Best Places to Visit in Ooty

Ooty-known as the Queen of Hill station of South India gives the best experience and mesmerizing views of beautiful mountains. Ooty is surrounded with full of greenery mountains, tea plantations, lakes, waterfalls, and also famous Niligiri mountains. This is the best tourist destination for couples and honeymooners. Read more, to know the Best places to visit in Ooty.

Ooty offers the best panoramic views which soothe your eyes and offers inner peace. Each and every tourist place here provide mesmerizing unique and lively experiences with all those meadows,  tea gardens, winding country lanes, charming colonial architecture, and many more. Let us check out some of the sightseeing places to visit in Ooty, which you will definitely fall in love with.

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Best sightseeing and tourist places to visit in Ooty:

#1.Nilgiri Mountain Lake:

• Nilgiri Mountain Lake- one of the world’s heritage sites also known as The Toy Train, was built by the British. This is one of the major attractions of Ooty which you cannot miss to visit in your Ooty trip.
• This toy train covers almost 46 km in the duration of 5 hours. This train journey offers a spectacular view of flowing rivers, landscapes, beautiful sunsets, and sunrise, and some dense forests.
• It is considered one of the steepest tracks in Asia, as it takes to the highest altitudes and you can witness the whole of Nilgiri mountain.
• I can tell this is one of the best experiences of a lifetime you should not miss.

• Timing of the Railway – 56136/Mettupalayam-Ooty MG Passenger
                                           Departure: 7:10 AM
  Arrival: 12:00 PM
                                          56137 / Ooty-Mettupalayam MG Passenger
  Departure: 14:00 PM
  Arrival: 17:35 PM
• You need approx 5 hours.
• Ticket price of train: First Class: Rs. 205
  Second Class: Rs.30
  Unreserved Category: Rs.15
• Tickets can be easily booked through the IRCTC website also or you can buy directly.

#2.Rose Garden :

• The major attraction and the best sightseeing place in Otty with more than 3600 wide varieties of roses are Rose Garden.
• Rose Garden is located on the slopes of Elk Hills and was built in the year 1955. It spread over 10 acres of land.
• It is really a mesmerizing view with the colorful roses with also other flowers and the pleasant smell of roses. The perfect place for a family picnic. This place attracts tourists of all ages and offers an experience that you cannot forget.
• This garden was awarded Garden of Excellence by the World Federation of Rose Societies. This is also one of the largest gardens in India.

• Timings: 7:30 am to 6:30 pm
• Entry fee: Rs.20 per person
• Approx 2 hours is enough to explore the whole Rose Garden

#3. Ooty Lake:

• Ooty Lake – One of the refreshing and major attraction places that you must consider in your Ooty tourism.
• This man-made lake spreads over 65 acres and offers the best scenic view of the Nilgiri mountains and beautiful birds in all directions.
• Must watch the summer festival conducted here where boat races with other activities are conducted during the month of May.
• There is also a boathouse and you can also hire some paddle boats, rowing boats, and motor boats to go boating. You can also do fishing here.

• Timings: 10:00 am to 6:30 pm.
• Entry fees – Rs.10 for Indians. and Rs.560 for foreigners.
• Boating charges depend.
• Time Required:  Approx 2 hours.

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#4.World Wax Museum :

• Wax museum- One of the most visited tourist places in Ooty.
• This museum exhibits historical figures, and political leaders like Mother Teresa, APJ Abdul Kalam, and Mahatma Gandhi.
• Museum also depicts some of the rural households which showcase the local lifestyle such as pottery, farming, poultry, and cultivating each and everything curved in the wax.
• The Wax museum is a 130-year-old colonial mansion that is a major attraction of Ooty.

• Timings: 9:30 am to 8:00 pm
• Entry fees: Rs.30 for adults, Rs.20 for Kids, Rs. 50 for the Camera and Rs. 100 for Video Photography.
• Time Required: Approx 1 hour

#5. Kalhatti Falls:

• Kalhatti falls, also known as Bird Watcher’s Paradise. You can trek for 2km from the village Kalhatti to reach this beautiful fall.
• Water falls from a great height of around 400 feet from the Nilgiri Mountains, which provides a spectacular aerial view of the whole valley full of greenery.
• You can also spot many hill birds,  Panthers, bison, Wild Buffaloes, Wild Dogs, Spotted Deer, Sambars, and monkeys.
• This place is also a house for many spices such as spices like cinnamon, cloves, rosemary, sandalwood, pepper, and rosewood.

• Timings: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
• Entry fees: There is no entry fee
• Time Required: Approx 2 hours

Things to do in Ooty

1. Take a tour of the Tea museum also known as Tea Factory
2. Must visit the famous Botanical garden with family and kids
3. Do camping in Avalanche Lake
4. Must see the unique thread garden
5. Go shopping and recommend buying some delicious homemade chocolates
6. Visit the St.Stephens Church.
7. Take blessing in Anamalai temple located on the hills

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which is the best time to visit Ooty?

• April to June and September to November is the best season you can visit Ooty

2. How many days do you need to explore the whole Ooty?

• 2 days is enough to cover the whole Ooty

3. Which is colder Ooty or Kodaikanal?

• Ooty is colder than Kodaikanal, as it has the lower temperature