The Nilgiris bestow glory and magnificence to the southern part of Indian subcontinent. They provide an arena for trekking, and other adventurous holiday options which can wonderfully satiate our quest for leisure.

The Nilgiri hills rise to a height of 6,000-8000 ft. The highest peak in the hills is Doddabetta which is about 8,652 feet. The Nilgiris extend from the North East region of Kerala into Tamil Nadu. These hills are located near the Western ghats. The Nilgiri hills, also known as the `Blue Mountain` constitute the Nilgiri district.

The Nilgiri Hills have tremendous scope for tourists to discover its beautiful hill stations, lakes and falls along with the wide variety of wildlife. Among most sought tourist destinations are Ooty, Kotagiri, Coonoor, Botanical gardens, Ooty lake, Doddabetta, Dolphin`s nose, Pykara, Mukkurthi Peak and National Park, Kodanad viewpoint and Laws Falls. These places are just a few kilometers apart.

The Nilgiri hills have immense spread of tea plantations. The soils are basically of the laterite origin which is red and yellow loam. Tea plucking is an ongoing process being carried on all through the year due to the abundant growth of it. The tea gardens are placed amongst the eucalyptus, cypresses, waterfalls and rivers covering an area of 23,000 hectares.

The annual rainfall in these hills ranges from 125-700 cm which is fairly distributed all through the year. Summers in the Nilgiri hills have 25 degree to 10degree c, and winters 21degree-5 degree c.

In the various wildlife sanctuaries, tiger, elephant, gaur, spotted deer, sambar, barking deer, flying squirrel, wild boar, four-horned antelope etc are found. Apart from the wide range of animals, the sanctuary houses avian species like the peacock, woodpeckers, owls, vultures, buzzards, grey jungle fowl etc.