Udhagamandalam, also known as Ooty, the capital of Nilgiri district, the city is popularly known as the "Queen of hill stations' among the tourists. It is situated at a distance of 105 km away from Coimbatore.

The establishment of numerous tea estates makes Ooty famous. Lofty mountains, dense forest, sprawling grasslands and miles and miles of tea gardens greet the passengers on most routes. The annual Tea and Tourism Festival attracts crowds in huge numbers. Visiting Ooty during this festival, when tea lovers from all over the world converge, is great fun.

The main places of visit include Botanical Gardens, which is a major tourist attraction. They sprawl over 50-acre and lie on the lower slopes of Doddabetta peak, which is the highest point in Ooty. Marquis of Tweeddale established these gardens in the year 1848.The gardens are formally laid out with lily ponds, and there are clipped bushes in the form of elephants, with raised trunks. One can find a thousand different species of plants including some thirty types of eucalyptus in these gardens. Another tourist spot is Ooty Lake, which is at about 1-km of distance. It is an artificial lake with a charming look, which was formed in 1824 by Mr. John Sullivan, the then Collector of Coimbatore.