Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

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Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at 39 km from Ooty. Edit

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Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary or the Tiger Reserve is an adventurous sightseeing place in Ooty. It is situated in the Nilgiri hills, where the Western Ghats meet the Eastern Ghats. The entire sanctuary covers a wide area of 32,155 hectares, comprising open grassland, valley, flat land, swamp and nullas. This sanctuary is located at an elevation of 1000 metres between Karnataka and Kerala. The wildlife of this sanctuary is a home to tiger, wild dog, langur, sloth bear, elephants and bonnet macaque. This sanctuary is also houses leopard, hyena, jackal, spotted deer, mouse deer, wild boar, flying squirrel and more. It is one of the oldest wildlife sanctuaries in India and also has an elephant camp, named ‘Theppakkadu’. In this camp, tourists can find a rest house along with TTDC’s Youth Hostel. Visitors can find rest houses in Abhayaranayam, Kargudi and Masinagudi. Moreover, the rest house in the Bamboo Banks Farm is just 18 km away from this sanctuary.

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Ooty

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Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

February to May, September to October.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

2 to 3 Hours.

Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs.15 per person

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Still Photo Camera Rs. : Rs. 25 For still Cameras.

Video Camera Rs. : Rs. 150 For Video Cameras.

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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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