Pickup from your home at about 6:00 AM. Drive on NH44 to Hindupur, then through Kadiri and Pulivendula to Gandikota. About 350 km, 7 hours of driving plus meal stops. Walk the fort in the afternoon and watch the canyon at sunset.
- 6:00 AM
Pickup from your home
Your driver calls you 30 minutes before. We leave early because Gandikota is a long drive and you want to reach before sunset.
- 2 h 45 min · 137 km
- 8:45 AM
Breakfast stop near Hindupur
Idli, vada, upma or pesarattu with chutney. Pay as you eat.
- 2 h 51 min · 136 km
- 12:30 PM
Lunch in Pulivendula
The last proper town before Gandikota. Try a Rayalaseema meal, which is spicy. Pay as you eat.
- 1 h 40 min · 68 km
- 3:00 PM1
Gandikota Fort and Madhavaraya Temple
1 h 30 min hereWalk the old fort walls, the Madhavaraya temple, the granary and the Jama Masjid. Wear shoes with grip, as the ground is rocky and uneven.
- 6 min · 2 km
- 4:45 PM2
Sunset at Gandikota canyon
1 h 15 min hereThe red gorge of the Pennar river glows in the last light. Stay behind the rails near the edge.
- 6:15 PM
Check in at your hotel
Dinner at the hotel is simple, so order early. The driver is on call all evening.
