Ooty Tourism, Tamil Nadu

Fall in love with this beautiful hill station

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Best time to visit
Mar - Jun
Ideal Duration
5-6 Days
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Starting from
Rs. 3,000
  • Hills
  • Waterfalls
  • Nature

About Ooty Tourism 2023

Ooty, a gorgeous hill station in Tamil Nadu, full of lush greenery and marvels of nature, is also referred to as Udhagamandalam or Ootacamund. Ooty is located in the Nilgiris Hills, almost a 100 kms away from Coimbatore and 130 kms from Mysore. Famed as the ‘Queen of hill stations’, Ooty, Tamil Nadu is a heaven for nature lovers. And, if someone is looking for a sojourn to get ensconced in the lap of nature, then Ooty tourism is the best travel package to opt for. This Ooty guide aims to familiarize travelers with all aspects of the city, such as places to see and things to do along with travel tips that might make an Ooty city tour a more pleasurable experience.

This Ooty travel guide information includes details about all the major tourist attractions of Ooty, and what places absolutely must be covered in an itinerary.

Major attractions of Ooty:

Some of the most beautiful places in Ooty are wonders of nature such as the Kalhatty Falls, Ooty Lake, Doddabetta Peak, Pykara Lake and many other lakes and waterfalls. Other notable places of interest you may visit with Ooty tourism include the Botanical Garden of Ooty, which is home to some of the world’s rarest and most exotic plant life, and the Rose Garden, which houses an infinite number of species of rose and other flowers. When talking about Ooty tourism, can the historical monuments be far behind? Stone House and St. Stephen’s Church are two of the most important historical landmarks of the city.


Famous in Ooty:

In terms of food, Ooty is famous for idlis, dosas and rasam among other typical South Indian dishes. However, when in Ooty, tasting some of the bakery items here, such as buns, cakes, varkis (local skillet cakes) and fruit and nut chocolates are also a must do. When talking about shopping for souvenirs at this hill station, this Ooty trip guide has got the travelers covered. The best things to buy from Ooty includes handmade shawls by the Toda community, who earlier used to occupy Ooty. One can also purchase dried spices, handicrafts, leather goods, wooden artifacts and junk jewelry. Another important thing to purchase from Ooty city is tea leaves, which are grown and processed right here in the hill station.

Honeymoon in Ooty:

Plan a honeymoon excursion with Ooty tourism packages, and let the romantic weather and enticing landscapes create a spectacular backdrop for a perfect celebration of togetherness. Enjoy a sojourn while indulging in each other, savouring delectable cuisines, and making beautiful memories to be cherished for life.

Adventure in Ooty:

Besides sightseeing, shopping and delicious cuisines, Ooty tourism also satiates the adventurer in each traveller. Replete with natural bumps in the hilly region, here is a chance to feel some adrenaline rush while partaking in mountain biking. One may also choose to go for trekking and hang gliding. Or, enjoy some joyful moments with their loved ones in Black Thunder Theme Park.

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When visiting Ooty, and looking to spend less time on traveling, the

best option is to go via flight. For those wondering how to reach Ooty by air, it would be prudent to know that the nearest airport to Ooty is in Coimbatore, located nearly 88 kms away from the city. However, the flight options is suitable only when one is coming from far-off destinations such as Delhi, Chandigarh or Kolkata. Otherwise the time spent on traversing the distance from Coimbatore to Ooty, especially with the serpentine roads here, makes sure that it is not worth the expense of taking a flight to get to Ooty.

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each Ooty by train, the closest railway station is in Mettupalyam. For travelers looking to travel by train, reaching the nearest railway station at Ooty is the best bet. From Mettupalyam one can either take a cab or a bus to reach the Ooty city center. The rail journey to Ooty is an extremely picturesque one, with verdant hill and small waterfalls keeping one company. Although the journey time might be longer, there is no denying that this is one of the most popular modes of transportation, not just for the budget but also for the comfort.

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ow to reach Ooty by road, roadways buses, private buses and taxis are the best bet. Buses are available from nearby destinations such as Chennai and Bangalore, as well as from far-off destinations such as Mumbai. An Ooty tourist bus can be the best option for getting around in the city. For travelers looking to drive over to Ooty, the best option would be to take along an Ooty travel guide and get on the road. The roads here are well-maintained, and a delight to travel on.

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Raghavan's 2 days trip to Ooty

Nice hospitality provided. Overall nice experience.

Raghavan Ganesan Chennai

Madhu's 4 days trip to Ooty

Really planned well and economic. Thanks to my economy travels

Madhu B Coimbatore

Rahul's 5 days trip to Ooty

Mysore -Ooty Trip:- Nothing Much Say Regarding this trip...............Its Good or Ok OK Type trip...After past relation we was expected that this Ooty trip is also a good memory and happiness.....Lets some point:- 1)Overall Trip Was good..... 2)Cab:-Blr to Mysr--Driver not even understand English/hindi(Talking only local Language) and we are unable to said that we are very much hungry and need to stop for a luch...every time I said please stop in a decent place where we can et ..his only reply" yes sir...yes sir..5 mins only" ... 3)Mysore to Ooty Cab:-Awesome experience... Cordial/Supportive/funny/perfect tout guider for tourist.. 4)Ooty Cab:-Good human being but have some attitude problem in some cases...but it shouldn't be any more with a guest. 5)OOty to mysr and mysr to BLr Cab-Good experience 6)MOST IMPORTANT POINT FOR AGENCY:- First of all our agency coordinator its nice talking/polite but what happened during this trip I don't know really...how could he do such type of disgusting/worst/rudeness full behavior with a guest...such a shameless behavior....As a guest i except that did not know your policy or whom should I talk during my sight seen... Ek bat Haina... "Ant Bhala to Sab Bhala"----but bande ne wo hi nehi kiya.. Thanks for your help by the way :) :) :)

Rahul Chowdhury Kolkata

Hrishikesh's 4 days trip to Ooty

Hotel Silver oak at Ooty was awesome, But at Mysore it was okay . Driver Manju was good but he made stories and was not refusing to take us to Dodabetta the highest peak point of Ooty ,he took us till tea factory n told this is only Dodabetta , but forced him to go to Dodabetta so he agreed but was disappointed for remaining trip Dodabetta peak point at Ooty even if telescope view is not available the weather is awesome.

Hrishikesh Kulkarni Pune

Yogesh's 5 days trip to Ooty

Special thanks to Suchetha Madam for an excellent arrangement of the entire trip. Hotels were excellent.... Driver Mr. Santhosh was awesome and overall trip was very nice. Appreciate the behaviour of Driver Mr. Santhosh D. who was too good.

Yogesh Nandkumar Kale Pune

Anirban's 3 days trip to Ooty

driver was very arogant and did bad driving. rash driving. hotels we're good but not very great.

Anirban Banerjee Bengaluru

Harshit's 3 days trip to Ooty

Excellent trip and most importantly the service was well taken care of. Recommended

Harshit Doshi Mumbai

Vinay's 4 days trip to Ooty

Hotels are very good... liked them very much. Apart from that, we got new driver every day who don't know what is the plan and need to explain them every time. Planning is not proper. Thanks to sameera who was helpful when required. But the person who is managing the things at ooty, he is not at all good. He don't pick up phone when in need. He just ignore. He itself saying their drivers are idiots. Had problems with the driver. They will come very late which ruins all the plans of the day.

Vinay Tej Hyderabad

Varadharaj's 4 days trip to Ooty

Awesome Hotel... Amazing view.. Felt like we are staying in the clouds. Away from the hustle n bustle of commercial Ooty, i recommend this Hotel to everyone. If u lobe nature and want peace of mind, this is the place. The Cab driver - Shanmugam was very decent n courteous. He made sure we are comfortable n didnt rush us. I wish i could say the same for our Travel Agent - Victory World.. I used to get calls from them frequently before the booking.. but once the booking n payment was done, i was the one who was calling them up for details. No initiative from them. I was promised Toy train tickets which i did not get due to their negligence. Overall the trip was amazing but it would have been even better if our Travel Agent's services was better.

Varadharaj Pillai Surya nagar

Nshah's 4 days trip to Ooty

It was very best trip It was most memorable trip to us All arrangement was superb

Nshah Navi mumbai

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Ooty is the right destination to stock up on dried spices and a huge variety of tea. One can also purchase hand-embroidered shawls, leather goods and wooden artifacts as souvenirs of the trip.

Although a fairly small destination, Ooty is rich in terms of natural wonders. There are a plethora of lakes, waterfalls and mountain peaks to explore, as well as a few historic monuments, museums, and theme parks. So make sure to have t least 5 to 6 days in hand to explore it fully.

Ooty is a beautiful little hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu, in India.

 

 

There are several ways to pass time in Ooty, starting from visiting the beautiful natural attractions to the historic monuments, from shopping at the local markets to sampling local dishes.

ATMs are easily available in Ooty, and most major shops accept debit and credit cards of all major banks.

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