About Ooty & Kodaikanal (Tamil Nadu)
Places to Visit in Ooty & Kodaikanal
Nilgiri Mountain Railway (UNESCO Toy Train), Ooty
A historic 1908 mountain rack-and-pinion steam railway chugging through 16 tunnels, 250 bridges, and mist-wrapped tea hills between Mettupalayam and Ooty.
Ooty Lake & Government Botanical Garden
An artificial lake offering boating and cycling, paired with a 55-acre 1848 botanical garden home to a 20-million-year-old fossilized tree trunk.
Doddabetta Peak (2,637m), Ooty
The highest mountain peak in the Nilgiri range, featuring a telescope house offering panoramic views across Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka.
Kodaikanal Lake & Coaker's Walk
A picturesque star-shaped lake offering pedal boating and horse riding, alongside a 1km paved pedestrian path cut along the steep mountain ridge.
Pillar Rocks & Guna Caves, Kodaikanal
Three colossal vertical granite boulders standing 122 meters high, overlooking mist-filled ravines and dense pine forests.
Tea Factory & Tea Museum, Ooty
An interactive facility displaying the history of Nilgiri orthodox and CTC tea processing, offering freshly brewed aromatic tea tastings.
Silver Cascade Falls & Bear Shola Falls, Kodaikanal
Scenic mountain waterfalls tumbling over rugged cliffs, popular for photography, fresh mountain air, and roadside wild fruit vendors.
Pykara Falls & Pykara Lake Boat House, Ooty
A sacred Toda river cascading over stepped rocks into Pykara Lake, offering high-speed motorboat and speedboat cruises.