Saturday, January 16, 2016
Travel Kodaikanal
Bear Shola falls
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Dolphin Nose
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Fairy Falls
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Guna caves
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Kodaikanal
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Kodaikanal Lake
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Moer Point
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Pillar rocks
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Pine Forest
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Silver Cascade falls
Distance - 475 Kms from Bangalore
Day 2:
*Next lets move to the mind blowing 2nd destination Dolphin nose. We need to trek for sometime to reach dolphin nose to view the Kodaikanal valley which is elevated at 6600 feet. The trek duration will be around 3-4 hours.
*After the trek lets have our lunch and visit Pine forest which is our 3rd destination.
*Then lets travel towards Moer Point which gives us a wonderful view which is our 4th destination.
*Now lets take the road next to Moer Point which leads to a beautiful lake called as Berijam lake which is the 5th destination. We have to take permission from the forest department to enter the gate which is right next to Moer point. We can pay the entry charges @ the gate as well.
*Next lets move to one more Pine tree forest which is the 6th destination.
*Our 7th destination will be the Guna Cave. We have to walk for around 10-15 mins and we can see a very beautiful place.
*Our 8th destination will be Pillar rock where we can see a very beautiful view of the Pillar rocks, which is a very popular place.
*Lets move to our 9th destination which is called as a Suicide Point. To reach this place we have to walk inside the shopping market for around 5-10 mins and reach the destination. The destination is covered by the grill/mesh for safety purpose.
*We can visit the Golf Ground which is right infront of the Suicide Point which is our 10th destination.
*Lets end our day with this and get back to our hotels and relax with a nice dinner.
Day 3
*Lets start our day with a nice breakfast and visit a calm and nice Fairy Falls which is our 11th destination. We have to walk for about 5-10 mins to reach the falls.
*Let us go to the view point of the lake where we can see the lake from the top and enjoy the nature which is our 12th destination.
*Let us go to the Lake, the famous activity which takes places at the lake is Cycling apart from that we can enjoy a boat ride. Do try Cycling.
*In case if we want to leave then we can leave on the same day, else we can relax and enjoy the nature for a day. Enjoy activities like camp fire, dancing, music etc.
Day 4
*Let us have a nice breakfast and get ready to leave.
*When we are travelling towards the Dindigul route we can visit our 13th destination that is Silver Cascade Falls which is right next to the highway.
*After spending sometime in the falls then we can head back to our homes.
Travel period - Preferably 3-4 days.
Time to reach - 9-10 Hrs
Type - Hill station
Best time to visit - October to February
Famous for: Mushroom
Time to reach - 9-10 Hrs
Type - Hill station
Best time to visit - October to February
Famous for: Mushroom
Let's begin our journey
Preferable time to leave Bangalore via car is around 4 AM.
Day 1:
*Start our journey towards Hosur road and travel via Salem --> Dindigul (National highway which is very good for drive) --> Take a diversion towards Kodaikanal (Single road with a good quality). The journey will be through the ghat section with lot of curves and hairpin bends.
*On the way we can stop near the beautiful view point to watch the view given below.
*On the way we can stop near the beautiful view point to watch the view given below.
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| View Point |
*As soon as we reach Kodaikanal lets search for a good stay and relax for some time.
*Let's move out and visit Bear Shola falls which is our first destination.
*Bear Shola falls is closer to the city and we have to trek for around 15 mins to reach to the falls. We can directly stand beneath the falls and enjoy the water falling over us and the water will be so cold and freezing.
*Let's move out and visit Bear Shola falls which is our first destination.
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| Bear Shola Falls |
*Lets get back to the city, have dinner (Do not miss to try teetar which is very tasty) and lets get back to our hotels and start relaxing.
*Next lets move to the mind blowing 2nd destination Dolphin nose. We need to trek for sometime to reach dolphin nose to view the Kodaikanal valley which is elevated at 6600 feet. The trek duration will be around 3-4 hours.
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| Dolphin Nose |
*Then lets travel towards Moer Point which gives us a wonderful view which is our 4th destination.
*Now lets take the road next to Moer Point which leads to a beautiful lake called as Berijam lake which is the 5th destination. We have to take permission from the forest department to enter the gate which is right next to Moer point. We can pay the entry charges @ the gate as well.
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| Berijam Lake |
*Next lets move to one more Pine tree forest which is the 6th destination.
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| Pine Forest |
*Our 7th destination will be the Guna Cave. We have to walk for around 10-15 mins and we can see a very beautiful place.
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| Guna Cave |
*Our 8th destination will be Pillar rock where we can see a very beautiful view of the Pillar rocks, which is a very popular place.
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| Pillar Rock |
*Lets move to our 9th destination which is called as a Suicide Point. To reach this place we have to walk inside the shopping market for around 5-10 mins and reach the destination. The destination is covered by the grill/mesh for safety purpose.
*We can visit the Golf Ground which is right infront of the Suicide Point which is our 10th destination.
*Lets end our day with this and get back to our hotels and relax with a nice dinner.
Day 3
*Lets start our day with a nice breakfast and visit a calm and nice Fairy Falls which is our 11th destination. We have to walk for about 5-10 mins to reach the falls.
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| Fairy Falls |
*Let us go to the view point of the lake where we can see the lake from the top and enjoy the nature which is our 12th destination.
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| View Point Of Kodaikanal Lake |
*Let us go to the Lake, the famous activity which takes places at the lake is Cycling apart from that we can enjoy a boat ride. Do try Cycling.
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| Kodaikanal Lake |
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| Cycling @ Kodaikanal Lake |
*In case if we want to leave then we can leave on the same day, else we can relax and enjoy the nature for a day. Enjoy activities like camp fire, dancing, music etc.
Day 4
*Let us have a nice breakfast and get ready to leave.
*When we are travelling towards the Dindigul route we can visit our 13th destination that is Silver Cascade Falls which is right next to the highway.
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| Silver Cascade falls |
*After spending sometime in the falls then we can head back to our homes.
