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Max: Min: Rain: 0.0mm http://www.ixigo.com/places-to-visit-see-in-kodaikanal-lp- 29.10000038 23.60000038 1138418 Kodaikanal Lake, Kodaikanal, Tamil Silver Cascade Falls, Kodaikanal Ghat 1469727°C 1469727°C Nadu 624101, India Road, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu Jul 1 Bryant Park 624101 Kodai Lake is a quiet lake which is best Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. experienced away from the main area. Hire Silver Cascade Falls is an amazing place and Max: Min: Rain: 39.0mm 27.70000076 23.20000076 cycles or take a pony ride. Boat rides are one of the most famous tourist attractions 2939453°C 2939453°C available for anything between Rs 100 and in Kodaikanal. The falls is located at a Aug 250 per person for 30-min cruises, distance of 6.8 km from Kodaikanal but is Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. depending on the type of boat (single/ worth the distance. The beautiful waterfall is Max: 22.5°C Min: Rain: 9.0mm double pedal/ row). Walking around the lake a beauty to watch out for and is near to 23.89999961 8530273°C is a pleasant experience. The road is flat many other tourist destinations and those Sep beneath your heels, and clean. If you want who are looking for a break from the usual Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, to rest, there are seats incongruously facing city life, umbrella. Lower Shola Road, Kodaikanal, Tamil away from the lake! You can also stop for Silver Cascade Falls is a great visit. It is a Max: Min: 23.0°C Rain: 84.0mm steaming masala tea or home-made place in Kodaikanal that should be in your 25.10000038 Nadu 624101, India 1469727°C chocolates at one of the stalls.  itinerary no matter what! Bryant Park is a horticultural garden set up Oct by the British. With its neatly labelled trees 3 Silver Cascade Falls 4 Berijam Lake Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, and rose beds, the place has a soothing umbrella. Max: Min: Rain: 246.0mm quality. You can picnic at the park but be 30.29999923 24.60000038 careful of monkeys. They are as irascible as 7060547°C 1469727°C monkeys anywhere else. Also, this garden Nov has a beautiful glasshouse that boasts of a Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen, wide variety of plants including ferns, umbrella. flowers and ornamental plants.  Max: Min: 22.0°C Rain: 219.0mm 25.39999961 8530273°C 2 Kodai Lake Dec Pleasant weather. Carry Light woollen. Max: Min: Rain: 12.0mm 26.39999961 22.20000076 8530273°C 2939453°C Fort Hamilton, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu 624101, India What To Berijam Lake is a reservoir surrounded by acacia and pine, so pristine that it has a haunting quality.Food and SEE drinks are not allowed here so this is a place 5 Sights for birdwatching, gentle photography and Kodaikanal Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/kodaikanal page 3

quiet reflection.Past Moier Point where the slippery.  Hilltop's Biryani serves a world of monkeys gibber, the road winds up and into 2 Royal Tibet biryanis to tickle your palate. Take your pick the shola forests. Where To from the Hyderabadi Biryanis, local seafood biryanis, and choices galore in between. All You’ll have to produce a pass at the the preparations are well-made and fresh. checkpoint to enter. Getting this written Eat Do try their yummy walnut cake. Besides permission from the District Forest Officer 5 Places other dishes on the menu, even their bakery involves standing in queues or paying a products are worth trying.  http://www.ixigo.com/foods-in-of-kodaikanal-lp-1138418 travel agent. Either way, it’s worth it. Past the checkpoint lie some of the most 1 Tava 4 Pot Luck beautiful valley views, sheer drops and mist- covered walks. Opening-Closing Time: October to May PT Road, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, 624101, India 5 Pillar Rocks Be it Chinese, Italian, Asian and Indian, Royal Tibet in Kodaikanal serves everything a foodie would expect from a restaurant. The owner is very nice and so is the staff. Both quality and quantity of food are nice. Don't forget to try their egg soup and Chinese dishes. 

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Golf Links Road, Kodaikanal, Tamil Tava is quite a favourite with foodies. This Nadu 624101, India restaurant in Kodaikanal offers a wide range This naturally formed 400-foot-high vertical of vegetarian dishes spanning sev puri, column of three rocks looks like a set of gobhi paratha, and a lot more. Their Sindhi man-made pillars. If you have some time fare is an absolute must-try. Besides quality, and are a nature lover you just have to go even the quantity served here is good. You and visit the Pillar Rocks in Kodaikanal. A must visit this veg restaurant when view of the Guna Caves and lush greenery here.  Hilltop's Biryani, Club Road, P T Road, Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, all around is simply a treat to watch. Be Kodaikanal 624101 India careful while walking as the place is quite Kodaikanal Travel Guide - http://www.ixigo.com/travel-guide/kodaikanal page 4

A European style cafe and a fantastic place for fresh food snacking on exotic preparations like Spanish omelets, pastas, and quesadillas. Wash it down with their cappuccino or Mayan hot cocoa.

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See A: Bryant Park B: Kodai Lake C: Silver Cascade Falls D: Berijam Lake E: Pillar Rocks Accommodation F: The Fern Creek G: Pine Castle Kodaikanal H: Kodai House I: The Fern Creek J: Pine Castle Kodaikanal K: Kodai House L: The Fern Creek M: Pine Castle Kodaikanal N: Kodai House Food O: Tava P: Royal Tibet Q: Hilltop's Biryani R: Pot Luck S: Tibetan Brother