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Madurai to Kodaikanal Lake & Pillar Rocks Tempo Traveller Rental

Private Madurai to Kodaikanal Lake & Pillar Rocks tour in a 9 to 26 seater Tempo Traveller or Force Urbania, with a hill-certified chauffeur and Fastag toll clearance.

Distance one way115 km
Est. driving time3.5 Hours
Toll plazas2 approx.
Starting fare22 / km
Madurai to Kodaikanal Lake & Pillar Rocks tempo traveller rental — 115 km via SH156 via Batlagundu & the Kodai ghat road
Scenic Highway & Hill Route SH156 via Batlagundu & the Kodai ghat road

Madurai to Kodaikanal Lake & Pillar Rocks Tempo Traveller Rental

Distance115 KM
Est. Drive Time3.5 Hours
Highway Tolls2 Toll Gates
Suggested Van12-Seater AC (Batlagundu Ghat Specialist)
Route Topography & Departure Strategy
Recommended Departure Timing:

06:00 AM

Ghat & Vehicle Suitability Rule:

Eighteen hairpin curves on the Batlagundu to Kodaikanal climb. Short-wheelbase 12-seaters are sent on this route; 20 and 26-seaters are not.

Curated Itinerary Breakdown

06:00 AMStep 1

Doorstep pickup

Pickup in Madurai and northwest on SH156 toward Batlagundu.

07:15 AMStep 2

Batlagundu

Breakfast at Batlagundu at the foot of the ghat, and a coolant check before the climb.

08:00 AMStep 3

The 18 hairpins

The ghat ascent. AC is switched off on the steeper bends per hill policy, and the Silver Cascade falls comes up near the top.

09:30 AMStep 4

Kodai Lake

Check-in, then boating and cycling on the star-shaped Kodai Lake.

11:30 AMStep 5

Coaker’s Walk

The mile-long cliff path with the plains laid out below, and the Bryant Park glasshouse.

02:30 PMStep 6

Pillar Rocks

Lunch, then Pillar Rocks, Guna Cave, Moir Point and the Green Valley View.

08:00 PMStep 7

Return drop

Descend the ghat before dark and return to your Madurai pickup point.

Key Trip Highlights
18 hairpin curves up the Batlagundu ghat road Kodai Lake, Coaker’s Walk and Pillar Rocks Silver Cascade falls on the ascent Closest hill station to Madurai at only 115 km
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Round Trip Distance:~230 km (SH156 via Batlagundu & the Kodai ghat road)
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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