Private cab tours with an experienced local driver. Pick a package as it is, or ask us to adjust it for your group.
Every package is a private trip in a Garuda Travels cab with a local driver. Timings are approximate and depend on traffic, weather and how long you spend at each stop. For prices, message us with your travel date and group size and we'll send a quote.
The classic first-time Ooty itinerary. Start at the Government Botanical Garden and the Rose Garden, take a boat out on Ooty Lake, then drive up to Doddabetta, the highest peak in the Nilgiris, stopping at the tea factory and museum on the way.
About these places:Ooty LakeDoddabetta Peak
Book Ooty Local Sightseeing
Coonoor sits lower and quieter than Ooty, about 20 km away. This tour covers Sim's Park, the Lamb's Rock and Dolphin's Nose viewpoints looking out over the plains and Catherine Falls, and tea estate views along the way.
About these places:Coonoor
Book Coonoor SightseeingA gentler day built around Ooty's gardens: the terraced Government Botanical Garden, the Rose Garden, the handmade blooms of the Thread Garden and time at Ooty Lake. Well suited to families and older travellers.
About these places:Government Botanical GardenRose Garden
Book Ooty Heritage & Garden Tour
Head west on the Ooty–Mysore road through pine forest to Pykara Lake and Pykara Falls, stop at the rolling grasslands of Shooting Point, and continue down towards Mudumalai for a chance to see wildlife along the forest roads.
About these places:Shooting PointPykara Lake & FallsMudumalai
Book Pykara & Mudumalai Tour
A short, unhurried trip into the tea country around Ooty: walk among the bushes, visit a tea factory and museum to see how leaves are processed, taste fresh Nilgiri tea and stop for photographs on the estates.
About these places:Tea Factory & Estates
Book Ooty Tea Estate Experience
For travellers who want to be on their feet: viewpoints at Doddabetta, walks through the pine forest, the Western Catchment landscape and plenty of time for nature photography.
About these places:Pine Forest
Book Ooty Adventure & Trek PackageBook your cab
Combine packages, add a second day or plan a route around your interests. Tell us what you'd like to see and we'll put it together.
