Ooty Honeymoon Packages From Pune

The blue hills of Nilgiri are the pride of Ooty. The incredible scenery of Ooty is a wonderful experience you can't miss. Ooty is famous for its picturesque gardens, picnic spots, and waterfalls, but the star attraction is a mile of tea gardens and pine forests.

The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve has been developed by the rich natural beauty, fauna and flora found here. You can reach Ooty via NH 67 from Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore airport is the closest airport to this favorite tourist destination. Ooty is linked to Chennai by the rail system.

Ooty is located in the center of the Nilgiri Hills at an altitude of 2,240 meters above the sea level and has a pleasant climate all throughout the year.

Your trip to Ooty will be dotted with spectacular views of the impressive Nilgiri Hill, tea garden and serene waterfall. Ooty's cool and peaceful landscape like a scene from a movie.

You can easily spend hours walking on the winding country road. For those looking for breathtaking vistas and nature’s mesmerizing beauty, Ooty is the perfect place.

If you wish to get the most out of everything this beautiful city has to offer, take a toy train where you can enjoy panoramic views throughout your journey. With the steepest tracks in Asia and most amazing views, the Nilgiri Hills Railway is the best train trip you can experience in India. The establishment of a number of tea plantations adds to the beauty of this hill station. High hills, dense forests, wide meadows, and endless tracks through lush tea plantations greet visitors during their vacation.

Founded at the foothill of the Himalayas by a British army officer in 1820, the "Queen of the Hills" rises above the rest, with its dense forests, favorable weather, and scenes of the Doon Valley. Its name comes from the Mansur bush that is covered with fences and was found in abundance in the surroundings of this. You can still see some remnant of the colonial past in its gastronomy and architecture. To discover imposing places in nature, head to Gun Hill or Childers’s Lodge, the two highest peaks, or to the famous Kempty Waterfall.

Ooty Lake is spread across 2.5km which is surrounded by beautiful trees on all sides. John Sullivan, Coimbatore collector and founder of Ooty, built it in 1824. Tourism infrastructure is a small part of the North Shore. There is a large and tidy area at the entrance, where sellers sell flowers, snacks, and toys. Navigation is the main attraction. A dual seater pedal boat costs Rs. 1000 for a 30-minute trip and an 8-seater motorboat costs Rs.5000 for 20 minutes. Next to the boathouse are three gaming arcades: Freaky Jungle, Horror House, and Mirror Maze. There is also a very nice mini train. The train travels 1 km along the lake's wooded coast and returns to the hut area. A car trip from Charing Cross costs Rs.1500. Entry Timings are “9:00 am - 6:00 pm. Be sure to order a life jacket.

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Ideal duration for Ooty hill station

Ooty can be easily covered in 1-2 days. Check out the daily itinerary to plan your holiday trip in a better way. If you want to extend your stay, there is another two-day itinerary. So if wish to go on a trip to Ooty then stay at least for 3 to 4 days so you can enjoy your trip completely and do not miss anything at this hill station.

When to visit Ooty hill station

The best time to visit the beautiful hill station of Ooty is between the months of April and June and also between September and November. However, depending on what you would like to do, here is a monthly breakdown of the weather conditions in Ooty. The average temperature during summer does not rise above 20 degrees Celsius.

From October to February: During October, cold winds hit the city, but the average temperature of the day is comfortable and suitable for sightseeing. November to February is the winter season for Ooty. The temperature can be less than 5 degrees Celsius.

How To Reach Ooty

• By Airplane

  Coimbatore is the closest national airport to Ooty and is about 88 km away from the city, and connects to most cities in India. Because Bangalore Airport is connected to most cities around the world, flights from Bangalore (295 kilometers from Ooty) are also available. There are frequent flights from Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai Chennai to Bangalore and Coimbatore. When you arrive at the destination airport, you can either take a taxi or a bus to get to Ooty.

• By Bus

  Public transport buses and luxury buses from Bangalore, Chennai, and Mysore to Ooty are available. These are night buses as well and the trip is very comfortable. Please note that special government buses depart daily at 5 pm. It takes only 6 hrs to reach Ooty.

• Road / self-drive

  The Best part of the entire Ooty road trip is driving through a forest reserve with breathtaking scenery. That is certainly some experience. If you wish to drive from Bangalore to Ooty, the two routes are either via Mysore or Chamarajanagar. Finally, you arrive at the border city of Gandolpet and enter the forest road in the middle of Bandipur National Park and Mudu Malay Wildlife Refuge. Watch out for the elephants in this stretch!

• By Rail

  If you visit Ooty then you must definitely enjoy the rail trip of Ooty. A train ride from Nilgiri Hills Railway covers all the natural beauty of this place. During the rail visit, you can enjoy tea plantation, river and other natural beauty of this hill station.