Places to visit in Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
THE 30 BEST Things to Do in Ooty (Udhagamandalam), India (2025)
Places to Visit in Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
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Pykara Lake, Pykara Falls, Mountains, Nature and Wildlife Tours. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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- fromper group (up to 3)₹10,819
Private and Luxuryfromper adult (price varies by group size)₹27,200
4WD Toursfromper adult₹2,377
Multi-day Toursfromper adult (price varies by group size)₹26,824- from
₹7,263per adult₹5,447 
Overnight Toursfrom₹9,684per adult₹7,747
Private Sightseeing Toursfromper group (up to 15)₹38,733- fromper adult (price varies by group size)₹17,200
Sports Lessonsfromper adult (price varies by group size)₹6,239- fromper adult (price varies by group size)₹7,843
Bodies of Water
Scenic lakeside destination with motor and speed boat rides, characterized by its clean blue waters and serene waterfalls, ideal for both thrilling and tranquil experiences.
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Waterfalls
Serene waterfalls set amidst lush green hills, complete with a tranquil lake and boating experience. Enjoy the picturesque scenery and peaceful walks, ideal for relaxation.
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Mountains
Scenic summit in the Nilgiri range with panoramic views, observatory, local cuisine, and cultural shops. Ideal for a serene mountain experience.
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Lush rose garden showcasing over 100 varieties of roses amidst sloping green lawns, with unique flower arrangements and a serene atmosphere for plant enthusiasts.
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Bodies of Water
Tranquil lakeside retreat surrounded by lush greenery, with boating, a mini train, and a 7D cinema among the array of activities for a family-friendly outing.
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- Passenger52392779938Chennai (Madras), India3 contributionsOne of the best place to visit in Ooty is pykara lake only, the nature beauty and views from boat is so beautiful, to enjoy the lake you must try speed boat, you will have awesome experienceWritten 20 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- TrueIndianIndian236 contributionsNear Ooty
Car parking is on the road
Few steps ahead there is a battery vehicle to take you to the falls @ Rs 20 pp one way for a five minute ride
The road is also smooth to walk, approximately half km
Entry ticket to falls is Rs 30
Downhill walk on steps with flat areas in between which is properly tiled
You have to go all the way down to view the falls
Good view when you reach down the steps
Toilet near the ticket counter and at lowest point of the falls also
Clean area withno plastic bottles or cups or wrappers thrown around.
Time required 30 minutes to one hourWritten 4 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Amir NazarNew Delhi, India37 contributionsVisited on June 21, this place is closed due to approach road maintenance, also visited tourist information centre near Ooty bus stand to check with tamil nadu tourism department, they provide below information:
1)Doddabeta closed for road maintenance
2) Avalanche lake closed due to no water.
3) Emerald Lake also less water not advisable to go.
4) Pykara lake closed due to road maintenance.
5) Pine forest temporary closed due to tiger spotted around the location.
6) Upper bhawani lake has water but no approach road/ indirectly closed.Written 22 June 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Resort49610211245Rajkot, India3 contributionsVery beautiful place in all India because is very natural beauty environment locations in Ooty. Ooty is very awesome lake available in Ooty. My family and friends all members I am very beautiful places in Ooty. All people are Ooty very helpful person. So my dear all friends you're visiting very beautiful places in the Ooty and specially awesome place in Avalanche lake Ooty. You are really visiting in the beautiful place and lake in Ooty with very happiness filing and really enjoying the Avalanche lake in Ooty.Written 4 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Odyssey130969447044 contributionsWonderful rose garden having innumerable varieties of roses, so nicely blooming flowers, you get to see number of varieties of roses that I have never seen .
in my life, cannot pick a flower it's like a offence, very satisfied to visit this placeWritten 25 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - SumitranMuscat, Oman416 contributionsThe only attraction here is the opportunity to go into the forest (not into the denser zones of course) and possibly see wildlife in their natural surroundings – the lucky ones can even get to catch a glimpse of a Tiger or a Leopard, the more the luck, the longer will be the sighting. It is of course entirely a matter of chance, as no ranger can ever predict the likely movements of these big cats.
Since we had done all our bookings prior we did not face any hassles at the reception centre. Our check-in was easily done, although it took forever for no particular reason. Blame it on the lethargy and the apathy of the forest department staff handling these jobs.
Our jungle safari’s time slot was fixed. I checked if we could upgrade our vehicle to a private one. Since all safaris are booked prior and as everything is done online, the officials there said it would not be possible. The ticket for our safari was issued with seat numbers clearly marked, so as to quell any possible fighting that might arise over the preferred choice of seats.
The safari lasted about a bit over an hour’s time. The van drivers take the guests through the usual well-worn routes which they traverse multiple times daily, at dawn and dusk. There are no other guides or rangers or any other forest officials from the forest department accompanying the guests on these safaris. Therefore, the driver has the onerous task of doubling up as the safari party’s eyes and ears in spotting any wildlife. Given this humungous challenge, the only possibility of seeing any wildlife is if the animal or bird comes right in front of the van !!
The route where the safari vehicles are taken is through semi-dense foliage only in the periphery of the forest and not really into the interiors of the forest. So naturally, sightings are limited to the more common and often spotted animals and birds, rather than the elusive and rarely spotted big cats, which do not ever come closer to where man and machines abound.
Our sightings of birds include 2 rather large Owls, numerous Peacocks and Peahens, Babblers, Bee-Eaters and Kingfishers. We saw a Crested Serpent Eagle perched on a low and a White-Tailed Eagle.
As far as animals were concerned, there were plenty of Chitals (spotted Deer) and quite a few Sambars. It is very common to spot herds of Chital numbering 100 animals or even more, grazing peacefully. We saw a couple of Malabar Squirrels, and a herd of about 10 Bison foraging some 500 meters from where the safari vehicle stopped for the visitors to see those beasts. We were also quite lucky to see a herd of Elephants, complete with 3 adults and 3 claves and a lone Mongoose. Besides these animals, we saw great many troops of Bonnet Macaques and Hanuman Langurs which are all over the place.Written 18 December 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Marc OllossonNorfolk, UK1,487 contributionsEntry fee is very reasonable and there is no increase for foreigners.
When you get in you can then decide if you want to hire a pedalo, a rowing boat or go on one of the engined boats.
Sit down self service restaurant offered good value.
Pedalo for 2 for 30mins was 350Rs, if you go closer to the banks you'll see some wildlife. Happened to be on the lake when the train went past.
Other than the boats there's very little to do here. No walk ways / routes around the lake sadly.
There is a bumper car ride, a mini roller coaster, a fast ride, a shooting gallery, some VR seats and a miniature railway.
At 60Rs we sat on the train and it went 5 minutes up the track and 5 minutes back. No real view as trees obscured it.
Free toilets in the car park area. Clean and western available.
If you're on limited time then I'd recommend the botanical gardens over this.Written 13 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Resort49610211245Rajkot, India3 contributionsEmerald lake is around 20 kms from Ooty and is a really good place for picnic or even to do camping overnight, it is very refreshing and a good place to hang out, it is still not being visited often by the tourists, so it remains clean till now. Enjoy the scenic view here and click a lot of pictures, visit here in rainy season and you'll find more greeneryWritten 4 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Simran YonzonBengaluru, India148 contributionsBeing from Hill Station (Darjeeling), which is famous for tea, I wanted to have a look around here. This place is famous in Ooty, and I saw many tourists here.
What makes this place special?
It’s the hard work of people, and the process of making tea is not easy.
But this place is great for learning purposes and if you want to buy tea.
Unfortunately, I didn’t buy tea since my hometown is famous for tea itself and I really don’t drink tea.
Visit only:
Students: only for educational purposes. Many of them may not like it.
Elder: only if they want to buy
Overall it was good.Written 17 March 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - sowmyanatzChennai (Madras), India84 contributionsA beautiful, calm, and serene temple which is considered an equivalent of the Palani temple. The young priest performed a puja and also patiently answered our questions about the temple.
Not a tourist spot and is frequented by locals. The place is very well maintained.Written 3 October 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Passenger52392779938Chennai (Madras), India3 contributionsThe lake is one of the best as far as I have heard among Ooty tourist places. We started early from Ooty to reach to Ooty Lake, beautiful Lake beautiful scenes all around. really loved the nature aroundWritten 20 January 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- AakagarwSingapore, Singapore85 contributionsNice fun time, we had one hour to kill therefore got in with super package. It was about 570 per person, lot of places to take photos some attractions feels rundown like 5DX (may need maintenance and cleaning). Main highlights are dinosaur park and camera museum, staff was amazing and we liked the place if they could only maintain a bit nicer would be amazing place. We enjoyed it and we suggest people to visit.Written 5 May 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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