Hyderabad to Ooty road trip itinerary for 5 days

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Best Route from Hyderabad to Ooty : 875 kms

Hyderabad --> Kurnool --> Ananthapur --> Bangalore --> Maddur -> Mysuru --> Masinagundi -> Ooty 
This road includes sharp hairpins curves between Masinagundi and Ooty, it is fun to drive. 

Keep you car tyres and brakes in top condition. 

 

Route Condition from Hyderabad to Ooty :

• Hyderabad to Bangalore - 4 lane toll road, excellent
• Bangalore to Mysuru - 4 lane, high traffic highway
• Mysuru to Ooty - 2 lane scenic ghat road

 

Best Time to Visit  Ooty:

• July to February
• March to June (Heavy tourist crowd)

Best Restaurants in Ooty:

 

Angaara 

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Earl's Secret
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Hotel Junior Kuppanna

Google pin : https://g.page/JK-Ooty?share

 

Best resorts in Ooty (Luxury):

• Savoy, IHCL
• Gyngarth Resorts
• Sinclair's Retreat

 

Best resorts in Ooty (Nature view) :

• Green Leaves, The Country side Inn
• Mountain Trails  
• Sherlock Hotel
• Sterling Ooty Fern Hill
• Aventura Fern Hill (Hobbit hole accommodation) 
• Western Valley Resorts

 

Day - 1

Start time : 5 : 00 AM
Breakfast stop : 7 :00 AM to 7 :30 AM
Location : Food Pyramid, Kothakota (Spacious parking, Good Food, Decent Washrooms, Kids Play area)

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Fuel Stop : Reliance fuel,  Anantapur
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Lunch stop : 2 : 00 PM

Location : Apoorva Multi Cuisine Restaurant

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Fuel Stop : Reliance fuel,  Maddur

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Coffee break :  5 : 30 PM

Location : Empire Restaurant - Maddur

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Final stop : 7 : 00 PM

 

Best hotels in Mysuru:

• Grand Mercure 
• Country Inn & Suites by Radisson
• Roopa Elite
• Hotel Le Ruchi The Prince

 

Day - 2

Start from the hotel at the earliest hour possible if you are planning to do the forest safari at Bandipur  

Start time : 6 : 00 AM

Reach Bandipur by 7 : 00 AM

Book your tickets for Forest safari (Private Jeep and Bus are the options available) Safari Price - 300 INR per head

Safari Timings - 6 : 30 AM to 9 : 30 AM and 3 : 30 PM to 7 : 30 PM

 

Breakfast stop : 9 :00 AM
Location : Safari Land Restaurant, Masinagundi                     

Google pin : https://goo.gl/maps/RagHQK24aKNLnhfr8

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Location : Coffee Day, Masinagundi                     

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Reach Ooty and Check into Hotel by 11 AM

Start Tour after Lunch

 

Places to visit :

• The Ooty Tea Factory and Museum (Closing Time 6 : 30 PM)
• Tea Estate View Point
• Ooty Hill Station 

 

Day - 3
Places to visit :                 

• Avalanche Lake (Start early to beat the rush and attend the safari)
• Doddabetta Peak
• Emerald Lake

 

Day - 4

Start time : 6 : 00 AM

Reach Mudumalai 7 : 00 AM

Book your tickets for Forest safari (Private Jeep and Bus are the options available) 

Safari Timings - 7 : 00 AM to 9 : 00 AM and 3 : 00 PM to 6 : 00 PM

 

Breakfast stop : 9 :00 AM
Location : Safari Land Restaurant, Masinagundi                     

Google pin : https://goo.gl/maps/RagHQK24aKNLnhfr8

 

Drive back to Bangalore 

Route : Mudumalai -> Mysore -> Maddur -> Bangalore 

Lunch stop : 2 : 00 PM

Location : Cafe Udupi Ruchi - Bellur Cross (Veg)

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Location : Empire Restaurant-Kunigal 

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Reach Bangalore hotel by 6 : 00 PM

 

Stay options on Bangalore to Hyderabad highway:

Attide Boutique Hotel

Click Hotel Bengaluru

Shivas Galaxy Hotel

 

Day - 5
Start back to Hyderabad 

After Breakfast
Start time : 8 : 00 AM

 

Lunch stop : 12 : 30 PM

Location : Matsya Amazon Kitchens

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Coffee break : 2 : 30 PM
Location : Hotel 97
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Reach Hyderabad: 6 : 00 PM

 

Note:

Additional Day-5 for Coonoor and Kotagiri

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