OOTY OR OOTACAMUND OR UDHAGAMANDALAM OR UDAGAMANDALAM

Type of conducted tours that you can take from Ooty are:

1. Ooty to Coonoor (10am to 6pm): it will cover Ooty lake, botanical garden, Doddabetta peak in Ooty and valley view ,tea garden, sim's park, lambs rock, dolphin's nose in Coonoor
It is a whole day tour and will take you to Coonoor which is a hill station about 20 km from Ooty ,and on the way the guide will show you a lot of spots where Hindi films were shot. You also get to see tea garden and sample masala tea and chocolate tea, you can also buy them if you want.
2. Wildways (10am- 8pm):it will take you to Pykara boat house and
Mudumalai wild life sanctuary which includes jungle ride , elephant show & elephant
pooja.
3. Film Diwane (10am-4.30 pm): it will take you to Rose garden, Children's Park, Pykara Lake, Nilgiri Niagra(Water falls), Devel's Down, 9th miles, Pine Forest.

What to buy in Ooty :
One thing that perhaps every one buys is some of the vast varity of oils, spices, extracts, e.t.c available in the innumerable shops in every place and every street that you visit , though we found one of the co-operative shop in the main market to be more reasonable.
I also bought some ornamental plants though it is very difficult to carry with you ,I couldn't resist the temptation ,and they are now living mementos of my journey rather than one of those dull show pieces that one collects from everywhere.
You can also buy flavoured tea, though I must tell you that you need to boil it a bit longer for the flavour to emerge other wise, with normal tea making technique it will taste like a normal tea and you will wonder where is that special flavour that you tasted in the garden.

TIPS-
1. While taking the Banglore Mysore trip carry some snacks with you because the time allocated to you by tours operators to have your food and come back is very less. So in case you have to leave your plate half way, you will not regret much if you have something to eat with you

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2. If you are planning to use mineral water during the trip you must stock your self before you begin the journey

3. Always carry a spare film roll with you.

4. If you have motion sickness take the necessary medication (one tablet on the night before and one tablet one hour before the journey) as prescribed by your doctor, the medicine are useless after the vomiting sensation has started. Keep some logenzes and polythin bags for such a
situation
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5.Try to go by state tourism or I.T.D.C tours instead of private tour operators they are almost always better organised.

6. When in Banglore- visit- Cavery showroom situated in M.G. road for your handicraft needs as well as sandalwood items, oils and ivory items

7. Carry your luggage in small bags so that you can keep them below your seat in the bus,if you are carrying bag suitcase you may have to put them in the roof, in such a situation you should keep your essential & valuable items with you. Keep a chain to lock your luggage.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS