Travel guide
Boats, gardens, elephants and a toy train — Ooty is made for kids, if you plan around crowds and cold.
Ooty is excellent for children: boating on Ooty and Pykara lakes, the Botanical Garden's lawns, the Theppakadu elephant camp at Mudumalai and, if you get tickets, the toy train. Break the ghat drive into stages, pack warm clothes for cold nights, avoid peak-season afternoons and choose family rooms close to the town centre.
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Winter nights are cold; with warm clothes and heated rooms it's fine.
Tea-country viewpoints, the Queen of Hills and a forest afternoon at Mudumalai.
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Hill-station days in Ooty and a night among the elephants of Masinagudi.
Private cab Stay Meals
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On request
Ooty is gentle on older travellers if you mind the altitude, the cold and the queues.
A night in the jungle belt can be a highlight for kids — plan it for safety and sleep.
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