Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal is a lovely hill station set amongst the gentle slopes of the Palani hills close to Madurai. At a height of 2133 mtrs above sea level this hill station was founded by the American missionaries in 1845. The famous Kurinji flower, which blooms once in twelve years is the pride of Kodaikanal. The exotic sights of Kodai Lake, Coaker's Walk, Bryant Park, Kodai Astrophysical Observatory, Bear Shola Falls, Kurinji Andavar Temple, Pillar Rocks, Green Valley View and Silver Cascade highlight the true splendor of Kodaikanal.

Getting There

By Air : The nearest airport is at Madurai(120 kms).

By Rail : The nearest railhead is Kodai Road, well connected with Chennai, Madurai, Trivandrum etc.

By Road : From Kodaikanal direct buses to Madurai, Tiruchi, Dindigal, Palani, Kumali and Bangalore are available.

Related Accommodations

The hotels offer comfortable accommodation and are easily accessible to all major hot spots of the pictursque hill station.

Luxury Hotels

The Carlton
R.R. Residency Hotel

Budget Hotels

Hotel Kodai International
Hotel Paradise Inn

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Did You Know?

Kodaikanal is also known as “Princess Of Hill Stations”.
The famous Kurinji flower blooms here once in 12 years.
Trekking is a common adventure sports in Kodaikanal.
Devils's Kitchen and Rock Pillar Sites are some of the common sightseeing of Kodaikanal.

Attractions

Kodaikanal Lake

This magnificent star-shaped lake is a main landmark of the hill station. It spreads on a vast landscape of sixty acres and is surrounded by green meadows. Several racing trips are offered by the boat club in this lake.

Byrant Park

The park lies at the centre of the town and spreads on an area of 20.5 acres. It is popular for its flowers, hybrids and grafts. One can see around 325 species of trees and shrubs here. An artificial pool, a glass house, 150 years old Eucalyptus tree are the attractions of this park Visitors can also enjoy the beauty of more than 740 varieties of roses here. The annual horticulture show is held here in May and must not be missed.

Shenbaganur Museum

This flora and fauna museum is maintained by the Sacred Heart College and is 5.5 kms from Kodaikanal lake. Also located here is the best orchidariams in the country with 300 species of orchids.

Coaker's Walk

The site is close to Kodaikanal lake and derived the name from Lt Coaker, who prepared the map of Kodai. It is one of the best vantage locations of Kodaikanal offering fascinating view of the plains and the distant hills.

Location

The charming hillstation is nestled amidst the Palani hills in Tamil Nadu.

Best Time to Visit

The hill station is frequented by tourists through out the year. It is wonderful to be in this beautiful hill station between the month of April and June and September and October.