Ooty | Bangalore to Ooty
Ooty is one of the most famous holiday destinations known to the Indians. It has developed a lot ever since we last visited Ooty when we were probably in school. The roads, stores, petrol bunks, the sign boards are all in place. Kudos to the Government.
If you are driving from Bangalore, it takes around 6hours to reach Ooty. Avoid any shortcuts that the GPS shows and take only the highway, as some shortcuts have no street lights and the roads are very bad. You can stop over at BIRYANISTAN for an awesome lunch or Pizza Corner for a pizza delight @ A/C Court.
The other speciality of this travel is that you need to pass through the Bandipur forest area where, if you are lucky, you can easily spot some deer, peacocks, elephants and sometimes tigers too. OH YES! Tigers! That is because it is a tiger reserve.Ooty is one of the most famous holiday destinations known to the Indians. It has developed a lot ever since we last visited Ooty when we were probably in school. The roads, stores, petrol bunks, the sign boards are all in place. Kudos to the Government.
If you are driving from Bangalore, it takes around 6hours to reach Ooty. Avoid any shortcuts that the GPS shows and take only the highway, as some shortcuts have no street lights and the roads are very bad. You can stop over at BIRYANISTAN for an awesome lunch or Pizza Corner for a pizza delight @ A/C Court.
Hotel GemPark Ooty is one of the best place to stay in Ooty. The hospitality of the staff, the view and the hotel ambience itself is enough to keep you mesmerised and make your trip a memorable one. Not to forget, the restaurant in the hotel serves a variety of dishes for breakfast and they are all delicious. The view from the restaurant is worth the price.
Do not miss the OOTY CHOCOLATE MUSEUM:
Do not miss the candle light dinner at the Mahindra property (next to Gem park ooty):
Or for a quick tasty dinner bite then visit HYDERBADI HOUSE:
Overall, a fun trip to Ooty is something that one must give it a try when planning for short travels and great views.
Highlights:
How to travel Bangalore to Ooty:
1) Drive via the NICE road (use Google Maps & set your hotel as destination & drive thru highways only), Fuel your car full tank, Pump up the tyres and keep a spare tyre & even petrol/diesel for emergency. Check the jack & spanner are working fine & you have learnt the art of changing tyre ;) or keep the road side assistance numbers handy
2) Or take a KSRTC Volvo bus or book your train via IRCTC/MAKEMYTRIP
Where to eat while driving from Bangalore to Ooty:
1) Stopover after MANDYA at A/C court and you can plan to have pizzas, biryanis & more. I personally like the Coffee day too
2) You can stop over at MYSORE or BANDIPUR.
By 6pm, plz cross the BANDIPUR forest
Where to stay & dine/breakfast in Ooty:
1) Stay at GEM PARK OOTY, i personally liked it. Check for other hotels on tripadvisor.com
2) Have a delicious dinner at hyderabad house or candle light dinner at mahindra villa
3) Have a very pleasant breakfast at GEM PART OOTY with mountain view
Things to do in OOTY:
1) Drive to PYKARA and enjoy boating in lake & the drive down to waterfalls
2) Goto OOTY chocolate musuem
3) Catch the train & goto KUNOOR
4) In OOTY - Botanical Garden, Rose Garden, Lake & drive around OOTY
Things to buy in OOTY:
1) Nilgiri Oil
2) Ooty Chocolates
3) Honey
4) Coffee Powder/Beans
5) Tea Powder/Beans
6) Garam Masala
HAPPYYY OOOOOOTINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Nice post. When it comes to places to visit in Ooty, it's like a nature lover's dream come true. While there's the Upper Bhavani Lake and the very famous Botanical Gardens as the famous Ooty tourist places, you can also go in for an experiential trip. For accomodation, click here to know about Ooty hotels.
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