I have visited Ooty with my family (myself and my wife and 2 years child) on November 11th to 13th . Its was a great trip and we enjoyed a lot. I have already booked Hotel and Cab for sightseeing as it’s a season starting time . So better plan advance as its difficult to get rooms in good hotels . We stayed in Delightz Inn , which is great place to stay with family.
Before reaching Ooty, I have enquired for sight seeing Cab with different travels and I got a very good and reasonable deal from Zain tour and travels . Fazil is the owner and he is very nice guy and he know how to handle a customer.
We reached Ooty on 11th morning around 9:45 AM , and Fazil arranged Cab for our pickup from Ooty Bus stand and we are so happy to see our cab when we step down from the bus .. And directly we went to Hotel and had quick breakfast and quick bath . We got ready for First Day sight seeing . ie Ooty and Coonor . First we went to Coonor and visited below places – Dotapetta Peak, Tea factory visit , Botanical Garden , Ooty Lake , Wax Museum , Sims Park , Military area outside view , Tea estate visit , Lambs Rock view , Dolphin nose view and Cathrin water Fall.
Climate was very chill and enjoyed the weather over there . We didn’t get a perfect view on dolphin nose rock , cathrin water fall and lamb rock view due to fog. But its great place . Driver was very pleasing and explained all places . So we got a effect of a guide from him too? Driver Vinod is cool guy and he drives the car in safe speed and as per me he obey all traffic rules ? like when any call comes , he stops the vehicle and speaks in his mobile and overall he is perfect driver? Thanks for Fazil to provide a experienced driver and Nice deal . I am sharing the Contact Number of Fazil and You can contact him for arranging cab and hotel accommodation . and his number is nine eight nine four eight two zero five five two 9894820552
Second day , we planned to visit Pykara which is around 20Km from Ooty and we visited Golf course view , Pine forest visit and there we enjoyed Horse ride which cost me around 400 for two horses . but still u can bargain with them to get a good deal.
Also we visited pykara fall , pykara dam view , kamraj sagar dam , pykara lake and we spend time in pykara boat house also , for 6 person it comes around 800 Rs and if u get other people u can share with them . Shooting point , Rose garden , Pykara water fall. After that we went to one Kerala hotel in ooty near to Commercial Road called “Tharavadu Restaurant “ .Hope this is a nice hotel for Kerala people and south Indian , But still you can get north Indian food also .. But I didn’t try that . There are lots of hotels are there , but be careful while selecting the restaurants ..
For shopping , you go near Botanical Garden and there is one Tibet market is there , where u can buy woollen items and jackets and all at reason rates . Also one bazaar is there , for small shopping and all. You will get very fresh carrots and fruits. Don’t forget to try, ooty apples, few more rare fruits.
Also You can go to Commericial Road , where there are lots of shops where u can buy different types of sweets and clothes. Don’t forget to buy Ooty chocolates and Different Flavour tea dust from tera factories .. Eucalyptus oil and different types of oils for different good purposes? I didn’t try all, So buy it on ur own risk ?..
You will surprised of seeing big big roses in Rose garden . and it’s a nice visual treat again?
On the way to all places , you will enjoy the beauty of Ooty .Third Day we went to avalanche which is around 35 km from Ooty and it’s a forest place and our car stop at the entrance and from there we need to catch government vehicle to enter forest region . Per head 150 Rs . Luckily we saw few elephants, deer , Bison and its thrilling experience traveling thru the forest and enjoyed .Sure you will enjoy the forest trip ? 2 hours to come back after the forest visit and we returned to ooty and done some shopping . Also visited Ooty market . And returned back to Hotel and checked out from hotel and cab guy dropped to Ooty bus stand and we got the Bus to Bangalore at 9:30 PM .. Overall it’s a very good place to visit and I recommend atleast three days to spend in Ooty.