The must visit places at Ooty include tea gardens/factory, temples, botanical gardens, leisure parks, museums etc. Sightseeing in Ooty involves exploring major tourist highlights of the city – The Tea Gardens. Don’t forget to include the following spots in your tour itinerary:
Wax World
Not as lavish and interesting as foreign wax museums (one like Madame Tussauds), though the Wax World museum in Ooty is a good sightseeing spot you must explore on your trip. It is indeed a great alternative to tea gardens, natural valleys and mountains. The museum is situated just 2 km. away from the main town of Ooty. It is certainly an exciting experience to see a wide collection of more than 20 wax statues of the famous Indian personalities.
Ooty Rose Garden
A treat for nature lovers, Ooty Rose Garden is the heart and soul of the city. It is one of the most beautiful attractions of Ooty, housing varieties of roses that will spellbind you. Different kinds of roses are grown in a variety of colours, sizes, including hybrid ones.
Botanical Garden
A hub for Botanical Gardens, Ooty enthrals tourists with its widespread green world, which has wonderful collections of flowering trees, uncommon coloured lilies, lovely shrubs etc.
Ooty Lake
Located near the railway station and bus stand, the famous Ooty Lake stretches in ‘L’ shape providing an eye-striking view to the onlookers. It is an artificial lake, which has a boat house stationed at the far end of the lake. All kinds of boats are available for hire from 8 am to 6 pm. You can also visit the Children’s Park, a house of local ponies etc.
Many other tourist attractions include Shooting Spots, Government Museum & Art Gallery, Doddabetta Peak, Emerald Lake, Tiger Hill, Kalhatty Water Falls, Marlimun Lake, Dolphin Nose etc.
