Tamil Nadu
Ooty & Coonoor
Nilgiri tea slopes and a mountain railway that takes its time
In 30 seconds
- Ideal length
- 3 days
- Best time
- October to June. April and May are busiest.
- Good for
- Family, Couple, School, Friends / Group
- Popular from
- Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad
Getting there
- From Bengaluru
- Approx 270 km, 6 to 7 hours
- From Coimbatore
- Approx 85 km, 3 hours
- Nilgiri railway
- Mettupalayam to Ooty, about 5 hours
- Ideal length
- 3 days
What a Ooty & Coonoor trip usually costs
Typical per-person ranges for 3 days, 2 nights, twin sharing, excluding travel from your city.
Budget smart
Around ₹5,000 to ₹8,000 per person
Clean 2 to 3 star stays, shared or standard transport
Comfortable
Around ₹9,000 to ₹14,000 per person
Better located 3 to 4 star stays, private transport
Premium
₹18,000 and up per person
Boutique or 5 star stays, private transport throughout
These are honest market ranges to help you budget, not a quote from us. Your actual price depends on your exact dates, group size and hotel choice. Peak season and long weekends sit at the top of each band.
About this trip
Ooty is the best known hill station in South India, with tea estates, a botanical garden and the Nilgiri Mountain Railway, a UNESCO listed line that climbs through tunnels and tea from Mettupalayam.
Coonoor, half an hour below, has most of the same scenery with a fraction of the crowds, which is why we usually base groups there.
How to reach: Six to seven hours from Bengaluru, three from Coimbatore. The toy train from Mettupalayam is worth booking one way.
When not to go: May, when it is at its most crowded, and heavy monsoon weeks
Trip highlights
- Nilgiri Mountain Railway, at least one leg of it
- Tea estates and factory visits around Coonoor
- Doddabetta peak, the highest in the Nilgiris
- Ooty botanical garden and lake
- Sim's Park and Lamb's Rock in Coonoor
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Sample itinerary
A starting point, not a fixed plan. Every day here is negotiable.
What's typically included
- Stay in hand-picked hotels or homestays for your group size
- Private or shared transport as per your plan
- Daily breakfast (more meals available on request)
- Sightseeing and activities as per itinerary
- A single Gozy Trips point of contact from booking to return
What's not included
- Flights or train tickets to the base city, unless added to your plan
- Personal expenses, tips and anything outside the listed itinerary
- Adventure activities not included in the base package (available as add-ons)
- Travel insurance
- Anything not explicitly listed as included on your final quote
Price depends on your dates, hotel category, group size and how much transport you need. Send us your plan for a real quote.
