Bison Valley - tourmet

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Bison valley is located in Bellikkal, 26 km away from Ooty. Edit

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Bison valley is a tourist destination where one can spend peaceful days enjoying the beauty of the nature. The spot is where the lush green Nilgiris converge in to the Western Ghats. This valley is named as Bison valley as the wild Indian bisons are spotted in abundance in this area. Bison valley has a number of tea gardens located amidst the forests. In addition to bison other wild animals like bear, elephant, monkeys, tiger and leopard are also seen here. The nearby forests and the valley is also home for different species of birds like doves, bulbul, drongos, shrikes and wood peckers. The peaks and valleys make it suitable for light adventure rock climbing, high rope activities, stream walk and trekking.They also arrange activities like jeep safari, trekking, rock climbing and visits to the tea estates. Nearby Kalhatti waterfall is also worth visiting. Bison Valley is a favourite destination of family tourist, photographers, nature lovers and adventure seekers.

Bison Valley, Ooty

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October to May

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1 to 2 Hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Ooty is well connected by a road network and national highways 67. The tourist can reach to Ooty by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.

Bus : Ooty is well connected with all most all south Indian cities by bus. There are regular bus services from Mysore (Rs 300), Bangalore (Rs 600), Chennai (Rs 650) and also from many cities in Kerala. State owned and private vehicles ply on this route. Many tourist services providers offer package trips to Ooty from many south Indian cities. These will charge about Rs 4 per km.

Train : The hill station of Ooty has a railway station of its own. It is called the Udhagamandalam railway station and can be reached by The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (a.k.a. Toy Train) from Mettupalayam which is 47 km away from Ooty, is the nearest major railway station. There are regular train services from Coimbatore and Chennai to Mettupalayam. Mettupalayam and Conoor are connected to Ooty with toy trains. Taxis are available from Mettupalayam to Ooty and fare is about Rs 1,000. Udhagamandalam railway station: 0423-2442246.

Air : There is no airport in ooty. Coimbatore airport is the nearest airport and is around 105 km from Ooty. A number of private airlines give provide services to Coimbatore. Coimbatore is well connected with many south Indian cities by air including Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai and Hyderabad. Pre-paid Taxi fare from Coimbatore to Ooty is about Rs 2,500. Coimbatore International Airport: 0422 259 2155.

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