Altitude - 2,133 metres

Area - 2,068 sq km

State - Tamil Nadu

Distance from nearby Cities - Madurai 120 Km, Coimbatore 170 km, Chennai 520 km, Bangalore 500 km

Take away - Kodai cheese (cheddars, gruyere, and processed cheese), homemade chocolates, local embroidery work items, objects from Cottage Crafts Shop and Art Gallery where you can buy small art works and other souvenirs

Any time of the year is a good time for Kodaikanal. You may want to consider -

April - May – Peak tourist season; pleasant weather but crowded; May is a great time to catch the various horticultural shows held at Byrant Park Kodaikanal.
September - October – Excellent weather and less crowded, November is possible for long spells of rain, December and January for its winter chill.

Reaching the hill station is not very difficult, as you have all the modes of transportation for yourself. You can choose from air to roads to railways whichever suits you the most and is as per your budget and convenience. You can even hire you own car and travel to the hill station at your won pace enjoying the scenic beauty side by side.

One of the most interesting of all the places is Kodai Lake. It is Kodai Lake from which the name of Kodaikanal has been derived. Thus on your visit to the hill station, visit to the lake shouldn’t be missed in any case. There ream any other interesting places to go for sightseeing. Some of these are Berijam Lake, Coakers Walk, Bryant Park, Kurinjiandavar Temple, Green Valley View/Suicide Point, Pillar Rocks, Silent Valley View, Devil's Kitchen, Guna Caves, Pine Forest, Shanthi Valley and Silver Cascade. After visiting these places and spending some quality time with the nature, if you are in mood to pamper yourself, you can go for shopping. Khadi Emporium, Handloom Co-operative Stores and Travancore Crafts Work and Government Sales Emporium are some of the good places offering some interesting gift options to take home for your loved ones.