Travel Guide
Papi Kondalu is around 60Kms from Bhadrachalam. The actual distance varies depending on the boarding point. The popular boarding point is Kunavaram which is approximately around 55Kms from Bhadrachalam. Pochavaram, another important boarding point is around 75Kms from Bhadrachalam. People visiting in winter/summer has to go downstream to Pochavaram as water levels may be low at Kunavaram to ride boats. People coming from Rajamundry can board the boats at Pattiseema or Polavaram.
It is better to have your own transportation to reach these places from Bhadrachalam/Rajamundry, rather than depending of public transport. Alternatively, you can choose APTourism services which provides some special packages to visit this place. Don't forget to make your own food arrangements as you hardly get any good food nearby. The food served in the boats is also not up to the mark.
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Papi Hills or Papi Kondalu (In Telugu language) is part of Eastern Ghats through which Godavari pierces and flows in twists and turns (called 'malupulu ' in telugu) towards east. Entire area of PapiKondalu is covered by tropical rain forests and deciduous rain forests.
The boat ride on Godavari via Papi Kondalu is a pleasant and memorable experience. It leads you to countryside patch-worked with tiny farm plots, the landscapes dotted with tribal habitations, the river banks forested with the timber reserves, the fresh air and the deep river all blend tighter to make it a magic place. They present ideal settings to enjoy the nature. The beauty of the uncrowned spaces all along the river makes people stop and stare. Actual Papi Kondalu is a place where the width of Godavari is Narrowest less than a KM). From distance you would feel that both the hills are merging together however the boat cruises through the narrow width of Godavari and this is the best of the entire trip.
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