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Kodaikanal Lake

Kodaikanal, India
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Ranked #1 of 18 attractions in Kodaikanal
Type: Bodies of Water
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Coimbatore, India
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

the boat ride was good but lake was not well maintained, dirty water and the boat rowers were a bit rude in asking us to wait. chaotic till u get a boat to sit in

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chennai
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

At first we are highly apprehensive of the quality of life jacket thet gave , It was so poor . we quickly reminded of as at the end of the day it is an govt owned service . Having got over that we put on those for some time , but it was so filthy that we took it off... More

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Bangalore
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

It is nearly star shaped lake. You could choose cycling than boating. Actually, me n my friends enjoyed cycling on the 5.5km track along the lake. Cycles are available at lake entrance

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Its man made lake and very beautiful. I covered this lake through cycling. Accommodation facilities are very good. you can get more useful information here - http://www.travelhot.in/TravelExperience/Kodaikanal/About_Kodaikanal.shtml

Hyderabad, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Lake water is pretty good and you have many boating options. Good place to spend evening time( before 6:00 p.m.).

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Mandapeta, Andhra Pradesh, India
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

It is good to enjoy The lake is clean and the breeze also good But the Kodai going to very crowdy this much crowd is not Enjoyable

Bangalore, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

I visited Kodai during end of April, and, since Kodai was extremely crowded - so much that we decided to just walk around and enjoy the place! The Kodai lake is beautiful! We decided that it's best to just walk around and soak in the beauty of the lake. There are some shopping centers around the lake if folks are... More

Bangalore, India
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

We were heading towards the boat house but seeing the untidy condition of the lake decided not to do boating. We hired a few bicycles to take a ride around the lake. Had lot of fun and enjoyed the ride. The bicycle ride was a bit risky as their were vehicles plying around and were honking really loud near you.... More

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Chennai
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

The lake is an awesome place to hangout by, but the crowd makes you think more than twice. Best options - Go cycling / balloon shooting and stay away from the bazaar area.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

The lake is a beautiful place .. as it was peak season .. getting a ticket was for boating was difficult . So we chose to ride a cycle around the lake. And the decision proved really nice.The path around the lake was good enough for a cycle ride.We had rented the double cycle for 50 bucks near the lake,... More

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