Ooty Coonoor Special Trip

• Switch to private vehicle early in the morning, freshen up at a hotel.
• Move towards Mysore on the Bangalore-Mysore express way.
• Stop by for Breakfast at a restaurant.
• Drive through Bandipur and Madhumalai Wildlife sanctuaries whilst spotting Deer, Peacock, different species of birds, mammals and if lucky, even the Elephants.
• Visit picturesque Pykara Lake. Interested folks can do boating here.
• Pit stop at beautiful Pine Forest to take selfies and groupfies.
• Stop over for a Lunch at the Ooty town.
• Enjoy scenic views of tea estates by a nature walk, check into our Guest House close to Coonoor town by late evening.
• Freshen up with hot shower.
• Social gathering in the night with long conversations, sharing travel stories.
• Have a hot Dinner on a really cold night.
• Rest in the rooms, tucked up with thick blankets.

• Wake up early, freshen up, and get set for Coonoor trip.
• Have Breakfast in the town.
• Visit the most famous tourist attraction of Coonoor – Sim’s park, take loads of pictures at this colorful location.
• Give a visit to Dolphin’s Nose, enjoy the thrilling view with huge mountain gorges overlooking Kotagiri valley and the Catherine waterfalls plunge into oblivion.
• Have Lunch at a local restaurant.
• Visit a Eucalyptus Oil Factory, taste and shop for your favorite Tea, explore Eucalyptus plantations.
• Head back towards main Coonoor town market road, shop for goodies and souvenirs
• Head back to the guest house by late evening.
• Social gathering, Dinner and rest for the night.

• Wake up early, freshen up.
• Pack your bags, check out of the guest house around 7AM in the morning.
• Have Breakfast in the Ooty town.
• Visit the highest point of Ooty – Doddabetta.
• Head towards Ooty Tea cum Chocolate Factory, taste different kinds of Chai, shop for your favorite Nilgiris Tea.
• Start back towards Bangalore. Finish Lunch enroute.
• Return journey through Bandipur reserve forest and via Mysore town.
• Reach Bangalore just before Dinner time, board return bus to Hyderabad around 10 PM.

• Reach home around 8 AM next day with sweet memories of Ooty & Coonoor hill stations from Hyderabad.

Pick up points:

• Miyapur, Chandanagar, Gachibowli, Kukatpalli, Secunderabad, Mehadipatnam and more!
• Timings will be shared on whatsapp group with all group members. Different pick up timings are from 3PM to 6PM in Hyderabad city.
• Remember, to enjoy a beautiful weekend in Ooty Coonoor one has to logout early from office work 😉😃

• Toiletries, moisturizer, light towel, lip balm, wet wipes, toothbrush, toothpaste etc.
• A lightweight Backpack for the trip (avoid suitcase/trolley).
• Photo identity proof with address (Aadhar/Passport/Voter ID).
• Poncho or rain proof jacket with a hood (based on weather forecast).
• Cap/Hat (good to have).
• Sunglasses (to keep your eyes fresh).
• Power bank, charger, camera, binoculars (if you wish to).
• Water bottle for your trip.
• Disposable garbage covers (to separate used/unused clothes).
• Your personal medications, if any.
• Carrying a handwash/sanitizer/tissues will help.
• Carry your jerkin/sweater – it can get cold at night.
• Don’t carry expensive items. You are responsible for your own belongings.

• A Whatsapp group will be created for all the registered folks night before the trip.
• You may say hi to other travelers and get prepared for the trip.

• The itinerary is fixed. No special requests to change itinerary/schedule shall be entertained. Do not give advice(s) to the Trip Leader(s) to change the itinerary.
• Cooperate with the organizer(s) in following the schedule set for the day (especially getting up and getting ready in the morning). This will ensure travelers won’t miss out on the real fun part that is traveling.
• Every traveler is responsible for his/her for your own safety. Don’t indulge in any illegal or silly activity that causes harm to you or fellow travelers.
• Unexpected situations: It may happen we do not cover all the places mentioned in the itinerary because of unpredictable reasons like bad weather, landslides, wild animal presence, abrupt blocking of sites by the police/forest department, delay in travel because of an issue with our group itself, traffic conditions, etc. In most cases, if the time permits, the organizer(s) will take travelers to an alternative place. But in some cases, we may have to skip a place altogether.
• Absolutely no littering. We swear to protect our environment.
• No alcohol & smoking during travel, treks, and other outdoor activities. There would be a separate window and space (usually at night) to have these at the campsite/homestay for interested people.
• Travelers are expected to respect each other and help each other. Avoid discussing sensitive matters like sex, politics, and religion/caste/race.
• Using foul or abusive language, eve-teasing, arguing with fellow travelers/organizer(s), and/or involving in the physical assault will not be accepted and will stand a chance of being deserted by the group then and there.
• The event will stand canceled if less than 6 travelers signed up for the trip/trek which will be informed 24 hours before the trip start time.
• Every traveler is expected to digitally sign a liability/waiver form given by the Operations Team in the Whatsapp group. This liability form will discharge Muddie Trails of any unexpected incident like injury/death/theft etc.