Kodaikanal Travel Guide

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Pro

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 Nice and cool 


Con

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 No night life or good joints like Pubs or discotheques 


In a nutshell

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 Great place to escape the heat! 

 

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Things to Do  

Thalaiyar Falls--Kodaikanal

Thalaiyar Falls--Kodaikanal, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Thalaiyar Falls--KodaikanalThalaiyar falls was our first pit stop before reaching Kodaikanal. Sad part is this Falls was completely dry as we went here during dry season. And can be viewed from distance and it valley view was so beautiful and we need to enjoy view of all... 

Coaker's Walk

Coaker's Walk, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Coaker's Walk This place is just next to the hotel "Villa Retreat" where I had stayed at Kodaikanal. There are two entrance to this place, one is near to hotel "Vila Retreat" or Infront of Brayant park Entrance/ next to Van Allen Hospital. Its easy to locate and its open all... 

Admire the flora around!

Admire the flora around!, Kodaikanal

 vpas Says:  It was so good to see so many kinds of flowers and in a riot of colours at that!!All over Kodai in all the houses, gardens you will get to see beautiful flowers! Our pictures do not do justice to the flowers in Kodaikanal... You have to see to believe!! 

Just Relax!

Just Relax!, Kodaikanal

 vpas Says:  We just had fun relaxing at home...Apart from going for walks, cycling and horse riding, we also ensured that we spent good family time inside the house and ate fresh, hot meals and played indoor games and listened to music!! It was a great way to reconnect with family. 

Golfing!

Golfing!, Kodaikanal

 vpas Says:  Kodaikanal has a beautiful golf course. It is a 18 hole golf course. You can get more information on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodaikanal_Golf_ClubWe loved to walk around that area and watch the pros play! since we are not members. 

Silver Cascade Falls, Kodaikanal

Silver Cascade Falls, Kodaikanal, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Silver Cascade Falls, Kodaikanal Silver Cascade Falls is 8 kms before Kodaikanal as you approach Kodai from Kodai Road. The overflowing water of Kodaikanal Lake takes a 180 ft dive over a vertical cliff, to sprint into a pool adjacent to the Ghat Road. This waterfall is... 

Shenbaganur Museum--Kodaikanal

Shenbaganur Museum--Kodaikanal, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Shenbaganur Museum--KodaikanalThis Valampuri Conch if its original/genuine then we were very lucky to see this. There are lot of people selling this but original is very costly and its like almost impossible to find it. a Valampuri costing $20,000 would only purchase a... 

Chettiar Park - Kodaikanal

Chettiar Park - Kodaikanal, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Chettiar Park - KodaikanalThe park lies towards the north eastern side of the town, on the way to Kurinji Andavar temple. It was under restoration and they were started preparing this Park for season starting from April. This park is reasonably considered for... 

Dolphin Nose and Kodaikanal Valley View

Dolphin Nose and Kodaikanal Valley View, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Dolphin Nose and Kodaikanal Valley View So after passing through hell of a path for more than 30 mins and watching people going back it was really frustrating but we kept moving on and finally reaching near to Dolphin Nose was great. Panoramic view of valley from this place... 

Way to Dolphin Nose

Way to Dolphin Nose, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Way to Dolphin NoseENTER AT YOUR OWN RISK This I should have written in Warnings & Dangers but I have Decided to write it down here so that those who read my tip for Dolphin Nose it will help them. To decide whether to its worth going there or not. Nobody on internet or our... 

Vattakanal Falls---Kodaikanal

Vattakanal Falls---Kodaikanal, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Vattakanal Falls---Kodaikanal This Falls known as Vattakanal and its on the way to place called Dolphin Nose. Visiting any falls in Kodaikanal will be great only during Monsoon season and around December. When we were there flow of water was not that good and the stream was... 

Upper Lake View Point--Kodaikanal

Upper Lake View Point--Kodaikanal, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Upper Lake View Point--KodaikanalUpper Lake View is 3.2 Km from Coaker's Walk on the way to Green Valley View and provides a magnificent view of the Kodaikanal Lake.This place can be visited during day to have glimpse of star shaped lake. During evening this place is... 

Hotels  

Villa Retreat

 1 Review and 416 Opinions  All that Glitters is not Gold I came to know about this place through Internet and on internet... 

The Carlton

 2 Reviews and 150 Opinions  Carlton hotel at KodaiKanal is 5 star and value for money. its situated next to famous lake. The... 

Transportation  

Reaching Kodaikanal

Reaching Kodaikanal, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Kodaikanal By AirNearest airport to Kodaikanal is Madurai Airport (IXM) which is at a distance of 120 km from Kodaikanal.Coimbatore (CJB) is another Major airport which is at a distance of 180 km from Kodaikanal. And these two airport is well connected with Chennai... 

PickUp and Drop from Airport/Rly Station

PickUp and Drop from Airport/Rly Station, Kodaikanal

 pkhp123 Says:  I contacted Mr. Ravi Kumar of Hotel HillTop Towers for my Hotel bookings, Incidently I came to know about the pickup and drop charges.RaviKumar +91-98650-17549 or Hotel HillTop Towers +91-4542-240413/242252He arranged an Ambasaddor Cab for Pick Up and Drop from Coimbatore... 

Shopping  

so many shops all over kodai: aromatic oils,pain massage oils,etc

so many shops all over kodai: aromatic oils,pain massage oils,etc, Kodaikanal

 vpas Says:  There are many shops selling oils and balms.Eucalyptus oil is locally made here in plenty from the abundant trees that grow here.You could also buy other kinds of oils and balms.The prices are reasonable and the products are good quality. Eucalyptus oil,Citronella oil,neem... 

Shops all over kodai: CHOCOLICIOUS!

Shops all over kodai: CHOCOLICIOUS!, Kodaikanal

 vpas Says:  Shops all over kodai sell chocolates of so many different kinds and flavours.The shops near tourist spots tend to be a bit over prized than the ones near the bus stop.Don't miss the chance to taste all the varieties before you buy! Almond chocolates,white chocolate, peanut... 

Local Customs  

sunday market
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There is a local market called "sunthai" in the local Tamil language.There are fresh vegetables,local crafts,vessels and what not.It is worth going to the market on sunday even to have a look and to buy for sure!!

Written May 21, 2011

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Warnings and Dangers  

Kodaikanal Warnings in General

Kodaikanal Warnings in General, Kodaikanal

 mehulraj Says:  Kodaikanal Warnings in General1) Kodaikanal can be reached by road only and driving up hill is really tricky so go slow and dont get excited to see Kodaikanal soon. Make sure your driver is not drunk and patient while driving.2) All over Kodaikanal we can see lot of monkey.... 

What to Pack  

Warm clothes are a must

Warm clothes are a must, Kodaikanal

 vpas Says:  Make sure you carry adequate warm clothes. In summer the temperatures can be around 6 to 8 degrees c!! While in winter in could be colder. However in summer you will find it sunny too. So if you are going in summer it is good to wear layered clothing which you can remove or... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Go take a walk!

Go take a walk!, Kodaikanal

 vpas Says:  I truly enjoyed taking long walks near the golf course towards the "Guna caves".it is comparatively less polluted and not much crowd.The scenery is charming.The best part is after a long walk,in case you feel hungry and choose to eat out,then you are not too far away from... 

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