4-Day Ooty and Coonoor Nilgiri Trail

Accommodation, daily breakfast, all transfers and sightseeing by private vehicle, driver allowance, tolls and parking. Airfare and meals not listed in the itinerary are extra.

Yes — it is a UNESCO World Heritage line and the only rack railway in India, climbing 1,700 m from Mettupalayam to Ooty behind a steam engine. It is also slow and sells out weeks ahead. We book the Coonoor–Ooty leg where the itinerary names it; the full Mettupalayam run needs a month's notice.

Yes. Tell our team what you would like changed when you enquire and we will quote the revised trip — extra nights, upgraded hotels or added activities are all possible.

April to June is the classic summer season and also the busiest — the town is full and rooms cost double. September to November is quieter, greener and just as pleasant. December and January are cold and clear. Avoid July and August; the south-west monsoon closes the views.

Pay online through the website and you will receive a confirmation, the full itinerary and your invoice by email straight away. Our operations team then calls you to finalise the details.

Coonoor if you want quiet — smaller, greener, better tea estates and half the traffic. Ooty if you have children who want the lake, the toy train and the gardens. The itineraries here mostly use both, because they are 40 minutes apart.

Once our operations team confirms your hotels and transport, vouchers are emailed to you — usually within 48 hours of booking.

Yes. The sightseeing is short drives and flat gardens, and there is no altitude to speak of. Doddabetta has a short climb from the car park; the Botanical Garden and the lake are both easy. Tell us and we book ground-floor rooms.

Most of our trips are. Tell us the ages when you enquire and we will flag anything on the itinerary that involves a long trek or high altitude, and suggest alternatives.

Mudumalai is an hour and a half down the Gudalur road and Bandipur just beyond it — elephant, gaur and spotted deer are common, tiger is luck. Safaris run at dawn and late afternoon. The Wayanad and Mysore itineraries here include them.