14-Day Ooty Itinerary

1. Day 1: Government Botanical Garden
   10 minutes from Ooty town

   Exotic plant species

2. Day 2: Ooty Lake
   20 minutes from Government Botanical Garden

   Boat rides available

3. Day 3: Doddabetta Peak
   30 minutes from Ooty Lake

   Highest peak

4. Day 4: Pykara Lake and Waterfalls
   1 hour from Doddabetta Peak

   Scenic beauty

5. Day 5: Tea Museum and Factory
   40 minutes from Pykara Lake and Waterfalls

   Tea history

6. Day 6: Thunder World
   20 minutes from Tea Museum and Factory

   Indoor amusement park

7. Day 7: Avalanche Lake
   1 hour from Thunder World

   Secluded beauty

8. Day 8: Nilgiri Mountain Railway Toy Train Ride
   30 minutes from Avalanche Lake

   Scenic train ride

9. Day 9: St. Stephen's Church
   10 minutes from Nilgiri Mountain Railway Toy Train Ride

   Historic cathedral

10. Day 10: Tribal Museum
    10 minutes from St. Stephen's Church

    Cultural experience

11. Day 11: Emerald Lake
    30 minutes from Tribal Museum

    Emerald color lake

12. Day 12: Dolphin's Nose
    1 hour from Emerald Lake

    Breathtaking view

13. Day 13: Sim's Park
    2 hours from Dolphin's Nose

    Botanical garden

14. Day 14: Needle Rock View Point
    30 minutes from Sim's Park

    Panoramic view

Time and Costs Estimates

• Government Botanical Garden (1-2 hours, free)
• Ooty Lake (1-2 hours, INR 10 per person, INR 560 for boat rides)
• Doddabetta Peak (1-2 hours, INR 12 per person)
• Pykara Lake and Waterfalls (1-2 hours, INR 20 per person, INR 735 for boat rides)
• Tea Museum and Factory (1-2 hours, INR 10 per person)
• Thunder World (2-3 hours, INR 350 per person)
• Avalanche Lake (1-2 hours, INR 1500 for Jeep ride)
• Nilgiri Mountain Railway Toy Train Ride (2-3 hours, INR 290 for First Class, INR 15 for a general ticket)
• St. Stephen's Church (30 minutes, free)
• Tribal Museum (1-2 hours, INR 20 per person)
• Emerald Lake (1-2 hours, free)
• Dolphin's Nose (1-2 hours, free)
• Sim's Park (1-2 hours, INR 30 per person)
• Needle Rock View Point (1-2 hours, free)
Total Estimated Costs: INR 2967 per person

Useful tips

If you have more time, you can add a visit to Kamaraj Sagar Lake, Mudumalai National Park, or visit the Theppakadu Elephant Camp to see elephants in their natural habitats. If you have less time, skip Thunder World and Needle Rock View Point.