Bryant Park - tourmet

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Bryant Park is Just east of the lake and 500 metres from the bus stand, Kodaikanal. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Bryant Park is a horticultural garden with 325 species of trees, shrubs and cactuses, the park is a rainbow of stunning flowers during the peak season. A large section is dedicated to nearly 740 varieties of roses. There is an 1857 Eucalyptus tree and a Bodhi tree which adds a religious significance to the park. Ornamental plants are cultivated in a nursery for sale. The park organizes horticultural exhibits and flower shows every summer, to coincide with the peak season. The garden also houses a glasshouse, which comprises a wide assortment of flowers, ferns and other ornamental plants. Entrance fee to the park is nominal and it is open all year. With its neatly labelled trees and rose beds, the place has a soothing quality. You can picnic at the park but be careful of monkeys. They are as irascible as monkeys anywhere else.

Bryant Park, kodaikanal

HistoryEdit

Bryant Park was planned and built in 1908 by a forest officer from Madurai, H.D.Bryant, and named after him. At this botanical garden, every year in the month of May, an annual flower and vegetable show is organised.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

09:30 am – 05:00 pm.

Closed OnEdit

N.A

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to May

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 Hours

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 5

Kids Rs. : Rs. 5

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs. 5

Kids Rs. : Rs. 5

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A

Video Camera Rs. : N.A

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Al Baiq Family Restaurant ; No. 5/35, Laws Ghat Road, Kodaikanal. ; Ph/M – 04543 245 786 ; Food Serve – Indian

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are available for local transportation. Pandayan Roadways Corporation arranges sightseeing trips on demand.

Bus : Tourist bus services are plenty to reach Kodaikanal from Madurai (Rs 400), Coimbatore (Rs 500), Bangalore (Rs 600), Trichy (Rs 450) and Chennai (Rs 550). Tourist service providers offer many deluxe, A/C luxurious buses to Kodaikanal at a rate of nearly Rs 3 to Rs 4 per km.

Train : The nearest Railway station is Kodai road, which is about 80 km away from Kodaikanal. Coimbatore junction is the major rail head which is well connected to cities like Delhi (Kerala Exp), Kolkata (Guwahati Exp), Chennai (Duronto Exp) and Bangalore (Bangalore Exp) along with various other small and big cities across the country.

Air : Nearest airport to Kodaikanal is Madurai airport which is at a distance of 120 km from the city. Madurai is air connected to Chennai and Coimbatore. Coimbatore is the nearest major airport which is connected to many cities in India and the world.

Others : There are no auto rickshaws, Cycles are also available in Kodaikanal for rent, and these are much preferred by tourists and locals alike. You can rent out a cycle or a bike for a day in order to travel around Kodaikanal and charges for renting a bike will be around Rs 300 to 350. This is the generally preferred mode of travel.