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Udhagamandalam
(Ooty), the "Queen of hill stations"
is the capital of Nilgiri district.
It is one of the Best tourist resorts
and is called as "Blue Mountains".
It is a land of dreams and a picturesque
hill station. It offers spectacular
scenic beauty and bracing climate. It
is situated at a distance of 105 km
away from Coimbatore. The height of
the hills in the Nilgiri range varies
between 2280 and 2290 meters, the highest
peak being Doddabetta at a height of
2623 meters. Aptly called the queen
of southern hills, Ooty is located in
the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The
original name of the place was Udhagamandalam,
but with the advent of the British,
it was rechristened as Ooty. British
founded this hill resort which seemed
them as their summer headquarters. Every
year, it draws thousands of tourists
who come to Ooty to escape from the
dry and dusty summer days of the plains.
This hilly region came under the rule
of the British East India Company when
it signed a treaty with Tipu Sultan
at Srirangapatnam in the year 1799.
It was developed into a hill station
on the initiative of John Sullivan,
a District Collector in the British
Raj. A government house was built and
a typical British lifestyle developed
with the setting up of cottages and
clubs, with facilities for tennis, golf,
and horse riding. Numerous tea estates
make Ooty a great destination for a
honeymoon in India. There is a regular
bus service from Bangalore, Mysore,
Coimbatore, Calicut, Kanyakumari, Tanjavur,
Tirupati and Cochin. Buses ply regularly
to Mudhumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Kotagiri,
Coonoor and Doddabeta.
Ooty is one of the main towns of Nilgiris
and has a varied topography. There is
something special about Ooty with that
lushy vegetation, the funnel-shaped
blossoms covering the hills in floral
profusion and the lavender-blue flowers
spread over the mountains will pack
you with memories for a lifetime. Ooty
is nestled amid four majestic hills
- Doddabetta, Snowdon, Elk Hill and
Club Hill. Part of the Nilgiri range
conjoins the western and eastern ghats.
Some of the important and special places
in the district are - . |
| Doddabetta
Peak - Stands at 2623m high
in the Nilgiri chain of mountains. |
| Botanical
Garden: - These beautiful gardens
have different types of roses, imported
shrubs, rare flowering plants, Eucalyptus
trees and several old trees. One of
the main attractions here is the fossilized
tree trunk, which is about 20 million
years old. During the month of May every
year, a Summer Festival is held here.
Major attractions of the festival are
the flower shows, the -inspiring and
pristine Mother nature. |
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Ooty Lake:- Built in
1825, the 2.5-km-long Ooty Lake is a
place worth visiting. You can go for
boating and fishing in this lake. For
fishing you need a prior permission.
A racecourse is also located near the
lake. A mini-train takes the visitors
around the lake. |
| Kodanadu
View Point: - On the eastern
edges of the Nilgiris, at about 16 km
from Kotagiri, lies the Kodanadu View
Point. An exclusive panoramic view of
the tea estates and the Moyar River
from either side of the road can be
seen. There is a watchtower from where
you can view the Rangasamy peak and
pillar. |
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Tour Online offers the following Honeymoon
Package in Ooty |
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Duration |
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03 Nights / 04
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Ooty |
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01: Mettupalayam - Ooty -
Arrive Mettupalayam, meet and transfer
to Ooty. On arrival transfer to the
delux hotel and relax. Day free for
your personal activity till lunch. Then
proceed for half day tour around Ooty
places covering Pykara Lake, Dam and
back to the hotel for dinner. Overnight
stay at Ooty. |
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02: In Ooty - After relish
your breakfast, then proceed to visit
Dodabetta Peak, Connoor Sims Park, Dolphin
nose, Lambs Rock back to hotel for Lunch.
Evening visit the Botanical Garden and
Ooty Lake. Overnight stay at Ooty. |
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03: In Ooty - Day free for
your personal activity – shopping
etc. and enjoy the surroundings, majestic
peaks, clean fresh air. Return to the
hotel for dinner and stay overnight
at Ooty. |
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04: Depart Ooty - Day free
till lunch on your own, Evening check
out hotel and drive to station / Airport
to connect to your destination. |
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