Kodaikanal

                                                 Kodaikanal 
                                                            * A paradise for nature lovers...

Kodaikanal is around 430 kms from Bangalore.

Transportation:

By Bus:

There are private,KSRTC(Karnataka) and SETC(Tamilnadu) buses available to the hill station.
Prior booking is required for all these buses as number of buses servicing are very less.

Ticket price:
*For private buses it may vary from Rs 500 - Rs 800 and for government running buses
 it may vary from Rs 400 - Rs 600.

Timing:
The buses usually start at night post 9:00 p.m and reach Kodaikanal around 8:00 a.m....

By train:

Other option is by train.
Note: There is only one train running on this route,which starts from Mysore and goes to tuticorn.

You should get down at Kodai road junction,which is around 80 kms from Kodaikanal.

Timing:
The train leaves Bangalore around 9:30 pm and reaches kodai road around 6:30 a.m....

Ticket price:
* Ticket price for sleeper class is around Rs 200.

From kodai road to Kodaikanal there are government running buses ocassionally(6:30 a.m,8:30 a.m and so on)
which will take around 3 1/2 hrs to climb the hill (around Rs 40).

If you are 3 or more ppl it is better to opt an taxi which will take u within 2 hrs.
Taxi will charge you around Rs 1300 but u can bargain till Rs 1000 if you are lucky:)
He will stop in between few of the view points which makes taxi option worth.

Tourist Places in Kodaikanal...

Note: I had been to kodaikanal only for 2 days so leftout many places :( .. I suggest if anyone  planning for 2 days make it atleast min 3 days:) You can explore the nature very well without hurry...


Rat tail Falls and view point :

Rat Tail Falls during On season.

                                                 It is on the way to kodaikanal from kodai road. People travelling by bus will miss this. Here is a scenic view of hills , a falls and a dam bellow the hills.This is an worth to watch place.I suggest you to go during season time to explore the beauty of the false or else you will end up with dried falls like me:(

Rat tail falls during off season

 

 

view of a dam

Silver cascade falls :


             Even this is on the way to kodaikanal.This is a beautiful falls worth watching. Nearby to the falls there are local shops with fruits,flowers and other stuffs..You can start filling your shopping bags from here:) 

Silver cascade falls during season time.

Silver cascade during off season

Flowers near silver cascade

Berijim lake and view points on the way :
   
                                 You can find lots of scenic spots on the way to Berijim lake.Almost many places will be covered by mist.Berijim is around 20 kms from th city and you need to get permission from forest department to enter the lake premises.It is highly protected area and you should avoid carrying plastic.The lake is beautiful and silent.Water is clear and chilled. Just you can feel the cold breeze and appreciate natures beauty.


Museum :


            This is around 5 kms from the city.There is nothing in it if you studied biology then whatever you have seen in the labs you can find here.I think it is waste of precious time in kodaikanl to visit this place.








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