An Enchanting Holiday In Ooty

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Ooty is a famous tourist destination in Tamil Nadu. An enchanting holiday in Ooty is a blend of visiting some of the most popular tourist attractions in Ooty, dining in some best restaurants and a comfortable and relaxing stay in one of the best hotels in Ooty. Find out more about each of these to make your trip to Ooty the best.

A complete trip to Ooty consists of a lot of sightseeing and other activities. Boating at Pykara is an awesome experience. You can spend your evenings here with fresh air, good feeling and good view. Do not miss Shooting Point, a place offering quite pleasant view. Pine forest is also one of the tourist attractions in Ooty. It is a natural beauty having a lake at the end of it and is worth visiting. Be careful while walking as the path has slope. You can enjoy the lovely weather and roam around all day. Travel on the charming Nilgiri Mountain Railway, which is a must do activity. Do not forget to go for horseback riding. It's popular here. In one hour you can go around the lake or longer rides you can visit countryside around Ooty. You have to pay around Rs.200/hour maximum for guide.

Hotel ...
... Nahar Nilgiris is one of the 3 star hotels in Ooty located just 1 km from railway station and bus-stand. It has an overall rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 from 33 reviews and is recommended by 8 out of 10 guests stayed here. Rooms are well equipped with all luxurious features. Quality dining and conference facilities are also provided. Room tariff is between Rs.2500-5000. Madhav Guest House is a budget hotel in Ooty having an overall rating of 4.5 stars out of 5 from 162 reviews and 84% customer recommendation. Quality accommodation options with several other facilities are provided here in a starting price of Rs.600.

There are various restaurants in Ooty; most of them offer South Indian food. Wang’s Kitchen is famous for dining in Ooty offering Indian and Chinese cuisines. It provides all the dining options in a pocket friendly cost of Rs.350 for 2. The Garden Cafe, Earls Court and Quality restaurant are also some fine places for dining in Ooty. Do not miss trying Ooty's famous buns, varkis, cakes and other baked goods as well as fruit and nut chocolates. Try Modern Stores and King’s Star Bakery.

Taxis, tourist cabs, auto rickshaws are available for transport inside Ooty. There are no standard rates except tourist cabs. Rickshaws charge a minimum of Rs 30. Town buses are also available to all important places. Sightseeing tours can be also arranged by the private operators and the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation. Bus day-trip cost around Rs.125-150 and taxi day-trip cost around Rs.900-1100.

To have an enchanting holiday in Ooty, it is advised to book accommodation prior to the commencement of the trip. Hotelpushpak.com provides online booking for Ooty hotels and budget hotels in Ooty with great offers and discounts.