Hill & highway routeNH44 (Chennai-Salem Expressway) & Kallar-Coonoor Ghat

Chennai to Ooty & Kodaikanal Hill Expedition Tempo Traveller Rental

Private Chennai to Ooty & Kodaikanal Hill Expedition tour in a 9 to 26 seater Tempo Traveller or Force Urbania, with a hill-certified chauffeur and Fastag toll clearance.

Distance one way560 km

Est. driving time10.5 Hours

Toll plazas10 approx.

Starting fare₹22 / km

Scenic Highway & Hill Route NH44 (Chennai-Salem Expressway) & Kallar-Coonoor Ghat

Chennai to Ooty & Kodaikanal Hill Expedition Tempo Traveller Rental

Distance560 KM

Est. Drive Time10.5 Hours

Highway Tolls10 Toll Gates

Suggested Van12-Seater Short Wheelbase (Ooty 36 Hairpins)

Route Topography & Departure Strategy

Recommended Departure Timing:

09:00 PM

Ghat & Vehicle Suitability Rule:

The Kallar to Coonoor climb has 36 numbered hairpin bends. A short-wheelbase 12-seater clears them without reversing; 20 and 26-seaters cannot and must route via Gudalur instead.

Curated Itinerary Breakdown

09:00 PMStep 1

Overnight departure

Night pickup in Chennai. Departing at 09:00 PM puts the van at the foot of the Nilgiris around sunrise, so the hairpins are driven in daylight.

05:30 AMStep 2

Mettupalayam

Early breakfast at Mettupalayam and a tyre and coolant check before the climb.

07:00 AMStep 3

The 36 hairpins

The Kallar-Coonoor ascent. AC is switched off on the steep sections to protect engine torque, per hill policy.

09:30 AMStep 4

Coonoor

Sim’s Park and Dolphin’s Nose, with the Nilgiri tea estates on either side of the road.

12:00 PMStep 5

Ooty

Check-in, then Botanical Garden, Ooty Lake and the Doddabetta peak observatory.

Day 2Step 6

Ooty to Kodaikanal

Descend via Mettupalayam and Palani, then the Batlagundu ghat road with its 18 hairpin curves up to Kodaikanal.

Day 3Step 7

Kodaikanal & return

Kodai Lake, Coaker’s Walk and Pillar Rocks, then the return run to Chennai on NH44.

Key Trip Highlights

Overnight departure so the ghat climb happens in daylight 36 hairpin bends of the Kallar-Coonoor ascent Ooty Botanical Garden, Doddabetta and Pykara falls Kodaikanal leg via Palani with the Batlagundu ghat road

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Round Trip Distance:~1120 km (NH44 (Chennai-Salem Expressway) & Kallar-Coonoor Ghat)

Min. Daily Threshold (1 Day):300 km min (300 km/day)

Per Km Vehicle Rate:₹22 / km

Night Driver Allowance (1 Night):₹600 (₹600/night)

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Vans cleared for this route

The Kallar to Coonoor climb has 36 numbered hairpin bends. A short-wheelbase 12-seater clears them without reversing; 20 and 26-seaters cannot and must route via Gudalur instead.

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