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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
₹ 30417
Plus GST
29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC29 Seats
₹25,241 ₹30,417
+ ₹4417 (Taxes & Charges)
30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC30 Seats
₹25,774 ₹31,063
+ ₹4513 (Taxes & Charges)
32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC32 Seats
₹25,241 ₹30,417
+ ₹4417 (Taxes & Charges)
33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC33 Seats
₹25,241 ₹30,417
+ ₹4417 (Taxes & Charges)
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40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC40 Seats
₹34,077 ₹41,054
+ ₹5954 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Bus A/c 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹36,744 ₹44,284
+ ₹6434 (Taxes & Charges)
49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC49 Seats
₹30,876 ₹37,178
+ ₹5378 (Taxes & Charges)
50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3
NORMALAC50 Seats
₹30,876 ₹37,178
+ ₹5378 (Taxes & Charges)
27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC27 Seats
₹25,241 ₹30,417
+ ₹4417 (Taxes & Charges)
30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC30 Seats
₹27,375 ₹33,002
+ ₹4802 (Taxes & Charges)
45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹39,412 ₹47,514
+ ₹6914 (Taxes & Charges)
Volvo Bus A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC45 Seats
₹39,500
+ ₹6930 (Taxes & Charges)
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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.
Looking for reliable and comfortable group travel solutions? Tejas Tours & Travels offers premium luxury AC seater bus rentals with convenient doorstep pickup options. Perfect for corporate outings, family celebrations, outstation trips, and group tours with affordable rates and professional drivers.
Start your journey smoothly with flexible pickup options across major locations in Bangalore. Enjoy hassle-free boardings for large groups right from your preferred pickup point.
Choose from our wide fleet of 27 to 50 seater luxury AC buses, premium Volvo, and Benz coaches with comfortable pushback seats, clean interiors, and top-tier comfort.
Travel via the fast Bangalore-Mysore Expressway with 100% transparent pricing, no hidden costs, and experienced highway drivers for safe group travel.
For Bangalore companies planning offsites at the riverside resorts near Athirappilly, or team outings combined with Thrissur and Kochi. Includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO-based approval and consolidated billing for registered accounts. Our corporate travels bangalore desk handles multi-bus movements with coordinated pickups from tech parks.
For extended families, residents' associations and community groups on a three-day trip covering Athirappilly, Vazhachal, Guruvayur and Thrissur. A 35 to 50 seater bus with the same driver throughout, luggage space, and flexibility for temple visits and shopping stops.
One of our most booked packages on this route. A college tour bus rental for three to four days covering Athirappilly, the water theme parks, Kochi and optionally Munnar. For premium comfort on the long drive, our volvo luxury bus coaches are a popular choice for final-year tours.
For school nature trips to Athirappilly, the butterfly garden at Thumboormuzhi and Kalady. Our school excursion bus rental bangalore service includes safety-verified drivers, planned halts and fixed timings agreed with the school.
A non-AC 27 to 50 seater bus on a transparent per-kilometre basis, with a clean vehicle and a verified driver, ideal for student and community groups where cost per head matters most. The budget tier is about vehicle specification, never about maintenance or driver vetting.
Volvo and BharatBenz coaches with air suspension, reclining seats, better insulation and premium interiors, ideal for senior citizens' groups and corporate travel over this long, three-state route.
We run a full range of group and passenger vehicles from one Bangalore base, so if your headcount changes after booking, we can move you up or down a category without starting again.
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater, AC and non-AC, including Volvo and Benz coaches, the core vehicle for large groups on this route
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, AC and non-AC, for mid-sized groups
• Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater, for smaller families and groups
• Force Urbania — 13 to 17 seater luxury van
• 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 buses are seated configuration with push-back seats, which is why we plan the Athirappilly journey as a daytime drive, with an overnight halt at Coimbatore or Thrissur for groups who prefer a shorter first day.
Every quote is itemised in writing before you book. A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking.
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
• Toll charges and parking fees
• Interstate tax for the Karnataka to Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu to Kerala crossings
• Additional driver bata after 9:45 PM
• Final rental is calculated 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 their own travel insurance if required. Vehicle insurance and full statutory compliance are maintained across the fleet.
Every service below runs from both our Bangalore and Mysore bases, and custom tour packages combining any of these vehicles are available on request.
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Booking a bus 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.
• Share your Bangalore pickup location — area, tech park or hotel name, such as Electronic City, Whitefield, Manyata, the BIAL airport area or MG Road.
• Share your destination or full day-wise itinerary.
• Share your total group size.
• Share your preferred bus tier: Standard, Executive, Luxury, Volvo or BharatBenz.
• For Goa, Shirdi and multi-day bus hire from Bangalore, provide the full itinerary so we can allocate a driver experienced on the specific overnight route.
• For monthly employee commute contract hire, share the route and schedule details.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge: bus hire rate (per km or flat local package), driver allowance (Rs 700 to Rs 1,250 per day depending on vehicle), applicable toll estimates, interstate permit costs where applicable (Tamil Nadu and Kerala for Athirappilly, Tamil Nadu for Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad, Goa, Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati), and driver night halt charges for multi-day hire.
• No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.
• For MICE and corporate clients, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage for PO-based approval.
• Request comparison quotes for Standard versus Executive bus hire at the same time.
• Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance payment of the total fare confirms the booking and guarantees the specific bus on your date.
• For Goa, Shirdi and overnight hire from Bangalore during New Year, Diwali and summer holiday peaks, book well ahead and pay the advance early.
• For large corporate bookings above Rs 50,000, a higher advance may be required.
• 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 confirmation includes driver name and mobile, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup confirmation and full billing breakdown, all in writing.
• Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• For large groups from Electronic City or Whitefield, the driver coordinates the exact pickup gate.
• The bus is clean, sanitised, fuelled and GPS-active.
• The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival.
• During the trip, the driver handles all NH exits, toll payments, Karnataka border permits and rest stop coordination.
• At trip end, the balance is settled after deducting the advance. Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick bus hire booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written bus hire quote in 2 hours.
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance deposits and final settlement at trip end.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm and BHIM UPI. The fastest method with instant confirmation. Recommended for advance deposits on bus hire.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For large corporate hire above Rs 15,000. 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, via payment link on WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore MICE and corporate PO approvals.
• Cash — Balance accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for bus hire confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit — 30-day credit terms for signed corporate clients, with monthly consolidated invoicing available.
Bus hire note: a 20 percent advance confirms the specific bus on your date. For Goa, Shirdi and large peak-date Bangalore corporate hire bookings, a higher advance may apply. Volvo and BharatBenz bus hire should be confirmed well ahead with advance payment.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy for all bus hire in Bangalore. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
• More than 7 days before departure — No charge. 100 percent of the advance refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 4 to 7 days before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 48 hours to 4 days before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 24 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare. Minimal or no refund depending on trip value.
• No-show, where the bus is deployed and the group 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 an alternate bus is offered.
• Weddings — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of a Bangalore wedding are non-refundable.
• Multi-day outstation — Goa, Shirdi and multi-day outstation bus hire require a minimum 7-day notice for a full refund on overnight or multi-day Bangalore bus hire.
• Peak dates — New Year's Eve, Diwali and Bangalore long weekends require a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund.
• Corporate contracts — monthly corporate commute contract terms govern. Modifications with 48-hour notice are accommodated subject to route availability.
• Force majeure — Bangalore bandhs, force majeure and road closures attract a 100 percent refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
How to cancel: call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours, with the refund to your original payment method.
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation 7 or more days before departure — 100 percent of the advance, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 4 to 7 days before departure — advance minus the 10 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 48 hours to 4 days before departure — advance minus the 25 percent charge, within 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — advance minus the 50 percent charge, within 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels for operational reasons — 100 percent of the advance, within 2 working days on priority.
• Trip shortfall where kilometres are less than the minimum — proportional credit, 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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We had a great experience with this travel agent while arranging a bus for our team outing. The response was quick and professional, and all our requirements were handled smoothly. The bus arrived on time, was neat and clean, and the journey was very comfortable. Special thanks to Mahantesh, who was the coordinator and supported us with all last-minute changes. The overall coordination was excellent, which made our trip hassle-free. Highly recommended for group travel arrangement.
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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I had booked to go to a resort on a day trip with senior citizens too.. Ms. Revathi was so good arranging a very good, comfortable bus. Which came in time. Driver was also very polite.. Thanks a lot ms. Revathi and Tejas tours and travels.
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2/6/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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Lead Consultantancy, we had booked the bus from Tejas Tours and Travels. The experience was great. 1. Good Customer service 2. Soft spoken driver 3. Clean seats and Good AC They were professional, great experience. Overall we support and recommend.
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13/10/2024 Bangalore
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The bangalore to athirappilly distance is approximately 525 to 540 kilometres via Hosur, Salem, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur and Chalakudy. A bus takes 11 to 12 hours including breaks. Many groups split the journey with an overnight halt at Coimbatore or Thrissur.
Pricing starts from around Rs 45 per kilometre for a 29 seater bus and varies with seating capacity, AC or non-AC configuration, and whether you choose a standard, Volvo or BharatBenz coach. The quoted fare includes base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Toll, parking, interstate tax for Tamil Nadu and Kerala, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST are extra, and the final rental is calculated garage to garage on total kilometres and hours. You receive an itemised written quote within 2 hours.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking and guarantees the specific bus on your date. It must be paid digitally by UPI, bank transfer or card, and a receipt is issued within 30 minutes. For large corporate bookings above Rs 50,000, a higher advance may be required.
Yes. The route crosses from Karnataka into Tamil Nadu at Attibele and from Tamil Nadu into Kerala at Walayar, so interstate tax applies for both states. It is billed separately at actuals and shown in your written quote, and our drivers handle the checkpost formalities.
The falls are open to visitors during the day with an entry ticket, and entry closes in the late afternoon. During very heavy rain, the forest authorities may restrict access for safety. As athirappilly falls timings, fees and closures are set by the authorities and can change, please confirm them before your trip.
Yes. There is designated parking for tourist buses near the entrance to the falls, and our driver sets down the group close to the ticket counter before parking. On weekends and holidays the area can be busy, so arriving in the morning is recommended.
The forest road between Athirappilly and Valparai via Malakkappara has checkpost timings and vehicle restrictions set by the forest department, and it is narrow and winding. Full-size buses are better suited to the highway route through Thrissur. For groups who want to use the forest road, a mini bus or tempo traveller is the better choice, subject to current permissions.
Three days are comfortable: one for the drive, one for Athirappilly, Vazhachal and the nearby sights, and one for the return. Four days let you add Guruvayur, Thrissur or Kochi. The same bus and driver stay with you throughout, with driver night halt charges included in the written quote.
No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services; all our buses are seated configuration with push-back seats. We also do not provide passenger insurance cover, so passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance if required. All buses carry valid vehicle insurance and full statutory compliance.
Cancelling more than 7 days before departure carries no charge, with the full advance refunded within 5 to 7 working days. Between 4 and 7 days the charge is 10 percent of the total fare, between 48 hours and 4 days 25 percent, between 24 and 48 hours 50 percent, and under 24 hours 75 percent. Multi-day outstation hire needs a minimum 7-day notice for a full refund.
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