Hello Hyderabadis!
Do you wanna explore super awesome Nilgiris mountain range that are older than Himalayas?
Take Bollywood style selfies amidst beautiful Tea estates? Get chilled and have garam chai in the mountains?
A little bit of wildlife maybe?
The pretty hill stations of Ooty and Coonoor offer everything mentioned above and a lot of peace of mind too!
Let’s know a bit more about this pretty hill station:
Nilgiris, translated as “Blue mountains” is a fairyland in the tri junction of 3 southern Indian states – Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. There are cloud kissing mountains, dense forests, rushing streams, undulating planes, breathtaking views of deep valleys, charming meadows. The Nilgiris biosphere is unique for its altitude as well as unique ecosystem. It boasts of the most popular tourist destination in South of India called Ooty as its capital.
The best thing about Ooty & Coonoor is their cold climate throughout the year. They attract lots of tourists in the summertime.
At a distance of roughly 150 Km from Mysore, The Ooty and Coonoor make a great weekend getaway from Hyderabad.
Highlights:
- Doddabetta – The Highest Peak of Ooty
- Most beautiful Pykara Lake
- Pine Forest
- Sims Park Coonoor
- Dolphin’s Nose View Point
- Coonoor Tea Estate nature walk
- Ooty Chocolate/Tea Factory visit
- Eucalyptus Oil Factory visit
- Ketty Valley view point
- Mysore Palace visit
- Drive through Bandipur Reserve Forest
- Shopping Tea/Spices
- Social gatherings & Bonfire
- Guest House at beautiful location near Coonoor
- Sleeper journeys (Train & Bus) between Hyderabad and Bangalore