Travel · Hyderabad
Weekend getaways from Hyderabad
Curated destinations ranked by drive time and best season. Tap to book on MakeMyTrip or Goibibo — partner deals fund this site.
- 6h drive📍 280 kmBest · Oct – Mar
Araku Valley
Coffee plantations, Borra caves, and tribal art
A high-altitude valley in the Eastern Ghats famous for its tribal coffee, museum, Borra limestone caves, and the Anantagiri waterfalls. Drivable but the train ride from Visakhapatnam is the iconic way in.
#nature#weekend#scenicFrom ₹8,000 · 2-3 days - 3h drive📍 165 kmBest · Aug – Feb
Nagarjuna Sagar
India's largest masonry dam + Buddhist heritage
Take a boat from the dam to Nagarjunakonda island museum — a relocated 1,800-year-old Buddhist civilization. The Ethipothala Falls 11km downstream is a worthwhile detour.
#heritage#weekend#scenicFrom ₹6,000 · 1-2 days - 2h drive📍 90 kmBest · Year-round
Ananthagiri Hills
Closest hill station to the city
A short drive away in Vikarabad district, this dense forest and the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple at the source of the Musi river make a solid one-day reset.
#nature#day-trip#monsoonFrom ₹2,500 · Day trip - 3h drive📍 145 kmBest · Oct – Mar
Bidar Fort
Bahmani-era citadel and Mahmud Gawan Madrasa
The Deccan's underrated heritage gem — a 15th-century citadel, sprawling tombs, and one of India's most striking ruined madrasas. Bidri-ware metal craft is also unique to this town.
#heritage#history#weekendFrom ₹5,000 · 1-2 days - 3h drive📍 145 kmBest · Oct – Mar
Warangal
Kakatiya capital + Thousand Pillar Temple
The 13th-century Kakatiya capital. Ramappa Temple (UNESCO 2021), the Thousand Pillar Temple, and the colossal Warangal Fort are all within a half-day's loop.
#heritage#weekendFrom ₹4,500 · 1-2 days - 7h drive📍 380 kmBest · Oct – Feb
Hampi
UNESCO ruins of Vijayanagara
The boulder-strewn ruins of the 14th-century Vijayanagara empire. Best done as an overnight train via Hospet plus 2-3 days in the village. Sunsets over Hemakuta Hill are unmissable.
#heritage#long-weekend#iconicFrom ₹12,000 · 3 days - 10h drive📍 540 kmBest · Nov – Feb
Lambasingi
The Andhra hill station that dips below 0°C
Apple orchards, fog-soaked dawns, and the closest 'snowfall' you'll see in South India. Pair with Maredumilli forest on the way back.
#nature#long-weekendFrom ₹14,000 · 3 days - 7h drive📍 350 kmBest · Oct – Mar
Gandikota
The 'Grand Canyon of India'
A dramatic gorge of the Pennar river beneath the ruined 13th-century fort of the Pemmasanis. APTDC Haritha resort is the only stay; book ahead.
#nature#long-weekend#scenicFrom ₹10,000 · 2-3 days
