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Z Point
The best-known viewpoint in Kemmangundi is reached by a short but steep walk of around 30 to 45 minutes from the Raj Bhavan area. The trail passes Shanti Falls and ends on a ridge with sweeping views of the Baba Budan range and the valleys below. Sunrise and sunset are the most rewarding times. Z point kemmangundi is slippery during the monsoon, so good shoes are essential, and it is best to finish the descent before dark.
Hebbe Falls
About 10 kilometres from Kemmangundi, hebbe falls drops around 168 metres in two stages, known as Dodda Hebbe and Chikka Hebbe. The approach runs through private coffee estates, and the track is typically covered by local jeeps rather than regular cars, so your driver will park at the jeep point and wait. The last section is a short walk, and the pool at the base is a popular spot for a cold, refreshing dip when the flow is safe.
Shanti Falls
A small, gentle waterfall on the way to Z Point, Shanti Falls is ideal for families who want a waterfall experience without a long trek. It is at its fullest just after the monsoon, from September to November.
Raj Bhavan and the Rock Garden
The old royal guest house, now run by the Horticulture Department, sits among well-kept gardens and a rock garden with statues and flower beds. The terrace is Kemmangundi’s classic sunset point, looking west over layer after layer of hills. The department’s cottages here are among the most sought-after places to stay and are best booked well in advance.
Kalhatti Falls and Veerabhadra Temple
Around 10 kilometres from Kemmangundi on the ghat road, kalhatti falls tumbles down about 120 metres beside an old Veerabhadra temple built partly into the rock. Local tradition links the falls to the sage Agastya. It is an easy stop on the way up or down and is especially lively during the monsoon.
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary and Lakkavalli Dam
Below the Kemmangundi hills lies the Bhadra Tiger Reserve, one of Karnataka’s better-protected forests, with gaur, elephants, leopards and a rich variety of birds. Safaris start from the Muthodi side and near Lakkavalli, where the Bhadra dam forms a large reservoir popular for its backwater views. Book safari slots ahead during weekends and school holidays.
Mullayanagiri
At around 1,930 metres, Mullayanagiri is the highest peak in Karnataka. A road reaches close to the top, followed by a flight of steps to a small temple and panoramic views across the Western Ghats. It lies on the Chikmagalur side of the range and is often combined with Seethalayanagiri and Baba Budangiri on the same day.
Baba Budangiri
This peak is where, according to tradition, the Sufi saint Baba Budan planted the first coffee seeds in India in the seventeenth century, having brought them from Yemen. The shrine on the hill, the Shri Guru Dattatreya Bababudan Swamy Dargah, is revered by both Hindu and Muslim devotees. Manikyadhara Falls, a short distance away, is a popular stop on the same road.
Amruthapura Amriteshwara Temple and Ayyanakere
Near Tarikere, the Hoysala-era Amriteshwara Temple at Amruthapura, built in 1196, is known for its fine lathe-turned pillars and carved friezes. On the Chikmagalur side, Ayyanakere is one of the oldest man-made lakes in Karnataka, set against the Shakunagiri hill. Both are worthwhile additions to the list of kemmangundi tourist places for travellers who enjoy history as much as scenery.
Distance
255 Km
One way
Time
6 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 10085
Plus GST
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹8,415 ₹10,085
+ ₹1425 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹8,515 ₹10,185
+ ₹1425 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹8,515 ₹10,185
+ ₹1425 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹8,515 ₹10,185
+ ₹1425 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹8,515 ₹10,185
+ ₹1425 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹9,010 ₹10,784
+ ₹1514 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹9,010 ₹10,784
+ ₹1514 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹9,010 ₹10,784
+ ₹1514 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹9,605 ₹11,483
+ ₹1603 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹9,605 ₹11,483
+ ₹1603 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹9,880
+ ₹1652 (Taxes & Charges)
Where Your Journey Starts
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Departure Point
Your journey to Ooty begins from Bangalore, the gateway to South India's most beloved hill stations. Pick-up is available from any part of the city — Koramangala, Electronic City, Whitefield, Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Marathahalli, or Majestic. The most common route out of Bangalore takes you onto NH275, the six-lane Mysore Expressway, which is one of the smoothest and best-maintained national highways in Karnataka. An early departure between 5 AM and 6 AM is strongly advised to clear Bangalore city limits before peak traffic begins. The first 50 km on the expressway are fast, comfortable, and lightly trafficked in the early hours, setting a pleasant tone for the journey ahead. Our drivers are experienced in choosing the optimal departure window and route based on real-time traffic conditions, ensuring that the first stretch of your Bangalore to Ooty road trip is efficient, calm, and enjoyable from the very first kilometre.
Kalpataru Nadu, Land of the Coconut
The journey starts on the Tumkur Road past Yeshwanthpur and the Nelamangala junction, where an early start saves a lot of time. Tumakuru is known for its coconut groves and for the Siddaganga Matha, whose free school and hostel have educated generations of students from rural Karnataka. The Devarayanadurga hill and its temples lie just off the highway. The Kyatsandra stretch has several well-known breakfast places for a quick idli and vada before you continue. Elapsed time: about one hour fifteen minutes.
Cradle of Kannada Professional Theatre
Gubbi was home to the Gubbi Company of Gubbi Veeranna, one of the most influential drama companies in the history of Kannada theatre. The town is also known for the Gubbi Chennabasaveshwara temple and its annual fair. From here the highway leaves NH48 behind and turns north-west onto NH206, and the land becomes greener with areca and coconut plantations on both sides.
Coconut Capital of Karnataka
Tiptur is famous for its copra market, one of the largest in the country, and the town is surrounded by some of the best coconut plantations in the state. Local shops sell fresh tender coconuts, coconut sweets and cold-pressed oil, which make good gifts. Nearby Aralaguppe has a small Hoysala temple for travellers with time to spare. Tiptur is a natural tea halt. Elapsed time: roughly two and a half hours.
Crossroads of Chikmagalur District
Kadur is the first town in Chikmagalur district on this route and a busy road and rail junction. From here, Kemmangundi is about 40 kilometres away. Ayyanakere and Sakharayapatna are reachable to the west, and the Western Ghats begin to appear on the horizon. Fuel up at Kadur if the tank is below half, since stations become sparse further up.
Gateway of Malnad
Tarikere is where the dry plains give way to the green, rain-fed Malnad country, and the town takes its name from the many water tanks that surround it. The Hoysala temple at Amruthapura is a short detour, and the road to Lakkavalli and the Bhadra dam branches off here. Kuvempu University lies a little further in the same direction.
KR Hills, Summer Retreat of the Mysore Maharaja
The final ghat climb has hairpin bends, narrow sections and occasional fog, which is where an experienced driver makes the biggest difference. Kalhatti Falls appears on the way, so many travellers stop here before the top. Kemmangundi also has a history of iron ore mining that once supplied the steel plant at Bhadravati. Your driver will drop you at your cottage or resort, or directly at Raj Bhavan if you want to catch the sunset.
The most common booking on this corridor, usually two nights and three days: arrive and walk the gardens and Shanti Falls, a full day for Kalhatti, Mullayanagiri and Baba Budangiri, and Hebbe Falls by jeep on the last morning before the drive back. Designed around how families actually move on a hill trip, with a driver who waits at the Hebbe jeep point rather than pushing the group along, and enough luggage room for a long weekend. A 14 or 16 seater handles two or three families comfortably, which is the point at which separate cars stop making sense on a ghat road.
Kemmangundi and Chikmagalur are among the most booked offsite destinations for Bangalore IT teams, being close enough for a Friday departure and remote enough to feel like a real break. Includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO-based approval, a named driver for the full trip and consolidated monthly billing for registered accounts. The same corporate tempo traveller bangalore stays with your team across the drive, the sightseeing and the return, with duty slips signed daily and reconciled against the final invoice. Our corporate travels bangalore desk handles multi-vehicle movements where one tempo traveller is not enough.
For college groups, trekking clubs and community trips where cost per head decides the booking. Non-AC 12 to 14 seater tempo travellers, point to point, no frills, clean vehicle and a verified driver. The tempo traveller price per km in bangalore for the non-AC tier is our lowest, and on a route this length the saving across a full group is meaningful. Worth knowing here: Kemmangundi is cool to genuinely cold at night through much of the year, so the non-AC tier is much less of a compromise on this route than it would be heading towards Hampi or Tirupati. The budget tier is about vehicle specification, never about maintenance or driver vetting.
Maharaja configuration with fewer, wider push-back seats, extra legroom and better interiors, which matters more than usual on a route with two hours of continuous bends. This is also the tier most booked for the Sringeri, Horanadu and Kalasa circuit, where groups are often travelling with elders and the days are long. Our luxury tempo traveller bangalore tier suits both, and for smaller premium groups the force urbania rent bangalore fleet offers 13 to 17 seater luxury urbania rental bangalore configurations on the same itinerary.
Our ac tempo traveller bangalore fleet covers 8, 12, 14, 16 and 18 seater configurations in AC and non-AC. We run the full range of group vehicles from the same Bangalore base, so if your headcount changes after booking we can usually move you up or down a category without restarting the process.
• Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater, AC and non-AC, the core vehicle for this route and the largest that suits the Kemmangundi ghat
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, for larger groups, though we advise a Chikmagalur base rather than Kemmangundi itself at this size
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater, including Volvo and Benz coaches, suited to the Chikmagalur and Belur leg rather than the hill climb
• Force Urbania — 13 to 17 seater luxury van
• Cars — 4 to 7 seater, from Etios, Dzire, Innova, Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross, Fortuner and Commuter through Corolla Altis, Camry, Audi A6, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz E Class, Mercedes-Benz S Class and Rolls-Royce Ghost
Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services. All our vehicles are seated configuration with push-back seats. On this route that is not a limitation — the drive is a comfortable single day, and nobody should be attempting a ghat climb of this kind overnight in any case.
We quote in writing before you book and the quote itemises everything, so there are no surprises at trip end. A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking.
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
• Toll charges and parking fees
• Inter state tax, where a trip is extended beyond Karnataka
• Additional driver bata after 9:45 PM
• GST as applicable
• Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
The garage-to-garage basis is standard across the organised group transport industry in Bangalore. The meter starts when the vehicle leaves our garage for your pickup point and ends when it returns. We factor this into the written quote, so the number you approve is the number you pay. Local jeep charges for Hebbe Falls, entry tickets at the horticultural gardens and Forest Department safari fees at Bhadra are paid directly by the group and do not appear on our invoice.
Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover. Passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance if required. Vehicle insurance and full statutory driver and vehicle compliance are maintained across the fleet.
Every service below runs from both our Bangalore and Mysore bases, so you can start a trip in one city and finish in the other without changing operators.
Our cab rental bangalore service covers premium car rentals in bangalore, luxury car rental bangalore and everyday car booking across sedans, SUVs and premium marques. For eight to eighteen passengers, luxury tempo traveller bangalore is the core group vehicle, with the tt vehicle fleet held to the same outstation standard on every route.
For larger movements, our bus rental in bangalore fleet runs 27 to 50 seater coaches for rental bus booking and bangalore bus booking requirements, while the volvo bus rental bangalore tier covers volvo luxury bus and luxury bus hire for conferences, weddings and large corporate movements. The mini bus rental in bangalore service sits between the two, handling minibus rental and mini bus booking online enquiries for groups of twelve to twenty-four. The force urbania rent bangalore fleet handles urbania van rental and urbania on rent bangalore bookings for premium small-group travel.
On the corporate side, corporate travels bangalore covers corporate cab service bangalore and corporate transport services for companies needing managed travel. Our employee transportation services bangalore division runs office cab service bangalore, staff transportation services and night shift cab service bangalore contracts across tech parks, with employee pick up and drop service and employee shuttle service arrangements built around shift timings.
For education clients, school transportation services covers school bus service bangalore, school bus rental bangalore and student pick up and drop service, including tempo traveller for school trip bangalore, school excursion bus rental bangalore and college trip bus rental for annual tours. Airport requirements are handled by airport transfer bangalore, covering bangalore airport cab, kempegowda airport taxi and airport cab booking with live flight tracking.
Longer journeys fall under outstation cabs bangalore, covering outstation cab booking, outstation taxi bangalore and outstation vehicle booking for multi-day itineraries. For celebrations, wedding car rental bangalore handles wedding cars for rent, marriage car rental bangalore and wedding bus rental Bangalore for guest movement. And for premium seven-seater travel, innova hycross rent bangalore covers innova hycross taxi and hycross car rental bookings. Custom tour packages combining any of these vehicles are available on request.
Booking a tempo traveller for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under five minutes. Follow these four steps.
• Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
• Share your travel date and return date.
• Share your Bangalore pickup location — area, building or landmark such as Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala, Kempegowda International Airport, a hotel name or a tech park.
• Share your destination or full day-wise itinerary. For Kemmangundi, say whether you want Mullayanagiri, Baba Budangiri, Hebbe Falls or the Sringeri circuit included, since each changes the shape of the day.
• Share your group size and luggage volume.
• Share your preferred tempo traveller tier: Standard AC, Executive or Luxury Maharaja.
• Tell us where you are staying. Some Kemmangundi homestays sit on estate tracks that a tempo traveller cannot reach, and we would rather know at the quote stage than at the gate.
• For corporate bookings from Bangalore tech parks, share your GST number and preferred invoicing format.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge:
◦ Tempo traveller hire rate — per kilometre or flat package
◦ Driver allowance
◦ Applicable toll and parking estimates
◦ Inter state tax, where the trip extends beyond Karnataka
◦ Additional driver bata after 9:45 PM
◦ GST as applicable
• 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 PO-based approval.
• Request comparison quotes for Standard versus Luxury Maharaja at the same time if you want to weigh both.
• Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking and guarantees the specific tempo traveller variant on your date.
• Payment options: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or credit and debit card via payment link.
• Advance receipt issued within 30 minutes.
• Your confirmation includes:
◦ Driver name and mobile number
◦ Vehicle registration number
◦ Departure time
◦ Pickup location confirmation
◦ Full billing breakdown — all sent to WhatsApp or email in writing
• Book well ahead for long weekends, the post-monsoon season from September to December and the Bangalore IT holiday calendar, when Chikmagalur fills earlier than most Karnataka destinations.
• Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• The tempo traveller will be clean, sanitised, fuelled and ready, with brakes and tyres checked before a ghat route.
• The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
• During the trip the driver handles all routing, toll payments and the ghat climb, and refuels at Tarikere before the ascent.
• At the Hebbe Falls jeep point the driver waits with the vehicle while your group goes in by local jeep.
• 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 group size, Bangalore pickup area, destination and travel date. Written tempo traveller quote in 2 hours.
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance deposits and final settlement at trip end.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI and Amazon Pay. The fastest method, with instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for advance deposits.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For corporate clients and larger advances. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, via payment link sent to your registered mobile or email. Valid for both advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks. Payment link via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO approvals.
• Cash — Balance payable at time of travel, accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for booking confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit — For registered corporate accounts, with 30-day credit terms for signed corporate clients, monthly consolidated invoicing, and invoice issued within 24 hours.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking and guarantees vehicle availability. For Kemmangundi, Chikmagalur, Coorg and other multi-day outstation hire from Bangalore during long weekends and peak dates, a higher advance may be required.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation. There are 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. The advance is refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 12 to 24 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 12 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare. Minimal or no refund depending on trip value.
• No-show, where the vehicle is deployed and the group is absent — 100 percent of the total trip fare. No refund. The full fare is payable.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No cancellation charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or a substitute vehicle is offered.
• Multi-day outstation hire including Kemmangundi, Chikmagalur, Sringeri and Coorg — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund on overnight or multi-day tempo traveller hire from Bangalore.
• Long weekends and peak dates — New Year, Diwali, Dasara and Bangalore long weekends require a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.
• Weddings — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non-refundable.
• Force majeure — bandhs, landslides, monsoon ghat road closures and other disruptions attract a 100 percent refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
• Modifications — date changes, vehicle upgrades and route additions with more than 24 hours notice are accommodated at no penalty, subject to availability.
To cancel, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation follows within 2 hours, and the refund goes to your original payment method within the stated timelines.
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation 72 or more hours before departure — 100 percent of the advance paid, processed within 5 to 7 working days to the original payment instrument.
• Cancellation 48 to 72 hours before departure — advance minus the 10 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — advance minus the 25 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 12 to 24 hours before departure — advance minus the 50 percent charge, within 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels — 100 percent of the advance paid, within 2 working days on priority processing.
• Trip shortfall where actual kilometres are less than the minimum — proportional credit on the excess, settled at trip end.
• Billing error or overcharge — the full overcharged amount, within 2 to 3 working days after verification.
• Duplicate payment — the full duplicate amount, within 2 to 3 working days after confirmation.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm refunds go to the UPI-linked bank account within 3 to 5 working days.
• Credit or debit card — refund to the originating card within 5 to 7 working days.
• Bank transfer — refund to the originating account within 3 to 5 working days. The account is re-confirmed before processing.
• Cash — cash refund at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or via IMPS within 5 working days.
For refunds, WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
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Bangalore to Shirdi
I had an excellent experience with Teja Travel. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and very well maintained. The driver was polite, punctual, and knew the routes perfectly, which made our trip smooth and enjoyable. Their service was professional from start to finish, and the pricing was also very reasonable. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable travel vehicle services. 👍
Chaitanya K
13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Bangalore to Kerala
I am Anil Nair from Souparnika Holidays Kochin Kerala. I have 2 booking for my guests in December 2025. My guests are happy with this hotel. Thanks to the entire team One Toyota etios and one traveler booked. I think they arranged cab from out side but guest happy Second vehicle is 9 seat traveler. Driver Mr Viswantha and Lakshmi supported me for complete the 8 days package. Thanks Viswa & Lakshmi.
Anil Nair
6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Bangalore to Mysore
Thanks a ton to Shashikala ji for booking my tempo traveller. She has cooperated from very first day and guided us through out. Secondly i thank our tempo driver Mr. Manju who was very down to earth person and co-operated with us during our whole trip. His driving skills are perfect. I wish you good luck and thank you both from bottom of my heart !!!
Arpit Gupta
6/6/2026 Mysore
5/5
Bangalore to Ooty
We had a very good experience with the traveler we booked through Tejas travels. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and our driver was polite, cooperative, and professional throughout the trip. The entire journey was smooth and hassle-free — everything went as planned without any delays or issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable travel experience!
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12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
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The bangalore to kemmangundi distance is approximately 280 kilometres via NH48 to Tumkur and then Tiptur, Arsikere, Kadur, Birur, Tarikere and Lingadahalli. Expect six to six and a half hours including a breakfast and lunch halt. The alternative approach through Hassan, Belur and Chikmagalur, climbing via Mullayanagiri and Attigundi, is longer and more scenic but slower. Leaving Bangalore between 5:00 AM and 6:00 AM makes the biggest single difference, because it clears Nelamangala before the traffic builds.
Pricing starts from around Rs 24 per kilometre for a 12 seater AC tempo traveller and varies by seating capacity, AC or non-AC configuration, and how many days the vehicle stays with you. The quoted fare includes base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Charged separately at actuals are toll and parking, inter state tax if the trip extends beyond Karnataka, additional driver bata after 9:45 PM, and GST. The final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage, and every charge appears as a line item in the written quote you receive within 2 hours.
Yes. An 8 to 18 seater tempo traveller handles the Lingadahalli ghat comfortably with an experienced driver, and it is the largest vehicle we recommend for this climb. The seventeen kilometre stretch is single-lane with hairpin bends, so a 27 to 50 seater coach is impractical — groups that size are better based at Chikmagalur with a smaller vehicle for the hill legs. Some homestays sit on estate tracks beyond where a tempo traveller can go, so tell us where you are staying when you enquire.
No, and this is worth knowing before you plan the day. The track from Kemmangundi to Hebbe Falls runs about nine to ten kilometres through coffee estates with stream crossings, and private vehicles are not permitted. Access is by local jeep, arranged at the jeep stand near Kemmangundi and paid directly by your group. Our driver takes you to the jeep point and waits with the vehicle. Allow half a day for the round trip, and carry a change of clothes.
Not at Kemmangundi itself — it is a hill station rather than a temple town. The mutt that draws pilgrims to this region is the Sringeri Sharada Peetham, about 95 kilometres away on the banks of the Tunga, the first of the four peethams established by Adi Shankaracharya, with the Sharadamba and Vidyashankara temples in the same complex. Most groups combine it with the Annapoorneshwari temple at Horanadu and the Kalaseshwara temple at Kalasa in one full day. Closer to Kemmangundi are the Veerabhadra temple under Kalhatti Falls, the Mullappa Swamy shrine atop Mullayanagiri and the Dattatreya Peetha at Baba Budangiri.
September to February is the best window. The monsoon has filled the waterfalls, the hills are green and the air is cold enough at night to need a jacket. July and August bring very heavy rain in this range, with leeches on the walking trails and occasional ghat road closures, though the scenery is at its most dramatic. March to May is warm and dusty and the falls thin out considerably. Hebbe and Kalhatti are at their best from September through December.
Our 12 seater tempo traveller bangalore and 17 seater options are the most booked here, with 8, 14, 16 and 18 seaters also available in AC and non-AC. Under eight passengers an Innova Crysta or Hycross is usually more economical and slightly easier on the hairpins. Above eighteen we would suggest a Chikmagalur base with two vehicles rather than one large one, since a mini bus or coach on the Kemmangundi ghat is more trouble than it is worth. We advise on the right configuration when you share your headcount and itinerary.
No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services. All our vehicles are seated configuration with push-back seats. On this route it makes little difference, since the drive is a comfortable single day of six to six and a half hours and the ghat section should always be done in daylight. We plan departures accordingly rather than running overnight.
Yes, and this is how most groups book it. The same vehicle and driver stay with you throughout, covering Kalhatti Falls, Mullayanagiri, Baba Budangiri, Manikyadhara, the Amrutheshwara temple at Amruthapura and the Sringeri, Horanadu and Kalasa circuit if you want it. Multi-day bookings are billed on total kilometres and hours with a per-day minimum plus driver allowance. Share your day-wise itinerary at enquiry stage and we quote the whole trip as a single number, with the hill legs planned around driving daylight.
Cancelling more than 72 hours before departure carries no charge and the full advance is refunded within 5 to 7 working days. Between 48 and 72 hours the charge is 10 percent of the total fare, between 24 and 48 hours 25 percent, and between 12 and 24 hours 50 percent. Multi-day trips to Kemmangundi and Chikmagalur need a minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Date changes and vehicle upgrades with more than 24 hours notice are accommodated at no penalty, subject to availability. To book, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 or email info@tejastravels.com with your travel date, Bangalore pickup location, group size and day-wise itinerary. A written itemised quote follows within 2 hours; confirm it, pay the 20 percent advance, and you receive driver details, vehicle registration and the full billing breakdown in writing. Please note that Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover, so travellers who want personal cover should arrange it separately. Our outstation tempo traveller bangalore enquiry lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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