Places to visit in Tamil Nadu

Beaches, hill stations, tea country and waterfalls, each with villas we can book for you. Distances are approximate road distances.

Beaches and the coast

Hill stations

Forests and tea country

Waterfalls

Distances and best time at a glance

PlaceFrom ChennaiFrom BengaluruBest timeIdeal stay
ECR (East Coast Road)about 20 to 50 kmabout 340 kmOctober to March (pool villas work all year)Day use or 1 to 2 nights
Mahabalipuramabout 60 kmabout 340 kmNovember to FebruaryDay trip or 1 night
Yelagiriabout 230 kmabout 160 kmAll year; coolest from November to FebruaryDay trip from Bengaluru, 1 to 2 nights from Chennai
Yercaudabout 360 kmabout 230 kmOctober to June2 nights
Kodaikanalabout 520 kmabout 460 kmApril to June and September to October2 to 3 nights
Ooty and Coonoorabout 560 kmabout 270 kmOctober to June3 to 4 nights
Valparaiabout 600 kmabout 470 kmSeptember to May2 to 3 nights
Kolli Hillsabout 360 kmabout 290 kmSeptember to February2 nights
Hogenakkalabout 340 kmabout 180 kmAugust to February; rides pause when the river runs highDay trip or 1 night
Courtallamabout 640 kmabout 600 kmJune to September2 nights
Kanyakumariabout 700 kmabout 690 kmOctober to March2 nights
Tharangambadi (Tranquebar)about 280 kmabout 430 kmNovember to March1 to 2 nights