Ooty Tourisim

Ooty has always been a favorite hill station located in Tamilnadu, for the country’s tourists. It is one of the oldest and one of the most popular tourist destinations. Despite a surge of many other tourist destinations, Ooty tourism is still at its peak with the rushes to this enchanting place never having died down. An Ooty tour is one of the most pleasant and satisfying tours as it offers a range of tourist destinations in and around Ooty which makes it really interesting.

Ooty travel holidays is incomplete without a visit to the botanical garden and the lake which has enchanted tourists for generations. The Garden has inspired many a film makers for film shootings here and has been one of the most common sites in many movies. Ooty vacation travel mainly features breathtaking sights of locales which look amazingly untouched by humans despite such a heavy flow of tourists from time to time. Ooty tourism is characterized by such places like Dodabetta Peak, Lamb’s Rock and Kodanadu’s view point. All these are vantage points where you can watch some of the most spectacular locales drenched in natural beauty and charm.

Ooty is highly accessible by road and rail and hence travel is very comfortable. Ooty tour also entails a trip to nearby place like Conoor, Kotagiri, Kalahatty Waterfalls, Sim’s Park, and Dolphin’s Nose and so on. The Flower show at Botanical Gardens is a must watch during your Ooty travel. Travel to Ooty also entails accommodation facilities in some of the famous hotels and resorts. The potential for tourism in this enchanting hill station was realized long before and hence the place is blessed with a proper infrastructure for tourism. Enjoy your visit to Ooty this season and we promise you that the experience would be unforgettable.

If you have been to Ooty and not seen the Ooty Lake, then you have seen nothing at all. The Lake is synonymous with Ooty itself. This is an artificial lake that was initiated as ling back as 1823 by the then collector of Coimbatore Mr. John Sullivan. The lake has been formed by throwing a dam through a narrow outlet of the valley. The Origin of the Lake is as old as the discovery of Ooty by Mr. Sullivan.

The Ooty Lake has a lot of aquatic vehicles in its stock by which the tourists can indulge in their trip across the lake. Row boats, paddle boats or motor boats can be hired and proves to be very exciting. The big boat jetty here is very attractive to children. A mention of the Ooty Lake is incomplete without the mention of boat house that is maintained by the Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation. This is also a major attraction of the lake.

The lake is about 2km in length and is in an irregular L shape. The mini train and the pony rides near the lake is a major attraction here. During summer, boat races and boat pageantry are held which are great crowd pullers. The Lake has however over the years shrunk from its original size. The lake is very accessible as it is located at a convenient distance from the bus stop and the railway station. This lake is a great place to visit for people who love to be outdoors. Definitely among the must see places of Ooty.

Ooty is famous for its beautiful peaks, hills and valleys. Ooty is often referred to as the Queen of hill stations - a title given by Pt Jawaharlal Nehru himself. Among the peaks, the Dodabetta peak is specially important as it’s the tallest peak in the Nilgiris. It is situated about 10 km for Ooty and is as high as 2623 meters.

Doddabetta is the second highest mountain in the Western Ghats. On a clear day, one can see as far as the plains of Coimbatore and the Mysore plateau. The chamundi hills can be viewed from the peak. The Dodabetta peak can be approached off the Kotagiri Road. There is road access up to the summit. An important attraction is the reserved forest around the peak. The name Dodda Betta is derived from the Kannada language- Dodda meaning big and Betta meaning mountain.

The Dodabetta peak is remarkable for its flattened curve for its summit. An important attraction of Dodabetta is the observatory at the top of Doddabetta with two telescopes available for the public to enjoy the panoramic view of the whole District.