Konaseema’s rivers, rice fields, and quiet villages make a great antidote to city life—yet there’s plenty to keep an active family busy. Sterling Palavelli Godavari serves as your perfect base camp, placing you close to all the region’s highlights while offering family-friendly amenities. Use the resort as your base camp and follow this three-day outline to sample the best experiences within a comfortable radius. Feel free to swap activities or slow the pace, but you’ll know exactly what’s possible and how far you need to travel for each stop.

Day 1 — River Rhythm

On Day 1, start on the property itself. After breakfast, join the naturalist for a short bird walk around the lotus pond and coconut groves; kids usually spot kingfishers and dragonflies within ten minutes. You’ll meet a local potter who sets up a wheel on the lawn mid-morning—everyone can try shaping a small clay cup and leave it to dry while you head out.
 You’ll take a fifteen-minute auto-rickshaw ride (about 2 km) to Dindi jetty. Hire a country boat for an hour’s backwater cruise; the boatman points out traditional Chinese fishing nets and mangrove islets while you glide along the Vasista Godavari. Return to the resort for lunch and a cool swim.
 In the late afternoon, the activity team rigs the resort’s own fishing net over the canal, and you can help haul in tiny mullet before releasing them. At six, families gather for a simple Konaseema cooking demo—usually prawn curry or pesarattu. Eat the results for dinner and turn in early; tomorrow covers more ground.

Day 2 — Delta and Coast

 You’ll leave by 7 a.m. for Antarvedi (roughly 46 km; 75 minutes). En route, tea shops sell steaming idli stacks—cheap, quick fuel. At Antarvedi, visit the Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, then climb the small lighthouse for a clear view of where the Godavari meets the Bay of Bengal. You can hop on a ten-minute local ferry to the sandbar; kids gather shells and splash in ankle-deep surf.
 Next, drive 30 km back toward the resort to reach Perupalem Beach near Narasapur. Pack a picnic from the hotel or grab banana-leaf meals in town. Perupalem’s long, uncrowded stretch is perfect for kite flying and beach cricket. On the way back, pause at a roadside toddy stall for a glass of sweet, non-alcoholic coconut sap.
 Back at the resort, you’ll watch a jaggery-making demo beside the pond—sugarcane juice boiled into caramel slabs—and taste it warm. As twilight falls, resort staff host a folk-dance show on the lawn; the drums keep younger guests rapt for a full half hour. Dinner is a regional thali, ideal for refuelling after the coastal run.

Day 3 — Fields, Temples, and a Relaxed Finish

 You’ll start at 7:30 a.m. for Ksheera Ramalingeswara Temple in Palakollu (25 km round trip). This Pancharama shrine is compact but historic; an early visit beats heat and crowds. On the way back, drop into a riverside farmers’ market—pick up tiny bananas, jasmine garlands, or freshly grated coconut for later snacks.
 Back at the resort by 10 a.m., enjoy a leisurely brunch, then join a guided walk through a nearby paddy plot (6 km round trip). If it’s planting season, farmers let you press young rice shoots into the mud; an outdoor wash station takes care of muddy feet before lunch.
 The afternoon is light: choose kayaking on the calm canal beside the villas or book an Ayurvedic foot massage while children head to the indoor games room. At five, regroup by the pond for high tea—hot chai, jackfruit chips, and a last look at cruising egrets.

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Helpful Hints
 • Distances listed are from the resort; roads are flat and safe—carry water and hats.
 • Mobile data fades near Antarvedi; download maps offline.
 • Give staff at least a day’s notice for boats, bikes, packed lunches, or guides.

Author: Rohan Deshpande
Product Manager & Full-Time Dad
My suitcase always has snacks, a camera, and a kid’s lost shoe. Exploring, eating, and making memories that last longer than souvenirs.