Things to do while in Ooty

Ooty is a city mostly popular for its tourism value; it is situated 80km away from Coimbatore. It comes under the state of Tamil Nadu, the city falls under Nilgiri Hills. The original name of the city was Udhagamandalam, which is hard for people of other states to pronounce, it is locally or originally called Ootacamund in the native language but for the rest of the nation and world it is famous as Ooty. And yes. The industry of tourism in Ooty does roaring business. Here’s why.

Brief introduction of Ooty

Ooty is a hill station hence the main trade of this city is tourism but it is also very much into agriculture and crafting. Ooty is a beautiful place surrounded by Blue Mountains and green grasses everywhere. The scenic beauty of ooty draws thousands of people everywhere to witness its beauty and splendor. Apart from the scenic beauty there are lots of things to do in ooty.

Vacationing in cold places is absolute bliss

Vacationing in cold places has turned out to be the most beautiful holidays ever. India is a vast country and has all kind of climatic conditions. Right from the burning deserts of Rajasthan to the beaches of Goa, the platonic Andhra to snowy Ooty, India is a great place to explore. Each place has its specialty, but today we are going to discuss about the vacations and explorations done in the scenic mountains. There are many things to do in ooty like visiting different places and doing adventure sports.

Toy Train ride is one of the must things to do in Ooty

There are many things to do, as tourism in Ooty hosts end number of adventure sports and amusements to entertain the tourists. One of the most famous things that tourists do when they go top ooty is traveling by the toy train. The toy train gives the authentic feel of traveling in Ooty. Ooty is very rich in scenic beauty. The green lush landscape everywhere makes the toy train ride one heavenly experience. The train takes you to a different world of nostalgia and freshness. The train ride is not as fast as you travel the ones in your city. The trains are comparatively very slow as it needs to follow a path but the journey is very calm and beautiful. The coaches and seats are made up of wood which gives the whole environment an old world charm. The train is also called toy train because of its speed it halts and good number of intervals which gives you an opportunity to hop out, get the fresh air of the beautiful place and enjoy every bit of the ambiance.

There are many such things to do in Ooty while you are travelling by these toy trains. The way in between you start to destination might not be so smooth for the tourists so it’s advisable for them to stick together and take assistance of guides and drivers to make sure everything and everyone is safe.

Author Bio:

This guest post is submitted by Stephenleuis. Stephenleuis is a Travel enthusiast, currently working with ixigo.com, an online India Travel Guide helps you to plan your trip. This time he has written on Tourism in OOty. Hope this information will help you to plan your trip to Ooty.