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Abbey Falls
The main reason for the trip. Abbey Falls, known locally as Abbi, a Kodava word for waterfall, drops roughly seventy feet over rock into a pool surrounded by private coffee estates. It was once called Jessy Falls after the daughter of an early British officer in Madikeri. A paved path with steps leads down through pepper vines and coffee bushes to a viewing platform facing the water. In the monsoon the spray reaches the platform and the roar carries up the valley, which is the experience people come for. Swimming is not permitted, and the steps can be slippery in the rain, so comfortable footwear matters. Check abbey falls coorg timings with your driver before you plan the day, as the site generally opens only in daylight hours.
Abbey Falls
The main reason for the trip. Abbey Falls, known locally as Abbi, a Kodava word for waterfall, drops roughly seventy feet over rock into a pool surrounded by private coffee estates. It was once called Jessy Falls after the daughter of an early British officer in Madikeri. A paved path with steps leads down through pepper vines and coffee bushes to a viewing platform facing the water. In the monsoon the spray reaches the platform and the roar carries up the valley, which is the experience people come for. Swimming is not permitted, and the steps can be slippery in the rain, so comfortable footwear matters. Check abbey falls coorg timings with your driver before you plan the day, as the site generally opens only in daylight hours.
Raja's Seat
A garden viewpoint on the edge of Madikeri where the Kodava kings are said to have watched the sunset. On a clear evening the valley below fills with layers of hills and drifting mist, and the sunset view is the best in town. The musical fountain and small toy train make it popular with families.
Madikeri Fort
A stone fort in the heart of town, rebuilt in the late eighteenth century during Tipu Sultan's control and later used by the British. Inside sit a small museum, an old church and two life-size stone elephants. It is a short, informative stop that gives context to the region's history.
Omkareshwara Temple
Built in 1820, this Shiva temple blends Islamic-style domes and minarets with Kerala-style temple planning, set beside a tank filled with fish. It is a quiet, unusual structure and a good early-morning halt before heading to the falls.
Talakaveri and Bhagamandala
Around forty-five kilometres from Madikeri, Talakaveri is the source of the river Kaveri, high on the Brahmagiri hills, with sweeping views on a clear day. Bhagamandala, on the way, is the confluence of the Kaveri, Kannike and the mythical Sujyoti, with a Kerala-style temple complex. Together they make a meaningful half-day trip.
Dubare Elephant Camp
On the banks of the Kaveri near Kushalnagar, Dubare lets visitors watch elephants being bathed and fed by their handlers in the morning. A river crossing is part of the experience. Arriving by nine in the morning gives the best chance of seeing the bathing session.
Namdroling Monastery (Golden Temple)
The largest teaching centre of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism in the world, located at Bylakuppe. The main hall holds three giant gilded statues, and the painted interiors are striking. It lies directly on the route, which makes it an easy stop on the way in or out.
Kaveri Nisargadhama
A bamboo-covered river island near Kushalnagar reached by a hanging bridge. Tree-top walkways, deer enclosures and shaded river banks make it a relaxed family stop, especially after a long drive.
Distance
270 km
One way
Time
6 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 5474
Plus GST
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹15,104 ₹18,143
+ ₹2593 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹15,104 ₹18,143
+ ₹2593 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹15,204 ₹18,243
+ ₹2593 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹15,104 ₹18,143
+ ₹2593 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹11,700 ₹14,020
+ ₹1980 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹11,700 ₹14,020
+ ₹1980 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹11,700 ₹14,020
+ ₹1980 (Taxes & Charges)
Where Your Journey Starts
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Departure Point
Your journey to Ooty begins from Bangalore, the gateway to South India's most beloved hill stations. Pick-up is available from any part of the city — Koramangala, Electronic City, Whitefield, Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Marathahalli, or Majestic. The most common route out of Bangalore takes you onto NH275, the six-lane Mysore Expressway, which is one of the smoothest and best-maintained national highways in Karnataka. An early departure between 5 AM and 6 AM is strongly advised to clear Bangalore city limits before peak traffic begins. The first 50 km on the expressway are fast, comfortable, and lightly trafficked in the early hours, setting a pleasant tone for the journey ahead. Our drivers are experienced in choosing the optimal departure window and route based on real-time traffic conditions, ensuring that the first stretch of your Bangalore to Ooty road trip is efficient, calm, and enjoyable from the very first kilometre.
Home of Thatte Idli
The trip begins on Mysore Road and quickly joins the Bangalore-Mysore Expressway, which has cut hours off this journey. Bidadi, an industrial belt with large automobile plants, is best known to travellers for its thatte idli, flat plate-sized idlis steamed on cloth and served with butter and chutney. If you leave early and skip breakfast at home, this is an easy place to eat.
Toy Town of Karnataka
Channapatna has made lacquered wooden toys for generations, using soft ivory wood and natural colours. The craft carries a geographical indication tag, and small workshops along the old road sell tops, rattles and dolls. The Expressway bypasses the town, so ask your driver to take the service road exit if you want to shop.
Sugar City of Karnataka
Mandya sits in one of the most irrigated districts of the state, fed by the Krishna Raja Sagar reservoir, and green sugarcane fields stretch on both sides of the road. Jaggery units are visible close to the highway during crushing season.
Island Fortress of Tipu Sultan
Srirangapatna is an island town in the Kaveri and was the capital of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan. The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Daria Daulat Bagh summer palace, Tipu's Gumbaz and the ruined fort walls are all within a few kilometres. If you have an extra hour, it is one of the most rewarding history stops on the route.
Little Tibet of South India
Bylakuppe is home to one of the largest Tibetan settlements outside Tibet, with monasteries, prayer flags and momo cafes. The Namdroling Golden Temple is a short detour and well worth an hour. A few kilometres on, Kushalnagar is the commercial town at the edge of Coorg and the base for Dubare and Kaveri Nisargadhama.
Scotland of India
This is where the drive changes character. Coffee estates shaded by silver oak line the road, pepper vines climb every trunk, and the air cools noticeably. Suntikoppa is a small plantation town, and the road climbs gently through curves to Madikeri, the district headquarters, set on a ridge at over a thousand metres.
Crown Jewel of Coorg Waterfalls
The final stretch is a narrow, winding estate road that descends through thick plantation cover to the parking area. From there it is a short walk down steps to the viewing platform. Your driver will wait at the parking area, and the whole visit usually takes forty-five minutes to an hour. Elapsed time from Bangalore: around six to six and a half hours.
For leadership offsites and client hospitality at Coorg resorts. Includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO approval, a dedicated Urbania chauffeur and GPS tracking for event managers. Our corporate urbania hire bangalore option is managed by the corporate travels bangalore desk.
Our most booked option: three days covering Abbey Falls, Raja's Seat, Madikeri Fort, Dubare and the Golden Temple. With every seat reclining, grandparents and children arrive rested, and the same chauffeur stays with the family throughout.
For groups who want the best of the fleet. The 12 and 13 seater luxury urbania rental bangalore configurations add generous legroom, ambient LED lighting and LCD entertainment, ideal for NRI family visits and milestone celebrations.
Coorg is a favourite wedding destination, and Urbania shuttles move the wedding party and VIP guests between resorts and venues. Chauffeurs in formal attire and coordinated timings are included, with our wedding car rental bangalore team handling larger fleets.
If your headcount changes after booking, we can move you to a larger or smaller vehicle from the same fleet.
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater bus, Volvo bus and Benz bus for large groups
• Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater, for standard group travel
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, for mid-sized groups
• Force Urbania — 13 to 17 seater luxury van, the core vehicle for this route
• Cars — 4 to 7 seater: Etios, Dzire, Innova, Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross, Fortuner, Commuter, Corolla Altis, Camry, Audi A6, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz E Class, Mercedes-Benz S Class and Rolls-Royce Ghost
Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services. All our vehicles have seated, push-back configurations, which is why we recommend a daytime drive to Coorg rather than an overnight journey.
Your written quote itemises every charge before you book. A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking.
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
• Toll and parking charges
• Interstate tax (not applicable on this route, which stays within Karnataka)
• Driver bata extra after 9:45 PM
• Final rental is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
• GST as applicable
Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover. Passengers who want cover should arrange their own travel insurance. All vehicles carry valid vehicle insurance and full statutory compliance.
All services below run from both our Bangalore and Mysore offices, and custom tour packages are available on request.
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Booking a Force Urbania for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under five minutes. Follow these four steps.
• Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
• Share your travel date and Bangalore pickup location — area or landmark such as Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala, KIA airport, a hotel name or a tech park.
• Share your destination or full itinerary, number of passengers and preferred vehicle.
• For KIA airport pickups, share the flight number. The driver tracks live flight status and adjusts pickup timing for delayed flights automatically.
• For luxury vehicles (Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Rolls-Royce), mention the occasion — corporate, wedding or VIP event — so the team can assign the best-condition vehicle and, where required, formal chauffeur attire.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge:
◦ Vehicle hire rate — per kilometre or flat package
◦ Driver allowance — Rs 400 to Rs 1,000 per day depending on vehicle class
◦ Applicable toll estimates
◦ Interstate permit if applicable — Tamil Nadu for Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad, Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati. The Abbey Falls route stays within Karnataka.
• No verbal-only prices. Everything is in writing before you confirm.
• For corporate clients requiring reimbursements, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage.
• To compare two vehicle classes, request both quotes at the same time.
• Once satisfied with the written quote, confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance payment of the total fare confirms the booking.
• Payment options: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or credit and debit card via payment link.
• Advance receipt issued within 30 minutes.
• Your confirmation includes, all in writing:
◦ Driver name and mobile number
◦ Vehicle registration number
◦ Departure time
◦ Pickup location
◦ Full billing breakdown
• For luxury vehicles (Rolls-Royce Ghost, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class), the advance may be higher due to limited fleet and Bangalore peak-date demand during wedding season (November to February) and New Year.
• Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• For KIA airport transfers, the driver coordinates at the Arrivals gate.
• The vehicle is clean, sanitised, fuelled and ready.
• For wedding and VIP bookings, the driver arrives in formal attire.
• The driver calls 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
• During the trip, the driver handles all routing, toll payments and Bangalore traffic navigation.
• At trip end, the balance is settled after deducting the advance. Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your vehicle preference, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written quote in 2 hours.
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both the advance and the final settlement at trip end.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI and Amazon Pay. Fastest method with instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for all advance deposits.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For corporate clients and advances above Rs 5,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay via payment link to your registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks. Payment link via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO-based approvals.
• Cash — Balance at the time of travel, accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for booking confirmation. Receipt issued.
• Corporate credit — For registered corporate accounts, with 30-day credit terms for signed Bangalore corporate clients and monthly consolidated invoicing.
Luxury vehicle note: for Rolls-Royce Ghost, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S-Class, a higher advance may be required given limited Bangalore fleet availability and wedding season demand.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
• More than 72 hours before departure — No charge. 100 percent of the advance refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 48 to 72 hours before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 12 to 24 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 12 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare. Minimal or no refund depending on trip value.
• No-show, where the vehicle is deployed and the client is absent — 100 percent of the total trip fare. No refund; full fare payable.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or a substitute vehicle is offered.
• Weddings — For wedding car rental bangalore bookings, minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non-refundable.
• Luxury vehicles — Rolls-Royce, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S-Class need a minimum 5-day notice for a full refund, due to limited Bangalore fleet and wedding season demand.
• Peak dates — New Year, Diwali and Bangalore long weekends need a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.
• Force majeure — Bangalore bandhs, traffic disruptions and road closures attract a 100 percent refund within 2 working days, regardless of notice period.
• Modifications — Date changes, vehicle upgrades and route additions with more than 24 hours notice are accommodated at no penalty, subject to availability.
How to cancel: Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours, and the refund goes to your original payment method within the stated timelines.
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation 72 or more hours before departure — 100 percent of the advance, within 5 to 7 working days to the original payment instrument.
• Cancellation 48 to 72 hours before departure — Advance minus the 10 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — Advance minus the 25 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 12 to 24 hours before departure — Advance minus the 50 percent charge, within 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels — 100 percent of the advance, within 2 working days on priority processing.
• Trip shortfall, where actual kilometres are below the minimum — Proportional credit on the excess, settled at trip end.
• Billing error or overcharge — The full overcharged amount, within 2 to 3 working days after verification.
• Duplicate payment — The full duplicate amount, within 2 to 3 working days after confirmation.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm refunds go to the UPI-linked bank account within 3 to 5 working days.
• Credit or debit card — Refund to the originating card within 5 to 7 working days.
• Bank transfer — Refund to the originating account within 3 to 5 working days. The account is re-confirmed before processing.
• Cash — Cash refund at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or via IMPS within 5 working days.
Refund contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
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Bangalore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Bangalore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Bangalore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
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The bangalore to abbey falls distance is approximately 270 to 280 kilometres via the Bengaluru–Mysuru Expressway, Hunsur, Kushalnagar and Madikeri. The drive takes 5.5 to 6 hours with halts. Abbey Falls is about 8 kilometres beyond Madikeri town.
Force Urbania hire starts from Rs 50 per km for the 8 seater, with larger configurations priced higher, all garage to garage with fuel included. As a rough guide, a two-day round trip of about 600 km in an 8 seater works out near Rs 30,000 before tolls, parking, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST. Your written quote shows the exact figure.
The fare includes base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Toll and parking, interstate tax, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST are charged separately. The final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking and guarantees the specific Urbania variant on your date. The Urbania fleet is limited, so book early for long weekends and wedding season.
The Urbania offers full recliner seats, per-seat USB charging, dual-zone AC, a quieter cabin and a smoother ride on the hill roads beyond Kushalnagar. For shorter trips or tighter budgets, our standard tempo travellers remain a good option.
Yes. The estate road from Madikeri is narrow, but our chauffeurs drive it regularly and park near the entrance. The falls are a short walk down a paved path from there.
July to October, during and just after the monsoon, is when the falls are at their fullest. October to March brings pleasant weather for all of Coorg's sightseeing, though the flow is lighter.
No. Bangalore, Mysuru, Kushalnagar and Madikeri are all in Karnataka, so no interstate permit is required.
Cancelling more than 72 hours before departure is free, with a full advance refund within 5 to 7 working days. Charges of 10 to 75 percent apply closer to departure, and a no-show is charged in full.
Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance, so please arrange personal travel insurance if you need it. To book, WhatsApp or call +91 9980277773 or email info@tejastravels.com with your date, pickup point, group size and preferred Urbania variant. Our urbania on rent bangalore team sends a written quote within 2 hours.
