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Ooty, Coonoor, Pykara & Masinagudi Itinerary (4 Days)

Hill-station days and a jungle night — in the right order.

By Mahesh Kumar R., naturalist Updated 2 min read

At a glance

Nights
2 Ooty + 1 Masinagudi
Start / end
Coimbatore
Wildlife
Days 3 & 4
Safaris
Forest dept, limited
Best months
Oct – May
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A 4-day Ooty, Coonoor, Pykara and Masinagudi itinerary from Coimbatore: day 1 Coonoor and on to Ooty; day 2 Ooty sightseeing; day 3 Pykara, then down to Masinagudi for an afternoon safari attempt and a jungle-belt night; day 4 an early safari attempt and the drive back to Coimbatore. Stay 2 nights in Ooty and 1 in Masinagudi.

Day by day

DayPlan
1Coimbatore → Coonoor → Ooty
2Ooty gardens, lake, Doddabetta
3Pykara → Masinagudi; afternoon safari attempt
4Dawn safari attempt → Coimbatore

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Why stay in Masinagudi?

For forest evenings and an early start for the morning safari window.

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