Bangalore to Kottiyoor Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 Pilgrims
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Akkare Kottiyoor
Festival-only shrine across the Bavali river. Keep 3 hours for twenty people and one meeting point at the parking.
Palchuram Ghat Viewpoints
The van can stop only at the wider bends. A quick photo, then on.
Thirunelli Temple
About 18 km off the road from Kattikulam. On the drive home, keep 2 hours and leave before dusk for the forest stretch.
Distance
280 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 5.5 hr
Via Channapatna, HD Kote and Boys Town
Starting from
₹ 14400
2 days, 600 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹15,632 ₹18,824
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹22,300
+ ₹3888 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
145 km
190 km
250 km
265 km
280 km
Pilgrim pickup
The tempo traveller leaves at 4:30 am, collecting the pilgrims from one meeting point. Kottiyoor is about 280 km away, and the early start puts the group at the river by late morning. The van is too tall for most basements, so bags are loaded at the gate. Keep pooja items, umbrellas and a change of clothes for the river in small bags at the seats, with the rest at the back. Channapatna is the first halt.
Tea
Channapatna, about 60 km out, is the pilgrims' first tea stop. The van leaves the expressway by the exit to reach the old road. Channapatna is the toy town, known as Gombegala Ooru, and its toys carry a GI tag. Fifteen minutes is enough for tea and the restroom. Some workshops here show how toys are turned and lacquered, a visit for another day. Mysore is about 85 km on.
Breakfast
Mysore, about 145 km out, is the breakfast stop for the group. The van stops at a hotel near the Manandavadi road, which leads to HD Kote and Kerala. Forty minutes covers 15 people. Mysore masala dosa, with red chutney inside, is the city's own breakfast. Devaraja market near the railway station sells flowers and kumkum for the pooja, but it is better kept for the return. HD Kote is about 45 km on.
Restroom
HD Kote is a ten minute restroom stop, around 50 to 56 km from Mysore on the Manandavadi road. Both the Kabini dam and the Taraka reservoir lie within this taluk, and the town's bus station is about 30 km from the Nagarhole reserve. Ahead, the highway passes through the forest near Bavali, where traffic is stopped at night, so on the way home the van must clear it in daylight. Use the restroom here; there will be no halt in the forest.
Lunch
Lunch for the pilgrims is at Mananthavady, around 250 km from Bangalore. The town lies at about 760 m beside the Kabini and is roughly 101 km from Kozhikode and 93 km from Kannur. Forty five minutes is right for fifteen people. Those who want one more darshan can visit the Valliyoorkavu temple in town. Mananthavady sits on the Thalassery to Bavali road, and the Palchuram ghat begins about 22 km to the west, so the last part of the drive is short but steep.
Ghat top
Boys Town is at the top of the Palchuram ghat, about 910 m, where the road starts its steep descent to Kottiyoor. The tempo traveller goes down in low gear, slowly, as the hairpins are hard on brakes. Children prone to motion sickness should sit in front. Palchuram falls are about 2 km from the Boys Town junction, on a steep footpath. Kerala RTC buses use this road between Iritty and Mananthavady.
Arrival
The tempo traveller pulls into Kottiyoor about five and a half hours after the early pickup. The village lies in Iritty taluk of Kannur district, on the Bavali river. In the festival weeks, traffic and parking get very tight, so the driver lets the pilgrims out at the closest permitted spot and fixes a pickup point with the group leader. The Kottiyoor wildlife sanctuary, declared in 2011, covers the hills around. Iritty is about 20 km on, with Kannur airport beyond.
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Route | One way | Kottiyoor and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kottiyoor via Mysore, HD Kote and Mananthavady | About 280 km | About 560 km | About 6.5 hr with stops |
The van covers about 560 km to Kottiyoor and back. That is billed as 2 days, 600 km, which also leaves room for Thirunelli on the way home. Families usually ask for one total, so the table shows it by size. AC and non-AC tempo travellers are both available. Tolls, parking, the Kerala permit and GST are paid at actual. One way drop: ₹2 more per km. For the van, the km rate pays for fuel and driver, and the driver allowance is a separate daily charge.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹18,000 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | |
₹24 | ₹15,400 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | |
₹24 | ₹15,400 | ₹23,100 | ₹30,800 | |
₹30 | ₹19,200 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹500 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 20, 3 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹1,640 a person.
Count everyone, children too, and add room for festival bags. Up to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. 18 to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller. A small family of nine: the 9 seater tempo traveller.
More than 20 pilgrims? The Bangalore to Kottiyoor mini bus takes up to 25. Only five or six of you? A Bangalore to Kottiyoor cab is enough.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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5/5
Bangalore to Mysore
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12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
About 280 km by Channapatna, Mysore, HD Kote, Mananthavady and the Palchuram ghat, so about 560 km for the round trip. A tempo traveller takes about 5.5 hours with breakfast at Mysore and lunch at Mananthavady, so a 4:30 am start reaches Kottiyoor by about 10 am.
2 days, 600 km at ₹24/km comes to ₹14,400, plus ₹500 a day driver allowance. Tolls, the Kerala permit and GST are extra.
Yes. It is narrow and steep, so our driver takes it slowly in low gear. Full-size buses are not advised on this ghat; a tempo traveller is fine.
The 17 seater. Everyone sits comfortably and the bags fit behind the last row. All sizes are on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Most groups stay at Mananthavady or near Kottiyoor and drive back in daylight. The driver sleeps near your hotel; the allowance covers it.
By about 1 pm if you want to clear the Bavali forest stretch before it closes for the night. After a night stay, leave by 7 am.
Yes, heavily. The Vysakha festival falls in the May to July monsoon, and the Palchuram ghat gets landslides in heavy rain; one closed the road on 25 August 2026. Carry umbrellas, rain jackets and a change of clothes. We check the ghat the day before and add buffer time in the festival weeks.
In a 17 seater, one small bag per person fits at the back, with pooja items and umbrellas in bags at the seats. Festival trips need a change of clothes for the river, so keep that in a separate bag. For a two night stay with more bags, the 20 seater gives room.
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