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Ooty Holiday Package ex Chennai
Chennai → Ooty (2N) · 3 days
- Hill station
- Queen of Hill Stations
- Duration
- 2 nights / 3 days
- Best time
- October to June
- Getting there
- Overnight train to Coimbatore / Mettupalayam, then a scenic drive up the Nilgiris (about 540 km by road)
- Ideal for
- Families, grandparents, first hill holiday
- Price / person
- On request
Top places to visit
The best of Ooty
- 01Garden
Government Botanical Garden
Terraced lawns, glasshouses and a 20-million-year-old fossilised tree.
- 02Lake
Ooty Lake
Rowing and pedal boats on the town's famous lake.
- 03Viewpoint
Doddabetta Peak
The highest point in the Nilgiris, with a telescope house.
- 04Tea
Tea Factory & Museum
See how Nilgiri tea is made — and taste it fresh.
- 05Waterfall
Pykara Falls & Lake
Waterfalls and a calm lake through pine and eucalyptus forest.
- 06Heritage ride
Nilgiri Mountain Railway
The UNESCO-listed toy train between Mettupalayam and Ooty.
Day-by-day itinerary
2 nights, 3 days — how it goes
This is how most families do Ooty with us. Every day can be slowed down, swapped or stretched.
Day 01Chennai to Ooty · the lake and the market
- Pickup from your home in Chennai for the overnight journey
- Scenic drive up the Nilgiri ghat road
- Check in and rest
- Boat ride on Ooty Lake
- Evening walk at Charing Cross for homemade chocolates and tea
Day 02Doddabetta, tea country and the gardens
- Morning drive to Doddabetta Peak for the view over the Nilgiris
- Tea Factory & Museum — watch the process and taste
- Government Botanical Garden at an easy pace
- Rose Garden in the evening
Day 03Pykara and the way home
- Drive out to Pykara Falls and Pykara Lake
- Stop at the pine forest on the way back
- Check out after lunch and return journey to your doorstep in Chennai
Trip specialities
What's taken care of
- StayFamily-friendly hotels we have checked ourselves
- MealsVegetarian & Jain options wherever you go
- CabPrivate vehicle with a driver who knows the roads
- SightseeingEverything in the plan, in the right order
- Doorstep pickupFrom your home in Chennai, not a meeting point
- One plannerThe person who planned it answers on WhatsApp
Included
- Hotel stay for 2 nights
- Meals as per the plan, with veg & Jain options
- Private vehicle with driver for all sightseeing
- Everything in the day-by-day plan
- Doorstep pickup & drop in Chennai (where we arrange the journey)
- One planner on WhatsApp through the trip
Ask us about
- Train or flight tickets (we can book them)
- Entry, camera and parking fees at sights
- Boating, rides and adventure activities
- Room upgrades and extra nights
- Personal shopping and tips
Good to know
Before you pack
Weather
Cool all year: 15–25°C in summer, 5–15°C in winter, with frost on December–January mornings. Heavy rain June–August.
What to pack
Light woollens even in summer, a jacket for winter evenings, walking shoes, an umbrella.
Planner's tip
Add the Nilgiri toy train from Mettupalayam on the way up — ask us early, seats sell out.
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