Much expected dates for the world popular Flower Show at Ooty Botanical garden for 2016 are finally announced. A 3 day annual flower show in Ooty is world famous and numerous tourists flock in these days every year.
This is 120th flower show in Ooty. Nearly 15,000 flowers of various types are planned to display in the mega event which attracts lakhs of tourists across the country every year. Around 15 varieties of Dalia along with major other flowers will be displayed in the event.
Sim’s Park in Coonoor is ready for the 58th annual fruit show which will be starting from May 21st and ends at 22nd 2016.
The sad part is the annual vegetable and rose shows which usually falls in 1st and 2nd week of May are cancelled due to Tamilnadu election which falls on May 16th 2016.
In Summary:
| Event | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Flower Show | Botanical Garden, Ooty | May 27,28,29 |
| Fruit Show | Sim’s Park, Coonoor | May 21 and 22 |
Other optional activities you can do this season:
Trekking:
You can experience an amazing walk in Ooty all through beautiful grasslands and stunning view points! We bet you can’t see these type of landscapes other than Ooty in India! You can spend a day by doing a trekking which requires medium fitness level from children to 60 years without any hassle! This 4 to 6 hours of trekking is guided by a tribal guide who worked on various research projects on his place with full access to the area. He is well comfortable with English, Tamil and Hindi. The cost will be around Rs.700 per head and 4 to 8 members is a recommended group members to have maximum fun.
Hidden Valley Stay:
You can experience the pleasure of stay in mid of jungle with the beauty of serene nature! Stay at the age old English bungalow covered by dense forest will give you an amazing memories. Do small treks to the nearby places to have stunning views of the Mudumalai forest which spread around thousands of acres. Enjoy your precious time without the disturbance of Electricity, mobiles, noise and pollution!
And other activities are Bird watching, rock climbing, forest camp trails, hikes and much more!