Surprise your loved ones on your next vacation with a tour to Ooty, in Tamil Nadu, India. Vacations India has just the holiday packages you need to make your next vacation a success. So, pack your bags and come to Ooty also called the "Queen of Southern Hill stations".

Ootacamund or popularly known as Ooty, Tamil Nadu is about 7,349 feet above sea level and is located in the Nilgiris. Ooty is a very popular tourist spot and features on most holiday packages to South India. Ooty is no less than a feast for your eyes with its hills enveloped in perfect green and sweet smelling tea-plantations stretching as far as eyes can see.

There are many places worth paying a visit in Ooty, such as the Botanical gardens, The Pykara Dam, Doddabeta Peak and numerous tea plantations.

The holiday package to south India and particularly Tamil Nadu, usually includes a tour to the Botanical Garden, a beautiful garden laid out by the gardeners from London's Kew Gardens, in the year 1847. The garden covers the area of about 22 acres and abounds not only in a variety of plants and vegetation but has also numerous ponds with lilies. Though the garden is worth a visit any time of the year, the best time to take a tour to Botanical Gardens is May since a 'flower show' is held here annually.

Then of course a tour to Ooty is not complete without a visit to Pykara Dam. A tour to this dam is a must because it gives a breathtaking view of the falls. If that is not enough for you, you can even take a relaxing boat ride on the lake.

Many South India Holiday packages include a tour to Doddabetta Peak. It is a peak 10 Kms from Ooty and stands at a height of 2,623 meters. It is the highest peak in the Nilgiris and so it provides a grand and immensely beautiful view of Ooty and other surrounding areas on a clear day.

Then, there is Mukurthi Peak and the Mukurthi National park. The peak is about 40 kms from Ooty and the park is on the south-eastern corner of the Nilgiris. What is interesting about this park or sanctuary is that it has a variety of plants and vegetation which is strangely similar to that found in Himalayan hill stations.

Besides these tourist spots, most South India Holiday Packages give you a chance to tour other great places in and around Ooty, Tamil Nadu. So, the next time you want to take your family out on a holiday, plan it with Vacations India and spend a lovely time in the comforting lap of nature.