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Akkare Kottiyoor
Festival-only rituals by the Bavali river. With 25 people keep 3 hours and one leader at the front.
Palchuram Ghat Viewpoints
No stopping on the narrow bends with a mini bus. Enjoy the forest views from the window.
Thirunelli Temple
Near Kattikulam, about 18 km off the main road. A mini bus can go; keep 2.5 hours and leave before dusk.
Distance
280 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 6 hr
Via Channapatna, HD Kote and Boys Town
Starting from
₹ 19200
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹29,900 ₹36,038
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹25,244 ₹30,400
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
145 km
190 km
250 km
265 km
280 km
Group pickup
The mini bus leaves at 4:30 am, an early start that lets a temple group of 20 or so cross the Bavali forest well before it closes in the evening and reach Kottiyoor in good light. Gather everyone at one point; the coordinator checks names before the doors close. Pooja items, umbrellas and a towel for the river go in small bags at the seats, and the rest at the back. The expressway toll at Kaniminike goes through on FASTag.
Tea
Channapatna, about 60 km out, is the mini bus's tea stop in the early light. The town sits on the Kanva river, and SH 94 meets the highway here. Its lacquered toys and kitchen items, made mostly from ivory wood, are sold by artisan co operatives straight from the makers. Twenty minutes covers tea and the restroom for the group. The Aprameya Swamy temple at Doddamallur, with its Ambegalu Krishna shrine, is about 2 to 3 km past Channapatna, a short darshan on the return.
Breakfast
The group eats breakfast in Mysore, about 145 km out, at a hotel on the Manandavadi road side of the city, the road towards HD Kote and Kerala. Forty minutes covers 20 people. Mysore is known for silk, sandalwood and incense; incense sticks for the pooja can be picked up here. In September or October, the Dasara season brings crowds and diversions to the city, so trips then leave earlier. HD Kote is about 45 km on.
Restroom
HD Kote, about 190 km from Bangalore, is a short restroom stop for the mini bus. The town sits at about 694 m, and the Kabini dam, built in 1974, is in this taluk. Beyond HD Kote the road crosses the Nagarhole forest towards Mananthavady, and the forest roads around Kabini and Nagarhole are open only 6 am to 6 pm. Handpost junction, where the road to Kerala branches, is just ahead. Ten minutes with a head count.
Lunch
Mananthavady, about 250 km out, is the mini bus's lunch stop, a town at about 760 m on the Kabini, which forms its eastern and southern edge. Forty five minutes covers lunch for 20. The Valliyoorkavu temple is in Mananthavady for groups who want a darshan on the way. The Palchuram ghat and Boys Town are about 22 km west. If the group is late on the return and the Bavali road is shut, the detour via Kutta, Gonikoppa and Hunsur is about 30 km longer.
Ghat top
Boys Town, a village about 22 km west of Mananthavady, marks the top of the Palchuram ghat at roughly 910 m. The mini bus goes down in low gear and takes its time, because the hairpins are steep and punishing on brakes. Palchuram falls lie about 2 km from the Boys Town junction, but the path is steep, so a group with elders usually gives it a miss. Kerala RTC buses use this same road between Iritty and Mananthavady every day.
Arrival
After about six hours, the mini bus reaches Kottiyoor on the Bavali river in Kannur district. The Kottiyoor wildlife sanctuary, declared in 2011, covers about 3,038 ha around the village. Festival days bring heavy crowds, so the driver lets the group out at the nearest allowed point and parks where the police say. Keep one leader with the group and agree a meeting point for the return. Iritty is about 20 km on, with Kannur airport beyond it.
Organising a Bangalore to Kottiyoor mini bus for a bhajan group, an association or a big family of 14 to 25? Everyone sits together, and our driver plans halts where twenty people can eat fast. We have run mini bus on rent in Bangalore since 2009.
Route | One way | Kottiyoor and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kottiyoor via Mysore, HD Kote and Mananthavady | About 280 km | About 560 km | About 7 hr with stops |
Up and back is about 560 km, so the mini bus is billed for 2 days, 600 km. Groups usually stay one night at Mananthavady. AC and non-AC mini buses are both on offer. Driver allowance is per day by size. Tolls, parking, the Kerala permit and GST go at actual. Only a drop? One way costs ₹2 a km more. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | |
₹46 | ₹29,200 | ₹43,800 | ₹58,400 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹800 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 25, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
14 to 16 people: 16 seater mini bus. 17 to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. Many elders in the group? Take one size up so nobody sits on a narrow aisle seat for six hours.
Fewer than 14? The Bangalore to Kottiyoor tempo traveller costs less. Families with elders often pick the Bangalore to Kottiyoor Force Urbania.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
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5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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5/5
About 280 km by Channapatna, Mysore, HD Kote, Mananthavady and the Palchuram ghat, so about 560 km for the round trip. A mini bus takes about 6 hours with breakfast at Mysore and lunch at Mananthavady, so a 4:30 am start reaches Kottiyoor by about 11 am.
2 days, 600 km at ₹34/km is ₹20,400, plus ₹700 a day for the driver. Tolls, the Kerala permit and GST are extra.
Yes, slowly. It is the largest vehicle we send on this ghat. A full bus is not advised.
The 25 seater. Everyone sits and the bags go under the seats and at the back. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
No. Tolls, parking and the Kerala permit are paid at actual, and GST is added. Diesel and the driver are in the km rate.
The driver waits. If the return slips past the forest closing time, the group stays one more night; a third day is billed at 300 km more.
Landslides can close it in the monsoon. On 25 August 2026 a landslide blocked the Kottiyoor to Boys Town road, and the advised alternative was Thalassery, Nedumpoyil and Periya to Mananthavady, a longer drive. We check the ghat the day before and plan the route; the festival itself falls in the rains, so we keep a buffer.
Yes, with care. The mini bus stops at Channapatna, Mysore, HD Kote and Mananthavady, so breaks are frequent. The Palchuram ghat is steep, so elders should sit in front and eat lightly at lunch. At Kottiyoor, the walk to the river can be crowded and uneven, so elders should keep a younger member beside them.
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