With some awesome road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes good sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up everything that Kodaikanal, 35 miles away, has to offer. Kodaikanal Lake ought to be toward the top of your list here. Kumbakkarai Falls and Bryant Park are fantastic attractions too. The locals will also probably point you toward Coimbatore, 45 miles away. If you only see one thing here, let it be Marudhamalai Hill Temple. (But we’d also highly recommend Perur Pateeswarar Temple and Ramar Temple.)