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Janardan Tea Campsite Ooty

If you love nature, then this is the most unique place for you to have your dream holidays. It is a tea estate of one acre land situated adjacent to a jungle and few villages nearby having a lot of wild flora fauna with strange and beautiful flowers.

There are wild rabbits and black bucks running all around and you may chance upon to see mighty bison in the nearby tea plantation.

This property has a beautiful view of M Plada settlement and Ooty town where your tent has been pitched.

In the morning you are greeted by the rising Sun peeking through the hills. A beautiful view and a lot of color combination makes the sky most beautiful to watch from your bed.

 In the evening, the sunset is having a very spectacular splash of colors on the canvas of blue sky giving a feel of colorful stay in the property. 

 

In order to retain the property"s natural footprint, the amenities are kept bare minimum depending on ecology conversation mythology.

 

Light you get from solar power plant and water is being procured from nearby water sources.

 

Therefore, you must be vigilant enough to have your power requirement and living style to bare minimum and it will be advisable to bring the following things along with you for your comfortable Jungle stay in your tents:

 

  1. Power Bank to keep your mobile working.
  2. Warm clothes are required, as during summer the night temperature is around 14 degrees and in winter the night temperature is around 8 degrees.
  3. For your information, the day temperature goes up to 24 degrees during summer and 18 degrees during winters for clothes outfit as per this requirement so must be comfortable in this temperature
  4. You need to bring your own towels and toiletries.
  5. You need to bring your drinking water.
  6. You need to bring your torch and umbrella as rainfall occurs almost daily during the second half.
  7. You are required to reach the property before 4:00 p.m. so that you can adjust yourself with the topography of the property as it is a totally raw stretch of land which is totally natural.

 

Restaurant

 

For food requirements we are having a kitchen with cooking staff having experience of cooking Indian cuisine. You can place the order in advance as it is a Jungle property, procurement of special ingredients becomes impossible in the last-minute food order.

 

We have “limited thali” options for veg and nonveg, starting from 55 rupees to 150 for veg and for nonveg starting from Rs   75/- to Rs 200/- per thali.

 

You are required to take your food requirement as per the following schedule of kitchen operations:

 

Morning tea: 6am to 8am

Breakfast: 8am to 9am

Lunch: 1pm to 2pm

Dinner: 8pm to 9:30 pm

 

In between snacks can be ordered as per the availability.

 

Bonfire: Common bonfire is arranged in the evening starting from 9:00 p.m. To 10:30 p.m. For which each group must pay rupees 500/-. Common bonfire is arranged in the evening starting from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. for which each group has to pay rupees 500/-.

 

Toilets: The property has two common western toilets and two common Indian toilets along with two bathrooms.

 

Hot water is also available at the price of rupees 50/- for a bucket full of water.

 

To reduce the water requirement the food is served in biodegradable plates, and it is expected from all the users to not pollute the environment by throwing PVC wrappers and glass bottles in the plantation as this affects the upkeep and growth of the tea plantation.

 

Safety:

  1. As we all know that open flame is extremely dangerous for the tent, and you are requested not to smoke or light an open plane inside or near to the tent.
  2. Since it is situated near to a jungle, hence it is advisable that we should not move out of the property at night as you may encounter wild animals which can harm you.
  3. The property is enclosed by a chain link, and it is safe from any wild animal moving around.

Distances

Distance from Bangalore: 296 kms (7hr)

Distance from Chennai: 555 kms (10hr)

Distance from Kerala: 161 kms (5hr)

Distance from Main Ooty to Campsite:  12 km (28 min)

Location of property: Near Pudduhatty Village, Ithalar, Ooty, Tamil Nadu

Route to Janardhan tea Resort Ooty:

1.       Reach Ooty bus station.

2.       From here you take the road for M Plada .

3.       You will cross Good Shepherd School

4.       Keep continuing the road till you reach a left bifurcation road climbing uphill near Thuthalai junction road.

5.       Start climbing the road from Thuthalai junction road leaving the main road.

6.       Drive uphill to Ithalar village and take a left diversion down the road before 100mt of Ithalar village.

7.       The left road will take you to the top of the hill and there the resort property is there.

 For public transport

 Bus timings from Ooty bus station

(Please note the bus normally is parked in front of the bus stop and inside the bus station. And you must take Puduhatti village bus or Tullitallai village. Our property is just next stop after Puduhatti village on the way to Tullitallai, locally bus drivers call the property ‘Janardan Cottage’)

6am starts from Ooty  bus station and reaches Resort at 7am

9:30 am starts from Ooty  bus station and reaches Resort at 10:30am

2:30 pm starts from Ooty  bus station and reaches Resort at 3:30 pm

7:00 pm starts from Ooty  bus station and reaches Resort at 8pm

 

 

Natural trekking points around the property

 

  1. Down the hill towards Tullitallai village one can go along the road then diverting to natural forest trails in the jungle walk around 2 km starting from our tea estate.
  2. Visiting Pudduhatti school ground by natural walk of around 1.5 km from the property and watching the sunset.

 

Tourist interest point near by  to our property

 

  1. Avalanche Lake & Emerald Dam: (these are both nearby, the dam forms the lake it is approx. 13 km from our tea estate) Enveloped with spellbinding shola thickets, lush grasslands, eucalyptus forests and beautiful valleys, the Avalanche Lake invites a leisurely stroll to experience the enchanting scenery and serenity.

Named after the 1823 landslide, the lake gives many opportunities for mountain adventure activities like trekking and rafting. Travelers would be swayed by the enchanting beauty of the Magnolias, orchids and rhododendrons encircling the serene Lake.

Trout Fishing is an amusing fillip enticing the tourists and those interested to engage themselves in it can obtain the necessary equipment from the trout hatchery located near the Lake. The pristine lake is one of the significant places to visit in Ooty.

 

  1. Karnataka Shri horticulture garden Ooty: This is on the way to Ooty bus station from our property and approximately 9.5 km from   our property. It has developed good flowers which are found in Ooty   region and can be reached by public transport bus which goes from our property to Ooty bus station.
  1. Boat club Ooty and around tourist interest places: it is near Ooty bus station and can be reached by public transport bus which is going from our property to Ooty bus station.

Botanical garden ooty:  Renew yourself in one of the oldest Botanical Gardens as you gaze at the orchids blooming on the garden edges and wander around in delight. More than 1000 species of plants, shrubs, ferns and trees add to the charm of the most magnificent garden.

Designed by the architect William Graham Mcivor in 1847, the garden has been hosting 2-3 days long annual flower show exhibiting more than 200 varieties of blooming plants.

  1. Rose garden Ooty: Situated in the heart of Ooty town, this garden has been beautifully laid out in terraces with rose tunnels, pergolas, and bowers with rose creepers. To commemorate the centenary Flower Show, the Rose Park was established at Vijayanagaram in Udhagamandalam covering an area of 4 hectares in five terraces. Today this garden has the largest collections of roses in the country like Hybrid Tea Roses, miniature rose, Floribunda, Ramblers, roses of unusual colors like black and green are some of the more than 3,000 varieties of roses that will captivate your senses. The Rose Garden is situated on the slopes of Elk Hill. The rose varieties planted in this park were assembled from various sources. The ‘Nila Maadam’ is located in a spot from where viewers can see the entire rose garden. This garden is maintained by the Tamil Nadu Horticulture Department. It has also received the award of Excellence for the best rose garden in entire south Asia from the International Rose society in 2006.
  2. Tea factory and tea museum Ooty:  Trekking among the tea plants – Ooty is like a place established over tea plantations and having a tour of one of the tea estates is an experience one can never forget. You can walk around, take photographs or just drool at the views. Depending on the time of your visit, you might also catch the buds being cultivated or harvested.
    1. Checking tea processing activities – At the factory by the side, you can learn how the tea that you have daily is produced. From rolling and drying to CTC stage, and in the end, getting packed in the bags for shipping, you’ll get to witness it all. Chai lovers might never want to leave the place.
    2. Knowing about the tea culture – Just by the factory, there’s a small museum-cum-gallery. There, visitors can read about the history of teas and the origin of different tea leaves around the world. Moreover, the museum also serves you stories about the evolution of tea in India and its production in the Nilgiris.
    3. Tea tasting – Apart from the majestic views of the valley seeping in through your eyes, you can get a cup of freshly prepared masala tea to sip at the factory.
    4. Shopping at the factory outlet – The small outlet offers a variety of tea for you to buy and take home. Other than that, you can also check the available souvenirs, essential oils and the range of freshly prepared chocolates

 

  1. Toy train ride from Ooty railway station to coonoor: book the train online or else drop into the railway station and purchase an ordinary ticket for the ride.
  2. In Coonoor, come out of the railway station, go to the bus station which is a walking distance from the back side of the railway station and take a bus to Sims park. A beautiful park where you can spend the whole day taking the evening train back from coonoor to Ooty railway station.
  3. Doddabetta Peak: If  you have enough time you can visit Doddabetta which is the highest peak of this region. Reaching an altitude of 2637m and located at the junction of Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, the Doddabetta Peak, is surrounded by sub-alpine shrubs and a reserve forest. Offering outstanding views of the countryside below, it serves as a perfect retreat for avid trekkers and passionate photographers.

Enjoy gazing at the mystical landscapes encompassing the highest peak in the Nilgiris through the telescope at the Telescope House, maintained by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation.

 

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Janardan Farms and Resorts,
Lucknow,
Uttar Pradesh