Karnataka & Ooty
Coonoor and Kotagiri: the Quiet Nilgiris
3 Nights / 4 Days
Coimbatore - Mettupalayam - Coonoor - Kotagiri - Ooty
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Four days from the Nilgiri hills to the forest: Ooty, Doddabetta, the Kalhatty hairpins to Masinagudi and a safari in Mudumalai.
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In short: Ooty, Masinagudi and Mudumalai is a 3-night, 4-day tour that also covers Coimbatore, Bandipur and Bangalore. It starts in Coimbatore and ends in Bangalore. It includes daily breakfast. The itinerary can be customised.
This is a suggested day-by-day plan. Timings, the order of sightseeing and hotels are confirmed with your quote.
Safari seats in Mudumalai are limited and paid locally. The forest roads through Mudumalai and Bandipur are closed at night. Entry fees are paid locally.
Arrive at Coimbatore airport or station, where our representative meets you, and drive up to Ooty (about 85 km). Visit the Government Botanical Garden and the Ooty lake in the afternoon. Overnight stay in Ooty.
Overnight: Ooty
Drive up to Doddabetta, the highest peak of the Nilgiris, then down the steep Kalhatty road of thirty-six hairpins to Masinagudi (about 35 km) at the edge of the Mudumalai forest. Overnight stay in Masinagudi.
Overnight: Masinagudi
Take a forest department safari in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve for elephants, gaur, spotted deer and, with luck, a tiger or leopard (paid locally), and visit the Theppakadu elephant camp on the Moyar river. Overnight stay in Masinagudi.
Overnight: Masinagudi
After breakfast, drive through the Bandipur forest and via Mysore to Bangalore (about 250 km) for your onward journey. The tour ends here.
Route: Ooty → Masinagudi
View route on Google MapsStandard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions. Local transfers and sightseeing listed above are included.
| Nights | Place | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Night 1 | Ooty | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
| Nights 2–3 | Masinagudi | Standard / 3-star equivalent |
Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged. Ask us to upgrade any night.
Package price
Price on request
We quote this package for your dates, travellers and hotel choice. No current rate is published for this tour.
Standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare unless specifically mentioned in the package inclusions.
Change hotels, add nights or sightseeing, or combine it with another destination.
For this 3-night tour of Ooty and Masinagudi:
The route is Ooty → Masinagudi. Overnight stays: 1 night in Ooty and 2 nights in Masinagudi.
3 nights and 4 days (3 Nights / 4 Days). It starts in Coimbatore (Day 1: Coimbatore to Ooty) and ends in Bangalore (Day 4: Masinagudi to Bangalore).
No. The Ooty, Masinagudi and Mudumalai starts in Coimbatore and ends in Bangalore, so plan your arrival and return tickets for those points. The standard package cost excludes airfare, train fare and bus fare. We can quote tickets separately. This package’s exclusions say: “Airfare/train fare unless specifically included.”
On this tour you stay in standard/3-star equivalent accommodation as per the selected package plan in Ooty and Masinagudi. This applies to all 3 nights of the tour. Hotel names are confirmed with your booking. If a listed hotel is unavailable, a hotel of similar standard is arranged.
Breakfast, as per the package plan: breakfast at your hotel in Ooty and Masinagudi each morning after an overnight stay, so 3 breakfasts (Day 2 to Day 4). Other meals are included only where specifically stated; lunch and dinner are otherwise at your own cost.
To book and confirm your tour, pay 35% of the total package cost as an advance; the balance is due before departure. A booking voucher is issued once payment is received.
Extra adult 35% and extra child 25% of the package cost (children below 5 complimentary).
Yes. You can extend this 3-night trip, change hotels, add nights in Ooty and Masinagudi, add sightseeing, or combine it with another Karnataka & Ooty trip. Tell us in the enquiry form or on WhatsApp.
Best time: October to March is the best time to visit Mysore and Coorg; April to June is peak season in Ooty.
Tours start and end in Bangalore, Mysore, Mangalore, Hubli, Coimbatore, Madurai or Hospet, with pick-up from the airport, railway station or bus stand and transfers and sightseeing as specified on each package.
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