If you are planning a group tour with friends or a honeymoon with your special one, make it extra special by exploring not one but two destinations. Together, Bangalore and Ooty promise a wholesome experience.
Enjoy the luxury of metropolitan Bangalore and explore its historical buildings while rejuvenating yourself amid the verdant greenery of Ooty. Located in the Nilgiri District of Tamil Nadu, situated at an altitude of 2286 m, it is rightly called as “Queen of Hill Station". However, to experience the best of these destinations is not always so easy. For a travel one does need access to suitable facilities and timely booking of tickets and accommodation. The easiest way to ensure a relaxed holiday is through Bangalore Ooty tour packages.
We believe that each trip is a practice in cultural immersion. When we visit a location, we imbibe its culture, explore its history and bring it back with us in some form. We make it a point to ensure that your tour to Bangalore and Ooty presents a lot of opportunities to understand and admire the culture of the place, its food and lifestyle.
Also known as Udhagamandalam, Experience Ooty's captivating scenic beauty and pleasant weather of Bangalore with our exclusively designed Bangalore Ooty packages.
Ooty
Ooty got its name from the Toda word ‘othakal-mund’ which means ‘the house of single stone.’ The hill station has lush green vegetation and numerous tea gardens along with fine pine and eucalyptus trees, majestic mountain, all creating a mesmerising natural setting.
The hill station offers its tourists opportunities to go for various outdoor activities. Trekking is one of the most popular activities that visitors opt for. There are several trek routes varying in distance, altitudes and terrain presenting a good trekking environment that you can opt with our Bangalore Ooty tour packages. Other sports that you can try are hang-gliding, angling that includes Goad Trout, Carp and mixed water.
Visit to Ooty is incomplete without boarding the toy train. Travel to Ooty in the toy train that connects it with Mettupalayam. Running since 1899 and at a speed of 33 kms per hour, it covers a distance of 46 kms. In this slightly more than 4 hours of journey to Ooty, visitors can experience the captivating scenic beauty of long stretches of rice fields, lofty hills along with 13 tunnels and 26 viaducts. The journey presents you with excellent photography opportunities as well.
Best time to visit Ooty is throughout the year. However, it is better to avoid visiting during the heavy rainy days in monsoon season. One can also visit during the annual Tea and Tourism Festival.
Here are a few places to visit in Ooty:
1. Ooty Botanical Garden
Located on the hillock of Ooty, Ooty Botanical Garden makes for an interesting visit with exquisite flora to look at. Spread across an area of more than 50 acres along the Doddabetta peak, highest peak in the region, it is one of the best botanical gardens of the country. Along with a rich collection of flora, there are also various programs organised by the locals for the entertainment of tourists.
2. Ooty Lake
Situated in the heart of Ooty in a L shape, Ooty Lake is the perfect place to spend a relaxed day with your loved ones. Boating here is exceptionally refreshing. There are various boat races also conducted at the lake which are full of thrill and excitement.
3. Doddabetta Peak
At an altitude of more than 2,623 metres, Doddabetta peak is the highest known peak in the region of Ooty and is one of the most preferred sightseeing places with our Bangalore Ooty tour packages. The peak is 10 kms from the city of Ooty. The place is perfect for photography with a breathtaking view of the surroundings. It offers tourists a soothing atmosphere to spend some quality moments in the lap of nature.
4. Tiger Hill
Tiger Hills is located to the east of the hill station and towards the lower end of the Doddabetta peak. One of the most beautiful spots in the region, it is at a distance of almost 16km from the main town. If interested one can go trekking till Tiger hills and enjoy the scenic beauty side by side. Close to the hill, there is a cave as well which is said to have religious significance and makes for a good picnic spot.
Other places that are worth visiting around Ooty include Coonoor (Dolphin's Nose, Hidden Valley, Ketty, Wellington's Golf Course, Sim's Park, Lamb's Rock, Law's Falls, Second World War Memorial Pillar), Red Hills, Bellikkal (Kalhatti Falls, Bison Valley, Bellikkal Lake).
The nearest major railway station is Mettupalayam which is 47 km away from Ooty. You have regular train services between Mettupalayam and Coimbatore and Chennai. One can also take a toy train from Mettupalayam and Coonoor to Ooty or one can opt for taxis from Mettupalayam to Ooty. There are regular bus services running to Ooty from Bangalore and other cities like Mysore, Madurai, and Kanyakumari, etc.. You have both private and public transport to choose from. There are also many tour packages that organise trips between Bangalore and Ooty.
Bangalore
At an altitude of 949 m above sea level, the name of Bangalore city of Karnataka is known everywhere in the world. Also known by the name of Shopper's Paradise, Air-conditioned City, Silicon valley, etc., this city promises an enjoyable holiday to everyone. From gardens, lakes, to historical palaces, ancient temples and churches to vibrant streets and grand malls, there is something for everyone here.
The distance between Bangalore and Ooty is only 270 km, which can be covered in 6 hours of time. Book our Bangalore Ooty tour packages to explore both these destinations at your own pace.
Some of the places to visit in Bangalore:
1. Tipu Sultan Fort
Initially constructed by the founder of Bangalore, the great Kempegowda I in 1557, this magnificent fort came under Tipu Sultan. It was under his reign that the fort was extended to its current structure. Unfortunately, under British Rule the fort was partially damaged. The fort also houses Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, Delhi Gate and remains of bastions.
2. Bangalore Palace
Constructed during the reign of Wodeyar Dynasty, Bangalore Palace captivates everyone with its excellent structural design. Built in 1887, this palace has Tudor- architectural style. The wood carvings inside the palace, its pillars, windows are worth noticing when inside the Palace.
3. Lalbagh Botanical Garden
Earlier known as the Rose and Cypress Garden, Lalbagh Botanical Garden was built during the rule of Tipu Sultan. This garden impresses everyone with its wide spread greenery and rare species of flowering plants, herbs and shrubs. An ideal place to spend a few moments of relaxation, it also has a museum, glass house, pigeon house, Statue of Sri Chamaraja Wodeyar and Kempegowda Tower.
4. Cubbon Park
Another park to visit in this Garden city is Cubbon Park. Built in 1864, by the then viceroy of India, Sir Mark Cubbon, it is one of the oldest gardens of Bangalore. A popular spot for locals, you can visit this park to catch a break from traffic and pollution in the midst of lush greenery.
5. Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, this ancient temple was built in the 6th Century. It was later renovated by Kempegowda I in the 16th century. It is now protected by the Karnataka Ancient and Historical Monuments, and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1961.
For a stress-free holiday, choose one of our tour packages. Irrespective of how many days of travel you are planning, whether it’s only for the weekend or for a long 7-10 days of trip, we at Bangalore Tourism have packages suitable for all.
Although we support travel as it’s the best way to learn about the world, we are aware of the impact it can have on the environment. Hence we practise sustainable tourism. Our travel experts create packages by adhering to sustainable tourism practices and try our best to not cause any harm to the natural sightseeing places.
As we know, one of the biggest deciding factors for a good trip is the place one stays at. We all want to have a comfortable room to come back after a day of sightseeing and a good breakfast to recharge ourselves for another day at exploring. This is the reason why our travel experts take extra care in selecting hotels and resorts for the list of stays in Bangalore and Ooty. Whether you are looking for a budget stay or an ultra-luxurious experience, we have accommodation choices from 2 star hotels, hostels , 3 star hotels to 5 star hotels and resorts.
We also make sure that all the required facilities are easily accessible during the stay. From the kind of room our client’s would like to fulfilling special requirements like baby-appropriate rooms, room-decoration for honeymoon or midnight cake on one’s special day, our travel executives try their best to make every trip memorable.
With Bangalore Ooty tour packages, our customers are offered services like pickup and drop from airport and hotel, car for sightseeing and driver cum guide to assist you whenever needed. With a car by their side, travellers can explore all the amazing range of tourist attractions in Ooty and Bangalore in a comfortable way. One can spend as much time as he or she likes at any place and start sightseeing at one’s ease.
Our driver cum guide will help with information like opening timings of various places, dress codes for places like temples, churches, or palaces. If interested, our guide will also suggest the popular dishes to try and the restaurants and cafes to visit.
For an absolute relaxing experience, it is better to choose from our All-Inclusive Bangalore Ooty tour packages. Selecting an all-inclusive package leaves you with all the time to focus on the things to do while touring the city of Bengaluru and the hill station of Ooty. You can just pack your bag and get ready for the trip without worrying about the timings to visit, booking tickets or searching deals for hotels.
If, in case, you are specific about a few requirements, you can opt for our customised tour packages. You can reach us by filling out the Contact Us form or give us a call. One of the travel experts will get in touch with you, understand your requirements and preferences and design a package just for you and your travel companion. From the dates of travel, your choice of transportation, choice of car for commuting, accommodation to things that you would want to do during your holidays, we make note of every aspect and create the tour plans accordingly.
Last minute travel plans or a yearly school trip, you can reach us with any kind of travel idea. We try our best to create a perfect tour package, catering to all your needs.
If there is anything which can dampen a good trip even later is health. Every traveller wishes to explore destinations in a safe way and stay healthy even after returning. In our effort to achieve it, we follow all the health and safety measures. Our drivers and guides are also requested to maintain required safety. While selecting the hotels or resorts, we do ensure that standards are being maintained for safety.
