Ooty - Kothagiri

Ooty - Kothagiri - 2 Nights and 3 days



ITINERARY:



Day 01 : Ooty

Reach Coimbatore/Mettupalayam then our Representative will pick you up then transfer to Ooty.

Arrived Hotel In The Morning.Get refreshment @ Hotel.After Breakfast We proceed to Local Sight Seeing Places.

Places to visit :Pykara Lake & Dam is one of the best places to visit in Ooty and an ideal place to experience a beautiful boat ride.,Boat house,Botanical Gardens is a beautiful garden situated on the foothills of  Dodabetta peak in Ooty. The garden is very popular with nature lovers and those who long to walk among greenery and see rare ferns and shrubs up close.

Rose garden- It is an amazing and very large area garden. You can enjoy varieties of roses there.The roses bloom only for 2-3 months a year (not sure when), so going there off-season is not very interesting. If interested can buy the seeds and plants also. Doddabetta Peak is regarded as one of the highest peaks in South India, which lies at the junction of the Western and Eastern Ghats. The area surrounding Doddabetta is mostly forested. Sholas cover the hollows of its slopes. Tall rhododendron trees, flowering sub-alpine shrubs and herbs are common, even very near the peak. One can have a magnificent panoramic view of the landscape, beautiful valley, plains of Coimbatore and the flat highlands of Mysore from the peak.,

Tea Factory & Museum :Tea Factory is spread across nearly an acre; all covered with the emerald green tea plants. Visitors can see the entire processing method right from the freshly plucked green leaves to its packaging at the factory. It also houses the Tea Museum where visitors can learn about the origin of different kinds of tea leaves that are used across the globe along with the history of tea in India and its evolution in the Nilgiris. The Doddabetta tea factory in Ooty also offers beautiful views of the valley, and the towering mountain peaks surrounding it.After Sight Visit We Come Back To Hotel/Resort.

Over Night Stay At Hotel/Resort.  



Day 02: Ooty

Check-Out The Hotel In The Morning. proceed to Local Sight Seeing Places to Visit : Sim's Park has wonderful landscaped gardens & walkways lined up with beautiful flowers spread across and variety of flower plants collected from different parts of the country. There is a lake situated inside the park that offers boating facility as well.The park is famous for the fruit show it hosts annually during summer festivals.Lamb's Rock is situated in Burliar village and it is one of the favorite picnic spots.Named after Captain Lamb who attempted to open a path to this place, the rock drops down several hundred feet to disappear in thick jungle below. The plains of Coimbatore and surrounding valleys offer magnificient views from this spot.,Dolphine nose is a wonderful viewpoint with picturesque views of the Hills of Nilgirs. It is one of the most visited Coonoor tourist places.Situated near Tiger Hill, this place is ideally visited in the morning (after 9 AM to 11 AM) for better views of the surroundings. A view of the distant Catherine falls can also be captured from here.This place demands moderate level trekking.,Pykara Falls is formed by Pykara River on the downstream of the Pykara Dam.The waterfall amidst the dense forest is a treat to watch. It is one of the must visit places for honeymoon couples and nature lovers during their Ooty trip. During rainy season, the waterfall is in full bloom. There are barricades setups along the waterfall view point for the safety of the tourists., Wenlock Downs(Shooting Point) The downs spread majestically across 20,000 acres of rolling lands that seems to be stretching endlessly. The entire place is covered with Shola forest. More popularly known as the Shooting Point, Wenlock Downs has two popular movie filming points known as Sixth Mile and Ninth Mile named so because of they are located at 6 miles and 9 miles away from Ooty.The Wenlock Downs are perfect for walking and hiking amidst this elegant landscape. The peak offers breathtaking views of the Nilgiris and is one of the best places to watch the nature of Ooty. The view of a lake (formed by backwaters of Pykara) from Wenlock Downs is very scenic. Pine Forest All nature lovers who fancy overlooking the vast landscapes of the Nilgiri hills along with enjoying the jaw-dropping sights, the best place for you to have a great time would be the Pine Tree Forests in Ooty. This picturesque location has so much to offer for tourists of all ages and one of the magical wonders is its scenic canvas of tall and magnificent trees.The soaring pines, breathtaking views and a pleasant atmosphere.

Day 03: Kothagiri :

After Breakfast we start proceed to Kothagiri Sight Seeing. Kotagiri is the oldest and the third largest hill stations in the Nilgiris. Looming over and above all the surrounding hills in the North-eastern escarpments, its climate is claimed to be one of the best in the World. After refreshment ,We proceed to Visit Catherine Waterfalls near Aravenu is considered to be a two step waterfall which comes down from a height of 76 metres. This water fall has both lower and upper falls. The upper fall is the second highest in the region and is known to take a leap of about 250 feet.The upper fall drops to the floor, and is the second highest in the mountains. The waters from the upper stream of the Kallar River are crossed by the invisible Mettupalayam-Ooty road beyond the mountains in the south-west., Longwood Shola Reserve Forest Discover your jouney in this nature walk in the longwood shola forests.The shola Forest is home to the Nilgiri laughing thrush, Nilgiri wood pigeon and he verditer flycatchers. Barking deer, giant squireel are among the other animals that you may get to see here.& You will barely see the sunlight seeping through.You may not hear any sounds but for the gurging water streams or the chattering cicadas. Kodanad View Point has an upper deck and a lower deck. One can have a lovely look of the hills and mountains.Kotagiri itself is a lovely and unspoilt landscape and hence there are lot of places from where one can have a great view of the valley and greenery. and Masinagudi.After Visited , we transfer to Coimbatore Railway Station/Airport.

Inclusions :

a) Accommodation in selected category hotel (NA for day trips)

b) Breakfast, dinner except on Check - in Date(Breakfast) & Check - out Date(Dinner) (NA for Day Trips & Govt properties)

c) Sightseeing as per Itinerary by Private Cab 

d) Parking & Toll charges

e) Driver Allowance

f) Inter- state Entry Tax, if applicable 

Exclusions :

a) Airfare, trainfare & Bus fare

b) Lunch,Snacks & Beverages

c) Entry fees & Local Guide Charges

d) Activity fees

e) Hotel Early Check-in/ Late check-out charges, if applicable

f) Other items not mentioned in Inclusions 

Optionals(arranged on request at additional cost)

       a) Tour guide (For selected destinations)

       b) Honeymoon decoration,cake,candle light dinner(For selected destination)

       c) Travel insurance

Hotel Details : 

        a) Hotel Welbeck

        b) Majestic Crown

        c) Ponmari Residency

        d) or Similar Hotels

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