Car Rental Charges from Chennai to Kodaikanal |
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Vehicle Type |
Seating Capacity |
Charges |
Chennai to Kodaikanal to Chennai |
Tempo Traveller |
12 or 13 or 14 |
17,900-/- |
Chennai to Kodaikanal to Chennai |
Innova |
6 or 7 |
16800-/- |
Chennai to Kodaikanal to Chennai |
Tavera |
9 |
14,500-/- |
Chennai to Kodaikanal to Chennai |
Indica / Indigo |
4 |
12,000-/- |
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Above Charges includes Km Charges, Driver Allowance , Diesel Charges, Toll Charges |
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Number of days for Usages 4 days |
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Charges is Valid for 1200 kms usage |
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Beyond 1200 Kms will be charged at Rs.13/- per Km for Force Tempo Traveler, Rs.12/- per Km for innova, Rs.10/- per Km for Tavera and Rs.8/- per Km for Indica respectively |
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If any Additional Days usage beyond 4 days, then the Minimum coverage of 250 kms per day will be added to the used KMS |
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Kodaikanal Sight Seeing
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Kodaikanal has several scenic natural attractions which are enjoyed by its visitors and make it a popular romantic destination for newlyweds. It is a charming hill station, stands amidst sylvan beauty on the southern crest of the upper Palani Hills near Madurai in Tamil Nadu. With its rocks, woods, lovely lake and bracing air, Kodaikanal is an ideal hill resort for the tourists. |
| The Lake |
A magnificent star-shaped lake glitters like a jewel amidst the emerald green wooded slopes. This 24 hectare lake is skirted by 5 Kms long, black tapped road is focal point of kodai, This lake was created in 1863 by Sir Vere Hendry Levinge. |
| Coaker's Walk |
A kilometre's walk from the lake. It derives the name Lt. Coaker, who prepared the map of Kodai. Coaker's Walk runs along a steep, emerald green wooded slope. From Coaker's Walk one can have a breath-taking view of the plains below. |
| Bryant Park |
This park is situated on the eastern side of the lake. It is noted for flowers, hybrids and grafts, Cut flowers are exported from here. A glass house which shelters fine varieties of flowers, Flower show is conducted every year in May as part of summer festival. |
| Green Valley View |
It is about 5.5 Kms from the lake and located very close to Golf club, it commands a beautiful view of entire vaigai dam, As the valley is very deep, dense and dangerous, recommended to see with precautionary measures. |
| Pillar Rocks |
It is about 7.4 Kms from the lake. Three boulders stand shoulder to shoulder vertically measuring of about 122 meters providing a beautiful view. It has a mini garden. |
| Kurinji Andavar Temple |
3 kms from the lake. A famous shrine dedicated to Lord Muruga. This temple is associated with the Kuriniji flowers which carpet at hill sides blooms once in 12 years. Also Kurinji means hill region in Tamil literature. Andavar means God. |
| Solar Physical Observatory |
3.2 Kms. From the Lake Elevation is 2343 meters. It was founded in 1989 at the top most point in Kodai. Visitors are allowed to closely observe the start, planetary movements etc., during visiting hours and Prior appointments. |
| Telescope House |
| To enable the visitors to have a panoramic view of the valley and nearby towns, one telescope house is at Coakers walk. Enterance fee is collected per head to see through telescope. |
| Shenbaganur Museum |
| This museum is maintained by the Sacred Heart College – Theological Seminary founded in 1895. It is devoted to archaeological remains and the flora and fauna of the hills. One of the best orchidoriums in the country with more that 300 species of orchids is also housed here. It is about 5.6 Kms from the lake. A Spanish Father Ugarthe, contributed his major collections to the Museum. Entrance fee Rs one per head. Working hours – 10 A.M to 11.30 A.M and 3P.M to 5P.M |
| Dolmen Circle |
Kodaikanal is put on anthropology map mainly because of the presence of pre-historic remains dating back to 5000 BC, thease are called Dolmens and Kistavens which are the dwelling and burial places of people of stone age and iron age. The Dolmens and fantastic stone of two very large erect stone slabs topped by a larger flat slab. |
| Thalaiyar Falls |
21 Kms from the Kodaikanal lake, Periyakulam town gets drinking water from the lake. It was first discovered and reclaimed in 1864 by Colonel Hamilton of the British Army. The Sheer beauty of the lake made it yet another tourist spot in kodaikanal. |
| Chettiyar Park |
A neat little park off the beaten tract is in north east corner of the town, on the way to kurinji Andavar temple.
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| Bear Shola Falls |
An ideal picnic spot 1.6-km from bus stand and within 2 Kms of the lake, where once bears came to drink water across the lake bund, the approach is rugged hill path. The falls are at the best in rainy season. |
| Dolphins Nose |
A rough curve rounds the hillside which leads to a point where a flat rock projects over an awful chesm of 6600 feet deep. This is Dolphins nose. On the way, beautiful views of plains and steepy rocky eascarpeints called rolling hills can be seen. |
| Lutheran Church |
Almost cheek by jowl with the Kodaikanal School is the Lutheran Church - a Gothic stone building with stained glass windows and modern paintings and batiks portraying scenes from the life of Christ. Nearby is an even more famous church - Christ the King. |
| Silver Cascade |
8 Kms from the lake. The overflow of Kodai lake comedown here as 180 feet high falls. If the water temperature suits, tourist can take bath. |
| Pambar Falls |
"Grand Cascade" is another name for this magnificent falls. It can be reached by a steep, precipitous path behind pambar house. The Pambar River is a Zigzagging stream that crusaded over a serious of rock formations and precipes |
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