3-Day Family Friendly Itinerary for Kodaikanal and Palani

  1. Day 1: Coakers Walk and Kodai Lake
    20 minutes (5.3 kilometers) from Kodaikanal Bus Stand

    Begin your trip at Coakers Walk, a scenic 1-kilometer promenade offering picturesque views of the valley. Next, head to Kodai Lake, a man-made star-shaped lake, which offers boating and cycling. Finally, visit the Bryant Park, an 19th-century botanical garden filled with stunning flowers and hybrids.

  2. Day 2: Pillar Rocks and Pine Forest
    22 minutes (8.9 kilometers) from Kodaikanal Bus Stand

    Start your day with a visit to Pillar Rocks, comprising of three granite boulders standing vertically shoulder-to-shoulder. Next, explore the Pine Forest, a vast and silent forest with tall pine trees. In the afternoon, visit Bear Shola Falls which offers stunning cascading waterfalls.

  3. Day 3: Palani Murugan Temple and Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
    65 minutes (54.4 kilometers) from Kodaikanal Bus Stand

    Begin your day with a visit to the famous Palani Murugan Temple, a beautiful Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Murugan. Next, head to Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal, a magnificent palace built in the 17th century by King Thirumalai Nayak. Finally, end your day with a visit to the Kumbakkarai Falls, a scenic waterfall that lies amidst the dense forests of the Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary.

Time and Cost Estimates

  • Coakers Walk (1-2 hours, free)
  • Kodai Lake (2-3 hours, INR 34 per person for cycling, INR 110 per person for boating)
  • Bryant Park (1-2 hours, INR 30 per person)
  • Pillar Rocks (1-2 hours, INR 10 per person)
  • Pine Forest (1-2 hours, free)
  • Bear Shola Falls (1-2 hours, INR 10 per person)
  • Palani Murugan Temple (2-3 hours, free)
  • Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal (1-2 hours, INR 20 per person)
  • Kumbakkarai Falls (2-3 hours, INR 20 per person)
  • Total Estimated Costs: INR 224 per person

Useful Tips

If you have more time, you can add a visit to the picturesque Berijam Lake, take a trek to the Dolphin's Nose viewpoint, or explore the Silent Valley Viewpoint. For those with less time, skip the Pine Forest and Berijam Lake or shorten your time at Palani Murugan Temple and Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal.

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