Bangalore to Kollegal Minibus Service - Group Travel to the Silk City, Bharachukki Falls and MM Hills
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Places to Visit in Kollegal
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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About the Bangalore-Kollegal route
Bangalore
Where Your Journey Starts
Kanakapura
55 Km
Sathanur
85 Km
Malavalli
115 Km
Kollegal
135 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.
Kanakapura
Granite City of Karnataka
The route leaves Bangalore south on Kanakapura Road, and the first stretch through the city outskirts is the slowest part of the day. Our drivers reach the pickup point fifteen minutes early and aim to be past Harohalli before 7:30 AM. Passengers boarding in Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Banashankari or Kanakapura Road itself are directly on this line and get away quickly; those from Whitefield or Hebbal should allow an extra forty-five minutes to cross the city. Kanakapura is the centre of the Karnataka granite trade, and the quarries and cutting yards along the road make that obvious. It is also the gateway to the Cauvery valley - Sangama, where the Arkavathi meets the Cauvery, and Mekedatu with its gorge, lie off this road, as do the sanctuary camps further south. There is a reliable cluster of highway restaurants here and it is the sensible breakfast halt on this route, since the options thin considerably beyond.
Sathanur
Cauvery Camp Country
Thirty kilometres of two-lane road running south through granite country and scrub, with the landscape opening out and the traffic thinning noticeably. This is pleasant, unhurried driving and the first stretch that feels genuinely rural. Sathanur is the turn-off point for the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary camps - Bheemeshwari, Galibore and Muthathi lie down the tracks that lead west from around here toward the river. For travellers whose destination is a fishing camp rather than Kollegal itself, this is where the itinerary diverges, and it is the main reason we recommend the Kanakapura route for those bookings. For everyone else the road continues south, and from this point on the Cauvery is never very far to the west.
Malavalli
Sugarcane Belt of Mandya
The road crosses into Mandya district and the character changes completely - dryland scrub gives way to irrigated Cauvery country, with sugarcane to the horizon, canals alongside the road and the jaggery units that process the crop locally. Halagur is a small town whose economy runs almost entirely on this, and the smell of boiling cane is unmistakable in season. Malavalli is the larger town and the junction that matters: the road west from here leads to Shivanasamudra, around twenty kilometres away, which means travellers heading for the falls turn off before reaching Kollegal at all. For a day trip built around Gaganachukki and Bharachukki, Malavalli rather than Kollegal is the practical pivot. Our drivers will confirm which way the day runs before setting out, because doubling back from Kollegal to Shivanasamudra wastes the better part of an hour.
Kollegal
Silk City of Karnataka
The final twenty kilometres cross the Cauvery and enter Chamarajanagar district, and the river crossing is the moment the trip changes register - the water is wide here, the banks are wooded, and the country beyond feels different from the irrigated plain behind. Kollegal sits at around 660 metres and is a working town rather than a tourist one, arranged around its market and its looms. It was part of Coimbatore district in the Madras Presidency until the States Reorganisation Act moved it to Karnataka in 1956, and both Kannada and Tamil are spoken here as a consequence - a linguistic border town in a way that is unusual this far inside the state. The name is traced to two sages, Kauhala and Galava. For most travellers Kollegal is the pivot rather than the stop: MM Hills to the south-east, BR Hills south, Talakadu west, Shivanasamudra behind. It is also the last town with proper fuel, ATMs and food before any of the forest roads, so use it.
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Minibus Packages from Bangalore to Kollegal
Four package shapes cover almost every enquiry we take for this route. All are quoted garage to garage on actual kilometres and hours.
Corporate Package
Built for offsites, river-camp bookings and team outings. A 20 to 24 seater minibus with pushback seating, a GST-compliant invoice, a Proforma Invoice issued in advance for purchase-order approval, and 30-day credit terms for registered corporate accounts. Pickup can be arranged from several tech park points across Electronic City, Whitefield, Manyata and Bellandur on one trip sheet, which suits the Kanakapura Road exit well. Where a team exceeds twenty-four people we pair a minibus with a tempo traveller so both vehicles travel in convoy under one coordinator. Regular clients route these through our corporate travel desk.
Family and Pilgrimage Package
The most requested option on this route, particularly for MM Hills darshan and monsoon trips to the falls. A 12 to 18 seater minibus with a driver who has driven the Hanur ghat section before, an early departure so the group is ahead of the Kanakapura Road traffic, and a schedule built around forest gate timings rather than fighting them. For groups with elderly members we recommend the upper viewing area at Bharachukki instead of the long stair descent, and the two-day version with an overnight in Kollegal.
Budget Group Package
For college groups, friend circles and cost-conscious family trips. A 12 to 20 seater non-AC or standard AC minibus at the lowest per-kilometre rate in our range, on a straightforward same-day return with no frills. Split across sixteen or eighteen people this typically works out cheaper per head than bus tickets plus local jeeps at each stop, which on a route with this many scattered attractions adds up quickly. This is where most mini bus rental in bangalore price enquiries land, and we quote it in writing with the kilometre rate stated openly.
Luxury Package
For groups that want coach comfort in a vehicle that can still handle a two-lane approach road. Executive minibus with reclining seats, better suspension for the Hanur climb, curtains and a music system, or an upgrade to a Force Urbania for 13 to 17 passengers who want the highest comfort tier in this size class. Suited to senior management groups, visiting delegations and family occasions where the vehicle is part of the impression.
Our Fleet at Tejas Tours and Travels
We operate and maintain the following vehicle categories, all available for the Kollegal route and every other outstation destination from Bangalore.
• Buses: 27 to 50 seater, including Volvo and Benz coaches for large group and corporate movements.
• Minibus: 12 to 24 seater, the recommended size class for this route.
• Tempo Traveller: 8 to 18 seater for mid-size groups.
• Force Urbania: 13 to 17 seater luxury van.
• Cars: 4 to 7 seater, including Etios, Dzire, Innova, Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross, Fortuner, Commuter, Corolla Altis, Camry, Audi A6, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes E-Class, Mercedes S-Class and Rolls-Royce Ghost.
Please note that we do not operate a sleeper bus service. For overnight group travel we deploy seater coaches and minibuses with scheduled rest halts, and arrange hotel accommodation along the route where the itinerary requires it.
Our Services from Bangalore and Mysore
Every service below operates from both Bangalore and Mysore, with the same fleet standards, the same written-quote process and the same garage-to-garage billing. Mysore is worth noting on this route in particular, since it is only about 80 kilometres from Kollegal and many groups start or finish there.
Cab Service: Sedans, SUVs and premium cars for airport runs, city use and outstation trips. If your Kollegal group is under seven people, a car is the sensible choice over a minibus. See our car rental Bangalore options for premium car rentals in bangalore, luxury car rental bangalore and everyday cab rental bangalore requirements.
Tempo Traveller Service: The 8 to 18 seater bridge between a car and a minibus, with a high roof and comfortable seating for long highway runs. Groups asking about a tt vehicle or a luxury tempo traveller bangalore for the Kollegal drive should compare it against the minibus on our tempo traveller rental page.
Bus Service: Large group movement for weddings, conferences and institutional travel. Covers rental bus booking, bus rental in bangalore and bangalore bus booking requirements from 27 to 50 seats. Details on the bus rental Bangalore page.
Minibus Service: Our 12 to 24 seater core fleet, covering minibus rental, mini bus booking online, mini bus in bangalore and mini bus for rent in bangalore searches. Full specifications and city packages are on the mini bus in Bangalore page.
Force Urbania: The premium van category, seating 13 to 17. Popular for force urbania rent bangalore, urbania van rental and luxury urbania rental bangalore enquiries where a group wants coach comfort at minibus size. Available through our Force Urbania hire page.
Luxury Volvo Bus: Multi-axle Volvo coaches for long-distance corporate and event travel. Covers volvo bus rental bangalore, volvo luxury bus and luxury bus requirements. Book through the Volvo bus rental page.
Corporate Travels: Managed transport for companies across Bangalore, with consolidated invoicing, credit terms and a dedicated coordinator. Serves corporate travels bangalore, corporate cab service bangalore and corporate transport services requirements. See corporate travel management.
Airport Transfer: Kempegowda International Airport pickups and drops with live flight tracking, covering airport transfer bangalore, bangalore airport cab and kempegowda airport taxi needs. Book on the airport transfer Bangalore page.
Employee Transport: Daily staff commute contracts for IT parks and manufacturing units, covering employee transportation services bangalore, office cab service bangalore and staff transportation services. Secondary requirements including night shift cab service bangalore, employee pick up and drop service and employee shuttle service Bangalore are handled through the same desk. Details on the employee transport service page.
School Commute: Route-managed school transport with verified drivers and attendants, covering school bus service bangalore, school transportation services and school van service bangalore. We also handle school excursion bus rental bangalore, college trip bus rental bangalore and school picnic bus booking, which is how most Shivanasamudra and Talakadu field trips are arranged. See student transportation management.
Outstation Travel: All-Karnataka and interstate group travel, covering outstation cabs bangalore, outstation cab booking and outstation taxi bangalore. Book through the outstation vehicle booking page.
Wedding Cab and Bus: Guest transport, baraat vehicles and decorated cars, covering wedding car rental bangalore, wedding car hire bangalore and wedding bus rental Bangalore. See our wedding car rental page.
Innova Hycross: The newest addition to our premium car fleet, covering innova hycross rent bangalore, innova hycross taxi and 7 seater innova hycross rental Bangalore. Available on the Innova Hycross rental page.
Tour Packages: Curated multi-day itineraries across Karnataka and South India, including the Kaveri circuit linking Shivanasamudra, Talakadu and Somanathapura, and the southern temple circuit connecting Kollegal with MM Hills, Nanjangud and Chamundi Hill.
Billing Details - What Is Included and What Is Not
We quote every trip in writing before you confirm, and the structure is the same for every vehicle class.
Advance payment: 20 percent of the total fare confirms the booking.
Included in the quoted fare:
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
Not included in the quoted fare:
• Toll and parking charges
• Interstate tax, where the itinerary crosses a state border
• Additional driver bata for travel after 9:45 pm
• GST
• Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
Entry tickets at the falls, coracle charges, forest entry fees at the Cauvery and Male Mahadeshwara sanctuaries, and camp charges at Bheemeshwari or Muthathi are payable directly on site and are not part of the vehicle quote. Please also note that Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover as part of the booking. Passengers who want travel insurance should arrange it independently.
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 5 minutes. Follow these 4 steps.
Step 1: Contact Tejas Travels
• Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.
• Share your travel date.
• Share your Bangalore pickup location: area, building, or landmark such as Electronic City, Whitefield, MG Road or Koramangala.
• Share your destination or full itinerary.
• Share your group size and preferred mini bus tier: Standard AC, Executive Mini Coach, or Luxury.
• For corporate bookings from Bangalore tech parks, share your GST number and preferred invoicing format.
• For Goa and multi-day outstation hire, share the full day-wise itinerary so we can allocate a driver with multi-day route experience.
Step 2: Receive Your Written Quote
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemizes the mini bus hire rate, either Rs per km or a flat local package.
• It itemizes the driver allowance, Rs 500 to 800 per day depending on vehicle.
• It itemizes applicable toll estimates.
• It itemizes the interstate permit where applicable: Tamil Nadu for Ooty, Kerala for Wayanad, Goa, or Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati.
• It itemizes GST.
• 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.
• You can request comparison quotes for Standard versus Executive Mini Coach at the same time.
Step 3: Confirm Your Booking and Pay Advance
• Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 to 30 percent advance payment confirms the booking and guarantees the specific mini bus variant on your date.
• Payment options: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or credit or debit card via payment link.
• Advance receipt is issued within 30 minutes.
• Confirmation includes the driver name and mobile number, vehicle registration number, departure time, pickup location confirmation, and full billing breakdown.
• All of it is sent to WhatsApp or email in writing.
• For peak Bangalore travel dates such as New Year, Diwali, long IT weekends and October Dasara, book well ahead.
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, ORR and NICE road exits, and Karnataka permit checkpoints.
• At trip end, the balance is settled after deducting the advance.
• Any additional km or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick Booking for Hire: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup area, destination and travel date. Written mini bus quote in 2 hours.
Payment Methods for Mini Bus 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. Fastest method, with instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for advance deposits.
• Bank Transfer: NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For corporate clients and advances above Rs 10,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit or Debit Card: Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, via a payment link sent to your registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net Banking: All major Indian banks, via a payment link on WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO approvals.
• Cash: Balance 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 an invoice within 24 hours.
Note: A 20 to 30 percent advance confirms your booking and guarantees vehicle availability. For Goa, Coorg and multi-day outstation hire from Bangalore during peak dates, a higher advance may be required.
Cancellation Policy for 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: Cancellation charge of 10 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure: Cancellation charge of 25 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 12 to 24 hours before departure: Cancellation charge of 50 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 12 hours before departure: Cancellation charge of 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 is absent: 100 percent of the total trip fare is charged. No refund. Full fare payable.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels, for reasons such as breakdown or force majeure: No cancellation charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or an alternate vehicle is offered.
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 for Mini Bus 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, refunded 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 km is 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.
Refund by payment method:
• UPI (GPay, PhonePe, Paytm): Refund 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.
Refund Contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
Book Your Bangalore to Kollegal Minibus
Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Share your travel date, Bangalore pickup point and group size, and you will have a written quote within 2 hours. Compare vehicle options on our mini bus rental in Bangalore page, or check the smaller-group option on our Bangalore to Kollegal cab page.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Bangalore to Kollegal Minibus
The distance is about 145 kilometres one way via Kanakapura Road and NH-948, through Harohalli, Kanakapura, Halaguru and Malavalli. A minibus takes 3 to 3 hours 30 minutes including one halt. The route avoids Mysore city entirely, which is why it is often faster than the distance suggests. Leaving Bangalore by 6:00 am puts your group in Kollegal before 9:45 am.
July to October, after the monsoon has filled the Kaveri. That is when both falls are at full volume and the trip is worth taking for the falls alone. From January onwards the flow drops steadily and by March it can be thin. The rest of the itinerary, meaning Talakadu, Somanathapura, the river camps and MM Hills, is at its best between October and March.
Our minibus fleet runs from 12 to 24 seats. Book one size above your headcount so nobody travels with a bag on their lap. Under seven passengers a car is the more economical choice, and for 8 to 18 a tempo traveller is worth comparing. Above 24 we pair vehicles rather than sending a full-size coach, because the approach roads to the falls and MM Hills suit smaller vehicles better.
12 seater starts from around Rs 10,200. A two-day itinerary adding MM Hills or Talakadu is quoted separately and includes a driver night halt. The final rental is calculated garage to garage on total kilometres and hours, and toll, parking, interstate tax and GST are billed separately. You get a written quote itemizing every one of these before you pay anything.
It is possible but tight. MM Hills is about 80 kilometres south of Kollegal through Hanur on a ghat road, and forest gate timings on the sanctuary stretch are enforced. Doing both from Bangalore in a single day means roughly fourteen hours on the road. We recommend the two-day version with an overnight in Kollegal: falls and silk town on day one, MM Hills on day two.
No. Entry tickets at the falls, coracle charges, forest entry fees at the Cauvery and Male Mahadeshwara sanctuaries, and camp charges at Bheemeshwari or Muthathi are payable on site and are not part of the vehicle rental. Our driver will point you to the right counter and advise on timings, but the payment is yours to make.
The descent is a long flight of steps and the climb back up is harder than most people expect, particularly in humid weather. Anyone with knee or heart trouble is better off staying at the upper viewing area, which has a good view of the fall anyway. Footwear grips poorly on wet rock near the base, and access is closed by the authorities during very high flow, so follow the on-site instructions.
Yes. Base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance are all included in the quoted rate. Not included are toll and parking, interstate tax, GST, and additional driver bata if the trip runs past 9:45 pm. On a two-day itinerary a driver night halt charge applies and is stated in the quote. All of it is written down before you commit.
No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance as part of the booking. Our vehicles carry the statutory commercial vehicle insurance required by law, but personal travel insurance for passengers needs to be arranged independently. Groups travelling under a corporate or school policy should confirm their own coverage before departure, which matters on an itinerary involving water and forest areas.
We do not operate sleeper buses. For overnight and multi-day itineraries we deploy seater coaches and minibuses with scheduled rest halts, and arrange hotel accommodation along the route where the itinerary calls for it. For the Kollegal circuit, an overnight in Kollegal town or at one of the Cauvery river camps is the usual arrangement.