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Places to Visit in Chikmagalur
Mullayanagiri
Mullayanagiri is the highest peak in Karnataka, rising to around 1,925 metres above sea level in the Baba Budan Giri range of the Western Ghats. It is the landmark that most travellers plan their entire Chikmagalur trip around, and for good reason: the climb to the summit involves a well-marked trail and a set of concrete steps that bring most reasonably fit visitors to the top within an hour and a half, where a small temple sits at the highest point alongside commanding views of the surrounding valleys and the distant plains. On clear mornings, the drive up to the base itself is rewarding, as the road winds through grasslands, shola forests and patches of mist that make the landscape feel genuinely remote. Trekkers planning a Chikmagalur trekking experience often combine Mullayanagiri with the adjacent Seethalayanagiri peak or the trail toward Baba Budangiri, turning a single summit visit into a fuller day in the hills. Photographers and families alike prioritise this peak, since it can be enjoyed at different levels of effort depending on how far along the trail each person is comfortable going.
Mullayanagiri
Mullayanagiri is the highest peak in Karnataka, rising to around 1,925 metres above sea level in the Baba Budan Giri range of the Western Ghats. It is the landmark that most travellers plan their entire Chikmagalur trip around, and for good reason: the climb to the summit involves a well-marked trail and a set of concrete steps that bring most reasonably fit visitors to the top within an hour and a half, where a small temple sits at the highest point alongside commanding views of the surrounding valleys and the distant plains. On clear mornings, the drive up to the base itself is rewarding, as the road winds through grasslands, shola forests and patches of mist that make the landscape feel genuinely remote. Trekkers planning a Chikmagalur trekking experience often combine Mullayanagiri with the adjacent Seethalayanagiri peak or the trail toward Baba Budangiri, turning a single summit visit into a fuller day in the hills. Photographers and families alike prioritise this peak, since it can be enjoyed at different levels of effort depending on how far along the trail each person is comfortable going.
Baba Budangiri
Baba Budangiri, named after the seventeenth-century Sufi saint Baba Budan, is a mountain range that sits close to Mullayanagiri and is known as much for its spiritual significance as for its landscapes. The dargah of Hazrat Dada Hayat Khalandar at the summit draws pilgrims of multiple faiths throughout the year, making it one of the more unusual stops in Karnataka where Hindu, Muslim and folk traditions exist side by side in the same place. The range also features the Manikyadhara Falls, a waterfall that drops from around thirty feet into a valley of dense vegetation and is considered sacred by local devotees. For travellers arriving on a Bangalore to Chikmagalur cab booking, the usual plan is to cover both Mullayanagiri and Baba Budangiri on the same day, since the two peaks are connected by a ridge trail and are only a short drive apart by road. The views from Kavikal Gandi viewpoint, close to the Baba Budangiri shrine, are among the most photographed in the district.
Kudremukh National Park
Kudremukh National Park covers around 600 square kilometres of some of the best-preserved tropical wet evergreen forest in the Western Ghats and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the broader Western Ghats listing. The park is named after the Kudremukh peak, whose silhouette resembles the face of a horse, and reaches an elevation of over 1,800 metres. Inside the park, wildlife that includes tigers, leopards, elephants, lion-tailed macaques and the gaur moves through forest that rarely sees the kind of tourist pressure found in more accessible sanctuaries. Trekkers who book a Bangalore to Chikmagalur car rental specifically for Kudremukh usually plan a separate day for the park, since the trek to the peak itself covers around 20 kilometres and requires an early start and good physical fitness. The drive into the park through the Lobo hamlet is an experience in itself, with dense canopy overhead and the Bhadra river audible through the trees.
Hebbe Falls
Hebbe Falls is a two-tiered waterfall in the Kemmangundi area that drops a combined height of around 168 metres, split between the upper Dodda Hebbe and the lower Chikka Hebbe sections. What makes it particularly memorable is that reaching it requires a jeep ride through a working coffee and cardamom estate, so the journey to the falls is woven into the experience rather than simply being a walk to a viewpoint. The route through the estate means visitors pass rows of coffee plants under shade trees, with the sound of the waterfall growing louder as the jeep climbs. The water at the base has long carried a local belief that it holds mild medicinal properties from the herbs growing upstream. Families and couples booking a Chikmagalur tour package from Bangalore frequently ask for Hebbe Falls to be added to the second-day itinerary, pairing it with the Kemmangundi hill station and the Z Point trek for a full day in the Kemmangundi area.
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, spread across the northwestern edge of the Chikmagalur district, is a protected forest reserve that covers around 492 square kilometres and forms one of the key wildlife corridors in Karnataka. Jeep safaris run inside the sanctuary offer sightings of wild elephants, leopards, the Indian giant squirrel, the Malabar pied hornbill, and during good fortune, a tiger in the more remote sections of the forest. The Bhadra River runs through the heart of the sanctuary, and boat rides on certain stretches of the river add a different dimension to the wildlife experience compared to a standard safari. Travellers booking a longer Bangalore to Chikmagalur cab trip of three or more days often include a morning at Bhadra alongside the coffee plantations and trekking stops, since the combination gives a well-rounded picture of what the district has to offer beyond its peaks and waterfalls.
Kemmangundi
Kemmangundi is a small hill station at around 1,434 metres above sea level that was once used as a summer retreat by the Mysore royal family and is now maintained as a government-run park and forest area. The town sits about 60 kilometres from Chikmagalur and makes for a rewarding second-day excursion from a base in the main town, particularly for travellers who want to combine short nature walks with the famous Z Point trek, which passes through grasslands before opening onto a panoramic ridge view. Hebbe Falls is accessible from Kemmangundi, and the area's cooler climate, particularly from October to February, makes it comfortable enough for longer outdoor time without the physical demands of Mullayanagiri. For groups travelling on a one way cab Bangalore to Chikmagalur booking and spending two or three nights, Kemmangundi is almost always recommended as a day-trip stop.
Hirekolale Lake
Hirekolale Lake is a scenic reservoir on the outskirts of Chikmagalur town, surrounded by gentle hills and a quiet shoreline that is popular for an early morning or late afternoon walk. Unlike the more physically demanding peaks and trekking trails in the district, this lake is accessible to everyone in a travel group regardless of fitness level, making it a reliable inclusion when the group includes children or older travellers. The lake also offers a reflective view of the hills in the background during clear weather, and local vendors around the periphery serve fresh coffee grown on the nearby estates, which makes a break here feel genuinely of the place rather than a generic rest stop. Travellers booking a Bangalore to Chikmagalur taxi for a weekend trip often stop here on the first evening after arrival, before heading into the hills on the following morning.
Coffee Plantations
Chikmagalur holds the distinction of being the place where coffee cultivation in India is believed to have begun, when the saint Baba Budan brought seven coffee seeds from Yemen in the seventeenth century and planted them in the hills that now bear his name. The coffee plantations that spread across the slopes around the town and toward Sakleshpur and Mudigere today draw visitors who want to understand where their morning cup comes from, and many estates now offer guided walks where guests can follow the fruit from the flowering stage through to drying and roasting. Estate stays have also grown significantly popular as a travel format among couples and small groups booking a Chikmagalur tour package from Bangalore, where a night in a planter's bungalow or a farm homestay is the centrepiece of the trip rather than a list of viewpoints. The best months for seeing the coffee in bloom, when the white flowers cover the plants and the fragrance carries across the hillside, are February and March.
Distance
240 to 250 km
One way
Time
5 to 6 hours
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 16280
Plus GST
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About the Bangalore-Chikmagalur route
Bangalore
Where Your Journey Starts
Nelamangala
30 km
Hassan
185 Km
Birur Junction
215 Km
Chikmagalur Town
250 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.
Nelamangala
Gateway to Bangalore’s Outskirts
The first stretch of the journey from Bangalore to Nelamangala covers roughly 30 kilometres and essentially serves as the exit from the city before the highway opens up. Nelamangala is a satellite town on the western outskirts of Bangalore where several major roads converge, including the highway toward Tumkur and the NH 75 heading toward Mangalore, which is the primary route to Chikmagalur. At this stage of the drive, traffic can vary considerably depending on the time of departure. Morning departures on weekdays are generally smoother once the inner-city congestion clears, while weekend mornings see heavier traffic from the Bangalore side that usually eases once Nelamangala is crossed. Most cabs pause briefly at Nelamangala for a fuel top-up or a quick breakfast at one of the highway dhabas before continuing, since the next stretch toward Hassan is a longer uninterrupted drive. Travellers who have booked an early-morning Bangalore to Chikmagalur cab are usually through Nelamangala well before the commuter traffic builds, which tends to make this the easiest part of the journey to manage with good planning.
Hassan
Temple Town of Karnataka
From Nelamangala, the route continues northwest on NH 75, covering around 155 kilometres to Hassan, which brings the cumulative total from Bangalore to roughly 185 kilometres. This is the longest and most comfortable stretch of the drive, with a well-maintained dual carriageway for the majority of the distance, relatively light traffic once the city edge is cleared, and a gradual shift in landscape from the dry scrub of the Bangalore plateau toward the greener, more irrigated countryside around Kunigal and Channarayapatna. Hassan is a significant regional city in Karnataka and historically famous as the gateway to the Hoysala temple circuit, with Belur and Halebidu both within 30 to 40 kilometres of the town. Many travellers on a Bangalore to Hassan cab or a Chikmagalur trip stop in Halebidu or Belur on the way if they are not arriving on a tight schedule, since the Hoysala temples here are among the finest examples of medieval Karnataka architecture and well worth an hour each. A lunch break in Hassan itself is practical, as the town has a good number of restaurants along the main road before the final stretch toward Chikmagalur begins.
Birur Junction
Railway Gateway of Malnad
From Hassan, the route continues on NH 75 toward Birur, covering around 30 more kilometres and bringing the total to approximately 215 kilometres from Bangalore. This section sees the landscape start to change more noticeably as the road climbs toward the edge of the Western Ghats, with the roadside vegetation becoming denser and the temperature dropping a few degrees compared to the heat of the Hassan plains. Birur is a small junction town on NH 75 and one of the points where travellers heading toward Chikmagalur turn off the main highway onto state roads leading deeper into the coffee-growing country. This stage is relatively short in driving time, usually around 30 to 40 minutes from Hassan, but the road conditions can vary more than on the Nelamangala-Hassan stretch, particularly in the post-monsoon months when repairs are often underway. Drivers familiar with this route usually maintain a steady pace here and point out the first distant views of the Western Ghats range that signals the approach to the hills.
Chikmagalur Town
Coffee Capital of Karnataka
The final section from Birur to Chikmagalur covers roughly 35 kilometres and includes a gradual climb through forested sections as the road approaches the town, bringing the total distance from Bangalore to around 245 to 250 kilometres. This last stage is where the drive starts to feel genuinely rewarding: the air is noticeably cooler, the roadside is dotted with the first coffee and cardamom estates, and the hills that form the backdrop to Chikmagalur town become visible well before arrival. The drive into town itself passes through orderly rows of coffee plants, and the town centre, while compact and unhurried, has everything needed for check-in before heading out for the first sightseeing stop of the trip. Most travellers on a Bangalore to Chikmagalur taxi reach town between late morning and early afternoon if they have left Bangalore by six or seven in the morning, leaving a comfortable first afternoon for Hirekolale Lake or a coffee estate walk before a proper day in the hills the following morning. The total travel time including one break falls comfortably between five and six hours on most days.
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Minibus Packages for Every Group
Every quotation is built around what the group actually needs rather than a fixed menu. The four tiers below describe how we typically structure mini bus booking online enquiries on this corridor.
Corporate Minibus Package
Chikmagalur has become the default Bangalore corporate offsite destination, largely because the estate resorts around Aldur and Kalasa road can host a full team and the drive is short enough to leave on a Friday morning. The Executive Mini Coach tier is standard: pushback seats, charging points at every row, a public address microphone and luggage capacity for both personal bags and event material. 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. Where the itinerary includes the peaks, we build the jeep transfer into the plan and price it in advance. For ongoing requirements see our corporate travels bangalore and employee transportation services bangalore programmes.
Family Minibus Package
For joint family weekends and multi-generational groups where one vehicle keeps everyone together. The 17 and 21 seater configurations work best here for a specific reason: many Chikmagalur estates and homestays sit at the end of narrow, unsurfaced and often steep driveways that a full-size coach simply cannot enter. We plan family itineraries around what is actually comfortable - a proper breakfast at Yediyur, Belur on the way in rather than on the tired return leg, plantation walks and lakes rather than a jeep-heavy schedule, and Kallathigiri rather than Hebbe where the group includes elderly members or small children. Child seats can be arranged with notice.
Budget Minibus Package
For college groups, trekking clubs and friend groups where the priority is the lowest defensible per-head figure. Standard AC minibus, 25 or 35 seater to maximise headcount, and a straightforward itinerary with the vehicle staying with the group. Filling the vehicle is what makes this tier work - a 35 seater carrying thirty-four passengers gives the lowest per-head cost we can offer on this corridor. The honest caveat specific to Chikmagalur is that this is exactly the vehicle size that cannot go up to the peaks, so budget an additional local jeep cost for Mullayanagiri and Hebbe and factor it into your per-head planning from the start. Institutional groups should also see our student transportation management service.
Luxury Minibus Package
For premium estate stays, milestone celebrations, senior family groups and high-end tour parties. This tier moves into the force urbania rent bangalore and luxury mini coach range: reclining captain seats, generous legroom, superior climate control and visibly higher interior standards. On this route the luxury tier carries a practical advantage beyond comfort - the 13 and 17 seater Urbania configurations are small enough to handle estate driveways and, subject to current access rules, the hill roads that larger coaches cannot. For a group of twelve to sixteen that wants to reach Mullayanagiri in its own vehicle, this is usually the right answer.
Fare Inclusions, Exclusions and Advance Payment
Every Tejas Tours and Travels quotation for the Bangalore to Chikmagalur 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.
Two points are specific to this route. First, local jeep hire for Mullayanagiri, Baba Budangiri and Hebbe Falls, along with any vehicle entry passes, forest entry fees or monument tickets, sits outside the vehicle fare. We will tell you the expected cost at the quotation stage and arrange the jeeps where you want us to, but they are a separate line rather than something buried in the base rate. Second, Chikmagalur is entirely within Karnataka, so no interstate permit applies on this route - the exclusion above remains in our standard terms because it applies to our other corridors, and on this one it simply does not arise. Garage-to-garage billing is the standard commercial basis for coach hire and we state it plainly up front.
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 the Chikmagalur corridor and on every other route we run.
Cab Service: Sedans, SUVs and premium cars for one to seven passengers, and on this route the vehicle class most able to handle estate driveways and hill roads. Our premium car rentals in bangalore fleet handles car rental bangalore and luxury car rental bangalore needs from single-day local use to week-long outstation itineraries.
Tempo Traveller Service: The 9 to 17 seater band just below minibus capacity, and a strong choice for Chikmagalur groups whose accommodation sits up a narrow estate track. Our luxury tempo traveller bangalore fleet is the usual choice for groups of ten to sixteen, where the tt vehicle option normally prices better than a minibus.
Minibus Service: The 13 to 35 seater mini coaches described throughout this page. Our mini bus rental in bangalore fleet covers Standard AC, Executive and Luxury tiers and handles mini bus booking online for offsites, estate weekends, school excursions and outstation group travel.
Bus Service: Full-size 35 to 55 seater coaches for large groups travelling to the resort properties that can accommodate them. Our bus rental in bangalore service covers rental bus booking for conferences, weddings and institutional travel, and bangalore bus booking for multi-day circuits.
Force Urbania: The premium monocoque van that has become the preferred vehicle for high-end small-group travel. Our force urbania rent bangalore fleet offers 10, 13 and 17 seater configurations, and urbania on rent bangalore is a particularly good fit for Chikmagalur where compact size and comfort both matter.
Luxury Volvo Bus: Multi-axle Volvo and BharatBenz coaches for long-haul comfort. Our volvo bus rental bangalore service is the usual choice for Goa and Shirdi, where volvo luxury bus seating makes a material difference across a long night run.
Corporate Travels: Managed transport for companies, covering offsite logistics, guest transfers and event movement. Our corporate travels bangalore desk provides corporate car rental bangalore with GST invoicing and monthly consolidated billing.
Airport Transfer: Round-the-clock Kempegowda International Airport pickups and drops with live flight tracking, including direct airport to Chikmagalur transfers for groups flying in. Our airport transfer bangalore service covers bangalore airport cab and kempegowda airport taxi needs in vehicles from sedans to 35 seater coaches.
Employee Transport: Contracted daily commute operations for IT and BPO organisations. Our employee transportation services bangalore programme covers office cab service bangalore and night shift cab service bangalore with GPS tracking, night-shift marshals and route optimisation, plus it employee transport service, staff bus rental bangalore, tech park cab service and employee shuttle service Bangalore.
School Commute: Safety-first daily school transport and excursion travel. 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, college trip bus rental bangalore and safe school transport service Bangalore.
Outstation Travel: Multi-day intercity travel across South India and beyond. Our outstation cabs bangalore service handles outstation cab booking and outstation vehicle booking with interstate permits arranged in advance where the route requires them.
Wedding Cab and Bus: Decorated cars for the couple and coordinated fleets for guest movement, including Chikmagalur estate weddings where guests travel from Bangalore. 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 hycross car rental for families and executives who want SUV comfort with hybrid efficiency, and it is a capable choice on Chikmagalur estate roads. Curated multi-day tour packages from Bangalore and Mysore are also available across Chikmagalur, Coorg, Sakleshpur, Hampi, Goa and the wider South Indian circuit.
How to Book a Mini Bus for Rent in Bangalore - Step by Step
Booking a mini bus for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under five minutes. Follow these four steps.
Step 1 - Contact Tejas Travels
• Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Share your travel date and your Bangalore pickup location by area, building or landmark - Electronic City, Whitefield, MG Road, Koramangala and similar.
• Share your destination or full itinerary, your group size, and your preferred mini bus tier: Standard AC, Executive Mini Coach or Luxury.
• For Chikmagalur, send us your estate or homestay name and address, since many properties sit on narrow unsurfaced driveways that determine the largest vehicle that can reach your door.
• Tell us whether Mullayanagiri, Baba Budangiri or Hebbe Falls are on your list, so we can plan the jeep transfer and advise on current access rules.
• For corporate bookings from Bangalore tech parks, share your GST number and preferred invoicing format. For multi-day hire, share the full day-wise itinerary.
Step 2 - Receive Your Written Quote
• Within two hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote by WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemizes every charge: mini bus hire rate in rupees per kilometre or as a flat package, driver allowance of Rs 500 to Rs 800 per day depending on vehicle, applicable toll estimates, and GST.
• Where your itinerary includes the peaks or Hebbe Falls, the expected local jeep cost is stated separately so you can plan for it.
• No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.
• For Bangalore IT sector corporate clients, a Proforma Invoice is available at this stage for purchase-order approval.
• Request comparison quotes for Standard versus Executive Mini Coach at the same time if you want to weigh both.
Step 3 - Confirm Your Booking and Pay the Advance
• Review the written quote and confirm by WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance payment confirms the booking and guarantees the specific mini bus variant on your date.
• Payment options: UPI through Google Pay, PhonePe or Paytm; NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer; or credit and debit card through a payment link.
• Advance receipt is issued within 30 minutes.
• Your confirmation includes driver name and mobile number, vehicle registration number, departure time, pickup location confirmation and the full billing breakdown - all sent by WhatsApp or email in writing.
• For long weekends, the October to January season and the monsoon waterfall months, book well ahead - Chikmagalur estate weekends sell out earlier than the drive time suggests.
Step 4 - Your Driver and Mini Bus Arrive Early
• Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• The mini bus will be clean, sanitized, fuelled and ready.
• The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
• During the trip, the driver handles all routing, toll payments, NICE road exits and the estate approach, and coordinates the local jeep transfer where one is planned.
• 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 for hire: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup area, destination and travel date. Written mini bus quote in two hours.
Payment Methods - Mini Bus for Rent and Hire in Bangalore
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, BHIM UPI and Amazon Pay. The fastest method, with instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for advance deposits.
• Bank transfer - NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. Used for corporate clients and advances above Rs 10,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to two hours.
• Credit and debit card - Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, through a payment link sent to your registered mobile or email. Valid for both advance and full payment.
• Net banking - all major Indian banks, through a payment link sent by WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate purchase-order approvals.
• Cash - accepted for the balance at trip end. The advance must be digital for booking confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit - available to registered corporate accounts, with 30-day credit terms for signed clients, monthly consolidated invoicing and invoices issued within 24 hours.
Note: A 20 percent advance confirms your booking and guarantees vehicle availability. For long weekends and the October to January peak, a higher advance may be required.
Cancellation Policy - Mini Bus Hire in Bangalore
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation, with no hidden conditions.
• More than 72 hours before departure - no cancellation 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 is charged. The advance is refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure - 25 percent of the total trip fare is charged. The advance is refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 12 to 24 hours before departure - 50 percent of the total trip fare is charged. The advance is refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 12 hours before departure - 75 percent of the total trip fare is charged. Minimal or no refund, depending on trip value.
• No-show, where the bus has been deployed and the group is absent - 100 percent of the total trip fare is payable. No refund.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels, for breakdown or force majeure - no charge. 100 percent refunded within two working days, or an alternate vehicle is offered.
Special Cancellation Conditions
• Multi-day estate hire - two-night and three-night Chikmagalur circuits require minimum seven days notice for a full refund, because the vehicle is committed for the whole period.
• Long weekends and peak season - the October to January season and public-holiday long weekends require minimum 48 hours notice for a full refund.
• Weddings - minimum seven days notice for a full refund. Cancellations within three days of the wedding date are non-refundable.
• Hill road and forest closures - if the peaks or the Hebbe Falls forest route are closed or restricted on your travel date, that is not a reason for you to lose the vehicle booking; we will rework the itinerary around accessible alternatives at no penalty, or refund in full if you prefer to cancel.
• Force majeure - Bangalore bandhs, landslides, road closures, flooding and similar disruptions attract a 100 percent refund within two 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 two hours. Refund to the original payment method within the stated timelines.
Refund Policy - Mini Bus for Rent in Bangalore
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, processed in 5 to 7 working days to the original payment instrument.
• Cancellation 48 to 72 hours before departure - advance minus the 10 percent charge, processed in 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure - advance minus the 25 percent charge, processed in 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 12 to 24 hours before departure - advance minus the 50 percent charge, processed in 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels - 100 percent of the advance paid, processed in two working days on priority.
• Trip shortfall, where actual kilometres are less than the minimum - proportional credit on the excess, settled at trip end.
• Billing error or overcharge - the full overcharged amount, processed in 2 to 3 working days after verification.
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Refund contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
Book Your Bangalore to Chikmagalur Minibus Today
Whether you are running a twenty-five person company offsite at an estate resort, taking a joint family for a two-night coffee-country weekend, or organising a college group that wants Mullayanagiri at sunrise and Hebbe Falls the next morning, Tejas Tours and Travels has the vehicle, the driver and the local knowledge to plan it properly - including straight answers about which roads your vehicle can and cannot take. Our mini bus rental bangalore service on the Chikmagalur corridor is priced transparently, quoted in writing within two hours, and confirmed with a 20 percent advance.
Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Share your group size, Bangalore pickup area, travel dates and estate address, and your written quote arrives within two hours.
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Excellent service from Tejas travel, we had booked 25 seater mini bus for two days to visit Chikmagalur from Bangalore with family and kids, vehicle was good, neat and clean, driver Sandeep was excellent person with soft spoken and good attitude, we enjoyed the trip, Mr. Imran provided timely help and made our booking and vehicle arrangements easy and comfortable. Thanks Tejas Travels, Imran and Sandeep. Looking forward to utilize Tejas travel service again.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Bangalore to Chikmagalur Minibus
The bangalore to chikmagalur distance is 245 km via NH 75 through Nelamangala, Kunigal, Yediyur, Channarayapatna, Hassan and Belur, and a minibus covers it in 4 hours 30 minutes to 5 hours 30 minutes with one breakfast halt. The NH 73 variant through Tiptur and Arsikere runs around 250 km and gives access to Halebidu instead of Belur. The NH 48 route through Tumkur and Kadur is closer to 300 km and takes six to seven hours, useful only as a congestion backup.
A 25 or 35 seater cannot. The hill road is narrow, steep and single-lane in places with no valley-side barrier, and the district administration itself describes two-way traffic on the final stretch as impossible. Vehicle entry to Mullayanagiri, Seethalayanagiri and Baba Budangiri has also been brought under a restriction and online entry pass system to manage visitor pressure. A 13 or 17 seater may be able to go up depending on current rules and conditions, which we confirm for your travel date. Otherwise the standard arrangement is a local jeep transfer from Chikmagalur town, which we arrange and price in advance. The summit itself involves a short climb up stone steps regardless of vehicle.
Hebbe Falls is inside the forest belt near Kemmangundi, and the final forest stretch must be covered in forest department jeeps - private vehicles are not permitted on that section, regardless of size. The ride is rough and the last approach involves walking and some wading. Budget a full morning for the whole trip including the transfer. If your group includes elderly members or small children, Kallathigiri Falls is the better choice: it sits beside a Veerabhadra temple, needs no jeep, and is reachable directly.
AC minibus starts at Rs 16,280. Every quote itemizes base fare, driver allowance, toll estimate and GST separately, with any expected local jeep cost stated as its own line, and is sent in writing within two hours. Per-head cost falls sharply as the vehicle fills, so give us your exact headcount.
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 driver name, mobile number, vehicle registration, departure time and the full billing breakdown in writing. For long weekends and the October to January peak 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. Local jeep hire for the peaks and Hebbe Falls, vehicle entry passes, forest entry fees and monument tickets also sit outside the vehicle fare. The final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage. Chikmagalur is entirely within Karnataka, so no interstate permit arises on this particular route.
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. We recommend it particularly for trekking and college groups, where a group travel policy is usually inexpensive and simple to obtain.
Often yes, but not always, and this is worth settling before you book rather than at 3:00 PM on arrival day. A great many Chikmagalur estates and homestays sit at the end of narrow, unsurfaced and sometimes steep driveways that a 25 or 35 seater cannot enter. Send us the property name and address at enquiry and we will confirm what can reach the door. Where a transfer is needed we arrange it in advance rather than leaving your group standing at a gate with luggage.
Yes, and Belur is the easiest addition on any of our routes - it sits directly on NH 75, so it costs almost no detour, and an hour covers the Chennakeshava Temple adequately. Halebidu is sixteen kilometres further and adds around ninety minutes. Shravanabelagola is twelve kilometres off the highway and needs two hours minimum, including roughly six hundred rock-cut steps climbed barefoot, so it suits some groups and not others. Tell us at the quotation stage so the day is planned with the time in it.
September to March gives the clearest weather and the best visibility from the peaks, and October to January is the busiest period. June to September is the monsoon, when the waterfalls are at their most spectacular and the estates at their greenest, but the hill roads are hardest, the peaks are often clouded in by mid-morning, and forest access can be restricted. We run the route year round. If the peaks or forest routes are closed on your date we rework the itinerary around plantation walks, lakes and the heritage circuit rather than simply cancelling the day.