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Places to Visit in Chamarajanagar
BR Hills and the Biligiriranga Temple
The Biligiriranga Hills rise to around 1,800 metres and form the BRT Tiger Reserve, a biologically significant range because it forms the bridge between the Western and Eastern Ghats. At the top stands the Biligiri Ranganathaswamy temple, a hill shrine with a long association with the Soliga community who have lived in these forests for generations. Nearby is Dodda Sampige Mara, an enormous ancient champak tree revered by the Soligas and estimated to be many centuries old. Visit for the combination of forest, temple and genuine remoteness. The approach is a winding ghat road through the reserve, and safari slots are booked separately through the forest department.
BR Hills and the Biligiriranga Temple
The Biligiriranga Hills rise to around 1,800 metres and form the BRT Tiger Reserve, a biologically significant range because it forms the bridge between the Western and Eastern Ghats. At the top stands the Biligiri Ranganathaswamy temple, a hill shrine with a long association with the Soliga community who have lived in these forests for generations. Nearby is Dodda Sampige Mara, an enormous ancient champak tree revered by the Soligas and estimated to be many centuries old. Visit for the combination of forest, temple and genuine remoteness. The approach is a winding ghat road through the reserve, and safari slots are booked separately through the forest department.
Male Mahadeshwara Hills
MM Hills, around 130 kilometres from Mysore in the eastern part of the district, is one of the most significant Shaiva pilgrimage centres in southern Karnataka, drawing very large numbers of devotees particularly during festivals. The temple is dedicated to Male Mahadeshwara, a saint venerated as an incarnation of Shiva, and the oral epic sung in his honour is a major tradition in Kannada folk literature. The approach is the memorable part: seventy-seven hairpin bends climbing through the Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary. Visit early. The road is narrow, the forest stretch has wildlife, and it is not somewhere to be driving after dark.
Bandipur National Park
Among the best-known tiger reserves in India, covering over 870 square kilometres largely within this district and forming part of the wider Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve alongside Nagarhole, Mudumalai and Wayanad. Elephants, gaur, sambar, chital, sloth bear and leopard are regularly seen; tigers less so, as always. Safaris run in fixed morning and afternoon slots operated by the forest department and Jungle Lodges. Visit between October and May, with the drier months often better for sightings as animals concentrate near water. Remember the night traffic closure on the highway through the reserve when planning your arrival and departure.
Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta
The highest point in the Bandipur range at around 1,450 metres, crowned by a fourteenth-century Venugopalaswamy temple and almost permanently wrapped in mist - Himavad means mist-covered, and the hill earns the name. The view from the summit across the Bandipur forest is among the finest in the state, and elephant herds are frequently seen on the slopes. Visit in the morning. Private vehicles stop at the forest check post and the last stretch is by forest department bus, visiting hours are restricted to roughly 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, and cameras and plastic items are often not permitted at the temple, so leave them in the car.
Bharachukki Falls
The Cauvery divides at Shivanasamudra into two falls - Gaganachukki on the Mandya side and Bharachukki on the Chamarajanagar side - and Bharachukki is the broader of the two, dropping in a wide curtain across a rock face with a viewpoint and steps down toward the base. Coracle rides operate below when water levels permit. Visit between August and January, when the flow is genuinely spectacular; by March it thins considerably. Access and coracle operation depend on water levels and are periodically restricted for safety, so confirm close to your travel date. It sits on the Kanakapura route and works well as a stop rather than a destination.
Chamarajeshwara Temple and the Town
The town itself is a working district headquarters rather than a tourist centre, but the Chamarajeshwara temple at its heart is worth the half hour. Built in the early nineteenth century under Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar in Dravidian style, it commemorates his father Chamaraja Wodeyar, after whom the town is named, and the ruler was born here. The town is also the practical base for the district - fuel, ATMs, pharmacies and food - and anyone heading onward to MM Hills or BR Hills should treat it as the last proper service stop, because the forest roads beyond have very little.
Distance
210 Km
One way
Time
5 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 6280
Plus GST
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About the Bangalore - Chamarajanagar route
Bangalore
Where Your Journey Starts
Ramanagara
50 Km
Channapatna
65 Km
Mandya
100 km
Mysore
145 Km
Nanjangud
170 Km
Chamarajanagar
210 Km
Bangalore
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.
Ramanagara
Silk Town of Karnataka
The route leaves Bangalore southwest on the Mysore expressway, and the first stretch is six-lane access-controlled highway that has transformed this drive - what used to be a slow crawl through a string of towns is now a fast, clean run. Our drivers reach the pickup point fifteen minutes early and aim to be on the expressway before 7:00 AM, since the approach roads build up faster than the highway itself. Ramanagara is the largest silk cocoon market in Asia and the centre of Karnataka sericulture, and the granite hills flanking the road here are instantly recognisable to anyone who has seen Sholay, which was filmed among them. Ramadevarabetta, one of those hills, is now a vulture sanctuary protecting one of the few remaining long-billed vulture populations in the state. The expressway bypasses the town, so this is scenery rather than a stop, but the hills are worth looking up from your phone for.
Channapatna
Toy Town of Karnataka
Fifteen kilometres further, and the most characterful stop on the entire route. Channapatna has been making lacquered wooden toys for more than two centuries, in a tradition generally traced to Tipu Sultan, who is said to have invited Persian artisans to train local craftsmen. The toys are turned on hand lathes from ivory-wood and coloured with natural vegetable dyes, which is why they are safe for small children to chew on, and the craft now carries a GI tag. The workshops and showrooms cluster along the old highway through the town, and a stop of twenty to thirty minutes lets you watch the lathes working and buy directly. It is the single most popular halt on the Bangalore to Mysore corridor for families, and it is genuinely worth the detour off the expressway. Tell us at booking if you want it built in, and our drivers know which workshops actually let visitors watch rather than simply selling.
Mandya
Sugar Bowl of Karnataka
Maddur is a name that means one thing to anyone who has driven this road: the Maddur vada, a flat, crisp onion and semolina fritter sold hot at the railway station and the highway hotels, and among the most recognisable regional snacks in Karnataka. The Narasimhaswamy temple in the town is old and worth a look for travellers with time. Beyond Maddur the landscape becomes unmistakably Cauvery country - sugarcane to the horizon, irrigation channels, and the mills that gave Mandya its name as the sugar bowl of Karnataka. This district was transformed by the Krishna Raja Sagara dam and the canal network that followed, and the prosperity and the politics of the region both flow from it. For most travellers Mandya passes as a bypass, and the run through here is fast.
Mysore
City of Palaces
Srirangapatna sits on an island in the Cauvery and was the capital of Tipu Sultan, falling to the British in 1799 in a siege that decided the future of southern India. The Ranganathaswamy temple is among the most important Vaishnavite shrines in Karnataka, the Daria Daulat Bagh summer palace holds remarkable painted murals, and the Gumbaz mausoleum stands a short distance away. It is a two-hour stop to do properly and a forty-minute one to do quickly, and it is directly on the route. Mysore follows, and for most Chamarajanagar bookings it is the natural halt rather than the destination - the choice of food is wide and this is the last major city before the district. Travellers with time can build in the Palace or Chamundi Hills, though doing so effectively turns a Chamarajanagar trip into a two-day itinerary. Beyond Mysore the road narrows and the character changes as the route turns south toward Nanjangud.
Nanjangud
Dakshina Kashi, the Kashi of the South
Twenty-five kilometres south of Mysore on the banks of the Kapila river, Nanjangud is one of the most significant Shaiva pilgrimage centres in Karnataka. The Srikanteshwara temple is very large, with a long history of patronage under the Hoysalas, the Vijayanagara rulers and the Mysore Wodeyars, and its scale surprises people who arrive expecting a small-town shrine. The town is called Dakshina Kashi because of the temple standing on a river, in deliberate parallel with Varanasi, and the Rathotsava chariot festival here draws very large crowds. Nanjangud is also known for a locally famous variety of banana and, less romantically, as the site of a substantial pharmaceutical and manufacturing belt. For a Chamarajanagar booking this is the last easy stop, and forty-five minutes at the temple fits comfortably into the day.
Chamarajanagar
Elephant Country of Karnataka
The final forty kilometres run south through farmland with the Biligiriranga range building on the eastern horizon and the Nilgiri foothills visible to the southwest on a clear day. The land is drier here than the Cauvery belt behind, and the shift from irrigated sugarcane to dryland crops is noticeable within twenty minutes. Chamarajanagar town is a working district headquarters named after Chamaraja Wodeyar of Mysore, whose son Mummadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar was born here and built the Chamarajeshwara temple in his memory. For most travellers the town is the pivot rather than the destination: BR Hills lies to the east, MM Hills further east again, Bandipur and Gopalaswamy Betta to the west, and Bharachukki to the north. Our driver takes you to the confirmed address and assists with luggage, and this is the last proper service stop before any of the forest roads - fuel up here rather than assuming there will be a pump further on, because there generally will not be.
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Cab Packages for Every Traveller
Every quotation is built around what you actually need rather than a fixed menu. The four tiers below describe how we typically structure car booking enquiries on this corridor.
Family and Wildlife Cab Package
The dominant booking type here - families heading for Bandipur or BR Hills, usually across two or three days with a resort or Jungle Lodges stay. Innova and Innova Crysta are the usual choice, with the ground clearance and luggage capacity that forest approach roads and safari-timed early starts call for. We plan these itineraries around the fixed points rather than around distance: the safari slot you have booked, the Gopalaswamy Betta bus timings, and the Bandipur gate closure. A Channapatna toy stop on the outbound leg is the single most requested addition on family bookings, and it is worth building in.
Budget Cab Package
For couples, small families and day-trippers where the priority is the lowest defensible figure. A sedan on a direct run to Chamarajanagar or Bharachukki is inexpensive by outstation standards, and the Kanakapura route keeps toll costs down further. Budget here means a sedan and a direct itinerary; it does not mean an older vehicle or a less experienced driver, since fleet and driver standards are identical across tiers. One caveat specific to this district: sedans handle the main roads fine, but if your itinerary includes the BR Hills or MM Hills ghat approaches, an SUV is the more comfortable choice and we will say so.
Corporate Cab Package
For team outings and offsites at the resort properties around Bandipur and BR Hills, which are a common alternative to the Coorg and Chikmagalur circuit. Sedans and Innova Crysta are the standard vehicles. Documentation is handled up front, with GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice at quotation stage for purchase-order approval, monthly consolidated billing and thirty-day credit terms for signed accounts. On this route we build the return leg around the Bandipur gate timings explicitly, because a corporate group that lingers over lunch can very easily find itself facing a nine-hour wait at a forest gate.
Premium and Luxury Cab Package
For senior family groups, guest hosting and travellers heading to the premium lodges in the district. This tier covers our premium car rentals in bangalore range and the innova hycross rent bangalore fleet, alongside our luxury car rental bangalore options. On a route that combines expressway running with forest ghat approaches, suspension and ground clearance are functional considerations rather than cosmetic ones, and the pre-dawn starts that wildlife itineraries demand are considerably easier in a comfortable vehicle.
Fare Inclusions, Exclusions and Advance Payment
Every Tejas Tours and Travels quotation for the Bangalore to Chamarajanagar corridor is issued in writing with the structure below. Nothing outside this list is charged, and everything inside it is stated before you confirm.
Advance payment: 20 percent of the total fare is payable in advance to confirm the booking.
Included in the Quoted Fare
1. Base fare and fuel charges
2. Driver allowance
Not Included in the Quoted Fare
3. Toll and parking charges
4. Interstate tax and permit charges
5. Driver bata after 9:45 PM, charged extra
6. Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
7. GST
Insurance note: Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance. Passengers are advised to arrange their own travel cover where required. Vehicles carry the statutory motor insurance required under law.
Three points are specific to this district. First, safari fees, forest entry charges, the Gopalaswamy Betta bus fare and temple donations are all paid on site and sit outside the vehicle fare - we will tell you the expected order of cost, but they are not ours to bill. Second, Chamarajanagar is within Karnataka so no interstate permit arises, though it does apply the moment an itinerary continues into Tamil Nadu for Ooty or Kerala for Wayanad, and we arrange it in advance where that is the plan. Third, the driver bata clause after 9:45 PM is worth reading here for an unusual reason: if the Bandipur gate closure forces a delayed departure, the late return is a consequence of the forest timings rather than anything either party controls, and we would far rather plan the day to avoid it than argue about it afterwards.
Our Services from Bangalore and Mysore
Tejas Tours and Travels operates a full ground-transport fleet across Bangalore and Mysore, and every service below is available on this corridor and on every other route we run.
Cab Service: Sedans, SUVs and premium cars for one to seven passengers. Our premium car rentals in bangalore fleet covers car rental bangalore, luxury car rental bangalore and premium cab requirements from local use to week-long outstation itineraries.
Tempo Traveller Service: The 9 to 17 seater band for larger family and wildlife groups. Our luxury tempo traveller bangalore fleet handles tt vehicle requirements with pushback seating and full air conditioning.
Minibus and Bus Service: The 13 to 35 seater mini bus rental in bangalore fleet covers minibus rental and mini bus booking online, while full-size 35 to 55 seater coaches through our bus rental in bangalore service handle rental bus booking and bangalore bus booking for pilgrim groups heading to MM Hills and Nanjangud and for school nature excursions.
Force Urbania and Luxury Volvo Bus: Our force urbania rent bangalore fleet offers 10, 13 and 17 seater configurations, with urbania on rent bangalore the most requested wedding and VIP upgrade. For long-haul group comfort, our volvo bus rental bangalore service covers volvo luxury bus and luxury bus hire.
Corporate Travels: Managed transport for companies. Our corporate travels bangalore desk provides corporate cab service bangalore and corporate car rental bangalore with GST invoicing, PO-based approvals and monthly consolidated billing.
Airport Transfer: Round-the-clock Kempegowda International Airport pickups and drops with live flight tracking, including direct airport to Bandipur and BR Hills transfers for visitors flying in for a wildlife stay. Our airport transfer bangalore service covers bangalore airport cab and kempegowda airport taxi needs.
Employee Transport: Our employee transportation services bangalore programme covers office cab service bangalore and night shift cab service bangalore with GPS tracking and night-shift marshals, plus it employee transport service, employee pick up and drop service, tech park cab service and employee shuttle service Bangalore.
School Commute: Our school transportation services cover school bus service bangalore and school bus rental bangalore with verified drivers, onboard attendants and live tracking, plus school excursion bus rental bangalore and safe school transport service Bangalore - and Bandipur and BR Hills are among the most requested school nature trips from Bangalore.
Outstation Travel: Our outstation cabs bangalore service handles outstation cab booking, outstation taxi bangalore and outstation vehicle booking with interstate permits arranged in advance for itineraries continuing into Tamil Nadu or Kerala.
Wedding Cab and Bus: Our wedding car rental bangalore service covers wedding cars for rent, marriage car rental bangalore and wedding bus rental Bangalore as one managed booking.
Innova Hycross: Our innova hycross rent bangalore service offers innova hycross taxi and hycross car rental for families and executives. Curated tour packages from Bangalore and Mysore are also available across Chamarajanagar, Bandipur, BR Hills, Mysore, Coorg and the wider southern Karnataka circuit.
How to Book a Car for Rent in Bangalore — Step-by-Step
Booking a Car for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under 5 minutes. Follow these 4 steps:
STEP1 | Contact Tejas Travels Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com — available 24 hours, 7 days a week. Share your travel date, Bangalore pickup location (area or landmark — Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala, KIA airport, hotel name, tech park), 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), also mention the occasion — corporate, wedding, VIP event — so the team can ensure the best-condition vehicle and, where required, formal chauffeur attire. |
STEP2 | Receive Your Written Quote Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email. The quote clearly itemizes every charge: vehicle hire rate (Rs/km or flat package), driver allowance (Rs 400-1,000/day depending on vehicle class), applicable toll estimates, and any interstate permit if applicable (Tamil Nadu for Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad, Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati). No verbal-only prices — everything in writing before you confirm. For corporate clients requiring reimbursements, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage. If you want to compare two vehicle classes, request both quotes at the same time. |
STEP3 | Confirm Your Booking & Pay Advance Once satisfied with the written quote, confirm via WhatsApp or phone. A 15-20% advance payment confirms the booking. Payment: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT/IMPS/RTGS bank transfer, or credit/debit card via payment link. Advance receipt within 30 minutes. Confirmation includes: driver name and mobile, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup location, and full billing breakdown — all in writing. For luxury vehicles (Rolls-Royce Ghost, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class), advance may be higher due to limited fleet and Bangalore peak-date demand (wedding season November-February, New Year). |
STEP4 | Your Driver Arrives Early Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at your confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure. For KIA airport transfers, the driver coordinates at the Arrivals gate. The vehicle is clean, sanitized, 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, balance payment is settled after deducting the advance. Any additional km or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate. |
Quick Booking for Hire: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your vehicle preference, Bangalore pickup location, destination, and travel date. Written quote in 2 hours.
Payment Methods — Car Hire in Bangalore
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance booking and final settlement at trip end.
Method | Options | Notes |
|---|---|---|
UPI | Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI, Amazon Pay | Fastest method. Instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for all advance deposits. |
Bank Transfer | NEFT, IMPS, RTGS | For corporate clients and advances above Rs 5,000. IMPS instant; NEFT up to 2 hours. |
Credit / Debit Card | Visa, Mastercard, RuPay | Via payment link to 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 time of travel | Accepted at trip end. Advance must be digital for booking confirmation. Receipt issued. |
Corporate Credit | Registered corporate accounts | 30-day credit terms for signed Bangalore corporate clients. Monthly consolidated invoicing available. |
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 Bangalore wedding season demand.
Cancellation Policy — Car Hire in Bangalore
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent, and tiered cancellation policy. All terms communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
Cancellation Timing | Cancellation Charge | Refund on Advance |
|---|---|---|
More than 72 hours before departure | NIL — No charge | 100% of advance refunded within 5-7 working days |
48 to 72 hours before departure | 10% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 10% deduction |
24 to 48 hours before departure | 25% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 25% deduction |
12 to 24 hours before departure | 50% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 50% deduction |
Less than 12 hours before departure | 75% of total trip fare | Minimal or no refund depending on trip value |
No-show (car deployed, client absent) | 100% of total trip fare | No refund. Full fare payable. |
Cancellation by Tejas Travels (breakdown, force majeure) | NIL — No charge | 100% refunded within 2 working days OR substitute vehicle offered |
Special Cancellation Conditions for Bangalore Car Hire
- Weddings: Bangalore wedding hire: Minimum 7-day notice for full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of wedding date are non-refundable.
- Luxury Cars: Luxury vehicles (Rolls-Royce, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class): Minimum 5-day notice for full refund due to limited Bangalore fleet and wedding season demand.
- Peak Dates: New Year, Diwali, and Bangalore long-weekends: Minimum 48-hour notice for full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.
- Force Majeure: Bangalore bandhs / force majeure (traffic disruptions, road closures): 100% refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
- Modifications: Modifications (date change, vehicle upgrade, route additions) with more than 24 hours notice: 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 original payment method within stated timelines.
Refund Policy — Car Hire for Rent in Bangalore
All refunds processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund unless advance was paid in cash.
Refund Scenario | Refund Amount | Processing Timeline |
|---|---|---|
Cancellation 72+ hrs before departure | 100% of advance paid | 5-7 working days to original payment instrument |
Cancellation 48-72 hrs before departure | Advance minus 10% charge | 5-7 working days |
Cancellation 24-48 hrs before departure | Advance minus 25% charge | 5-7 working days |
Cancellation 12-24 hrs before departure | Advance minus 50% charge | 7-10 working days |
Cancellation by Tejas Travels | 100% of advance paid | 2 working days — priority processing |
Trip shortfall: actual km less than minimum | Proportional credit on excess | Settled at trip end |
Billing error / overcharge | Full overcharged amount | 2-3 working days after verification |
Duplicate payment | Full duplicate amount | 2-3 working days after confirmation |
Refund by Payment Method
- UPI: UPI (GPay, PhonePe, Paytm): Refund to UPI-linked bank account within 3-5 working days.
- Card: Credit/Debit Card: Refund to originating card within 5-7 working days.
- Bank: Bank Transfer: Refund to originating account within 3-5 working days. Account re-confirmed before processing.
- Cash: Cash: Cash refund at Tejas Travels Bangalore office or via IMPS within 5 working days.
Refund Contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with booking reference, advance receipt, and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Bangalore to Chamarajanagar Cab
The bangalore to chamarajanagar distance is around 210 km via NH 275 through Ramanagara, Channapatna, Maddur, Mandya and Mysore, then south through Nanjangud, covered in 4 to 4 hours 30 minutes with one halt. The direct route via Kanakapura, Malavalli and Kollegal is shorter at roughly 180 km but narrower and slower, so the time is similar. We use the Mysore route by default and the Kanakapura route for itineraries heading straight to MM Hills or Bharachukki.
No. Private vehicles are stopped at the forest check post at the base, and visitors continue to the summit by forest department or KSRTC bus, with reported fares of a few tens of rupees per person. Visiting hours are restricted for wildlife reasons, commonly cited as around 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM, and nobody stays on the hill after closing because of elephant movement. Queues build at weekends, so arrive early. Cameras and plastic items are often not permitted at the temple, so leave them in the car.
Yes. The stretch of NH 766 through the reserve is closed to vehicles from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, a restriction imposed after repeated wildlife deaths on the highway, with two-wheelers restricted from earlier in the evening. This matters most if you are continuing to Wayanad or Ooty - if you cannot clear the gates before 9:00 PM, you wait until 6:00 AM. Our drivers plan the day around the gate timings, and where a late arrival looks likely we restructure the itinerary rather than gambling on it.
No, and we would be cautious of any operator who says they can guarantee one. Safaris run in fixed morning and afternoon slots operated by the forest department and Jungle Lodges, with limited capacity, and the booking is yours to make through their channels. What we do is arrange transport to and from the safari point and build the day around the slot you have, including the pre-dawn starts that morning safaris require.
A sedan starts at Rs 6,280. Innova and premium SUV rates are quoted on vehicle and itinerary. Every quote itemizes base fare, driver allowance, toll estimate and GST separately, and is sent in writing within two hours of your enquiry. Safari fees, forest entry charges, the Gopalaswamy Betta bus fare and temple donations are paid on site and sit outside the fare.
A 20 percent advance on the total fare confirms your booking and holds the specific vehicle for your date. The advance receipt is issued within 30 minutes, and your confirmation includes the driver name, mobile number, vehicle registration, departure time and the full billing breakdown in writing. For long weekends and the peak wildlife season, a higher advance may be requested.
Included: base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Not included: toll and parking, interstate tax and permit charges, driver bata after 9:45 PM, and GST. Safari fees, forest entry, the Gopalaswamy Betta bus and temple donations are paid on site. Chamarajanagar is within Karnataka so no interstate permit arises, though one applies the moment the itinerary continues into Tamil Nadu for Ooty or Kerala for Wayanad, and we arrange it in advance where that is the plan.
A small advance of around 20 percent of the total fare is typically collected at the time of booking to secure the vehicle and driver allocation, with the remaining balance payable at
the end of the trip either in cash directly to the driver or online via a payment link.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent, and tiered cancellation policy. All terms communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
Cancellation Timing | Cancellation Charge | Refund on Advance |
|---|---|---|
More than 72 hours before departure | NIL — No charge | 100% of advance refunded within 5-7 working days |
48 to 72 hours before departure | 10% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 10% deduction |
24 to 48 hours before departure | 25% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 25% deduction |
12 to 24 hours before departure | 50% of total trip fare | Advance refunded less 50% deduction |
Less than 12 hours before departure | 75% of total trip fare | Minimal or no refund depending on trip value |
No-show (car deployed, client absent) | 100% of total trip fare | No refund. Full fare payable. |
Cancellation by Tejas Travels (breakdown, force majeure) | NIL — No charge | 100% refunded within 2 working days OR substitute vehicle offered |
Special Cancellation Conditions for Bangalore Car Hire
- Weddings: Bangalore wedding hire: Minimum 7-day notice for full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of wedding date are non-refundable.
- Luxury Cars: Luxury vehicles (Rolls-Royce, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes S-Class): Minimum 5-day notice for full refund due to limited Bangalore fleet and wedding season demand.
- Peak Dates: New Year, Diwali, and Bangalore long-weekends: Minimum 48-hour notice for full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.
- Force Majeure: Bangalore bandhs / force majeure (traffic disruptions, road closures): 100% refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
- Modifications: Modifications (date change, vehicle upgrade, route additions) with more than 24 hours notice: 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 original payment method within stated timelines.
All refunds processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund unless advance was paid in cash.
Refund Scenario | Refund Amount | Processing Timeline |
|---|---|---|
Cancellation 72+ hrs before departure | 100% of advance paid | 5-7 working days to original payment instrument |
Cancellation 48-72 hrs before departure | Advance minus 10% charge | 5-7 working days |
Cancellation 24-48 hrs before departure | Advance minus 25% charge | 5-7 working days |
Cancellation 12-24 hrs before departure | Advance minus 50% charge | 7-10 working days |
Cancellation by Tejas Travels | 100% of advance paid | 2 working days — priority processing |
Trip shortfall: actual km less than minimum | Proportional credit on excess | Settled at trip end |
Billing error / overcharge | Full overcharged amount | 2-3 working days after verification |
Duplicate payment | Full duplicate amount | 2-3 working days after confirmation |
Refund by Payment Method
- UPI: UPI (GPay, PhonePe, Paytm): Refund to UPI-linked bank account within 3-5 working days.
- Card: Credit/Debit Card: Refund to originating card within 5-7 working days.
- Bank: Bank Transfer: Refund to originating account within 3-5 working days. Account re-confirmed before processing.
- Cash: Cash: Cash refund at Tejas Travels Bangalore office or via IMPS within 5 working days.
Refund Contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with booking reference, advance receipt, and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance. Our vehicles carry the statutory motor insurance required under law and our drivers hold valid commercial licences, but passengers wanting personal travel cover should arrange it independently. For school nature excursions a group travel policy is usually inexpensive and is often required by the institution.
Yes, and all three are directly on the Mysore route. Channapatna is the most requested - twenty to thirty minutes at the toy workshops, and our drivers know which ones let visitors watch the lathes rather than simply selling. Srirangapatna needs forty minutes for a quick visit or two hours to cover the temple, the summer palace and the Gumbaz properly. Nanjangud takes around forty-five minutes at the Srikanteshwara temple. Tell us at the quotation stage so the time is in the plan rather than eaten out of the far end of the day.
October to February for comfortable weather across all the sites. For Bandipur and BR Hills specifically, the drier months from March to May often give better wildlife sightings as animals concentrate around water, though the heat is significant and it is a genuine trade-off. Bharachukki Falls is at its best from August to January and thins considerably by March. The monsoon greens everything spectacularly, but forest roads and the MM Hills approach are hardest then and some access can be restricted.