, control room and weapons.

Established in 2002, it is open from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and closed on Mondays. Admission is ₹40 per adult and ₹20 per child. For background and practical details, read about the INS Kursura Submarine Museum.

TU 142 M Aircraft Museum

The TU 142 M Aircraft Museum displays aircraft equipment and objects such as engines, propellers, parachutes, anti-submarine missiles, a date recorder and sonobuoys. Established in 2017, it is opposite the submarine museum.

Its hours are given as 2:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., while another schedule gives 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekends.

Admission is ₹70 per person; children’s admission is given as ₹40 on the Incredible India page, and there is no extra camera fee. The TU-142 Aircraft Museum visitor guide covers this stop in more detail.

Kailasagiri adds a hilltop park, sea views and gardens to a day otherwise centred on the waterfront. The 350-acre park has a flower clock, a Titanic viewpoint, a large Shiva-Parvati statue and a ropeway from the foot of the hill to the top.

APSRTC runs a city bus from D.B.S. Complex to Kailasagiri every hour, with a last bus at 8:15 p.m. The fare is ₹10 for an adult and ₹5 for a child.

Kailasagiri is about 8 km from Visakhapatnam railway station and 6 km from RTC Complex, with bus, auto and cab as road options. Allow this stop its own portion of the day rather than squeezing it between the beach and the museums.

Museum and transport schedules can affect the order of your day, so check the official site before you go.

Kailasagiri Park is open from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; ropeway hours are 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Confirm current hours, fares and transport before you set off, particularly if you plan to visit more than one stop.

Can you visit both museums in one day?

Yes. The Kursura Submarine Museum and TU 142 M Aircraft Museum are opposite each other on Dr. N.T.R. Beach Road, so you can combine them in the same waterfront visit.

Which museum is closed on Mondays?

The Kursura Submarine Museum is closed on Mondays. The TU 142 M Aircraft Museum has no weekly closing day specified.

How do you get to Kailasagiri?

APSRTC runs an hourly city bus from D.B.S. Complex to Kailasagiri, with a last bus at 8:15 p.m. Bus, auto and cab are road options.

What can you see at Kailasagiri?

The park has sea views, gardens, a flower clock, a Titanic viewpoint, a large Shiva-Parvati statue and a ropeway from the hill’s foot to the top.