Queen of Hill stations, cuddled in the arms of Nilgiri Hills offering out of this world experience for every traveller visiting the place is all we can say about Ooty. Vacation Advisor’s Mysore Coorg Ooty Package is a boundless opportunity to unlock the opulence and elegance of diversity in nature, culture, heritage and tradition of both the places in south India. One of the oldest hill stations in South India towering amidst sublime meadows, awe-inspiring mountains, snow-capped hillocks and the cloud-kissed setting is the geographical landscape of Ooty. Formerly known as Udagamandalam, Ooty had its own historical significance even in the pre-independence period of India. Favoured with one of the best tourist places in south India, Ooty has umpteen attractions like Nilgiri Mountain Toy Train, colourful Botanical Gardens, Dolphin’s Nose, Doddabetta Peak, Tea Museum, Avalanche Lake, Honey and Bee Museum, etc. A comfortable and luxury stay amidst stretched out hill ranges and peacefully moving clouds is Coorg, the most feature-rich spot among the Western Ghats gift for the holidaymakers. As our valued guest, Vacation Advisor arrange you splendour homestays, private cottages or resorts that give you the panoramic view of steep slopes of hillocks and sparkling lakes.
On arrival at Airport / Railway Station, you will be greeted and picked up by our driver. Then will proceed to Mysore, the south part of the Karnataka State. Check in at Hotel and proceed to sightseeing [Depends on your Flight / Train arrival]. Will take you the sightseeing places in Mysore are “Tippu Summer Palace” at Srirengapatnam. Then proceeding for the Mysore tour – the famous “Palace of Mysore” Built in 1912 in the indo Saracenic style, this palace exudes a grandeur that is unmatched and then will visit to The “Jayachanarajendra Art Gallery” housed in the Jaganmohan palace, that has a collection of Exquisite paintings dating back to 1875. Onward visit to the bull temple (A 4.8mts monolith) on the middle of hill. Late in the evening visit to the beautiful Brindavan Garden. Overnight stay at Mysore.
Morning after breakfast check out from the hotel and proceeding to Chamundi temple and then to visit the “Chamumdi Hill Temple” at a height of 1062 mts. Thereafter will go our next destination- COORG- called the “Scotland of South India”, arrival check in at Resort. Depends on your arrival time, will visit at “Abbey Falls” - one of the most amazing attractions in the Coorg and the picturesque view of the falls is breathtaking. “Raja’s seat” - is a seasonal garden of flowers and fountains. Post visit return back to Resort and overnight.
Morning after breakfast proceeding for a full day sightseeing tour of Coorg. Visiting places of interest such “Dubbare Elephant Camp” - This camp has plenty of elephants which are trained under naturalists. A trained Naturalist is at hand to explain the various aspects of Elephant history, ecology and biology. The visitor can not only observe and learn but also participate in various activities involving Elephants. Thereafter will visit “Omkareshwara temple” - dedicated to God Shiva, it is one of the 12 revered Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. “Madikkeri fort & museum” - a historical landmark of Coorg. The fort was constructed in the later part of the 17th century by Muddu Raja, the then king of Coorg. Then visit at Namdroling Monastry Bylakuppe” [Golden Temple]– one of the largest teaching center of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in the world. [Visit at monastery subject to permission] Later in the evening return to hotel for overnight stay.
Check out from hotel after breakfast and drive to Ooty- A hill station in the state of Tamil Nadu, South India. Check in to Resort and after refreshment depends on time will explore Ooty. Will take you to Botanical Garden, the Doddabetta peak, the Rose Garden, Wax Museum, Ooty Lake, etc. Botanical garden - spread over a huge area of 22 hectares and with more than 650 species of flowers and trees is a horticulturist’s delight. The highlight of this garden is a fossil tree believed to be 20 million years old, and then visit The Doddabetta peak - at an altitude of 8606 feet is the highest point of South India. It provides stunning views of this hilly region. The Rose Garden - located in the prime part of Ooty, spread across 10acres of land, is one of the largest gardens of its kind in India. The Wax museum in Ooty is also an interesting spot to visit. Wind up your day at the Ooty Lake where you can indulge in many activities like Boating, Cycling around the lake, Joy ride on Horse etc. (On direct payment basis). There after back to Resort and overnight stay.
Morning after the breakfast proceeding to visit the another part of Ooty called Coonoor, on the Toy Train (Ticket subject to availability) for a short and beautiful ride; ride time approx. 1.15Hrs). Upon reaching Coonoor, our chauffeur will pick you from the railway station and continuing the day with sightseeing at Coonoor. Thereafter will visit at Sim’s park – yet another beautiful botanical garden which is home to a variety of unusual species of plants from different parts of the world. Lamb’s rock – gives you a spectacular view of the lush forest and the beautiful hills side, thus making this place an excellent picnic spot too. The Dolphin’s Nose – is another stunning viewpoint which is more than 1000 feet above sea level. The name is derived due the unique rock formation of the peak resembling a dolphin’s nose. Post visits in Coonoor, return back to Resort and overnight stay.
Post breakfast transferring you to the airport/railway station as per your flight/ train schedule. Happy and Safe journey. Good times become good memories!!