Monday, January 4, 2010

Travel> Hyderabad to Ooty by Train

You can take the train from Hyderabad to Mettupalayam, from there, to reach Ooty (Udhagamandalam ) you have to travel by Meter gauge train running between Mettupalayam and Udhagamandalam.

For that you need to take the Chennai - Mettupalayam Nilgiri Super fast Exp (Daily). More details check: http://www.coimbatore.com/travel/trains.htm

Hotels:
Mid-range affordable hotels in Ooty:
  • Hotel Khems - www.hotelkhems.com
  • Willow Hill - www.willowhill.in
  • Nilgiri Woodlands - www.nilgiris.nic.in
  • King’s Cliff - http://www.kingscliff-ooty.com
SIGHT SEEING:
1 ) Botanical Gardens
2) St. Stephen’s Church, Church Hill Road – an 1829 church, one of the oldest in the Nilgiris
3.) Tribal Research Centre
4.) Thread Garden
5.) Centenary Rose Park
6.) Boating – you can rent rowboats from the boat house.
7.) Jolly World – amusement park
8.) Contact the tourist office for a trip to Mudumalai National Park through the Pykhara Dam. The trip starts at 9:30 am and ends at 7pm.
9.) Also contact the Ooty Tourist Guides Association 0423-24444449 to hire a local guide. You can go for hill and forest walks.
10.) Contact Camtrek on 0423-2451809 run by Mike Dawson an experience local guide. You can contact him for jungle treks and jeep safaris and visit the Toda Village for campfire and lunch.

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