Places to visit on one day visit to Ooty

Ooty, officially known as Udagamandalam, is a small town in the Tamilnadu state of India. If you have only a day to spend in Ooty, you can visit the following places.

  1. Doddabetta
  2. Botanical gardens
  3. Stone House
  4. Nilgiri Mountain Railway
  5. Pykara

Doddabetta

It is the highest mountain peak in the Nilgiri Hills. You can image clouds crossing over you and the chilled climate at this place. It is 9 kilometers far from Ooty.

Address: Udagamandalam, Nilgiri District, Tamil Nadu, India

Time to spend: 1 hour

Next Destination: Government Botanical gardens, 25 minutes drive

Botanical gardens

Botanical gardens Ooty
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It is an Italian style garden, spread over 55 acres of land. The place preserves and nurtures some rare biodiversities.

Address: Vannarapettai, Ooty, Tamil Nadu 643002, India

Visiting time: 07:00 AM to 07:00 PM

Contact: +91 423 244 2545

Time to spend: 1.5 hours

Next Destination: Stone house, 5 minutes drive

Stone House

Stone House ooty
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It was the first bungalow of Ooty, constructed by Sir John Sullivan. Today it is the official residence of the Principal of the Government Arts College, Ooty. You might have seen this bungalow in many Bollywood movies.

Address: Stone House Area, Stone House, Ooty, Tamil Nadu 643002, India

Visiting time: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM, Monday closed

Time to spend: 40 minutes

Next Destination: Nilgiri mountain railway, 20 minutes drive

Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Nilgiri Mountain Railway
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It is only the rack railway in India. The Nilgiri mountain railway is a one-meter gauge railway, built by the Britishers.

Address: Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Ooty, Tamil Nadu 643002, India

Time to spend: 40 minutes

Next Destination: Pykara, 55 minutes drive

Pykara

Pykara Falls Ooty
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Pykara is a sacred river of Tamilnadu and the village is so named after it. The river flows down in a cascade and forms two falls of 55 and 61 meters, known as Pykara falls.

Address: Pykara, Sholur, Tamil Nadu 643224, India

Visiting time: 08:30 AM to 05:30 PM

Time to spend: 1 hour

You can also book an intercity AC cab in Ooty and enjoy the expedition!

Route to follow

Spending one day in Ooty
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