What to do in Ooty

Activities, attractions and tours
Ooty featuring forest scenes

Ooty Tourist Attractions & Activities

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Top places to visit

1. Ooty Lake

Sit on the grass beneath tall trees and watch as small boats meander across the waters of Ooty Lake. Try one of the peddle-boats or enjoy the surrounding woodland haven from your carriage on the toy train.
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Ooty Lake featuring kayaking or canoeing and a lake or waterhole as well as a small group of people

2. Doddabetta Peak

Discover fields of rhododendrons and fragrant herbs as you make your way to the summit of Doddabetta Mountain. Head to the telescope tower to gaze over the skyline of Ooty and look further to the sweeping forests of Bandipur National Park.
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Doddabetta Peak featuring farmland and tranquil scenes

3. Ooty Rose Garden

Enjoy a vast selection of rare roses that includes ramblers, tea roses and floribunda, spread out across this charming terraced park. Lie back on the grass and unwind with views over the city from Ooty Rose Garden.
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Ooty Rose Garden which includes a garden and flowers

4. Government Botanical Gardens

Admire the intricate design of the Italian garden and a host of aquatic plant-life at Ooty Botanical Gardens. View a one-of-a-kind cork tree as well as a fossil of a tree trunk that is believed to be millions of years old.
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Botanical Gardens showing a park as well as a small group of people

5. St. Stephen's Church

Admire the tall clock tower and cream-colored façade of St Stephen’s Church. Step inside to view exquisite stained glass and the colossal beams that were pulled here by elephants.
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St. Stephen\'s Church showing a church or cathedral and flowers

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Explore areas of Ooty

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Kandal

If you're spending some time in Kandal, Arranmore Palace and Government Museum are top sights worth seeing.

Kandal
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Stone House Area

Stone House Area might not have many top sights, but Government Botanical Gardens and Ooty Rose Garden are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Stone House Area
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Mani Vihar

While Mani Vihar may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Ooty Lake and Mudumalai National Park.

Mani Vihar

Day trip destinations from Ooty