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Places to Visit in Kollegal

Shivanasamudra - Gaganachukki and Bharachukki

Shivanasamudra - Gaganachukki and Bharachukki

The Cauvery divides around the island of Shivanasamudra and drops in two separate falls. Gaganachukki, on the Mandya side, is the taller and is viewed from a watchtower across the gorge - a segmented cascade dropping into a deep ravine. Bharachukki, on the Chamarajanagar side, is broader, and steps lead down toward the base with coracle rides operating when water levels allow. They are around fifteen kilometres apart by road and both are worth seeing. Visit between August and January when the flow is strong; by March it thins considerably. Access and coracle operation depend on water levels and are periodically restricted for safety, so confirm close to your travel date.

Shivanasamudra - Gaganachukki and Bharachukki

Shivanasamudra - Gaganachukki and Bharachukki

The Cauvery divides around the island of Shivanasamudra and drops in two separate falls. Gaganachukki, on the Mandya side, is the taller and is viewed from a watchtower across the gorge - a segmented cascade dropping into a deep ravine. Bharachukki, on the Chamarajanagar side, is broader, and steps lead down toward the base with coracle rides operating when water levels allow. They are around fifteen kilometres apart by road and both are worth seeing. Visit between August and January when the flow is strong; by March it thins considerably. Access and coracle operation depend on water levels and are periodically restricted for safety, so confirm close to your travel date.

The Shivanasamudra Power Station

The Shivanasamudra Power Station

A detail almost every visitor misses. The hydroelectric station at Shivanasamudra, commissioned in 1902, was the first of its kind in Asia, built to send power over a hundred kilometres to the Kolar Gold Fields - which made KGF one of the first places in the world to receive long-distance transmitted hydroelectric power, and Bangalore among the first Indian cities to be electrified. The station is still operational and completed a century of service in 2006. It is not a visitor attraction in the conventional sense and access is restricted, but understanding what it is changes how you look at the gorge, and it is genuinely one of the more significant pieces of industrial heritage in India.

Male Mahadeshwara Hills

Male Mahadeshwara Hills

MM Hills lies about seventy-five kilometres south-east of Kollegal, and the approach is the memorable part - seventy-seven hairpin bends climbing through the Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary. The temple is dedicated to Male Mahadeshwara, a saint venerated as an incarnation of Shiva, and the oral epic sung in his honour is a major tradition in Kannada folk literature. It draws very large crowds during festivals. Visit early in the day. The road is narrow, the forest stretch has wildlife including elephants, and it is not a place to be driving after dark. An SUV is more comfortable than a sedan on this approach.

Bheemeshwari and the Cauvery Sanctuary

Bheemeshwari and the Cauvery Sanctuary

North of Kollegal along the Cauvery, the sanctuary holds a chain of riverside camps at Bheemeshwari, Galibore and Muthathi, best known for angling - the mahseer fishing here was internationally renowned, and is now strictly catch-and-release under conservation rules. Coracle rides, zip lines, river rafting and guided nature walks operate through Jungle Lodges and Resorts. Visit for a genuinely restful two days by the river, or as a day trip from Bangalore in its own right. These camps are reached off the Kanakapura road rather than from Kollegal town, which is worth knowing when planning the routing.

Talakadu and the Buried Temples

Talakadu and the Buried Temples

About forty kilometres west on the Cauvery, Talakadu is one of the strangest sites in Karnataka - a medieval town swallowed by shifting sand dunes, with temples buried under them for centuries and several since excavated. The Panchalinga Darshana, when five Shiva temples are visited together, is held here at intervals of around twelve years and draws enormous crowds. Visit for the sheer oddness of walking across sand dunes to reach Hoysala and Ganga-period stone temples set below ground level. Somanathapura, the third of the UNESCO-inscribed Hoysala temples, lies a further twenty-odd kilometres and pairs naturally with it.

The Kollegal Silk Looms

The Kollegal Silk Looms

The town has been a silk reeling, twisting and handloom weaving centre for generations, producing soft silk sarees on pit looms, historically supplying the Mysore royal household and once known particularly for its navilu or peacock border sarees. The Devanga and Padmasali communities are the traditional weavers, and most of the looms sit inside the town itself rather than in industrial units outside it. Visit if you have any interest in textiles - watching a jacquard pit loom working is a genuinely absorbing half hour, and buying directly from a weaver is both cheaper and more interesting than a showroom. Ask us to arrange it at booking, since it is not a signposted tourist activity.

Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement, Gundal Dam and Maradi Gudda

Dhondenling Tibetan Settlement, Gundal Dam and Maradi Gudda

Three local features almost no visitor knows about. Dhondenling, established in 1974 on around three thousand acres near Kollegal, is one of the Tibetan settlements founded in Karnataka after 1959, with monastery buildings, prayer flags and a resident community - an unexpected thing to find in the Cauvery basin and worth an hour. Gundal Dam, around fifteen kilometres out, is a quiet reservoir with hill views and almost no crowds. Maradi Gudda is the small hill overlooking the town that gives the standard view across Kollegal. None of these will fill a day, but together they make the town itself worth more than a fuel stop.

Distance

135 Km

One way

Time

3-4 hrs

Via expressway

Starting from

10200

Plus GST

Top Bus Routes from Bangalore

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2

29 Seater Bus A/C 2/2

NORMALAC29 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹700Included Km: 300Additional Price /Km after 300 kms: ₹38

₹12,100

+ ₹2052 (Taxes & Charges)

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2

30 Seater Bus A/C 2/2

NORMALAC30 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹700Included Km: 300Additional Price /Km after 300 kms: ₹45

₹14,200

+ ₹2430 (Taxes & Charges)

32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2

32 Seater Bus A/C 2/2

NORMALAC32 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹700Included Km: 300Additional Price /Km after 300 kms: ₹44

₹13,900

+ ₹2376 (Taxes & Charges)

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2

33 Seater Bus A/C 2/2

NORMALAC33 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹700Included Km: 300Additional Price /Km after 300 kms: ₹47

₹14,800

+ ₹2538 (Taxes & Charges)

40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2

40 Seater Bus A/C 2/2

LUXURYAC40 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹1,000Included Km: 300Additional Price /Km after 300 kms: ₹60

₹19,000

+ ₹3240 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Bus A/c 2/2

45 Seater Bus A/c 2/2

LUXURYAC45 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹1,000Included Km: 400Additional Price /Km after 400 kms: ₹70

₹27,000

+ ₹4680 (Taxes & Charges)

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3

49 Seater Bus A/C 2/3

NORMALAC49 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹1,000Included Km: 300Additional Price /Km after 300 kms: ₹56

₹17,500

+ ₹2970 (Taxes & Charges)

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3

50 Seater Bus A/C 2/3

NORMALAC50 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹1,000Included Km: 300Additional Price /Km after 300 kms: ₹55

₹17,500

+ ₹2970 (Taxes & Charges)

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1

27 Seater Bus A/C 2/1

LUXURYAC27 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹700Included Km: 300Additional Price /Km after 300 kms: ₹45

₹14,200

+ ₹2430 (Taxes & Charges)

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2

30 seater bus A/C Executive 2/2

LUXURYAC30 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹700Included Km: 300Additional Price /Km after 300 kms: ₹45

₹14,200

+ ₹2430 (Taxes & Charges)

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2

45 Seater Benz Bus A/C 2/2

LUXURYAC45 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹1,000Included Km: 400Additional Price /Km after 400 kms: ₹70

₹27,000

+ ₹4680 (Taxes & Charges)

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2

Volvo Bus A/C 2/2

LUXURY45 Seats

Driver Allowance: ₹1,000Included Km: 400Additional Price /Km after 400 kms: ₹70

₹29,000

+ ₹5040 (Taxes & Charges)

About the Bangalore-Kollegal route

Bangalore

Where Your Journey Starts

Kanakapura

55 Km

Sathanur

85 Km

Malavalli

115 Km

Kollegal

135 Km

Bangalore

Bangalore

Departure Point


Kanakapura

Kanakapura

Granite City of Karnataka


Sathanur

Sathanur

Cauvery Camp Country


Malavalli

Malavalli

Sugarcane Belt of Mandya


Kollegal

Kollegal

Silk City of Karnataka


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Bus Packages for the Kollegal Route

Four package shapes cover almost every enquiry, all quoted in writing and billed garage to garage on actual kilometres and hours.

Corporate Package

The most common booking on this route, because the falls circuit is close enough for a same-day team outing that still gets people out of the city. Executive AC 27 or 30 seater with recliner seats, USB charging and an LED screen, from your office gate in Electronic City, Whitefield or the ORR corridor. Corporate bus hire Bangalore accounts on 30-day credit get monthly consolidated billing.

Family and Community Package

For extended families, apartment associations and temple committees, including sanghas making the annual MM Hills trip. A 32 to 45 seater standard AC bus with a full luggage bay for mats, vessels and food, and a driver briefed to hold the vehicle while the group is at the falls.

Budget and Institutional Package

The lowest cost per head, for schools and colleges. A 45 or 50 seater standard AC at Rs 48 per km spreads to roughly Rs 370 a person on a 350 km round trip, and Shivanasamudra, the 1902 power station and the Hoysala carving at Somanathapura make a strong curriculum trip. For school excursion bus rental Bangalore we supply driver verification and inspection records as standard.

Luxury Package

A 45 seater Volvo or Benz coach with air suspension, dual-zone climate control, premium recliners and per-seat charging. On a two-lane road the suspension earns its premium more than on an expressway run. Suited to client days out and senior groups. Volvo bus rental Bangalore should be confirmed early.

Our Services from Bangalore and Mysore

Every service below runs from both our Bengaluru and Mysore bases, and Kollegal sits between the two.

Cab service: For four to seven passengers, our cab rental Bangalore fleet runs Dzire, Etios, Innova, Crysta, Hycross and Fortuner, plus a premium cab line.

Tempo traveller service: Eight to eighteen seaters, often the right answer if the itinerary continues to MM Hills. Tempo traveller rent Bangalore includes luxury tempo traveller Bangalore variants, and a tt vehicle handles hairpins better than a coach.

Bus service: The full 27 to 50 seater line, standard AC through executive to Volvo and Benz. Bus rental in Bangalore starts at Rs 38 per km, and bangalore bus booking for outstation runs is confirmed with a written quote inside two hours.

Minibus service: Twelve to twenty-four seaters, a useful middle option for smaller office outings. Mini bus rental in Bangalore covers mini bus for rent in Bangalore and mini bus booking online.

Force Urbania: Thirteen to seventeen seaters with a notably quiet cabin. Force Urbania rent Bangalore is our fastest-growing category, and luxury urbania rental Bangalore gives tempo traveller capacity at near-car ride quality.

Luxury Volvo bus: Forty-five seater air-suspension coaches for long-distance group travel. Volvo bus rental Bangalore covers the volvo luxury bus and Benz fleet, and rental bus booking at this tier needs advance notice on peak dates.

Corporate travels: Account-managed travel across transfers, client pick-ups and offsites. Corporate travels Bangalore provides corporate transport services with monthly invoicing.

Airport transfer: Transfers to and from Kempegowda International Airport with live flight tracking. Airport transfer Bangalore covers single kempegowda airport taxi runs and group movements.

Employee transport: Daily pick-and-drop contracts for IT parks and campuses. Employee transportation services Bangalore covers night shift cab service bangalore, office bus service bangalore and employee shuttle service Bangalore, GPS-tracked and billed monthly.

School commute: Managed school and college transport with verified drivers. Student transportation management supports school bus service bangalore, school bus rental bangalore and safe school transport service Bangalore on contract or excursion terms.

Outstation travel: Every major destination around Karnataka on one written fare. Outstation vehicle booking covers outstation cabs bangalore, outstation car rental bangalore and outstation taxi bangalore across the full fleet.

Wedding cab and bus: Decorated bridal cars plus guest coaches. Wedding car rental Bangalore covers wedding cars for rent, marriage car rental bangalore and wedding bus rental Bangalore.

Innova Hycross: The benchmark six or seven seater on Karnataka highways. Innova Hycross rent Bangalore is available as innova hycross taxi and 7 seater innova hycross rental Bangalore.

Tour packages: Assembled itineraries for the Kaveri falls and temple circuit, the Chamarajanagar hills and Coorg, with vehicle, driver and routing in one booking.

Billing, Inclusions and Exclusions

The kilometre meter starts when the bus leaves our garage and stops when it returns, so pickup and drop legs sit inside the quoted number. Nothing is added at trip end that was not in the written quote.

What Is Included

•       Base fare and all fuel charges

•       Driver allowance

 

What Is Excluded and Billed Separately

•       Toll charges and parking fees, at actuals

•       Inter-state tax, where the itinerary crosses a state border

•       Extra driver bata for any running after 9:45 PM

•       GST as applicable

•       Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours run, garage to garage

 

Points to Note Before You Book

•       An advance of 20 percent of the total fare confirms the booking and holds the vehicle for your date.

•       Falls entry fees, sanctuary charges, coracle rides and camp bookings are paid by the group directly and sit outside the vehicle fare.

•       Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover. Groups wanting cover should arrange it independently.

•       We do not operate sleeper buses. Our coaches are seated 2+2 or 2+3 in standard AC, executive AC, Volvo and Benz trim.

•       Our fleet: 27 to 50 seater buses including Volvo and Benz; 12 to 24 seater minibuses; 13 to 17 seater Force Urbania; 8 to 18 seater tempo travellers; and 4 to 7 seater cars from Dzire and Etios through Innova, Crysta, Hycross, Fortuner, Corolla Altis and Camry up to Audi A6, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes E-Class, Mercedes S-Class and the Rolls-Royce Ghost.

 

How to Book a Bus for Kollegal

Four steps, usually under five minutes on WhatsApp.

Step 1 — Contact Tejas Travels

•       Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com, available 24 hours.

•       Share your travel date and Bengaluru pickup point: area, tech park, school or hotel name.

•       Give the total group size and preferred tier, standard AC, executive, Volvo or Benz.

•       Name the sites you want — Bharachukki, Talakadu, Somanathapura, Mekedatu, MM Hills — since they decide the kilometre count and vehicle size.

 

Step 2 — Receive Your Written Quote

•       A written quote reaches you on WhatsApp or email within two hours.

•       It itemises the per-km rate or flat package, driver allowance, toll estimate, inter-state permit, night halt charges and GST.

•       No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.

•       Corporate clients can request a proforma invoice for PO-based approval.

 

Step 3 — Confirm and Pay the Advance

•       Confirm on WhatsApp or by phone once the quote works for you.

•       A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking and locks the vehicle to your date.

•       Pay by UPI, NEFT, IMPS, RTGS, or credit and debit card through a payment link. Receipt within 30 minutes.

•       Your confirmation carries driver name and mobile, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup point and billing breakdown, in writing.

•       Book early for monsoon weekends, when falls traffic peaks.

 

Step 4 — Your Driver and Bus Arrive Early

•       The bus reaches your pickup point 15 minutes before departure, with the exact gate confirmed for tech-park groups.

•       The vehicle arrives clean, sanitised, fuelled and GPS-active, and the driver calls 30 minutes ahead.

•       Through the day the driver handles routing, tolls, parking at the falls and rest stops.

•       At trip end the balance is settled after deducting the advance, with extra kilometres or hours at the pre-agreed rate.

 

Quick booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with group size, pickup point, destination and travel date.

Payment Methods

•       UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI. Fastest, instant confirmation, and our recommendation for the advance.

•       Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS or RTGS, preferred for large corporate bookings. IMPS is instant, NEFT slower.

•       Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay by payment link. Valid for advance and full payment.

•       Net banking — All major Indian banks, by link on WhatsApp or email. Preferred for corporate PO approvals.

•       Cash — Accepted for the balance at trip end with a receipt. The advance must be digital.

•       Corporate credit — 30-day terms for signed accounts, with monthly consolidated invoicing.

 

Cancellation Policy

This ladder is confirmed in writing at booking. No hidden conditions.

•       More than 7 days before departure — no charge, full advance refunded in 5 to 7 working days.

•       4 to 7 days before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare, advance refunded less that deduction.

•       48 hours to 4 days before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare.

•       24 to 48 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare.

•       Less than 24 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare, minimal or no refund depending on trip value.

•       No-show — where the bus is deployed and the group does not board, the full fare is payable and no refund applies.

•       Cancellation by Tejas Travels — breakdown or force majeure, no charge, full refund in 2 working days or an alternate bus.

 

Special Conditions

•       Weddings — 7 days notice for a full refund. Within 3 days of the date, non-refundable.

•       Multi-day outstation — 7 days notice for a full refund, which covers MM Hills and multi-day Kaveri circuits.

•       Peak dates — New Year, Diwali, Dasara and long weekends need 48 hours notice for a full refund.

•       Corporate contracts — monthly commute contracts follow their own terms, with 48-hour modifications subject to availability.

•       Force majeure — bandhs, road closures and flood-related site closures get a full refund within 2 working days.

•       Modifications — date changes, upgrades and route additions with 24 hours notice carry no penalty.

•       How to cancel — call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Confirmation within 2 hours.

 

Refund Policy

Refunds go back to the original payment instrument, in cash only where the advance was paid in cash.

•       7 or more days before departure — 100 percent of the advance, in 5 to 7 working days.

•       4 to 7 days before departure — advance less the 10 percent charge, in 5 to 7 working days.

•       48 hours to 4 days before departure — advance less the 25 percent charge, in 7 working days.

•       24 to 48 hours before departure — advance less the 50 percent charge, in 7 to 10 working days.

•       Cancellation by Tejas Travels — 100 percent of the advance, on priority within 2 working days.

•       Trip shortfall — where actual kilometres fall below the package minimum, a proportional credit is settled at trip end.

•       Billing error or duplicate payment — the full amount, within 2 to 3 working days of verification.

 

Refund Timelines by Payment Method

•       UPI — to the UPI-linked bank account in 3 to 5 working days.

•       Credit or debit card — to the originating card in 5 to 7 working days.

•       Bank transfer — to the originating account in 3 to 5 working days.

•       Cash — at our Bengaluru office, or by IMPS within 5 working days.

•       Refund contact — WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with booking reference, advance receipt and reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.

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Frequently Asked Questions — Bangalore to Kollegal Bus

Three to three and a half hours one way for about 142 km via Kanakapura. The road is two-lane for much of the way, so a bus runs slower than the distance suggests. Leaving by 5:30 AM makes a real difference.

Bus rent Bangalore starts at Rs 12,100 excludes driver allowance, tolls and GST.

Yes, and it is the most popular itinerary on this route. An early start gets you to Bharachukki by mid-morning, Talakadu after lunch and Somanathapura late afternoon. Adding MM Hills to the same day does not work.

July through October is the strong window, fed by the monsoon and upstream releases. April to June can be a trickle. For a summer trip we suggest building the day around Talakadu, Somanathapura and the temples, with the falls as a bonus rather than the anchor.

No. Falls entry, sanctuary charges, coracle rides and any nature camp booking are paid by the group directly and sit outside the vehicle fare. The quoted bus fare covers the vehicle, fuel and driver only.

Included: base fare, all fuel and the driver allowance. Billed separately: tolls and parking at actuals, inter-state tax if a border is crossed, extra driver bata past 9:45 PM, and GST. Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours, garage to garage.

Twenty percent of the total fare, paid digitally by UPI, bank transfer or card link. The receipt arrives within 30 minutes with driver and vehicle details. The balance is settled at trip end.

On the main road to Kollegal and the falls, yes, and parking at Bharachukki takes full-size coaches. If the itinerary continues to MM Hills, the ascent is narrow with tight hairpins and we often recommend a 27 to 33 seater for that leg.

No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passengers under a company insurance policy. Vehicles carry statutory motor cover and drivers are licensed and police-verified, but groups wanting personal accident or travel cover should arrange it independently.

Seven to fourteen days for weekends, longer through the monsoon months when falls traffic peaks and large vehicles get committed early. Three to five days is enough midweek.

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