Araku valley is inhabited by tribals and the Tribal museum is one of the main attractions here. The coffee plantations here has a distinct aroma grown by tribals has a GI tag.
The tribal dance-Dhimsa and the colorful attire museum houses tribal handicrafts is one of the attraction.
For the nature lovers, there is Padmapuram Gardens, where there is a toy train ride around the garden is quite popular among the kids.
One can club the visits of Araku along with visit to Borra Caves, Sangda waterfalls and Dumbriguda waterfalls.