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Best Join A Group Tours And Activities In Ooty

About the destination: Set off on an adventurous bicycle trail of three days. Pay a visit to Masanagudi, Ooty, and Coonoor. En route, set your sights on the beauty of Bandipur, Kalhatty and DoddaBetta. Cover a total of 125kms.Your journey commences on Thursday around 10pm, when you will be picked up and taken to Chamrajnagar.

Description: Reach the venue by 2am and rest for a while at the accommodation provided. Wake up in the morning and indulge in breakfast. The fun begins at around 8.30am when you go cycling to Masanagudi. You will be crossing Bandipur and also be making way through flat terrains and forest areas. Lunch will be provided on route. Reach the destination by 5pm and retire for the day after dinner.

On Day 2, wake up at around 6am, have breakfast and leave at 7am for your cycling jaunt. Pedal away uphill to Ooty that welcomes you with scenic sights and pleasant weather. After lunch pass through Kalhatty and reach destination by 5pm. Relax at the accommodation provided in KSTDC. Dinner will be provided here. Day 3, start at 7am in the morning after breakfast and reach Coonoor at 1pm. Have lunch at 1 pm and enjoy cycling on a flat terrain and passing through DoddaBetta. Cycle the last stretch to reach Coonoor and be transported back to Ooty in our vehicle. Have lunch there, refresh and head back to Bangalore which you will reach by 9pm. 

Meal Type: 3 Breakfast, 3 Lunch, 2 Dinner. Breakfast & Dinner is buffet at the Homestay. Lunch is packed. Both veg & non-veg available.

About the Destination:

Ooty, also known as ‘Udhagamandalam’ is one of the most gorgeous and tranquil hill stations in the entire of South India. Famed as ‘Queen of Hills’, it was discovered in the late 1800 and is located at around 2,240m. Jotted with lush and evergreen plantations, forests and fascinating hills, it is one such place that cannot be missed!

A testimony to the colonial era of India, Ooty truly displays or showcases the aura of its past and captivates its visitors with all its grace! Though this scenic hill station is known for its meticulous beauty, it also entices the adventure junkies in a large number. For the adrenaline junkies, Ooty hosts an array of activities; Ebbanad trek, cycling, trekking and several others.

Moreover, the untouched beauty of this hill station, its varied options for its visitors and the wonderful tourist destination in Western Ghats is the indigenous home to the ‘Todas’ and is known for its lush and evergreen tea plantations

About the Activity:

Conducted throughout the week, the Ebbanad trek is indeed one of the best hiking experience in or around Ooty! Taking you to the scenic locales of Ebbanad, which is located around 18km from Ooty, this 6-7 hours trek will take you through several quaint settlements, scenic patches of forests and other natural marvels.

The walk usually begins from the tribal village of Bikkapathymund that sits atop a mountain ridge; the way to this hamlet is in itself a blissful experience! Arriving in the village, hike till the end of its ridge and enjoy the amazing views of the Mayor River along with the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Border.

Descending down further with the Ebbanad trek, you will reach the Toda Conical Temple that is situated amidst dense forests. Following this temple visit, trek through the lush acacia forests and reach a nearby village, where you can have lunch. Post lunch, start hiking towards the Murugan Temple; after this, the trail will continue from Doddabetti to Kothagiri and finally to Kothanad.

Hereafter, the trek will descend down and will take you to Ebbanad or the ‘Hidehatty’ village. Spend pleasant moments in the village, interact with the locals and know more about its lifestyle. Post this, board a local bus from within the hamlet and travel back to Ooty.

About the Activity :

Birding in Ooty gives the photographer and wildlife lover in you a treat of a lifetime! The vivid colours, the tranquil and dim music in the air from the beautiful birds as they circle above your head around the trees, will give your soul the peace it deserves!

If discovering exotic wildlife in the hills enthrals you, then this near to 4 hours’ birding in Ooty is the right activity for you this long weekend! With over 200 different varieties of birds, the hill station has offered refuge to rare, precious species of the winged beauties!

Bird watching in Ooty lets you explore the different hues, sounds and activities of the tiny chirping marvels, hidden comfortably in the thickets of bottle green trees, singing along with nature.

On your visit to the different botanical Gardens and wildlife sanctuaries, be sure to whip your camera out and zoom in, tread lightly and patiently wait for the perfect click of the boisterous rainbow families to spread their wings and pose for you! During your four hour bird watching activity, you will have seen and rediscovered bird species like the Nilgiri Flycatcher, Nilgiri Wood Pigeon, Kashmir Flycatcher, White-bellied Shortwing and the Painted Bushquail among others.

About the Activity:

Prep up for an amazing experience of fishing in Ooty! Arrive during daytime, as per your convenience with your family and friends for a fun-filled experience, and begin your 4hour long excursion with a scenic drive to the fishing spot.

On arrival, get ready with your fishing gears and your countdown begins! Capture these stunning birds on your camera and mind for a memory that you would cherish forever. Mesmerize with the stunning Nilgiri and shola forests that line the fishing farm here. Brace up for an amazing Trout fishing experience; Trout are not native to India but are bred here solely for fishing purpose.

Well, the golden rule of fishing is patience! Hold tight to your seat, and be patient throughout your fishing in Ooty. Enthral in this enchanting experience, make some good memories with others and learn about fishing tricks from the local folks around. Post this fun-filled time, prepare to head back with your memoirs as your experience finally ends here.

About the activity:

Get ready for an astonishing experience! Arrive during day time for this fun-filled Parsons Trek. Your 8km trekking excursion head starts from Sholur Junction which lies 11km ahead of Ooty.

From here, get ready to walk through luxuriant thickets of Eucalyptus; walk past beautiful thickets till you reach the dam. Admire the elegance of the dam and the soothing greenery bordering it. Parsons Valley, Ooty is a relief from the buzzing city life as the temperature is throughout pleasant and the view is just something that you can only dream about.

Continue your trek; walk past a Toda Tribal Village and get a glimpse of the tribal life. Climb Thirthor Bett, which is crowned at a soaring height of about 2,450m and enjoy panoramic views of the Nilgiris below. A perfect place for meditation, sit and relax in the soothing calmness enveloping this entire place.

After a filling dose of nature, begin your downward trail through lush-green meadows and impressive thickets till you reach Koil Mund. Take a break to enjoy the stunning landscape, gather your wits and continue your descend. Pass Pykara Dam amidst your journey to Ooty, get smitten with colossal view of other mountain ranges. Enthral in a delightful experience!

Make some good memories with other group members during Parsons Trek. Post this fun-filled time, prepare to head back to your respective places with a bag full of memories.

About the Activity :

Prep up for an exhilarating tribal experience in Ooty! Arrive with your family and friends for a fun-filled time.

Get ready for an experience of witnessing the local Todas tribe from a close hand! The entire plateau region is inhabited by these humble people since ages. However, beyond 1,800m prep up to get a unique look into the Irula and Kurumba tribes. Every tribe here has their unique dialects which differ from each other. Experience their unique culture and tradition, interact with these humble people and prepare to get impressed with their vast knowledge of plants, forest products and faith on forests.

Brace up to walk through rugged terrains, get smitten with colossal view of the Nilgiris and other stunning mountain ranges from the top. Drive 11kms ahead of Ooty to visit the Tribal Research Museum and learn more about this tribe’s journey from rural to modern India.

Make some good memories with other group members. Post this fun-filled time, prepare to head back as your experience finally ends here; return with a bag full of memories.

• Monkey Town is not simply another music festival, it is a complete package of music and art within nature's support. 
• Head to Monkey Town for an ideal blend of soul-mixing music, traditional dance performances and visual exhibitions in the queen of hills taking in the freshest of air, and the greenest of getaways in Ooty.
• Girish and the Chronicles, Ledge13, Mushroom Lake, Space Is All We Have, Kuru Circus, Kuru Psy, Mind Map, Rock Paper Scissors, Cosmic Resonance, Farfetch`d, Gorillas In Groove, The Void, The Monkey Biscuits, Bedford Blues, 204, DJ Permian, DJ Seretonin Naad are some of the great artists performing during the two day fest.
• Apart from the musical concert, you can also indulge in the various art and craft workshops like handicrafts made from recycled products, hand pan, percussion and drumming, didge workshop, healing hut-the yoga workshop, and many more.
• This two day fest will be held on May 27th and 28th, 2016, between 11 AM to 11 PM at Accord Highland, Ooty.
• You can engage yourself in various workshops until 2 PM which is when the live performances start.
• You can also avail the exclusive camping packages which includes camping for 2 days along with other exciting offers.