THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS - IFEAT

Wednesday, 12 June - Day 3Wednesday sees a 4.5-hour drive to Coimbatore“the Manchester of the South”. En route visit therose fields before checking into the Taj Surya Hotel.In the afternoon there will be a visit to Nesstate andthe grandiflorum fields.Dinner hosted by Nesstate at Taj Surya Hotel.Wednesday June 12 th Day 3MorningDrive to Coimbatore 220 km/4.5 hoursEn route visit rose fields. Check in Taj Surya HotelAfternoonVisit Nesstate and grandiflorum fieldEveningDinner hosted by Nesstate at Taj Surya HotelCoimbatore “the Manchester of the South”is famous for its textile industry and is the second largest city inthe Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The city was part of the Kingdomof Mysore and remained so until its conquest by the British EastIndia Company in 1799Thursday 13th June – Day 4Thursday June 13 th Day 4In the morning there is a visit to the Synthite factoryat Maradur followed by lunch. In the afternoon thereis a visit to Encee Aromatics at Mettupalayam.Synthite – Fragrance DivisionEncee AromaticsDrive to OotyMorningEn route visit Synthite factory at Maradur followed by lunchAfternoonVisit Encee Aromatics at MettupalayamEveningArrive Ooty (65 km/3 hrs from Mettupalayam)Check in at Holiday Inn, OotyThursday June 13 thOoty – the Queen of Hill StationsDay 4 contd.Ooty is the capital of Nilgiris District – and situated 2,240 metresabove sea levelThen there is a 3-hour journey (only 65 km!) toOoty – the Queen of Hill Stations - to check into theHoliday Inn Hotel. Ooty is the capital of NilgirisDistrict – and situated some 2,240 metres above sealevel. Nilgiris means "Blue Mountains". An addedattraction is the winding road up to Ooty throughverdant vegetation and tea gardens.Nilgiris means "Blue Mountains”An added attraction is the mountain train journey which wends itsway through many hair-raising curves and fearful tunnels andbeside deep ravines full of verdant vegetation, gurgling streamsand tea gardens310