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Jul 2024
49m 5s

Kodaikanal with Ananya Vats

SAIF & FAIZA
About this episode

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks to a traveler and product manager, Anaya Vats, as she takes us to the princess of hills!

Today's destination: Kodaikanal!!

Nearest Airport: Madurai  International airport (IXM)

Nearest Railway Station: Kodaikanal railway station (KQN)

Requirements: n/a

Packing: Pack depending on the weather, winters are cool and summers can be HOT! 

Time of the year: June to Feb

Length of the itinerary: 7 days

Itinerary Highlights: 

Ananya covers some of the highlights from her trip to Kodaikanal, which started out as a weekend getaway but turned into a longer workcation. Some of the points of interest covered on the podcast include 

  • Dolphin’s nose
  • Waterfalls including - Silver cascade waterfall, Bear Shola waterfall, Liril waterfalls, Pambar waterfalls
  • Lakes including Kodaikanal lake, Mannavanur lake, Kookal lake
  • Poombrai village
  • Pine forest
  • Coaker’s walk
  • Guna caves or Devil’s kitchen
  • Pillar rocks
  • View points
  • Kodaikanal Solar Observatory
  • Food - including Altaf’s cafe, Abby’s cafe, Mia’s treats, Astoria

Links:

Link to Ananya’s newsletter:

https://ananyavats.substack.com/

Link to Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/ananya_vats?igsh=MXFmOXJ4NTFqcHpvaw==

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