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Ghummakad Saathi

Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, India

Ooty & Coonoor

Tea gardens, a heritage toy train and cool Nilgiri air.

Ride the Nilgiri Mountain Railway up from Mettupalayam, stay among Coonoor's tea estates, and visit Ooty's botanical gardens, lake and Doddabetta peak.

Places we love here

  • Viewpoints

    Doddabetta peak

    The highest point of the Nilgiris at 2,637 m.

  • Viewpoints

    Dolphin's Nose

    A rock ledge over Catherine Falls and the plains.

  • Nature

    Government Botanical Garden, Ooty

    Terraced gardens from 1848.

  • Experiences · lesser-known

    Highfield tea factory

    Watch tea being made and taste fresh brews.

  • Experiences

    Nilgiri Mountain Railway

    A UNESCO rack railway through tunnels and tea, 5 hours uphill.

  • Nature

    Sim's Park, Coonoor

    A hillside botanical garden in a ravine.