Coimbatore Adventure Club

Trip Date: 22-23 Nov, 2025

If you’ve always thought Kodaikanal was just for tourists, we felt the same—until recently. When we received multiple requests for trips within Tamil Nadu, we set out to explore Kodaikanal. What we discovered was a collection of offbeat gems, and now, we invite you to join us on this unique adventure.

We’ll be staying at a hidden treasure, far away from the hustle of the city, nestled in the peaceful valley of Kookal village. This trip will show you the true meaning of sustainability. Reaching your accommodation requires a 2.5-hour trek, but the reward is worth every step—offering a deep appreciation for the simple things in life and making you realize how often we take comfort for granted.

And don’t worry, we’ve left enough time to indulge in Kodai’s vibrant food scene, sampling delicacies from the most beloved spots in town.
This isn’t just a trip—it’s a slow, mindful escape.

🧗‍♂️ITINERARY

🚌 Day-1 (Sat - 22 Nov)

05:30am: We will start from Coimbatore.
This trip is going to be a road trip via tempo traveler.
Have breakfast on the way and directly head to Kookal.
Our hidden destination is about 2.5 hrs trek (medium to difficult trek) from the village of Kookal. Please note that you will have to carry your bags during the trek.
It will be a downhill trek on untouched trail, and just us — and finally you arrive at our rustic homestay.
We might come across thousands of stars on sky that night, listen to stories of how this place was explored and how it was constructed when there is no road access, and lot of interesting insights about sustainable living from the host himself.

🔰 Stay: Rustic Homestay

🔰 Meals included: Lunch & Dinner

🔰 Mobile Connectivity: Very Limited (Traces of BSNL & Jio)

🔰 Road travel time: 5 hrs

🚌 Day-2 (Sun - 23 Nov)

Have our breakfast amidst the sounds of nature and bid farewell to our host.
We’ll begin our uphill trek back to Kookal village.
Explore Kodai town, savor local delicacies, and wander between charming cafés.
By late evening, we begin our journey back to Coimbatore.
Have dinner along the way, and we’ll arrive in Coimbatore by 10:30pm.

🔰 Meals included: Breakfast

🔰 Road travel time: 5 hrs

🧗‍♂️Trip Cost

₹5,500

Chennai & Bangalore participants can join us from Coimbatore / Kodaikanal. Please contact us for your travel plan.

Inclusions:

Round trip transportation via Tempo traveler from Coimbatore
Accommodation for one night
Meals: Saturday - Lunch & Dinner | Sunday - Breakfast
Hiking guide charges
Trip lead from CAC

Exclusions:

Meals which are not included in the day wise itinerary
- Saturday - Breakfast | Sunday - Lunch & Dinner
Any personal expenses.
Cost incidental to any change in the itinerary due to bad weather, ill health, roadblocks, landslides, floods and/or any factors beyond control.

🧗‍♂️General Info:

Basics:

- Total number of slots: 12
- Age group: 18 to 40
- Gender ratio: To encourage female travelers, we will ensure that there is a min of 50% female participants.
- Trek Difficulty: Medium for regular trekkers and difficult for first timers.
- Trek Duration : 5 hours (7kms in total)
- Strictly no alcohol or smoking at anytime during the trip.
- First preference for solo participants and couples. Generally, we don't allow group participation in any of our trips. However, female participants are welcome to bring one of their friends along with them, while male participants can only join solo and are not permitted to bring along another person.
- Couples are welcome to register. The total number of couples in a trip will be limited to one couple. You must share the rooms with others.

Accommodation:

The accommodation is going to be very basic for this trip, a raw experience with nature, away from all sorts of luxury.
There are no rooms in the property. All boys will be sleeping in the common spaces / living area of the property.
Girl participants will given a bunker room, which doesn’t have a door, but separated only by a curtain. Please use the restroom for changing clothes.
There is only one restroom in the property. Request everyone to keep it clean during the stay, and give priority for the women to use them.
There is no electricity in the accommodation.
There’s no hot water facility for shower.
There’s no provision for charging phones or any electronic gadgets. So please carry a power bank if required.
The homestay maintains a plastic free and eco-friendly environment and they don't have the means to dispose of those in the village. So prefer not to carry anything that you might leave at the village.
Please don’t ask for campfire, as you wont even be allowed to open the main doors after 6:30pm, due to presence of wildlife. Please strictly adhere to the instructions of the host.
Our host is a environmentalist who picked this destination as his retirement home or a holiday home, and built the property by himself. You will be meeting him there. It's not easy to get a booking here, as he does not accept random groups, and invites people there only when he wishes to. And the entire property is handled/managed by him, including the cooking. It will be a kind gesture to lend a helping hand at the kitchen if interested.
We request our travellers to be kind to those at the accommodation and accept their way of living and not mock at it.
Please note as with CAC and the accommodation, drinking and smoking is strictly prohibited. And anyone who can't stay without it may not join this trip.
Resort lovers please reconsider. This trip is only for those who wish to be close with nature.
No customised food options. Be prepared to taste the native dishes cooked by our host himself.

Trek Details:

We will be trekking for 4 kms downhill descent to reach our accommodation. It's a medium difficulty trek and will be more difficult if it rains.
Wear sport/trek shoe during the trek.
Descent while onward trek to the property: Around 1.5-2.5 hours | Ascent while return: Approximately 2 - 2.5 hours. You will be carrying your bags on both ways during the trek. so pack light and carry only your essentials.
The trail is a dirt track, kind of off road. Most of the trail is uphill with climb / descent, steep sections of uneven trails, filled with stones and pebbles, which gets more slippery during rains.
Please note this trek is definitely not for faint hearted / physically weak / obese people. Recommended only to those with some sort of physical activity and routine on regular basis.

Weather:

Max 22° C / Min 15° C.

Trip instructions:

Things to carry will be shared at the time of trip confirmation.
A detailed trip instructions including do's and don'ts will be shared few days prior to the trip.

Selection criteria:

- Selection for the trip will be at the complete discretion of Coimbatore Adventure Club. Please send us the payment only if you get a confirmation from us. We will be keeping 50:50 ratio for repeating participants and new participants. Here are some of our criteria:
- New participants:

> Solo participants will get first preference.

> Or if you have a referral from our previous participants.

> Or if you have registered for some other trip with us and didn't get a slot.

- Repeating participants:

> Preference if you have engaged us in your social media posts/stories

> Or if you have referred us to someone.

> Solo participants will get preference.

Registration & Selection Process:

Registration: If you are interested in joining this trip, please complete your registration by clicking the link provided at the end of this itinerary.
Invitation and Selection Process: Once registered, shortlisted participants will receive an official invitation to join the trip along with details for making the advance payment.

Please note that the selection process is solely at the discretion of the Coimbatore Adventure Club. If all slots are filled, we will notify you and place you on a waitlist.

Advance Payment: Shortlisted participants will receive advance payment instructions. Your slot for the trip will be confirmed only upon successful payment of the advance.
Please Note: Registering for the trip via the provided link does not guarantee a slot. Confirmation is subject to the selection process and availability of slots.

Payment process:

Shortlisted participants will receive a confirmation along with advance payment information through WhatsApp message. In case you are not selected, you will get a regret message from our side.
You'll be required to pay an initial advance payment of ₹3,000 to confirm your slot for the trip.
The advance payment is strictly non-refundable and non-transferable to someone else or to any other future trip.
The balance payment should be settled during the trip.

Cancellation Policy:

1) Cancellation by participant:

Advance paid during trip confirmation is strictly non-refundable at any circumstances, as we group book the trains/vans, and accommodation. Also note that the advance payment will strictly be not transferrable to someone else or to a future trip, in case you are not joining the trip. In case a participant cancels at the last moment (within 48 hours of trip starting time), they will be requested to settle the balance trip cost.

2) Cancellation due to unforeseen situations beyond our control:

In the event of trip cancellations due to natural calamities or unforeseen circumstances (e.g., extreme weather, political unrest, or government-imposed restrictions)—essentially, any situation beyond CAC’s control—cancellation charges of ₹300 will be non-refundable. The remaining amount can be fully transferred to rescheduled dates or applied to any other trip of your choice.

For Queries:

- Send your queries to 9488800444 (WhatsApp text only).
- At present, we're available from 10 AM–6 PM (Mon–Fri) and 10 AM–1 PM (Sat) via WhatsApp text messages only. If you would like to connect over a call, we’d be happy to schedule one at a mutually convenient time. Kindly note that unscheduled calls will not be answered.

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