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Nilgiris + a wildlife night

Coonoor Ooty Pykara Masinagudi Tour Package

Hill-station days in Ooty and a night among the elephants of Masinagudi.

  • 4 Days / 3 Nights
  • Coimbatore
  • Families · Wildlife lovers
  • Private AC cab

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The Coonoor Ooty Pykara Masinagudi package is 4 days 3 nights from Coimbatore: Coonoor on the way up, a full Ooty day, Pykara lake and falls, then a night in the Masinagudi forest belt on the edge of Mudumalai for an early-morning forest-department safari (subject to availability), before returning to Coimbatore. Private cab, stays, breakfast and dinner included.

Duration
4 Days / 3 Nights
Starts
Coimbatore
Ends
Coimbatore
Best time
October–May
Stay
2 nights Ooty + 1 night Masinagudi
Meals
Breakfast and dinner

Highlights

4 highlights
  • Coonoor viewpoints and tea estates
  • Full Ooty sightseeing day
  • Pykara lake and falls
  • Night in the Masinagudi forest belt with an early safari attempt
4 Days / 3 Nights

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  1. Tea hills and a rock outcrop near CoonoorDay 1

    Day 1

    Coimbatore → Coonoor → Ooty

    • ~85 km + Coonoor loop
    • Ooty
    • Dinner

    Mettupalayam and the ghat to Coonoor for Sim's Park and Dolphin's Nose, then on to Ooty.

    • Sim's Park
    • Dolphin's Nose
    • Lamb's Rock
  2. Government Botanical Garden, OotyDay 2

    Day 2

    Ooty sightseeing

    • ~40 km local
    • Ooty
    • Breakfast, dinner

    Botanical Garden, Rose Garden, Doddabetta, the Tea Museum and an evening on Ooty lake.

    • Botanical Garden
    • Rose Garden
    • Doddabetta Peak
    • Ooty Lake
  3. Pykara falls cascading over rocks near OotyDay 3

    Day 3

    Ooty → Pykara → Masinagudi

    • ~60–70 km depending on the ghat used
    • Masinagudi
    • Breakfast, dinner

    Pine forest and Pykara lake and falls in the morning, then down to Masinagudi. Afternoon forest-department safari from Theppakadu if slots are open, and a quiet evening at a jungle stay — stay inside after dark.

    • Pykara Lake & Falls
    • Theppakadu
    • Masinagudi
  4. Elephant family crossing a road near MasinagudiDay 4

    Day 4

    Early safari (subject to availability) → Coimbatore

    • ~125 km · 4 h
    • Drop
    • Breakfast

    A dawn safari attempt, breakfast, and the drive back to Coimbatore via Ooty and Mettupalayam (or the Gudalur road), arriving by afternoon.

    • Mudumalai safari (subject to availability)

What's included

What's included

  • Private AC vehicle with an experienced hill driver for the entire trip
  • Pickup and drop at your chosen point (home, hotel, railway station, bus stand or airport within the start city)
  • Hotel, homestay or resort stay in the category you choose (twin/triple sharing)
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • Fuel, driver bata, toll, parking and inter-state permit
  • WhatsApp support before and during the trip

Not included

  • Entry tickets, forest safaris, boating and camera fees
  • Lunch, snacks and meals not mentioned
  • Personal expenses, tips and anything not listed under inclusions
  • Extra costs caused by landslides, road closures or forest-department restrictions
  • Safari, boating and entry tickets

Good to know

  • Private jeep safaris around Masinagudi are regulated and have been restricted by court and forest orders; we only book legal, forest-department options.
  • Wildlife is never guaranteed. Elephants, gaur and spotted deer are common; tigers and leopards are occasional.
Pykara falls cascading over rocks near Ooty
Tea hills and a rock outcrop near Coonoor
Government Botanical Garden, Ooty
Spotted deer on a forest road in Mudumalai
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I am sincerely thank you for the wonderful hospitality you showed my family during our recent pongal leave trip to Valparai. We truly appreciated the deep knowledge and details you shared with us about the forest and nature. Because of you, we felt like family throughout the journey, and my entire family enjoyed the experience immensely. I will strongly recommend Mahesh Travels to anyone without a second thought. It was a trip we will cherish for a lifetime. Thank you so much again for everything Brother. That goodbye felt like leaving a family member behind. It was truly a pleasure spending time together.
PSPriya SGoogle review · Jan 2026
"Just returned from a beautiful 3-day, 2-night trip to Valparai. A huge thank you to Mr. Mahesh sir for organizing everything perfectly. From the moment we started, everything was well-planned and stress-free. ​He was not just a travel agent or driver; we felt him like our family member. and specially that elephant crossing scene was awesome and mesmerizing, unforgettable moments in my life.He ensured our safety, showed us the best local spots, your patient and caring throughout the journey. If you are looking for someone trustworthy who treats you with genuine care, that's the person we recommend Mr.Mahesh Thank you, sir, for the memories!" ​My family and I truly enjoyed every moment. More than the sightseeing, we appreciated your company and care. We felt very safe and comfortable with you. We will definitely recommend you to our friends. ​
VJVaishali JeevaGoogle review · Jan 2026
Booked 5 days 4 nights tour package with family of 6 persons and 2 kids from Chennai.Family and enjoyed the beautiful sightseeings of valparai parambikulam athirapally falls.special mention they given a very good stay for 4 nights with breathtaking views and parambikulam stay arranged by Mahesh sir was highly appreciated.As Mahesh sir was a naturalist with him as a cab driver for our 5 days trip was very informative and we doesn't see a person with tons of knowledge in wildlife and local insights. We enjoyed many wildlife spottings elephant,leopard,sloth bear,wild dogs,great Indian guar,lion tailed macaque,giant squirrel, and many birds etc in this tour with help of Mahesh.He is very good guide and good friend I had got from valparai. Food provided in the package was very excellent and home made local stuff.Special mention on time food was delivered to room.Non veg was very tasty as we paid that belongs to our request. We enjoyed local cusines,bamboo rafting,tribal dance,tribal people visit, with help of Mahesh and stay given inside the forest was highly recommend by this travels. We covered all places and tour was very customer friendly.Punctual on time pick up drop feels we are very safe.As with family Mahesh sir driving skills was out of box in hills journey, Vehicle given by them was Innova very clean and excellent maintenance with service records feels very safe to drive for 5 days. Excellent service, customer service was their top notched.will share their contacts to all my family and friends.
MWMunish WaranGoogle review · Dec 2025

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What is the difference between Masinagudi and Mudumalai?

Mudumalai is the tiger reserve; Masinagudi is the village on its buffer where many jungle stays are. Read Masinagudi vs Mudumalai.

Is this the old 'Coimbatore Ooty Masinagudi 4D 3N' package?

Yes — this page replaces it.

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