The Nirvana Journey

An arboretum is defined as a living collection of trees and other woody plants. Ooty has many gardens out of which one is Arboretum Garden famous for the rare varieties of plants. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there Arboretum Garden is located in a walkable distance from Ooty Bus Stand. There are few other ways to reach the Arboretum Garden, which includes either via own vehicle or taxi. Visitor Duration The Garden contains a wide range of exotic plants and trees along with information about each of them. To enjoy and learn from its premises, we would suggest you to take 1 hour. Timing The garden is open from Monday to Sunday from 9AM till 5PM. Pros Exotic Plants- Various tree species of native and exotics are grown in the Arboretum. Alnus nepalensis, Callistemon, Lanceolatus, Cupressus macrocarpa, Eugenia apiculata, Hypericum hookerianum, Poocarpus elongate, Populus deltodes, Quercus macrocerpa, Salix ba...

Located on the same road as Bout House, Thread Garden offers greenery produced by handweaving colored embroidery threads with canvas and wire. The designs are flawless and the colors more real than the natural flora. They used the technology called " Four-Dimensional hand-wound Embroidery" without needles and machines. It is one of the unique art of creating natural-looking plants and flowers. The flower and plant in the thread garden are more perfect and attractive than the natural flora. The main thing is that the artifacts should be protected from direct sunlight and artificial light. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there Thread Garden is located in Nilgiri district and is 1km from the Ooty bus stand. There are a few ways to reach the Thread Garden. One can either have a walk till the garden or else one can take the facility of local buses, auto-rickshaw or taxi. Thread Garden is located on the same road as tha...

Also know as Dinosaur Park, Thunder World is a themed amusement park located in Ooty. Thunder World connects you with the past era where dinosaur exists. It creates an illusion about the world of spirit. Divided into many smaller parts, Thunder World is fun for children as well as adults. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there The park is located in Mani Vihar in Ooty. And there are various means to reach the Thunder World. One can take an auto-rickshaw which will directly drop you to Thunder World. Also, it is within walking distance from Ooty Lake. Visitor Duration The park is spread in a small area and to enjoy the full premises, we would suggest you take 2-3 hours. Timing and Fees The Park is generally open from 10AM till 5PM, which might extend if its a summer. The entry fees for the park(excluding rides) is around Rs. 50. Though entry fees are subject to change. Sections in Park There are various sec...

Place to Bee, Ooty Situated on the Sargan Villa Club Road in Ooty and earlier aims to provide in depth knowledge about the anatomy of a bee and the manufacture of honey from its nascent stage is now converted into a restaurant still aiming to cover the depth knowledge about various types of bees and manufacture of honey. Here are few important and must know pieces of information- Map How to reach Place to Bee is located in the heart of Udhagamandalam (Ooty) and can be easily accessed via auto-rickshaw or own vehicle. Visitor Duration Though the cafe is not much big, but it still covers every aspect of how the honey is manufactured from the bees. To enjoy and learn from its premises, we would suggest you to take 2 hours. Pros Education- Its by far the best place for anyone to learn about bees as it covers a lot of knowledge about the anatomy of bees and honey manufacturing process. Food- One can learn as well as enjoy the delicious food at the restaurant. ...

Ooty Rose Garden is a mesmerizing garden in the heart of the town of Ooty, in Tamil Nadu. It is also known as the Jayalalithaa Rose Garden, the Nootrandu Roja Poonga and the Centenary Rose Park. The different shades of the garden make it feel like a different world as one takes a walk around the garden. It is a perfect place for the people who are much interested in Botany, not only because of different varieties of roses but also due to the different cross-breeding they implement. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there It is located in the Elk Hill slope in Ooty. There are a few ways to reach the garden. One of the common is by taking any auto-rickshaw from Ooty Bus Stand. The Garden is properly accessible by road from any part of the Ooty. Visitor Duration The Garden is divided into five terraces and to full excursion of its premises, we would suggest you take 2-3 hours. Timing The garden is open all the days fr...

Popularly known as Sripuram Golden Temple, it is an exotic architecture carved in gold. It is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and the temple is also called as 'Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple'. The prominent feature of the temple is the exotic gold plating. Interestingly, every little intricate sculpture in the gold is made manually. Several layers of gold coating on a copper base with artistic designs gives a luxurious look to the temple. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there There are a few ways to reach the Golden Temple. One can take any intercity or private cab from Chennai or Bangalore to Vellore and the Temple is around 8kms from Vellore City. History Sripuram Golden Temple was built in 7 years which is a small-time span. It was inaugurated on 24th August'2007. The temple has a coating of gold internally as well as externally. The temple is completely decorated with different and unique sculptures o...

Ooty Lake is also called as Ooty Boat House is located in Ooty in the Nilgiris district and 1 km from Ooty bus stand. It is an artificial lake constructed by John Sullivan, in 1824. Ooty Lake is surrounded by Eucalyptus trees and greenery all around and is a great place to experience the beauty of this hill station. One can also spot numerous streams coming out through the hills. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there Ooty Lake is located in Nilgiri district and is 1km from the Ooty bus stand. There are a few ways to reach Ooty Lake. One can either have a walk till the lake or else one can take the facility of local buses, auto-rickshaw or taxi. Visitor Duration The maximum width and length of the lake are 140 meters and 2,500 meters respectively and to full excursion of its premises, we would suggest you take 3-4 hours. History Being an artificial lake, the water flowing down mou...

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) is a 1,000 mm meter-gauge railway in Tamil Nadu, India, built by the British in 1908. The railway is operated by the Southern Railway and is the only rack railway in India. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there The train starts from Mettupalayam and stops at 11 stations before reaching Udhagamandalam. The uphill journey takes around 290 minutes (4.8 hours), and the downhill journey takes 215 minutes (3.6 hours). It has the steepest track in Asia with a maximum gradient of 8.33%. Ticket booking is similar to conventional trains and can be done via the Indian Railway website. History In 1854, plans were made to build a mountain railway from Mettupalayam to the Nilgiri Hills. However, it took the decision-makers 45 years to cut through the bureaucratic red tape and complete the construction. The line was completed and opened for tra...

Dodabetta Tea Factory, at Ooty, TamilNadu was founded in the year 2005 and is well managed by Mr. N. K. Krishnamoorthy, former Member of Tea Board. Factory sprawls over an area of 1 acre in Ooty the midst of the many blue hills of the Nilgiris, second largest hill station, bounded by tea plantations, at an altitude of 1839 meters. The production capacity is 30 tonnes per month. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there The museum is located at a distance of around 10 km from the Ooty City area. There are a few ways to reach the museum. One of the common ways is to take a travel agency bus. Several travel agencies in and around Ooty provides bus and other services. Another way to reach there is by taking an auto-rickshaw from Ooty Bus Stand which will take around 30 mins. History Nilgiris had for long contemplated on the need to enlighten all of them, as residents of one of India’s largest tea-growing districts, and als...

Doddabetta is the highest mountain peak in Southern India and the Nilgiri Mountains with its peak standing at 8,650-feet (2,637-meters) above sea level. There is a reserved forest area around the peak. It is 9 km from Ooty, on the Ooty-Kotagiri Road in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. It is a popular tourist attraction with road access to the summit. Its closest competitors are Chamundi Peak to the north and Kattadadu further west. Both of these are visible from Doddabetta Peak on a clear day. Here are a few important and must know pieces of information- Map How to reach there The peak is located at a distance of around 10 km from the Ooty City area. There are few ways to reach the peak. One of the common ways is to take a travel agency bus. Several travel agencies in and around Ooty provides bus services to Doddabetta Peak. Another way to reach is by taking an auto rickshaw from Ooty Bus Stand which will take around 30 mins. ...

Also known as 'Government Garden', it lies in the lower Doddabeta Peak. The garden has a terraced layout which is managed by Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department. The garden is divided into many sections, where each section showcases different varieties of plants. The garden has around thousand species, both exotic and indigenous, of plants, tree, shrubs, ferns, herbal and bonsai plants. Here are a few important and must know pieces of information- Map How to reach there There are few ways to reach to the Botanical Garden. You can either take a local bus or an auto-rickshaw from Ooty Bus Stand to the Botanical Garden.  It takes 20 minutes to travel from  Ooty Bus Stand . Approximate driving distance between  Ooty Bus Stand  and  Botanical Garden Ooty  is 17 km  which can be covered with a two-wheeler also if you have rented one. The specialty of the garden • Varieties of plants- There are many species of the plants w...