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3 days · 1-5 band Kodaikanal Under ₹ 20000 for two, excl. flights Kid-friendly CityFoodGroupWeekend GetawaySolo TripBudgetSight SeeingTrekking
Itinerary budget
₹16,270 for two, excluding flights
Stays budget
₹7,500 peak season · ₹6,000 off season

Start your 3 day vacation with a visit to the Kodaikanal Lake, Coackers Walk and Palani Hills. On your second day, start with some nice view points and waterfalls, Guna Caves as well. Also indulge in some local food and shopping. On your third day, visit a offbeat location and some sunrise trek at the Dolphins Nose and some famous waterfalls.

We have added budget-friendly and luxury stays in the itinerary.

This itinerary can be bought by Couples, Solo travelers, Groups and kids as well. For kids you can avoid the sunrise trek.

What you get

  • 3 days, in order — where to be each morning, afternoon and evening, with the travel between them.
  • Where to stay — the nights in each place, with links that open the hotel for your dates.
  • Places and food by name — real restaurants and sights, each opening on the map, never "a local eatery".
  • What it costs — a budget summary per traveller, and what to carry in cash.
  • Yours to keep — a PDF you can read on your phone offline, and in the app.

Best time to go: October to February

What travellers said

★★★★★

I have purchased Kodaikanal itinerary from your website and it has helped me so much in a way that i do not have to search for offbeat and must visit places. Secondly, The thing i loved the most in your itineraries is the detailings you guys have mentioned like the best timing to visit a spot, their entry tickets fee, the food joints nearby or a must visit restaurant, is the spot suitable for kids/Sr. Citizens or not, accommodation according to traveller budget, to be true the list is endless ❤️. All these things show how much love and effort you guys have put up in your itineraries. My trip was awesome because of you guys!!

Shifali Gupta · Aug 2022
★★★★

The itinerary was quite good. It was really helpful in the terms that I didn't have to plan at all for my trip. Although I feel that this itinerary could use an update. Lot of new places to eat.

Priyam Agarwalla · Dec 2023
★★★★

Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu | 3 days (India)

Dr. Manasi Brid · May 2023

₹499

India · 1-7 days, GST included. One-time payment. The full day-by-day itinerary as a PDF is yours to download the moment payment completes.

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A day-by-day document you can read on your phone or print. The first two days are in the preview — every other day is the same shape.

Day-by-day PDF Readable online too Stays with booking links Food with map links Cash to carry Free support after buying

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Day 1

Kodaikanal lake and nearby sightseeing

  • 📍 Place
  • Breakfast in Whistler Cafe
  • Kodai Lake
  • Bryant Park
  • Lunch at Aromas of Kodai - A Multicuisine Restaurant
  • Stroll around at Bazaar Road
  • At hotel or Cloud Street Cafe

Day 2

Guna caves & other local sights

  • 📍 Place
  • Guna Caves
  • Pillar rocks
  • Pine forest
  • Green valley view
  • Tava (Vegetarian option)Hilltop Inn (Option 2)
  • Coaker’s walk at sunset

+ 2 more on this day, in the PDF.

Day 3

Mannavanur lake and Vattakanal waterfalls

  • 📍 Place
  • Mannavanur lake
  • Poombarai village viewpoint
  • Vattakanal waterfalls
  • Altaf’s cafeMuncheez Kodai
  • In hotel restaurantAby’s Cafe

Mix and match

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Each swap says what it displaces, so the trip stays 3 days. A swapped route is a new itinerary, re-planned for you — ₹749, not this ready-made PDF: we can't rewrite a document that is already printed. It costs less than a custom itinerary written from scratch, and more than this one as it stands. Leave the swaps alone and this page buys exactly as it always did, downloaded the minute you pay.

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What exactly do I get?

The full 3-day itinerary, day by day: timings, real places with map links, stays, and food. You can read it in your browser or download the PDF, both the minute you pay. It also sits in your account, so you can open it again from any device, and the GST invoice is emailed with it.

Is there any support after I buy?

Yes, and it is free. If something in the plan does not suit you — a stay outside your budget, a different transport option, restaurants for a dietary need, or combining this with another itinerary — tell us and one of us will sort it out with you on WhatsApp. Message +91 98733 95006 or write to hello@diytinerary.com. We reply on weekdays.

These are not my dates. Can I still use it?

Yes. The itinerary is written by day, not by date, so it works whenever you go — the seasonal notes tell you what changes. If you would rather have it built around your actual dates, group and budget, use Adapt this itinerary for my dates above: that is a new itinerary written for you, and it costs less than one written from scratch.

Can I change the stops?

Yes — use the mix-and-match block above. Each swap says in nights exactly what it displaces, so the trip stays 3 days. A swapped route is re-planned for you rather than this ready-made document.

Is it refundable?

A ready-made itinerary is a file you receive immediately, so it is not refundable as a matter of course. A refund can be requested within 24 hours of a first purchase, and we look at genuine problems case by case — if the document will not open or is not what the page described, tell us and we will fix it or refund it. The full terms are on our refund and cancellation page.

Is GST included?

Yes. The price you see is the final amount, with 18% GST already inside it. Nothing is added at the payment screen, and the invoice carries your state as the place of supply. If you are buying for a company, add the GSTIN on the form and the invoice comes with it so you can claim the input credit.

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