The 'Queen of hill stations in India', Ooty is located 105 Kms away from Coimbatore.The trip to Ooty is breathtaking with a view of its lofty mountains, rich flora and fauna and sprawling tea gardens. One of the most exciting adventure during the trip to Ooty is the journey to Ooty through the 'toy train'. Traversing 46 km in four and a half hours from Mettupalayam, the train gives a wonderful view of the natural beauty of the tea gardens and valleys through the large windows of the train.
Trip to Ooty can be easily planned because of its easy accessibility. Ooty is well connected with roads to various Indian cities like Bombay, Bangalore, Calicut, Coimbatore, Coonoor, Kotagiri, Madumalai, Chennai, Mysore, Trivandrum, Tiruchirapally etc. The nearest airport is Coimbatore, 89 kms away from Ooty. The railway service to Ooty is through a narrow guage line connecting it to Mettupalayam, connecting it to Chennai and Coimbatore.
Trip to Ooty is incomplete without visiting the tea estates in Ooty. Many tea lovers from all over India come to attend the Tea Festival held at Ooty. The famous tourist attractions during the trip to Ooty are:
- Botanical Garden
- Boat House Lake
- Glen Morgen
- Tiger Hill
- Dodda Betta
- Children's park
- Avalanche
- Pykara river
During your trip to Ooty you can stay at some of the popular hotels of Ooty, which are as follows:
- Taj Savoy Hotel
- Fernhill Palace
- Holiday Inn
- Hotel Dasaprakash
- Hotel Khems
- Nilgiri Woodlands Hotel
- Southern Star
