10 Must visit tourist places in Ooty, Choosing the 10 best attractions in Ooty was no easy task; this is a city bursting to the seams with impressive things to see and do. Almost everyone know the city name, The Nilgiris - Queen of Hills, and this makes our list alongside the nearby Doddabetta and Western catchment ooty – both of which offer breathtaking views across the iconic Ooty skyline. shopping hubs in their own right, represent the incredible ethnic diversity of Ooty. For kids we’ve got you covered Museum, theam park too; Discover all of these, and more, in our list of the Top 10 Best Attractions in Ooty!See places photos, check the sightseeing spots are worth to spend time, know how much time required to spend in each tourist place. Entrance fees, Ride fees, Camera fees of each tourist place in Ooty. You need almost 5 days to see all the Ooty tourist places with no hurry, you can even extend to 6 to 7 days to have a leisure trip, Ooty tourist places are split into four directions, Coonoor, Pykara & Mudumalai, Avalanche, and Kodanadu.
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Pykara
23 reviews
Timing: Mon-Fri :9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sat - Sun :9:00 am to 6:30 pm
Camera Fees :No Fees
Things to do: Boating, Water falls view point
Boating Fees : Speed Boat: Rs 785, Motor Boat(8 Seater): Rs 750
Water falls Fees : Rs 5 per person
Places near by:Mudumalai(29km), 6thMile(12km), 9thMile(9 km), Bison valley (10km)
Entry fees last updated on 11/17/2016
Pykara Falls and Pykara Lake
Pykara is the name of a village and river located 19 km from Ooty in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. A boat house on the Pykara reservoir is an added attraction for tourists. Pykara boats of well protected fenced shoals. There is a restaurant and motor boats(20 minutes ride) and speed boats(10 minutes ride) are available. Pykara waterfalls flows through Murkurti, Pykara and Glen Morgan dams. There is a forest rest house in Pykara and also the scenic beauty of this place is extraordinary
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Mudumalai
18 reviews
Timing :
Van Safari - Morning: 06.30 AM to 09.00 AM, Evening: 03.30 PM to 06.00 PM,
Elephant Safari - Morning: 07.00 AM to 08.30 AM,Evening: 03.30 PM to 05.00 PM
Entrance Fees : No Fees
Camera Fees : Still camera Rs 50/- , Video Rs 250
Things to do : Forest Safari Ride, Animal Spotting, Bird Watching
Other Fees : Van Safari: Rs.45 per person, for half an hour round trip, Maximum 25 people per Van
Elephant Safari:Rs.100 per person, Maximum 4 people per elephant. private jeep safari ride depends on bargaining
Entry fees last updated on 11/17/2016
Tourist Places near by : Pine Forest (36km), Pykara(34km), 6th Mile(30km), 9th Mile(35km)
Scenic spots :Chief Minister’s Watchtower, the view point at Kargudi, the Ombetta Lake and the Safari Van rides on Sand Road, Circular Road, Manradiar Road
Moyar River:Running through the dense forest is a good place to see animals when they come to drink water from the river
Elephant Safari and Van Safari : Conducted by the Tamil Nadu Forest Department, depart from park headquarters at Theppakadu
The Elephant Feeding Camp :Where you can interact with elephants and see how they are fed. The captive elephants in the sanctuary are no longer used for timber extraction work, since these areas are managed exclusively as protected areas. The elephants are engaged mainly forEco-tourism, patrolling for anti poaching operations, to control Man-Elephant conflict outside the sanctuary or other areas and as a conservation and training centre for elephants which can be visited by public.
Museum :Near the Elephant feeding camp is where some animals who once lived in the Mudumalai Jungle are preserved
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve : Mudumalai National Park also a declared Tiger Reserve is the first wildlife sanctuary in southern India. It was established in the year 1940 and it covers about 60 kilometers. Now the area is extended upto 321 kilometers. Gray langur and the bonnet macaque are both living in the park. But you can also see fauna such as tigers, leopards, striped hyenas, dholes, sloth bears, Asian elephants, and Golden Jackals. It is also home to different species of birds.Crested hawk-eagle, the crested serpent eagle, the Malabar Trojan, and the Malabar grey hornbill are some of them. The Moyar River and Nilgiri River flow through the reserve.The sanctuary received its name from the word ‘Mudumalai’ which means ‘situated on the first hill’. It is sorrounded by the tropical evergreen forest, shrub and swamp, moist teak forest, moist mixed deciduous, dry teak forest and secondary grassland. It is one of the main tourist destination spot.
Mudumalai is organized with well-planned paths and is best explored by jeep or open vans.Several trails skirt waterholes where exciting animal activity can be watched.
Season : Climate is generally equable throughout the year. It is cooler between November and February and warm between March and May.Temperature ranges from 15oC-35oC
Best time to Visit : It is February to May and September to October. The clear days from late January to early April are rewarding for wildlife enthusiasts.
Entry fee :
No private vehicle is allowed inside the Sanctuary
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Doddabetta
22 reviews
Timing: Mon-Fri :9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sat - Sun :9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Entrance Fees :Rs 6 per Person (Adults), No Fees (Childrenbelow5)
Camera Fees :Still camera Rs 10/- , Video Rs 50
Things to do: Ooty Ariel Views, Watching Clear Views through Telescope
Places near by: Tea Museum (4km), Botanical Garden (7.5km), Rose Garden (8.1km), Ooty Lake (11km), Thunder World (10.3km)
Entry fees last updated on 11/17/2016
The distance from Ooty bus stand is 10km. Try to go in early morning so you can visit other places in the afternoon, Awesome view. The highest in south India. You can enjoy some carrots, corn cob, some mangoes and some peanuts and chill fresh air
Abounding 360 degrees of beauty.
Ooty City on one side.
Kotagiri on the other side (far away).
You can spend an hour easily in the surroundings.
The atmosphere is simply beautiful and refreshing.
You get to see Gods own Art as Clouds array themselves in formations and the Sunrays peek into valley thru clouds.
you get a 360 degrees Horizon of peaks & valleys below you.
You observe that the Nilgiris are truly Blue Mountains.
Be prepared for a short climb to reach the place from the car park. You have to climb several well placed and long steps. The path goes down in the centre with climb at both ends therefore you have to go thru it while going as well as comming.
Observation Tower needs eternal patience to enter thru huge que. the place is reeling with crowds. Peace can only be felt when you focus on the valleys below. If you are lucky you will get to sit somewhere.
Capurchino from cafe-coffee-day is very comforting and welcome.
You can snap photographs and panaromas to kingdome come.
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Tea estate view point
8 reviews
Timing : Mon-Fri : 9:00 am to 5:30 pm, Sat - Sun : 9:00 am to 5:30 pm
Entrance Fees : Tea Factory - Rs 10, Tea Museum - Rs.10 per Person (Adults), Children- Rs.3, No Fees (Children below 5 years)
Camera Fees : Camera Rs 10/-
Things to do : Making of tea powder/dust
Places nearby : Doddabetta (4km), Botanical Garden(3.5km), Rose Garden (4.5km), Ooty Lake (7km), Thunder World (6.3km)
Tea Estate View Point
The Nilgiri region is renowned for its tea and most of the areas in Ooty are surrounded with the tea plantation. The tea estate or plantation is one of the tourist attraction and the tourist enjoys to go for a walk in the tea estate which gives them peacefully. The place which is most popular for its tea estates is Glenmorgan which is one of the old tea estate and also Glenmorgan is one of the famous picnic spots.
In Ooty, there are own tea factories for their tea plantations. The tourist is even allowed inside the tea factories and has a inflict. You can snap photographs and make it as a memorable moment in your lifetime. There is also no entry fees and also you need not get any permission from any of them so that you can enjoy the view of the tea estate.
The establishment of several numbers of tea estates made Ooty famous. Most of the hotels, resorts, cottages are all located near tea estates because it gives a wonderful view to the tourist. So if you are a nature lover you can inflict tea estate which gives you a peaceful and blissful trip.
You are not allowed to pluck the tea leaves from the tea estate.
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Wax museum
16 reviews
Timing: Mon-Fri :9:00 am to 8:00 pm, Sat - Sun :9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Entrance Fees :Rs 30 per Person (Adults), Rs 20 (Childrenbelow5)
Camera Fees :Still camera Rs 50/- , Video Rs 100
Things to do: Wax Statues, Shopping Innovative Candles
Places nearby: Doddabetta (5.5km), Botanical Garden(2.7km), Rose Garden(3.2km), Tea Museum (1.5km), Thunder World (6 km)
Wax Museum
The Wax World Museum in Ooty is a great alternative to sightseeing mountains and natural valleys of Ooty. Situated just 2 kilometers from the main town of Ooty, this is a place that you would want to visit during your vacation in Ooty. It makes for thoroughly enjoyable and informative experience especially for kids who get a visual treat of wax statues. The Wax World Museum is situated within a 130-year old Colonial Mansion in Ooty close to the Ooty Lake and the Ooty Town Centre. Wax museum that houses life-size look-a like wax statues of personalities of Indian history, culture and heritage house.
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Boat house
17 reviews
Ooty Lake Entry fee Rs 12/- per head
Still Camera fee Rs 50/-
Video Camera feeRs 145/-
Pedal boat 2 seater FeesRs 170/-DepositRs 170/-, Total=Rs 240/-
Pedal boat 4 seater Fees Rs 260/-DepositRs 260/-, Total=Rs 520/-
Motor boats 8 seaterFees Rs 520/-Driver ChargeRs 40/-, Total=Rs 560/-
Motor boats 10 seater Fees Rs 640/-Driver ChargeRs 40/-, Total=Rs 680/-
Motor boats 15 seater Fees Rs 950/-Driver ChargeRs 40/-, Total=Rs 990/-
Row boat 3+1 seater boat Fees Rs 205/- Driver ChargeRs 45/- DepositRs 250/-, Total=Rs 500/-
Row boat 5+1 seater boat Fees Rs245/-Driver ChargeRs 45/-DepositRs 290/-, Total=Rs 580/-
All deposits will be refunded after the boat ride, Entry fees last updated on 02/11/2016
Other activityfees inside Ooty Lake
Mini train especially for kids which cost Rs 10/- per head
7D cinema, Horror and Mirror House cost Rs 100/- per head
Dashing car, Break-dance and Columbus cost Rs 50/- per head
Other things to do near by Ooty Lake
Wax museum
Horese Ride
Cycling
Places nearby: Doddabetta (12km), Botanical Garden(3km), Rose Garden(3.9km), Thread Garden(Opposite to Boat House), Thunder World(1 km)
Ooty boat house also called as Ooty lake, 1 km distance from Ooty busstand, opened by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation. Boating is the prime attraction at the lake.
The boat house offers boating facilities with Paddle boats, Row boats, and Motor boats. It also features a garden, a mini train and an amusement park. Ooty lake is an artificial lake constructed by John Sullivan, in 1824.
The water flowing down mountain streams in the Ooty valley was dammed to form the lake. The lake was originally intended to be used for fishing with ferries being used to travel across the lake. It gradually shrunk from its original size giving place to the current bus stand race course, and the lake park.
The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation on behalf of the Tourism Department took the possession of the lake in 1973, for providing boating facilities as a tourist attraction. The lake is surrounded by groves of Eucalyptus trees with a railway line running along one shore. During the summer season in May, boat races and boat pageantry are organized for two days.
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Hidden valley
10 reviews
Timing: Mon-Fri :All Time, Sat - Sun :All Time
Fees :No Fees
Camera Fees :No Fees
Things to do: Watching Views, Trekking
Places nearby: MRC View Point (1km), Wellington Lake(1km), Sim’s Park(9km), Tea Museum Coonoor(15km)
Hidden Valley, Coonoor
The Hidden Valley is in Coonoor. Hidden Valley is located beyond the Wellington Golf course. Most of the tourist are not aware of this spot because you need to trek through the lush green and dense forests to reach this spot. Due to this reason there is no proper mainstream route to this region. The panorama of some of the most beautiful mountains, coupled with the sight of greenery, paints a pretty picture of the landscape in the eyes of the visitor. The picturesque scenery and the lovely atmosphere of the place will give you a peaceful trip and immense pleasure to your heart. It is a true delight for trekkers and nature lovers.
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Echo Rock
9 reviews
Echo Rock Or Lamb's Rock
Lamb's Rock is a view point within a reserve forest about 8 kms from the Coonoor Bus Stand. Watch a sheer precipice of several hundred meters with a phenomenal view of vast stretches of forests all the way to the Coimbatore plains. Between January and March, the trees become extremely colorful. Beneath the rock, lies a vast forest reserve. On the right, there is a Hullical ravine featuring Coonoor river. It is among favoured tourist spots, which can be approached on the way to Dolphin's Nose or the Seat.
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Manjoor
0 reviews
Timing: Mon-Fri:Any Time, Sat - Sun:Any Time
Fees:No Fees
Camera Fees:No Fees
Things to do: Watching Views
Places nearby: Sims Park (40.9km), Ooty Lake (31km), Kunda Power Station(5km)
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Kunda
15 reviews
Timing: Mon-Sat:9:00 am to 6:00 pm, Sun:No Permission
Fees:No Fees
Camera Fees:No Fees
Things to do: Watching Views, Knowing Hydro Power plant Process details
Places nearby: Manjoor (5km), Sims Park (46km), Ooty lake (29km)
Entry fees last updated on 11/29/2016
Kundah
The name first the "Kundad" the first thing that come into mind is about Hydro electric power scheme. It is located in the Nilgiris. The major source of water for the Kundah hydro-electric project is from Avalanche and Emerald dams long with Upper bhavani. There are six power houses of kundah hydro electric power station and they are situated in different areas. The tourist come and visit this place. We need to get prior permission to enter inside this power station.