A one-day Visakhapatnam itinerary from the central city

Begin your day at Doctor Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Central Park, about a 14-minute walk from Diamonds Pearl. From there, continue toward the waterfront for the RK Beach stretch and its museums. The park gives the itinerary a central-city starting point without requiring you to commit to a museum before its afternoon opening.

For the day’s main outing, city buses run hourly from D.B.S. Complex to R.K. Beach. The adult fare is ₹6 and the child fare is ₹3, with the last bus at 8:15 p.m.

You can also consider a one-day HOHO Vizag pass, at ₹250 for adults and ₹100 for children, or a one-day RK Beach–VUDA Park fare of ₹50 for adults and ₹20 for children.

If your day starts or ends by rail, the route to Visakhapatnam Junction is useful to keep in mind.

Set aside the middle part of the day for the RK Beach waterfront, then plan to enter a museum after 2:00 p.m. The Submarine Museum is on R.K. Beach Road, and the TU-142 Aircraft Museum is opposite it in the RK Beach area. This arrangement makes it straightforward to combine a shoreline walk with one or both museum stops.

For a closer look at the route along the shore, this guide to the Ramakrishna Beach promenade focuses on the waterfront. Keep the museum opening pattern in mind as you order the day: the Submarine Museum closes on Mondays, and its hours begin at 2:00 p.m.

The two museums sit opposite each other in the RK Beach area, making either one a practical afternoon stop. The Submarine Museum tells the story of a former Indian Navy submarine; the TU-142 Aircraft Museum presents an aircraft that served for 30 years before being converted into a museum.

INS Kursura Submarine Museum

INS Kursura entered Indian Navy service on 18 December 1969, was decommissioned on 28 February 2001 after 31 years of service, and became a museum in 2002. Its address is R.K. Beach Road, Kirlampudi Layout, Chinna Waltair, Pandurangapuram, Visakhapatnam 530017.

Adult admission is ₹40 and child admission is ₹10–₹20. The museum is open from 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and closed on Mondays. For more on the visit, read this practical guide to the INS Kurusura Submarine Museum.

TU-142 Aircraft Museum

The TU-142 Aircraft Museum stands opposite the Submarine Museum. Admission is ₹70 for adults and ₹40 for children, with a free audio guide included. Its hours are 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on weekdays and 10:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on weekends.

Inside the aircraft, photography and eatables are not allowed. If you want to visit both museums, compare their opening times before setting out so you can plan around the earlier start on weekends.

Keep the afternoon flexible rather than building in a Kailasagiri stop: the museum and transport details support a beach-and-museum route, but do not establish a route or timing for Kailasagiri. If you visit both museums, their position opposite each other makes them easy to pair; if you choose just one, spend the remaining time on the RK Beach waterfront.

Before you go: admission details and opening hours can change, so check the official site before you go.

Can you visit both RK Beach museums in one day?

Yes. The Submarine Museum and TU-142 Aircraft Museum are opposite each other in the RK Beach area. Check their hours before planning the afternoon, especially because the Submarine Museum is closed on Mondays.

How much does the INS Kursura Submarine Museum cost?

Adult admission is ₹40, and child admission is ₹10–₹20.

How can you get to RK Beach by bus?

City buses run hourly from D.B.S. Complex to R.K. Beach. Fares are ₹6 for adults and ₹3 for children, with the last bus at 8:15 p.m.