Kodaikanal City — Must Visit Tourist Places, Tours & Hotels

Kodaikanal is a combination of two Tamil words 'Kodai' which means 'gift' and Kanal which means 'forest'. The translated meaning of it is "gift to the forest". It is located at a height of around 7,300 ft in the Palani Hills. Kodaikanal was developed in 1845 to serve as a shelter from high temperatures and tropical diseases(climate sensitive diseases) like Malaria, Dengue.

It is a popular tourist destination which is called by another name called "Princess of Hill Stations".  The temperatures remain cool throughout the year here and has the coolest attractions to visit. Movie shootings were also done here at popular attraction Guna Caves. Kodaikanal Museum, Pine Forest, Coaker's walk, Pillar rock, Green Valley View, Silver Cascade falls, Upper Lake view and Kodaikanal Lake are the best sightseeing places in Kodaikanal.

Explore each & every attraction easily with our detailed tourist attractions guide to the below list of places. It includes the complete information of the attraction like significance/history, entry fee, entry timings, directions to reach the place, location map and more. 

You can enjoy the tour with your family or friends and especially it is best honeymoon tour. Witness the natural beauty, peaceful & cool atmosphere of Kodaikanal. Let our tourist attractions guide help you as you explore the evergreen attractions of this hill station.