Dec 23, 2017 04:21 PM
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Kodaikanal is indeed the best ever Hill-Station or you can state as the Popular Holiday Destinations of South India(Tamil Nadu). And yes I am in Love with this place and have visited 4 times till today. I won't be writing much about what we did but will give an idea what can be done and I hope that this will help any of the People to make their plans accordingly.
First thing how to reach?
Well I will be very honest to state that there is a well connected network of Transportation to reach Kodaikanal. It will be a FUN drive for any of the passionate driver steering through the awesome HIGHWAY and Ghat sections. For others who prefer public transport please note these statements.
> There are many Good and comfortable buses from Bangalore towards Kodaikanal. Sleeper and semi-sleeper, Ac or Non-Ac all options are available. It usually take around 10 Hours over night journey via bus to reach Kodaikanal covering a distance of around 470 kms in total.
> One can also opt for travelling via train but they need to keep in mid that they need to be prepared to travel around 80 kilometers from the Kodaikanal road Train station. Bus services are available and are easily accessible. Tuticorin Express and the Nagarcoil Express are some of the well known trains.
> Now if any one is keen to travel via Airplane they need to make their reservations to either of these nearest airports Madurai( 120 kms) Coimbatore( 170 kms) and Trichy( 150 kms)
They they need to take the roadways transport to reach Kodaikanal.
Now you have reached Kodaikanal:) what next? Book a Hotel! Yeah
There are many options for choosing the right comfort hotel at Kodaikanal. But I would like to suggest that Online Booking is one of the best way as we can be assured that that the rooms are ready. Moreover we can also get some of the best deals by comparing the prices at various sites.
Now we are all set to tour around, hence here are some of the best places that can be visited:
BERIJAM LAKE: One should definitely visit this place although this place is covered by forest. Make sure to reach there early as some definite numbers of vehicles are allowed to pass with an entry fee of INR 200. This lake can be visited from 9 AM till 3 PM. This place is a great place to spot fauna like bison, leopard around if lucky enough.
COAKERS WALK: This place a very romantic place and is also great for a Nice photo shoot. This place was named after Lt. Coaker who prepared the city map of Kodaikanal. There is an Entry Fee of INR 10 per person. The Kodai valley looks very amazing from this place and one can enjoy a nice WALK amidst the nature. Ice-cream vendors are an added advantage to the walk:)
PILLAR ROCKS: This place is a famous tourist attraction which is around 7 kilometers from the city. The drive to this place is really awesome. If there is no fog one can see the Pillar like ROCKS emerging from the ground and it really looks enchanting. You can also grab a snack as there are many shops where you can find Tea/coffee and other edibles.
KURINJI ANDAVAR TEMPLE: This is a place for the people who is devoted towards their faith in GOD. A definite place to offer prayer to The Lord Murugan.
KODAI LAKE: I would like to inform to my viewers that this is not a Natural Lake and was constructed back in the year 1863. Now there are many things that can be done here. Boating is one of the best thing that can be done and just keep peddling and steer near to the Banks of the lake where the Ice-cream vendor will be waiting for you to give you some delight at some great cost. Horse riding is also available and yes the Horses there are very well fed and they look gigantic. Cycling is also available at a very cheap price.
GUNA CAVES: Now this is a rocking place. Its full of trees and you can literally see the Roots that pop out of the ground and gives an amazing look. One need to trek for a small distance to the place where the Guna caves are located. The caves are now well barricaded due to unexpected accidents but can be viewed from a man made tower.
These are much more things that can be done there shopping, eating and driving through the pine forest etc. Overall Kodaikanal is indeed my Favorite Hill-Station of South India and I look forward for mt fifth visit soon.
