Kodaikanal is a hill station built for walking — a star-shaped lake at its centre, viewpoints looking out over the plains, waterfalls on the road up and shola forest all around. These are the places most worth your time.
16 places to visit in Kodaikanal
Bear Shola Falls, Kodaikanal
Bear Shola Falls, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. A quiet cascade…
Berijam Lake, Kodaikanal
Berijam Lake, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. A pristine reservoir deep…
Bryant Park, Kodaikanal
Bryant Park, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. The botanical garden beside…
Chettiar Park, Kodaikanal
Chettiar Park, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. A small, well-tended park…
Coaker’s Walk, Kodaikanal
Coaker's Walk, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. A one-kilometre paved path…
Dolphin’s Nose, Kodaikanal
Dolphin's Nose, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. A flat rock jutting…
Green Valley View, Kodaikanal
Green Valley View, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. A fenced viewpoint…
Guna Caves (Devil’s Kitchen), Kodaikanal
Guna Caves, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Deep, narrow chasms between…
Kodaikanal Lake
Kodaikanal Lake — timings, entry fee and how to reach. The star-shaped lake laid out…
Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
Kodaikanal Solar Observatory — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Established in 1899 and…
Kurinji Andavar Temple, Kodaikanal
Kurinji Andavar Temple, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. A hilltop temple…
Pillar Rocks, Kodaikanal
Pillar Rocks, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Three granite pillars rising…
Pine Forest, Kodaikanal
Pine Forest, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Rows of tall pines…
Shenbaganur Museum, Kodaikanal
Shenbaganur Museum, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. Run by the Sacred…
Silver Cascade Falls, Kodaikanal
Silver Cascade Falls, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. A 55-metre fall…
Telescope House, Kodaikanal
Telescope House, Kodaikanal — timings, entry fee and how to reach. The telescope points at…
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