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Places to Visit in Kabini
Nagarhole National Park Jeep Safari
The main reason most travellers book a Bangalore to Kabini cab in the first place, Nagarhole National Park, also called Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is one of Karnataka's premier tiger reserves and forms a single contiguous forest belt with Bandipur further south. Morning and afternoon jeep safaris run in fixed slots managed by the Karnataka Forest Department, and sightings regularly include elephants, gaur, spotted deer, and, with some luck, tigers or the elusive black leopard for which this belt has become known. Safari permits need to be booked in advance, particularly during the October to May peak season, and most resorts in Kabini handle this booking directly for their guests as part of the stay.
Nagarhole National Park Jeep Safari
The main reason most travellers book a Bangalore to Kabini cab in the first place, Nagarhole National Park, also called Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is one of Karnataka's premier tiger reserves and forms a single contiguous forest belt with Bandipur further south. Morning and afternoon jeep safaris run in fixed slots managed by the Karnataka Forest Department, and sightings regularly include elephants, gaur, spotted deer, and, with some luck, tigers or the elusive black leopard for which this belt has become known. Safari permits need to be booked in advance, particularly during the October to May peak season, and most resorts in Kabini handle this booking directly for their guests as part of the stay.
Kabini Backwaters Boat Safari
Formed by the Kabini Dam backing up the river into the edge of the forest, the Kabini Backwaters offer a boat safari experience that is very different from the jeep drives, since animals come down to the water's edge to drink in full view of the slow-moving boat. Large herds of elephants are a common sight along the banks, particularly in the summer months when water levels drop and expose wide grassy patches, while marsh crocodiles and otters are visible closer to the boat itself. Sunrise and sunset slots offer the calmest water and the best light for photography, and many resorts run this as a complimentary activity alongside the jeep safari.
Kabini Dam (Beechanahalli)
Built in 1974 near Beechanahalli village, the Kabini Dam has a water holding capacity of over 17 TMC and is what creates the wide backwaters that define this destination. Beyond its role as an irrigation and engineering structure, the dam area has become a habitat for more than two hundred and fifty species of birds, making it a popular stop for birdwatchers in addition to casual visitors looking for a scenic picnic spot. The open viewing area near the dam offers a clear look at the full stretch of water against the forested hills beyond, and is often combined with a stop at the nearby backwater viewpoint.
Karapura Elephant Viewing Point
The sunset banks near Karapura are among the least commercialised spots in Kabini and have become a favourite among repeat visitors precisely because they feel untouched compared to the more popular viewpoints closer to the resorts. Large wild elephant herds are regularly spotted grazing along these banks in the late afternoon, especially during the dry months when the receding backwaters expose grassy patches close to the tree line. The area also has a few old forest bridges that make for atmospheric photography stops, and a short walk along the bank at dusk, accompanied by a naturalist, is one of the quieter ways to experience Kabini's wildlife away from vehicle traffic.
Rameshwara Temple
A modest but locally significant shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Rameshwara Temple near Kabini offers a quieter cultural counterpoint to the wildlife focused itinerary that dominates most visits here. The temple draws local devotees more than tourists, and its riverside setting gives it a peaceful character that pairs well with an early morning visit before the day's safari begins. It is not a major architectural landmark, but it rounds out a Kabini itinerary for travellers who want at least one stop that reflects the everyday religious life of the surrounding villages rather than just forest and water.
Kutta Village
Sitting just across the border in Kodagu district, Kutta is a small village bordering the Nagarhole reserve and offers a cluster of homestays, coffee estate views, and access to trails that many Kabini based travellers use for a half day detour. The village is close to the Iruppu waterfalls, one of the more scenic cascades in this part of the Western Ghats, and the mix of coffee plantations and forest edge gives Kutta a distinctly different feel from the drier scrub visible around Kabini's main resort belt. It works well as an extension for travellers who have an extra day and want to combine Kabini with a taste of Coorg.
Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Connected to Nagarhole as part of the same larger forest corridor, Bandipur Tiger Reserve lies a short drive south of Kabini and is often added to a longer wildlife itinerary for travellers who want a second safari zone with a different terrain profile. Bandipur's drier deciduous forest supports large herds of Indian gaur and elephant, along with a healthy population of tigers and leopards, and its highway-adjacent boundary along NH766 makes a day trip from Kabini straightforward. Combining both reserves on the same trip roughly doubles the chances of a good wildlife sighting across the visit.
Coracle Ride on the Kapila River
For a slower, more traditional way to experience the water here, a coracle ride on the Kapila River, a tributary that feeds into the Kabini system, offers a completely different pace from the motorised boat safaris. These round woven bamboo boats are steered by local boatmen using a single paddle, and the ride typically covers a short stretch of calm water close to the riverbank villages, giving a glimpse of rural life along the Kapila that most safari focused itineraries miss entirely. It is best treated as a relaxed half hour add-on rather than the centrepiece of a day, usually slotted in between a morning safari and an afternoon boat safari.
Distance
220 km
One way
Time
6 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 17500
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About the Bangalore - Kabini route
Bangalore
Where Your Journey Starts
Ramanagara and Channapatna
65 Km
Mysore
145 Km
Nanjangud
165 Km
H.D. Kote
195 Km
Kabini
220 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 and Channapatna
Toy Town of karnataka
The first proper stretch of the Bangalore to Kabini drive runs along the Bangalore-Mysore Expressway, passing the granite hills of Ramanagara, familiar to many from the film Sholay, before reaching Channapatna, the town famous across Karnataka for its lacquered wooden toys. Roadside shops here sell handcrafted spinning tops, dolls, and decorative pieces made using a centuries old lathe-turning technique, and a short stop of fifteen to twenty minutes is common on almost every trip along this expressway. Beyond shopping, the town has a cluster of temples and an old mosque, though most travellers with a long day ahead keep this halt brief and use it mainly to stretch their legs before the drive continues toward Maddur, Mandya, and eventually Mysore.
Mysore
Junction to the Wild
Mysore marks roughly the two-thirds point of the Bangalore to Kabini journey and is the natural place for a longer lunch stop, given the wide choice of restaurants and the city's own attractions, including Mysore Palace and Chamundi Hills, for travellers who want to break the drive into two days. From here, the character of the trip changes noticeably, since the road leaves the wide expressway behind and heads instead toward Nanjangud on a narrower but still well-surfaced state highway. Many travellers who plan an overnight in Mysore before continuing to Kabini find this splits the long drive comfortably, particularly for families or older travellers who prefer not to spend an entire day in the car.
Nanjangud
Temple Town on the Kapila
Known locally as Dakshina Kashi for its prominent Srikanteshwara Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, Nanjangud sits on the banks of the Kapila River and is one of the more significant pilgrimage towns in this part of Karnataka. The temple's tall gopura and the town's riverside setting make for a worthwhile short stop if timing allows, though most Kabini bound travellers pass through relatively quickly given the safari slots waiting ahead. Past Nanjangud, the highway continues to narrow gradually, and roadside stalls selling banana chips and local snacks become more frequent, signalling the shift from urban Mysore into the more rural stretch that leads toward H.D. Kote.
H.D. Kote
Gateway to the Forest Belt
H.D. Kote, short for Hunsur Doddi Kote, is the last significant town before the road enters the forest fringe around Kabini and Nagarhole, and it functions as a practical checkpoint for fuel, snacks, and a final phone signal check before the network thins out closer to the reserve. The town itself sits near the edge of the Kabini reservoir catchment, and agricultural fields here give way progressively to scrub and dry deciduous forest as the road pushes further west. Drivers familiar with this route treat H.D. Kote as the point where the trip shifts gears, from open highway driving to a slower, more attentive pace suited to the narrower forest roads ahead.
Kabini
Journey's End
The final approach into Kabini passes through Antharasanthe and thinning forest cover, with mobile network dropping out in patches as the road nears the resort belt scattered along the reservoir's edge. Most cabs that leave Bangalore by five or six in the morning arrive in time for an afternoon jeep or boat safari, which is the primary reason early departures are so common on this route. Kabini itself has no real town centre in the conventional sense, with most resorts spread along the water and accessible via their own approach roads, so the final few kilometres often involve slower, unmarked turns that a driver experienced with this specific route can navigate far more smoothly than a first-time visitor with a map app alone.
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Force Urbania Packages for Bangalore to Kabini
Three packages cover almost every kabini tour package from bangalore enquiry we receive. Each is quoted on the same garage to garage basis and each can be adjusted, because a fixed package that does not fit your group is worth nothing. Note that safari and resort costs sit outside our quote and are arranged directly with your property.
Corporate Offsite Package
Built for technology and consulting teams from Whitefield, Electronic City, Manyata and the Outer Ring Road corridor. Twelve to sixteen seater Urbania, GST invoice, proforma invoice available at quote stage for purchase order approval, GPS tracking visible to the travel desk, and a driver briefed on safari timings rather than just an address. Kabini works unusually well as a corporate offsite because the schedule is externally imposed, which removes the usual problem of a group that cannot agree on when to do anything. Departure is timed to the afternoon safari on day one. Consolidated monthly invoicing is available for registered corporate accounts. See our corporate travels bangalore page for account setup.
Family Wildlife Package
Designed for extended family groups of eight to thirteen, and built around the fact that not everybody in a family wants four safaris. The schedule keeps the vehicle available at the resort so a group can split, with some going out on the jeep and others taking the boat, visiting Iruppu Falls or simply staying on the property. The return leg is routed through Srirangapatna or Mysore rather than straight home, which gives non wildlife members of the group something of their own. Families comparing this against a premium car rentals in bangalore booking should note that one Urbania is almost always cheaper than two cabs across three days.
Luxury Package
The top tier of urbania on rent bangalore hire for this route. The newest vehicle in the fleet, an eight or nine seater in the one by one captain layout so every passenger has an individual window seat, a chauffeur in formal attire, and a schedule built around the premium properties on the northern bank. This is the package photographers and visiting international guests book, and the one that pairs with a Bandipur extension or an onward run to Coorg. Airport pickup on the outbound morning can be added, which makes it a strong first itinerary for guests landing at Kempegowda International. Book well ahead for the March to May season, when both the fleet and the better Kabini properties fill early.
Billing Details for Your Bangalore to Kabini Urbania Hire
Tejas Travels quotes every booking in writing before you commit, and the billing structure below appears on that quote in exactly these terms. Twenty per cent of the total fare is payable in advance to confirm the booking and guarantee the specific Urbania variant on your travel date. The balance is settled at trip end.
Included in the quoted fare:
● Base fare and fuel charges
● Driver allowance
Excluded from the quoted fare and billed separately at actuals:
● Toll and parking charges
● Interstate tax, where the itinerary crosses a state border
● Additional driver bata after 9:45 pm
● Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
● GST
Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover as part of the booking. Passengers who want travel insurance should arrange it independently before the trip.
Three practical notes for this route. First, safari charges, park entry and resort costs are entirely separate from your vehicle hire and are paid directly to the resort or the forest department. Nothing in our quote covers them. Second, garage to garage means the meter starts when the vehicle leaves our yard and stops when it returns, which on a two night Kabini trip covers the days the vehicle is stationed at your resort and available to you. Third, the Kabini route stays within Karnataka, so no interstate tax applies unless you extend toward Wayanad or Ooty. Groups searching urbania per km rate bangalore should confirm whether a competing quote is garage to garage or point to point, because the two are not comparable numbers.
Our Services from Bangalore and Mysore
Tejas Tours and Travels operates a full vehicle range from both Bangalore and Mysore, and every service below is available on the Kabini route as well as for local and corporate use in either city. Mysore being eighty kilometres from Kabini, this is a route we can service from either end.
Cab service. Sedans, SUVs and premium vehicles for individual travellers, couples and groups of up to seven, and the sensible choice for Kabini when the group is too small for a van. See cab rental bangalore and, for premium requirements, our luxury car rental bangalore range.
Tempo traveller service. The workhorse of Karnataka group travel, in eight to eighteen seater configurations and the most economical way to move a mid sized group. Details on our luxury tempo traveller bangalore page.
Minibus service. Twelve to twenty five seater minibuses for school excursions, nature camps and mid sized corporate movements. See mini bus rental in bangalore for the full fleet and rates.
Bus service. Full sized coaches for large groups, weddings and institutional travel, in standard, executive and luxury tiers through our bus rental in bangalore service.
Luxury Force Urbania. Eight to sixteen seater premium people movers with full recliners, dual zone air conditioning and per seat USB charging. Book through force urbania rent bangalore.
Luxury Volvo bus. Multi axle Volvo coaches for long distance group travel and corporate events, available through our volvo bus rental bangalore service.
Corporate travels. Managed transport for technology parks and enterprises, including proforma invoicing, thirty day credit terms and dedicated account handling. See corporate travels bangalore.
Airport transfer. Kempegowda International Airport pickups and drops with live flight tracking, so a delayed arrival does not mean a missed vehicle. Book at airport transfer bangalore.
Employee transport. Night shift cab service, office cab service and full staff transportation contracts for Bangalore technology parks, managed through our employee transportation services bangalore division.
School commute. School bus service, school van service and student pick up and drop contracts with tracking, handled by our student transportation management team. Kabini and Bandipur are among the most requested nature camp destinations for school groups.
Outstation travel. Every major route from Bangalore including Kabini, Bandipur, Mysore, Coorg and Wayanad, bookable through outstation cabs bangalore.
Wedding cab and bus. Bridal cars, guest shuttles and full convoy management for Bangalore and Mysore weddings. See wedding car rental bangalore.
Innova Hycross. The seven seater Toyota Hycross for families and small corporate groups who want an SUV rather than a van, available at innova hycross rent bangalore.
Tour packages. Curated itineraries across Karnataka and south India, including the Kabini, Bandipur and Coorg wildlife circuit, from either the Bangalore or Mysore base.
How to Book a Force Urbania from Bangalore to Kabini
Booking 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, 7 days a week.
● Share your travel date, Bangalore pickup location by area or landmark, such as Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala, the airport, a hotel name or a tech park.
● Share your destination or full itinerary, the number of passengers, and your preferred Urbania variant from the 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15 and 16 seater range.
● For airport pickups, share the flight number. The driver tracks live flight status and adjusts pickup timing for delayed flights automatically.
● For corporate, wedding or VIP bookings, mention the occasion so the team can allocate the best condition vehicle and arrange formal chauffeur attire where required.
● For Kabini specifically, share the resort name and your safari slot. The Kabini and Veerana Hosahalli gates are on opposite sides of the park, more than an hour apart, and the departure time is set backwards from your first safari.
Step 2 - Receive your written quote
● A written quote reaches you by WhatsApp or email within 2 hours of your enquiry.
● The quote itemises every charge: vehicle hire rate in rupees per kilometre or as a flat package, driver allowance, toll estimate, and any interstate permit if the itinerary requires one.
● Safari, park entry and resort charges are not part of the quote and are paid directly to your resort or the forest department.
● No verbal only prices. Everything is in writing before you confirm.
● Corporate clients needing reimbursement can request a proforma invoice at this stage, and comparison quotes for two vehicle classes can be issued together.
Step 3 - Confirm your booking and pay the advance
● Once you are satisfied with the written quote, confirm by WhatsApp or phone.
● A 20 per cent advance payment of the total fare confirms the booking.
● Pay by UPI through Google Pay, PhonePe or Paytm, by NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or by credit or debit card through a payment link.
● Your advance receipt is issued within 30 minutes.
● Confirmation includes driver name and mobile number, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup location and the full billing breakdown, all in writing.
● For peak dates, including the March to May wildlife season, long weekends, Diwali and New Year, a higher advance may apply because the Urbania fleet is limited.
Step 4 - Your driver arrives early
● Your assigned driver reaches the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
● For airport transfers, the driver coordinates at the arrivals gate.
● The vehicle arrives clean, sanitised, fuelled and ready. For wedding and VIP bookings the driver is in formal attire.
● The driver calls 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
● During the trip the driver handles all routing, toll payments and transfers between the resort and the safari gate.
● At trip end the balance is settled after deducting the advance. Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre agreed rate.
Quick booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your vehicle preference, Bangalore pickup location, resort name and travel date. Written quote in 2 hours.
Payment Methods
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods, for both the advance and the final settlement at trip end.
● UPI. Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI and Amazon Pay. The fastest method, with instant confirmation on receipt, and the recommended route for all advance deposits.
● Bank transfer. NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. Used by corporate clients and for advances above Rs 10,000. IMPS is instant and NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
● Credit or debit card. Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, through a payment link sent to your registered mobile number 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 purchase order based approvals in the Bangalore technology sector.
● Cash. Accepted for the balance at trip end, with a receipt issued. The advance must be paid digitally for the booking to be confirmed.
● Corporate credit. Thirty day credit terms for registered and signed corporate accounts, with monthly consolidated invoicing available.
Fleet note: the Force Urbania fleet is smaller than the standard tempo traveller fleet, and specific variants book out ahead of long weekends, Diwali, New Year and the Bangalore wedding season. The March to May Kabini season fills earliest, in step with the resorts themselves. An advance payment is what guarantees your seating variant on your date.
Cancellation Policy
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 per cent of the advance is refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
● 48 to 72 hours before departure. Cancellation charge of 10 per cent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less that 10 per cent deduction.
● 24 to 48 hours before departure. Cancellation charge of 25 per cent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less that 25 per cent deduction.
● 12 to 24 hours before departure. Cancellation charge of 50 per cent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less that 50 per cent deduction.
● Less than 12 hours before departure. Cancellation charge of 75 per cent of the total trip fare. Minimal or no refund, depending on the trip value.
● No show, where the vehicle has been deployed and the client is absent. Cancellation charge of 100 per cent of the total trip fare. No refund and the full fare is payable.
● Cancellation by Tejas Travels, for reasons such as breakdown or force majeure. No cancellation charge. 100 per cent refunded within 2 working days, or a substitute vehicle is offered.
Special cancellation conditions:
● Weddings. A minimum of 7 days notice is required for a full refund on wedding vehicle hire. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non refundable.
● Luxury and limited variants. A minimum of 5 days notice is required for a full refund on the 8 and 9 seater Urbania, because of limited fleet availability and wedding season demand.
● Peak dates. For the March to May wildlife season, long weekends, New Year and Diwali, a minimum of 48 hours notice is required for a full refund. Less than 24 hours is non refundable.
● Multi day circuits. For pre booked multi day itineraries such as Kabini with Bandipur or Coorg, a minimum of 5 days notice is required for a full refund.
● Resort and safari cancellations. Our cancellation terms cover the vehicle only. Resort and forest department safari cancellation policies are separate and are governed by whoever you booked them with.
● Force Majeure. For bandhs, forest closures, road closures and heavy rain disruptions, 100 per cent is refunded within 2 working days regardless of the notice period.
How to cancel: call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation follows within 2 hours, and the refund goes back to the original payment method within the stated timelines.
Refund Policy
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. Cash refunds are issued only where the advance itself was paid in cash.
● Cancellation 72 or more hours before departure. 100 per cent 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 per cent charge, processed in 5 to 7 working days.
● Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure. Advance minus the 25 per cent charge, processed in 5 to 7 working days.
● Cancellation 12 to 24 hours before departure. Advance minus the 50 per cent charge, processed in 7 to 10 working days.
● Cancellation by Tejas Travels. 100 per cent of the advance paid, processed in 2 working days on priority.
● Trip shortfall, where actual kilometres run 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.
● Duplicate payment. The full duplicate amount, processed in 2 to 3 working days after confirmation.
Refund timelines by payment method:
● UPI, through Google Pay, PhonePe or Paytm. Refunded to the UPI linked bank account within 3 to 5 working days.
● Credit or debit card. Refunded to the originating card within 5 to 7 working days.
● Bank transfer. Refunded to the originating account within 3 to 5 working days, with account details re confirmed before processing.
● Cash. Refunded at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or by IMPS within 5 working days.
Refund contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation follows within 24 hours.
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What Our Customers Say About Our Urbania Services in Bangalore
Bangalore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Bangalore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
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1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
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Frequently Asked Questions — Bangalore to Kabini Urbania
The Kabini resort belt around Karapura is about 230 kilometres from central Bangalore, via the Mysore expressway, then Hunsur and HD Kote. Realistic driving time is five to five and a half hours including one halt. Only the last forty kilometres are slow. A seven o'clock departure gets you there in time to check in and make the afternoon safari.
No. Private and hired vehicles are not permitted inside the park. All safaris are conducted in forest department jeeps and buses, arranged through your resort or booked directly with the department. Your Urbania brings the group from Bangalore, stays available at the resort, and handles transfers to and from the safari gate. Any operator claiming they can drive you through the reserve is describing something that does not happen.
Rates start at Rs 40 per kilometre. Fuel is included and billing is garage to garage. A two night trip runs about 500 kilometres in total, which puts a 13 seater booking around Rs 17,500 plus driver bata, tolls and GST. Safari and resort costs are separate. Every quote is itemised in writing before you confirm.
Seven in the morning if you want the afternoon safari on arrival day, and no later than eight. Safari slots are fixed and capped, so a late departure costs you a full session rather than an hour. If your group cannot leave that early, plan the first day as a travel day and start with the following morning's safari instead of hoping to make the slot.
Two nights gives four sessions, which is the realistic minimum for a good sighting record in Kabini. One safari is a lottery. Booking is done through your resort or directly with the forest department, and seats are capped per slot, so book at the same time you book the room rather than on arrival. Confirm current slot timings with your resort, since they shift by season.
Twenty per cent of the total fare. The advance must be paid digitally, by UPI, bank transfer or card, for the booking to be confirmed. Your receipt is issued within 30 minutes and the balance is settled at trip end after the advance is deducted.
The quoted fare includes the base fare, fuel charges and the driver allowance. Charged separately are toll and parking, interstate tax where applicable, additional driver bata after 9:45 pm, and GST. The final rental is calculated on the total kilometres and hours from our garage back to our garage. Safari, park entry and resort costs are outside our quote entirely. Passenger insurance is not covered by Tejas Tours and Travels and should be arranged independently if you want it.
March to May is the strongest window. Water is scarce elsewhere in the forest, animals concentrate on the backwaters, and the elephant congregation here in those months is among the largest in Asia. The trade off is heat. October to February is far more comfortable and the forest is green, with good but less concentrated sightings. The monsoon months are quiet, wet and beautiful, with some restrictions possible.
Not sensibly. Eleven hours of driving for one safari is a poor trade, and the morning session, which is the better of the two, would be unreachable. Two nights is the standard and gives four sessions. One night works if you leave Bangalore early and accept that you will get two.
Cancellations more than 72 hours before departure carry no charge and the full advance is refunded within 5 to 7 working days. Charges apply on a sliding scale inside that window as set out above. Note that our terms cover the vehicle only, and your resort and safari bookings have their own cancellation policies. Date changes with more than 24 hours notice are accommodated at no penalty, subject to fleet availability.