Temple timings
Open roughly from 4:30 AM to 10 PM, with a break in the afternoon. Timings change on festival days, so check srisailadevasthanam.org before you leave.
Srisailam places to visit in 2 days
Srisailam 2 days trip from Hyderabad
The easier way to do Srisailam. Darshan and the temple town on day one, then the river, the ropeway and the caves on day two, and home through the forest in daylight.
Hyderabad → Srisailam
250+ kmby road4–5 hrseach way9 PM–6 AMforest gate shut
2-day trip fare
Pick a car. The fare covers the car and driver for both days, with the driver’s night stay included.
Swift Dzire, 1-day trip₹7,500Toll, permit, parking, fuel and driver allowance included. Food, room and tickets are yours.Book this on WhatsApp
Day 1: the temple
Leave Hyderabad early, reach by mid-morning, darshan, and the places in and around town. Night in Srisailam.
- Mallikarjuna Swamy TempleDarshan on the first day, then rest.
- Bhramaramba Devi TempleIn the same complex.
- Sakshi GanapathiA short stop near town.
- ShikharamThe highest point, with a view of the temple town.
- Hatakeswaram TempleQuiet, and close by.
- Paladhara PanchadharaThe springs, best in the late afternoon.
Day 2: the river and the forest
Morning at the dam and down to the river, the caves by boat, the museum, then home through the forest in daylight.
- Srisailam DamMorning, before it gets crowded.
- Octopus View PointOn the way, for the valley view.
- Ropeway and boatingDown to the Krishna at Pathala Ganga.
- Akkamahadevi CavesNatural caves you reach by boat.
- Shivaji Spoorthi KendramA memorial to Chhatrapati Shivaji's visit.
- Chenchu Lakshmi Tribal MuseumAbout the Chenchu people of the Nallamala hills.
- Veerabhadra Swamy TempleThen the drive home, through the forest in daylight.
- Srisailam Tiger ReserveYou drive through it both ways. Keep an eye out.
The ropeway, boating and the caves depend on the water level and the season.
What’s in the fare
Included
- Car and driver for both days
- Toll, state permit, parking and fuel
- Driver’s allowance and night stay
- Same fare from RGIA airport
Not included
- Your room in Srisailam
- Your meals
- Darshan, ropeway, boating and entry tickets
- More than one pickup point
Before you go
Things worth knowing
Darshan tickets
Book darshan and seva tickets on the temple’s own website. Some darshan types have a dress code, so read the ticket details. Darshan guide.
Best time to go
October to March is the most comfortable. Summer gets very hot, so we start even earlier. When the dam gates open in the monsoon, crowds come just to see it.
Crowds and festivals
Around 30,000 devotees on a normal day; one to two and a half lakh a day around Maha Shivaratri. Book a few weeks ahead for those dates.
Ishtakameswari Temple
Deep in the forest, reached by a rough track. Entry is limited to about 120 devotees a day by token, so it doesn’t fit every trip. Ask us if you’d like to try.
Where to stay
The room isn’t part of our fare. The temple runs its own rooms, bookable on the same website, and there are private hotels in town.
Questions people ask us
How much is a 2 days Hyderabad to Srisailam tour by cab?
₹9,500 in a Dzire, ₹13,500 in an Innova and ₹15,500 in a Crysta, with toll, permit, parking, fuel and the driver’s allowance included.
Where do we stay?
You choose. The temple runs its own rooms (book on srisailadevasthanam.org) and there are private hotels in town. The room isn’t part of our fare.
Where does the driver stay?
That’s covered by the driver allowance in your fare. You don’t need to arrange it.
Do you have cabs in Srisailam for local sightseeing?
No. Every trip starts in Hyderabad, and the same car and driver stay with you for the whole trip, including the sightseeing in Srisailam.