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Athirappilly Falls
The main event. The athirappilly falls drop around 80 feet into a gorge ringed by forest, and there are two ways to see them: a paved walk to the top, where the river gathers speed over the rocks, and a steep stepped trail down to a viewpoint near the base, where the spray reaches you. The falls feature in films from Dil Se to Baahubali, and the ticket is also valid at Vazhachal.
Athirappilly Falls
The main event. The athirappilly falls drop around 80 feet into a gorge ringed by forest, and there are two ways to see them: a paved walk to the top, where the river gathers speed over the rocks, and a steep stepped trail down to a viewpoint near the base, where the spray reaches you. The falls feature in films from Dil Se to Baahubali, and the ticket is also valid at Vazhachal.
Charpa Falls
About a kilometre and a half beyond the main falls, Charpa pours down the hillside right beside the road and under a small bridge. There is no ticket and no walk; your driver simply pulls over. It is a monsoon waterfall, best from June to September and thin by January.
Vazhachal Falls
Five kilometres upstream, vazhachal falls is a completely different shape: a long, stepped cascade that tumbles over wide slabs of rock instead of plunging in one drop. There is a small garden and coffee stall, and the forest setting is calmer than Athirappilly.
Thumboormuzhi Dam and Butterfly Garden
On the approach road from Chalakudy, this small dam is part of the Ezhattumugham nature tourism project. The main draw is the hanging bridge slung across the Chalakudy river, with a butterfly garden, a watch tower and a children’s play area alongside. A good family stop on the way in.
Hornbill Forests of Athirappilly and Vazhachal
This forest belt is the only place in the Western Ghats where four species of hornbill are recorded together, including the Great Hornbill and the Malabar Pied Hornbill. Lion-tailed macaques, elephants and giant squirrels share the same forest. Early mornings are best, and several resorts arrange guided walks.
Peringalkuthu Dam and the Malakkappara Forest Drive
Beyond Vazhachal the road climbs through dense forest past the Peringalkuthu reservoir and Sholayar towards the tea estates of Malakkappara on the Tamil Nadu border. It is one of the finest forest drives in South India, with a real chance of seeing elephants. Entry is through a forest check post with daytime-only access, so the trip needs an early start and your driver will plan the timing around it.
Silver Storm and Dream World Water Parks
Two large water and amusement parks sit on the Athirappilly road, and they are a sensible half-day for families travelling with children who have had enough of viewpoints. Weekdays are far less crowded than weekends and the April to May school holidays.
Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
Sixty kilometres away in the heart of Thrissur, this ancient Shiva temple is a fine example of classical Kerala temple architecture, with timber halls, mural paintings and a vast surrounding ground called the Thekkinkadu Maidan. It is the stage for Thrissur Pooram each April or May. Entry to the inner temple is restricted to Hindus, and Guruvayur is a further 28 kilometres from Thrissur for pilgrims.
Distance
550 Km
One way
Time
11 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 21173
Plus GST
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹17,572 ₹21,173
+ ₹3073 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹17,672 ₹21,273
+ ₹3073 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹17,672 ₹21,273
+ ₹3073 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹17,672 ₹21,273
+ ₹3073 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹17,672 ₹21,273
+ ₹3073 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹18,739 ₹22,565
+ ₹3265 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹18,739 ₹22,565
+ ₹3265 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹18,739 ₹22,565
+ ₹3265 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹19,906 ₹23,957
+ ₹3457 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹19,906 ₹23,957
+ ₹3457 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹20,500
+ ₹3564 (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.
Industrial Gateway to Tamil Nadu
The trip begins on Hosur Road past Electronic City, and this short first leg decides how the rest of the day goes. Before 6:00 AM the elevated expressway and the Attibele stretch take under an hour; leave at 8:30 AM and the same 40 kilometres can take nearly twice as long. Attibele is where your cab crosses from Karnataka into Tamil Nadu, and the interstate permit is checked at the border post, something our drivers handle routinely. Hosur itself is one of the largest industrial towns in the state, home to major two-wheeler, truck and aerospace component plants, and it is also a significant grower of cut roses for export, with greenhouses spread across the surrounding countryside. Most drivers take a tea break just beyond the town. From here on, the NH44 is a fast, well-maintained four-lane road.
Steel City of Tamil Nadu
A quick, straight stretch through dry farmland and small hills brings you to Dharmapuri, the turnoff for Hogenakkal Falls about 45 kilometres to the east. Hogenakkal, whose name means smoking rock in Kannada, is where the Kaveri enters Tamil Nadu through a series of rocky gorges famous for coracle rides,. Continuing south, the highway descends into Salem, a large city ringed by the Shevaroy Hills and known as the Steel City for its steel plant, as well as for mangoes, sago and handloom silk. The hill station of Yercaud is a 30 kilometre climb from the city. On a direct run your driver takes the bypass and avoids city traffic entirely, but Salem’s highway plazas have clean washrooms and good food, which makes it a sensible mid-morning halt. From Salem the route leaves NH44 and turns west onto NH544 towards Coimbatore and Kerala. Elapsed time: around three and a half to four hours.
Turmeric City of India
NH544 runs west past Sankagiri, where a massive rock fort rises straight out of the plain; it was an important garrison under Tipu Sultan and later the British. The road then crosses the Kaveri at Kumarapalayam and Bhavani, where the Bhavani river joins the Kaveri at a sacred confluence marked by the Sangameswarar Temple, a spot many families on pilgrimage stop at briefly. Erode lies just south of the highway and is one of the largest turmeric markets in the world, which is why it is known as the Turmeric City, or sometimes the Yellow City. Bhavani is famous for its thick cotton carpets called jamakkalam. The highway itself stays on a bypass, so you see farms and warehouses rather than city streets. Elapsed time: roughly four and a half hours.
Manchester of South India
The road passes Perundurai and Vijayamangalam before reaching Avinashi, home to an old Shiva temple and the closest point to Tiruppur, just 15 kilometres south. Tiruppur is the Knitwear Capital of India, producing a large share of the country’s cotton knitwear exports, and its factory outlets are popular with travellers who want branded T-shirts and innerwear at export-surplus prices. Beyond Avinashi the highway skirts Coimbatore on the bypass. Coimbatore earned the name Manchester of South India from its cotton mills, and today it is a manufacturing and engineering hub with a pleasant climate thanks to the Palakkad Gap. It is the natural lunch halt and the best overnight option if you prefer to split the trip, with plenty of good hotels near the bypass. Elapsed time: about six and a half hours.
Granary of Kerala
Leaving Coimbatore, the road heads for the Palakkad Gap, a 30 kilometre wide break in the Western Ghats that has been the main land route between Tamil Nadu and Kerala for centuries. The Walayar check post marks the border into Kerala, where the Kerala interstate permit is verified; our drivers keep the documents ready so the stop is brief. Almost immediately the landscape changes. Dry Tamil Nadu plains give way to paddy fields, coconut palms and red-tiled houses, and Palakkad, the Granary of Kerala, spreads out in a patchwork of rice fields fed by the Malampuzha dam. Palakkad Fort, built by Hyder Ali in the 18th century, stands in the town centre and is one of the best-preserved forts in Kerala. Elapsed time: roughly seven and a half hours.
Cultural Capital of Kerala
The highway runs through Alathur and Vadakkanchery before climbing into the Kuthiran hills, where twin tunnels, the first road tunnels built in Kerala, now carry traffic through the ridge and have removed one of the worst bottlenecks on the old route. The Peechi dam and wildlife sanctuary lie just off the highway to the east. Beyond the tunnels you descend towards Thrissur, the Cultural Capital of Kerala, famous across India for Thrissur Pooram, when caparisoned elephants and massed percussion fill the city each April or May. Your cab uses the bypass rather than the city centre. Thrissur is the second sensible overnight halt, especially if you want to see the Vadakkunnathan Temple or Guruvayur, and it has the widest choice of hotels on the Kerala side. Elapsed time: roughly nine hours.
Niagara of India
The final leg runs south on NH544 through Puthukkad to Chalakudy, a busy market town on the Chalakudy river that also has the nearest railway station to the falls. Here your cab turns east onto the Chalakudy–Anamala Road, and within minutes the highway traffic falls away. The road winds through oil palm plantations and rubber estates, passes Thumboormuzhi and its hanging bridge, and then enters the forest proper, with tall trees closing overhead and the river running alongside. The last 30 kilometres take around an hour because the road is narrow and winding, and your driver will keep the speed down, since elephants and monkeys do cross here. You will hear the falls before you see them. Your driver can drop you at your resort first or go straight to the viewpoint if daylight allows. Elapsed time: ten to eleven hours.
For Bangalore teams planning a Kerala offsite, a riverside retreat or an annual team trip. Includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO-based approval, the same named driver for the full trip, and daily duty slips reconciled against the final bill. Our corporate travels bangalore desk manages multi-vehicle movements for larger teams.
A relaxed three to four day itinerary covering Athirappilly, Vazhachal and Charpa falls, Thumboormuzhi, and Guruvayur or Thrissur on the way back. Halts are planned around the needs of elders and children. This is the most popular athirappilly trip from bangalore we run for families.
For college groups and friends keeping costs tight. A standard 12 or 13 seater AC tempo traveller on the direct route via Coimbatore, with minimal detours. The tempo traveller rate per km bangalore on this tier is our lowest, and across a long interstate trip the per-head saving is significant.
For groups who want a comfortable ride over 540 kilometres. Our luxury tempo traveller bangalore variants have 2 by 1 captain seats, extra legroom, ambient lighting and a music system. For a step up, the force urbania hire option in 13 to 17 seater configuration is also available on this route.
For groups with five days or more. Athirappilly combines naturally with Kochi, Munnar, Alleppey or Guruvayur, and the same vehicle and driver stay with you throughout. Our tempo traveller bangalore to kerala circuits are quoted as one written number covering every leg. School and college groups can also book multi-vehicle tours through our school transportation services team.
Every quote is shared in writing before you confirm, and each charge is listed separately. A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking.
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
• Toll and parking charges
• Interstate tax for Tamil Nadu and Kerala, billed at actuals
• 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 are advised to arrange personal travel insurance if they require it. All our vehicles carry valid vehicle insurance and full statutory compliance. Please also note that we do not operate sleeper bus services; all our vehicles are seated configurations with push-back seats.
Every service below runs from both our Bangalore and Mysore bases. Our fleet includes 27 to 50 seater buses including Volvo and Benz coaches, 8 to 18 seater tempo travellers, 12 to 24 seater mini buses, 13 to 17 seater Force Urbania, and 4 to 7 seater cars including 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.
For groups of eight to eighteen, our tempo traveller for rent in bangalore service is the core of what we do. For twelve to twenty-four passengers, mini bus rental in bangalore covers minibus rental and mini bus booking online requests. Larger groups move with our bus rental in bangalore fleet for rental bus booking and bangalore bus booking.
Our volvo bus rental bangalore tier covers volvo luxury bus hire for weddings and conferences. The luxury urbania rental bangalore fleet handles urbania van rental for premium small groups, and innova hycross rent bangalore is our most requested hycross car rental option for families.
Our cab rental bangalore service covers premium car rentals in bangalore and luxury car rental bangalore. Companies use corporate travels bangalore for corporate cab service bangalore and corporate transport services, while employee transportation services bangalore runs office cab service bangalore, night shift cab service bangalore and employee pick up and drop service contracts.
Schools rely on our school bus service bangalore for student pick up and drop service and school excursion bus rental bangalore. Our airport transfer bangalore desk handles kempegowda airport taxi and airport cab booking bangalore with live flight tracking, and outstation cabs bangalore covers outstation cab booking and outstation taxi bangalore.
For celebrations, wedding car rental bangalore handles wedding cars for rent, marriage car rental bangalore and wedding bus rental Bangalore for guest movement. Custom tour packages combining any of these vehicles are available on request.
Booking a tempo traveller 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 number of passengers.
• Share your Bangalore pickup location, such as Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala, KIA airport, a hotel name or a tech park.
• Share your destination or full itinerary, including any extra stops like Vazhachal, Guruvayur, Kochi or Munnar, and your overnight halt location.
• Share your preferred vehicle and seating capacity.
• For KIA airport pickups, share the flight number. The driver tracks live flight status and adjusts pickup timing for delayed flights automatically.
• For luxury tempo travellers and Force Urbania, mention the occasion (corporate, wedding or VIP event) so the team can assign the best-condition vehicle and, where required, a driver in formal 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 where applicable, such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala for Athirappilly, Tamil Nadu for Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad and Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati
• No verbal-only prices. Everything is in writing before you confirm.
• For corporate clients requiring reimbursement, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage.
• To compare two vehicle classes, request both quotes at the same time.
• Once you are satisfied with the written quote, confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance 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 is issued within 30 minutes.
• Your written confirmation includes:
◦ Driver name and mobile number
◦ Vehicle registration number
◦ Departure time and pickup location
◦ Full billing breakdown
• For luxury tempo travellers and Force Urbania, the advance may be higher due to limited fleet and Bangalore peak-date demand during the November to February wedding season and New Year.
• Your assigned 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 advance booking and final settlement at trip end.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI and Amazon Pay. The 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 sent to your registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks, via payment link on WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO-based approvals.
• Cash — Balance accepted at trip end. The advance must be paid digitally for booking confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit — 30-day credit terms for signed Bangalore corporate clients, with monthly consolidated invoicing available.
Luxury vehicle note: for luxury tempo travellers and Force Urbania, a higher advance may be required given limited fleet availability and Bangalore 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 is refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 48 to 72 hours before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 12 to 24 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is 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; the full fare is 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 bus rental Bangalore bookings, a minimum 7-day notice is needed for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non-refundable.
• Luxury vehicles — Luxury tempo travellers and Force Urbania need a minimum 5-day notice for a full refund, due to limited 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. Refund to the 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 paid, 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 paid, within 2 working days on priority processing.
• Trip shortfall where actual kilometres are less than the minimum — Proportional credit on the excess, settled at trip end.
• Billing error or overcharge — Full overcharged amount, within 2 to 3 working days after verification.
• Duplicate payment — 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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The bangalore to athirappilly distance is about 540 kilometres via Hosur, Salem, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur and Chalakudy. Driving time is 9 hours 30 minutes to 10 hours 30 minutes plus meal halts, so we recommend a 4:30 AM departure to reach before dark.
Rates start from Rs 22 per kilometre for a 12 or 13 seater AC tempo traveller and rise with seating capacity and luxury configuration. The quoted fare includes base fare, fuel and driver allowance. Toll, parking, Tamil Nadu and Kerala interstate tax, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST are extra, and the final rental is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage. You receive an itemised written quote within 2 hours.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking. It must be paid digitally by UPI, bank transfer or card, and the balance is settled at trip end.
Yes. The route crosses into Tamil Nadu at Attibele and into Kerala at Walayar, so both permits are required. We arrange them before departure, and the interstate tax is billed at actuals rather than built into the per-kilometre rate.
Yes, but plan it carefully. A Friday night to Sunday night trip is tight because the drive alone is about ten hours each way. We recommend at least two nights near the falls, or leaving very early on Friday morning. Because we do not operate sleeper buses, we advise against overnight driving and suggest daytime travel with proper halts.
June to October is when the falls are at their most powerful, although access to the lower trail may be restricted during very heavy rain. November to January offers pleasant weather with a strong flow. From March to May the volume drops considerably, although the forest remains beautiful.
Yes. The road from Chalakudy to Athirappilly and Vazhachal is well paved, and there is parking for group vehicles near the falls entrance. Onward travel to Malakkappara is subject to forest check post timings and rules, which your driver will confirm on the day.
No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services; all our vehicles are seated configurations with push-back seats. We also do not provide passenger insurance cover, so travellers who want cover should arrange personal travel insurance. All vehicles carry valid vehicle insurance and statutory compliance, and every driver is police-verified.
Yes, and many groups do. Kochi is about 70 kilometres from Athirappilly, Guruvayur about 90 kilometres and Munnar about 150 kilometres. The same vehicle and driver stay with you throughout, and our tempo traveller hire bangalore team quotes the entire circuit, including the driver's night halt, as one written number.
Cancelling more than 72 hours before departure is free, with a full advance refund in 5 to 7 working days. Charges rise to 10 percent between 48 and 72 hours, 25 percent between 24 and 48 hours, 50 percent between 12 and 24 hours and 75 percent inside 12 hours. Date changes with more than 24 hours notice carry no penalty, subject to availability.
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