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India /Tamil Nadu /Kanyakumari /Kanyakumari

Sight Address : Kodayar Lower Camp Rd Tamil Nadu Edit

Detail InformationEdit

Kodhayar (called Kodhayar Lower Camp) – is about 60 km and takes travellers through some exciting motorable hill roads with some thrilling ‘hair-pin bends’ and U-turns – Kodhayar forests are famous for bisons. Access to some areas needs prior permission from the Forest Department.

Kodhayar in Kanyakumari

HistoryEdit

Kodhayar is one of the places of interest that is situated on the southern tip of India in the region of Kanyakumari. Kodhayar is a natural habitat in which you can see a variety of fauna and flora. Kodhayar is also called Kodhayar Lower Camp and it is possible to see bison and bears along with different wild animals. Kodhayar is about 60 km long, and it does require a very interesting wild path to get there. However, Kodhayar is definitely a very nice wild park and a habitat that needs to be seen when in India.Kodhayar is about 60 km long, and it does require a very interesting wild path to get there. However, Kodhayar is definitely a very nice wild park and a habitat that needs to be seen when in India.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

10 a.m. to 7.30 p.m

Closed OnEdit

N.A.

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning,Afternoon & Evening

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

N.A.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs. 240/

Kids Rs. : Rs. 180/

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs. 240/

Kids Rs. : Rs. 180/

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

Oasis Family Restaurant ; kattathurai, dist. National Highway 47 Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu ; Ph/M – 04651 275 529 ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : (Kanniyakumari Car Rental), taxiGUIDE.in ☎ +91 888 023 4455 (support@taxiguide.in), [1]. Inquiry: 7am to 11pm. Kanniyakumari Car Rental services on taxiGUIDE.in – a Chauffeur Driven Car Rental service in 75 Cities in India. Fares start from Rs.2000 for full day local & Rs.14.5/km for Outstation.

BUS : From Thirvananthapuram (or Kovalam Beach) or take one of the daily Kanyakumari tours organised by KTDC (Kerala Tourism Development Corporation). Frequent buses run from Thiruvananthapuram’s Thampanoor bus stand for Padmanabhampuram, on the highway to Kanyakumari. Best way is to board any bus for Nagercoil or Kanyakumari and alight at Thuckalay. You could also hire a cab from Thiruvananthapuram.

Train : Kanyakumari (CAPE), Kanyakumari Railway Station and the nearest 2 nd railway station is at Nagercoil (15km) and local station is Iraniel (6km) from the palace.Railways are considered as the most prominent means of transport to get here. Travelers can get any number of trains to reach Kanyakumari including trains to Delhi and Bangalore. The Kanyakumari express, Himsagar express, Kanyakumari Howrah express, Tirrukural express, Bangalore express and Island express and many others are some trains which operate from major cities connecting Kanyakumari.

Air : Nearest Airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is at a distance of 87 km from Kanyakumari. Trivandrum airport is well connected with many major cities in India and abroad. Direct flights from many gulf countries are available from Trivandrum. Tourist taxi charges about Rs 1,500 from Trivandrum to Kanyakumari.

Others : Most people travel around Kanniyakumari using a hired vehicle. Auto-rickshaws (tuk tuks) are available, along with buses. Buses are about Rs15 from the station to the point, and Rs 7.5 from the bus station to the point.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry along sunshades and a bottle of drinking water

Safety / WarningEdit

Access to some areas needs prior permission from the Forest Department. Maintain absolute silence inside the mandapams. Please do not litter anywhere.