The 'Princess of Hill Stations' in the Palani Hills — boating on a star-shaped lake, cliff-edge walks above the clouds, pine forests and the hilltop Murugan temple of Palani.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Route: Madurai – Kodaikanal – Palani – Madurai
- Best time to visit: September to June; April and May are popular summer months
- Starts: Madurai airport / railway station
- Ends: Madurai airport / railway station
Tour Highlights
- Boating and cycling around Kodaikanal Lake
- Coaker's Walk and Pillar Rocks
- Pine Forest, Guna Caves and Moir Point
- Berijam Lake (forest permit)
- Bryant Park and Kurinji Andavar Temple
- Palani Murugan Temple by winch or rope car
Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVE MADURAI – KODAIKANAL (120 KMS / 3.5 HRS DRIVE)
- Arrive at Madurai airport or railway station and meet your driver
- Drive up the ghat road to Kodaikanal, stopping at Silver Cascade Falls
- Check in to the hotel
- Evening boating on Kodaikanal Lake
- Overnight stay in Kodaikanal
Day 2: KODAIKANAL SIGHTSEEING
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Coaker's Walk, Bryant Park and the Kurinji Andavar Temple
- Pillar Rocks, Guna Caves (Devil's Kitchen viewpoint) and the Pine Forest
- Moir Point viewpoint
- Evening shopping for homemade chocolates and eucalyptus oil
- Overnight stay in Kodaikanal
Day 3: BERIJAM LAKE – VATTAKANAL
- Morning visit to Berijam Lake inside the forest area (entry by forest department permit; limited vehicles per day)
- Afternoon short walk at Vattakanal to Dolphin's Nose viewpoint
- Overnight stay in Kodaikanal
Day 4: KODAIKANAL – PALANI – MADURAI DEPARTURE
- Breakfast and check out
- Drive down to Palani (65 kms) and go up to the Dhandayuthapani Swamy (Murugan) Temple by winch or rope car
- Continue to Madurai airport / railway station (120 kms) for your onward journey
- Tour ends with sweet memories
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