Road trip from Bangalore to Ooty in just a few hours on a Self-Drive Car

The thrilling long drive over an extended weekend is what you need to get you inspired this time and get on the road. Bangalore is in itself is an amazing city, but even if you are a resident of even the most beautiful city on earth, you would always want to move to some other places for vacations. Traveling from Bangalore to Ooty requires just six hours on your Self-Drive Car Rental Bangalore to cover a distance of 277 kilometers.

The scenic beauty from Bangalore to your target city is just so impressive that you would want to capture every single location in your camera. You can reach Ooty via Mysore or Chamrajnagar. The four-lane Bangalore-Mysore highway is the best route connecting the Bangalore and Ooty.

When you drive alongside the Nilgiri Hills in the state of Tamil Nadu, you will find the beautiful eucalyptus trees on your way. The route passes through the woods between Manjur and Geddai and is full of scenic hairpin bends. You can call it a perfect combination of blooming greens punctuated by ancient rocks, which makes the entire drive soothing to your senses. Apart from Ooty, there are several tourist spots in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka that you can easily access via roads, but you ought to spend the right amount of time at each place to admire their beauty.

Begin the trip from Bangalore

In order to avoid the traffic during office hours, it is better to begin your journey from Bangalore early in the morning. After a drive of nearly three hours, you can halt your car in Mysore. As the town begins, you will start seeing the sign boards of various eateries on your side as well as the opposite side.

Exploring Mysore

Since you are on vacation and not on an office trip, it is better to explore everything that comes your way. You can visit the Mysore Maharaja's Palace, Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Somnathpur Temple, Karanji Lake, Venugopala Swamy Temple, Sriventkateshwara Temple, and Railway Museum; to name a few places in Mysore on your way. Since these places are going to take a considerable amount of time to visit, you can skip them if you do not have much time. Since Self-Drive Cars in Bangalore are affordable compared to chauffeur-driven cars, you can plan an extended trip that covers Mysore before you reach Ooty.

How about Nanjangud?

Driving approximately 25 kilometers from the city of Mysore, you will reach Nanjangud, a pilgrimage town on the NH 212. Here, the Nanjundeshwara Temple is worth paying a visit to witness its Dravidian architecture. The temple is also popular as the ‘Varanasi of the South' or the ‘Dakshina Kashi.'

Gundlupet and Bandipur on the same highway

38 kilometers from Nanjangud, you will reach Gundlupet, which is a small town on the NH 212. In addition to the marigold and sunflower fields on your way, you will also find the famous Vijayanagara Temple, Gopalswamy Betta, and Parvati Betta in this small town.

On the same road, after a distance of 20 kilometers, you will reach the Bandipur town, which is famous for is Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Jungle Safari. However, you need to confirm the timings for the jungle safari and reach the Tiger Reserve accordingly. The usual timings are 6:30 in the morning and 4:30 in the evening. If you have covered a lot of destinations during the day, you can stay here for the night in the jungle lodges, which is a unique experience altogether.

Reaching Masinagudi

The next day, you can take the hair-raising experience of driving along the 36 hairpin bends to reach Masinagudi. If you want to reach faster without any electrifying driving, you can just drive on the Coimbatore-Ooty-Gundlupet highway. The 20-kilometer drive on the highway will let you reach your destination in just half an hour.

Driving to Ooty

From Masinagudi, you can reach Ooty in just about an hour to cover a distance of 30 kilometers. The Queen if the Hills is a better name given to Ooty because of its valleys, gardens, and pleasant climate. Now that you have reached your ultimate destination, you would definitely want to cover the best of places in the city. Some of these places include Botanical Garden, Ride on the Nilgiri Toy Train, Glenmorgan Trek, Parsons Trek, Pykara Lake Boating, view of the city from the Dodabetta Peak, Toda Hamlets, Glen Morgan Tea Estate, and of course, devouring the local cuisines.

Although you may spare a week or more to visit Ooty and the places that fall on your route, just one trip to these places is never enough. You need to take Self-Drive Cars in Bangalore several times to cover all of these destinations and enjoy your vacation to the fullest. Do not forget to have your best friends or family along with you to enjoy these places and have an album full of photographs.