Ooty has been a favorite tourist destination since the time of the British colonization. People from far and wide, flock this place during holidays. Ooty tourism has flourished for several decades and has the distinction or being the favorite hill station for many travelers. We provide you with a detailed guide for taking your trip down this mesmerizing hill station.
Acting as a tourism guide to Ooty our recommendations include such popular places like the Botanical gardens, Dodabetta Peak, Lamb’s Rock and Kodanadu’s view point. The other places recommended by our Ooty travel guide include the tribal research center, Pykara Falls, Cosmic Ray Laboratories, Hindustan photo Film and so on. It’s a delightful experience just to soak in the climate and the beautiful sights of Ooty. |
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| Sightseeing: |
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Rose Garden |
| Covering an area of 4 hectares, Rose garden is divided into five terraces and is a wonderful spot for outings. There are approximately 2800 varieties of roses in the garden that mesmerize tourists of all ages. This is the largest collection of roses found anywhere in India. The park is situated at an altitude of nearly 2200 m and provides an unmatched views of surrounding areas. |
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| Doddabetta Peak |
| Doddabetta Peak is the highest peak in the Nilgiri Hills. At distance of 10 Km from Ooty and at an altitude of 2623 m above sea level, Doddabetta Peak is among the most visited spot in and around Ooty. You are advised to trek to top of the peak for some wonderful moments. |
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Ooty Lake |
| Tea Plant Ooty lake is an artificial lake that was built by the then district collector John Sullivan in the year 1825. The lake is a famous option for picnics among locales as well as tourists as the lake offers opportunity for both boating and fishing. However, you will have to take prior permission from the officials for fishing in the lake. |
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| Government Botanical Garden |
| Government Botanical Garden is home to few of the most rare species of plants, brought here from all corners of the world. The garden is open to public since 1848 and is maintained by Department of Horticulture. The park covers an area of nearly 22 hectares and is famous for a 20 million year old tree fossil, rare tree species like Lily Pond and Cork Tree. Do not forget to solve the puzzle of monkey-puzzle tree situated here. It is named so because monkeys can't climb this tree. |
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| Deer Park |
| Situated just 1 km from the famous Ooty Lake, Deer Park is one of the very few high altitude wildlife parks in the country. Deer park is not a very big park and covers only 22 hectares. The main attraction of the park are chital and Sambar. |
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| How to Reach Ooty |
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| By Air: Ooty Coimbatore Airport at Peelamedu is the nearest airport to Ooty. It is nearly 100 km from here. Coimbatore receives flights from all major airports in the country. From the airport, the most convenient way to reach Ooty is by taking a taxi. There are privately run and state transport buses as well plying between the two cities. |
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| By Train: Ooty is well connected to all cities of Tamil nadu. You can reach Ooty from Chennai by taking Nilgiri Express that takes tourist till, Mettupalyam. From there, you can either take a bus or a steam train. Traveling by steam train is the advised way as surroundings on the route is breathtakingly attractive. |
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| By Road: The well laid out road network connects Ooty to all the major cities of Tamil Nadu and nearby states. There is regular public and private bus services to and from Ooty. For traveling inside Ooty, local buses, taxis and rickshaws are easily available. |
