Kodaikanal Tourism, Tourism in Kodaikanal: Kodaikanal is paradise on Earth and offer exceptional holidaying experience to each and every one coming from different parts of the world and belonging to different age group. Tourism Kodaikanal is a flourishing industry because of the varied kinds of holidaying options it present its tourists with. The hill station, Kodaikanal is located at the longitude of 77.5 and latitude of 10.2 in the Palani hill range under the administrative control of Dindigul district. There are umpteen numbers of options to keep yourself engaged in Kodaikanal. From trekking routes to temples to museums to caves to water falls to parks to lakes along with a refreshing and soothing environment, you will be entertained in more than just one way on this hill station of Tamil Nadu.
"The Gift of the Forest", Tourism in Kodaikanal caters to all kinds of vacations such as honeymoon, family trip, adventure tour or a religious/spiritual trip. The hill station has many places to go for sightseeing. Some of these are Kodai Lake, Berijam Lake, Coakers Walk, Bryant Park, Kurinjiandavar Temple, Green Valley View/Suicide Point, Pillar Rocks, Silent Valley View, Devil's Kitchen, Guna Caves, Pine Forest, Shanthi Valley, Silver Cascade, Telescope House, Kukal Cave and Shenbaganur Museum.
After enjoying visiting these places and admiring the sheer beauty of the sights, if you want to pamper yourself by buying some exquisite arts and crafts and take few gifts back home for your near and dear ones, you can go for shopping at places like Khadi Emporium, Handloom Co-operative Stores and Travancore Crafts Work and Government Sales Emporium. Along with all this, you can also just walk around with your loved ones and admire the mesmerising natural settings and rich flora and fauna on the hill station. The luxurious accommodation facilities varying from budget hotels to resorts and villas make Kodaikanal even better as you are offered with the best way to relax and bask in the simplicity of the place at the same time.
Although the climate of the hill station is always moderate and pleasant, it is better to visit the place the months of April to June and September to October and is always advisable to carry some woollen clothes as it might get cold in between.
What makes tourism Kodaikanal even more special is the excellent connectivity of the hill station with other parts of the country which makes it easier for tourists to reach. From air to roads to railways, you can choose any of the modes of transportation as per your convenience and budget. The closest airports to the hill station include Trichy 150 km away, Madurai which is 120 km away and Coimbatore which is at a distance of 175 km. Kodairoad station is the nearest railway station and is 80 km away. There are also buses from Dindigul city, Chennai, Trichy, Madurai, Palani and Coimbatore. If you like to travel by your own and enjoy the beauty at leisure, you can hire a private car or vehicle.
