The ancient Marudhamalai Hill Temple is a popular Hindu pilgrimage spot located just outside Coimbatore. This historical temple, dedicated to Lord Murugan, boasts an imposing 7-tiered gopuram and offers stunning views of the surrounding hills.
The VOC Park and Zoo, named after the Indian freedom fighter V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, is a spacious park with a children's train, a toy house, and an aquarium; the zoo houses over 100 species and is best known for its white tiger exhibit.
For lunch, head to Annapoorna Gowrishankar, a famous vegetarian restaurant in Coimbatore that serves authentic South Indian cuisine. Their signature dish is the "thali," which includes a variety of curries, rice and Indian breads.
Named after Robert Gass, a Scottish geologist who worked in the Nilgiris, this museum showcases the rich flora and fauna of the Western Ghats. The museum is divided into three sections: Botany, Zoology and Geology.
Tidel Park in Coimbatore is a 8.5-acre technology park, providing modern facilities for software development and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). The Park is also known for its big infrastructure and technology-related events that occur throughout the year.
If you have extra time, you can visit the Black Thunder water park, Siruvani Waterfalls or the Kovai Kutralam Falls, which are some of the best tourist attractions near Coimbatore. If you have less time, you can skip the Gass Forest Museum and visit Brookefields Mall for shopping or visit the Astha Lakshmi Temple.