Hill Station Rest Destination Information

Matheran ( Maharshtra )

• Matheran can be aptly described as a tiny oasis of warmth, beauty and serenity, located amidst the magnanimousness of nature. A little jewel in the crown of Maharashtra tourism industry, this tiny hill station is one of the most exquisite and beautiful hill stations of the state.

• Placed at an altitude of 800m above sea level and situated at a distance of 100km from Mumbai, the major tourist attractions of the place are its 38 vantage points that offer breathtaking view of the whole place and its nearby areas.

Places to Visit

1. Paymasters Park
2. Rambaug Point
3. Charlotte Lake
4. Alexander Point
5. Mount Barry

Mount Abu (Rajasthan)

• During the British rule in India, it was the favourite summer destination of the British, who came here to escape the dusty, dry hit of the plains particularly Rajasthan.

• It also served as a sanatorium for the troops. Mount Abu was the home of many saints and sages in the old days. Legend has it that all the 330 million gods and goddesses of the Hindu pantheon used to visit this holy mountain. 

• It is also the place where the great saint Vashisth lived and performed a yogna (sacrificial worship on a fire pit) to create four Agnikula (four clans of fire) to protect the earth from demons.

Places to Visit

1. Luna Vashi Temple
2. Guru Shikhar
3. Dilwara Jain Temple
4. Nakki Lake
5. Sunset Point
6. Toad Hill
7. Gaumukh Temple

Kodaikanal ( Tamil Nadu )

• Kodaikanal is one of the most popular hill resorts in India and a hill station with unique rows and rows of silky pine trees sloping down to clear, cold streams, spectacular views which suddenly disappear in foamy mist. Kodaikanal literally means ‘gift of the forest’, in Tamil. 

• The climate of Kodaikanal is very pleasant and cool all round the year. Due to the high altitude the hill station enjoys a temperate subtropical climate. During the winter season, Kodaikanal is very cold.

• Kodaikanal Located amidst the folds of the verdant Pali hills is one of the most popular serene hill stations in India, which mesmerizes any visitor and is frequented all through the year. It is a charming hill station, stands amidst sylvan beauty on the southern crest of the upper Palani Hills near Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

Places to Visit

1. Kodaikanal Lake
2. Coakers Walk
3. Berijam Lake
4. Kurinji Andavar Temple
5. Pillar Rocks
6. Bryant Park
7. Shenbaganur Museum

Munnar (Kerala)

• Munnar is a popular hill station in kerala that is famous for its salubrious settings, mild climate and ample outdoor leisure activities. Munnar boasts large tracts of tea plantations and the best way to explore the post card pretty sights around will be a bicycle ride. 

• Munnar sightseeing will be an interestingly different experience. The tea gardens of Munnar make an important production in the tea factories right from plucking the leaves to sorting, drying and grinding of leaves. Munnar is a haven for Adventure seekers.

Places to Visit

1. Devikulam
2. Mattupetty
3. Chithirapauram
4. Echo Point
5. Eravikulam National Park
6. Power House Waterfalls
7. Chinnar Wild Life Sanctuary

Ooty (Tamil Nadu)

• Ooty also known as Udagamandalam is the “Queen of Hill Stations” and the capital of Nilgiris district. It is one of the most popular tourist resorts in India. Nilgiries means  Blue Mountains”. 

• It is a land of picturesque picnic spots. Used to be popular summer and weekend gateway for the Britishers during the colonial days. It is situated at an altitude of 2,240 meters above sea level. 

• And Added attraction for the tourists to Udagamandalam is the mountain train journey on a ratchet and pinion track which commences from Kallar, near Mettupalayam and wends its way through many hair-raising curves and fearful tunnels and chugs along beside deep ravines full of verdant vegetation, gurgling streams and tea gardens.

Places to Visit

1. Botanical Garden
2. Ooty Lake
3. Rose Garden
4. Doddabetta Peak
5. Pykara Lake / Pykara Boat House
6. Emerald Lake
7. Kalhatty water falls
8. Kodand View Point – Kotagiri