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Lighthouse Beach
The largest and liveliest of Kovalam's three beaches, and the one most visitors picture. Lighthouse beach kovalam takes its name from the Vizhinjam Lighthouse on the Kurumkal hillock at its southern end, which visitors can climb during set hours for a sweeping view of the coastline. The promenade is lined with cafes, seafood restaurants and shops, and lifeguards mark the safe swimming zones with flags.
Hawa Beach
Separated from Lighthouse Beach by a rocky promontory, Hawa Beach is smaller and was once famous as Eve's Beach. It is popular for early morning walks, when fishermen haul in their nets, and for watching the sunset from the rocks. The waters here are usually gentler, making it good for a relaxed swim in season.
Samudra Beach
The northernmost of the three, Samudra Beach is quieter and home to several upmarket resorts. It is where you see the traditional fishing community at work, with catamarans and colourful boats pulled up on the sand. A good choice for travellers who want the Kovalam coastline without the crowds.
Vizhinjam Rock-Cut Cave Temple and Harbour
Vizhinjam, just south of Kovalam, was an important port of the ancient Ay kingdom. Its small rock-cut cave temple, dating to around the eighth century, holds a carved image of Vinadhara Dakshinamurthy and unfinished reliefs of Shiva and Parvati, and is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. The busy fishing harbour nearby is lively in the mornings, and the area now also hosts the Vizhinjam International Seaport.
Aazhimala Shiva Temple
About 10 kilometres south, this clifftop temple overlooks the Arabian Sea and is known for its 58 foot Gangadhareshwara statue of Lord Shiva, one of the largest of its kind in Kerala. The setting on the rocks, with waves breaking below, makes it a striking stop, particularly in the late afternoon.
Kerala Arts and Crafts Village, Vellar
A short drive from Kovalam, this government-run craft village showcases Kerala's handicrafts, from coir and bamboo work to handlooms, bell metal, paintings and wood carving. Visitors can watch artisans at work in their studios and buy directly from them. It is an excellent rainy-day option and a good place for authentic souvenirs.
Poovar Island
Around 16 kilometres south, Poovar sits where the Neyyar river meets the Arabian Sea. Boat rides take you through mangrove-lined backwaters to a golden sand bar between the river and the sea, with floating cottages along the way. It offers a taste of Kerala's backwaters without travelling to Alleppey.
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Sixteen kilometres north in Thiruvananthapuram, this is one of the most important Vishnu temples in India, with the deity shown reclining on the serpent Anantha. The temple follows a strict dress code: men must wear a dhoti without a shirt and women a saree or mundu, and entry is restricted to Hindus. The towering gopuram and the surrounding fort area are worth an unhurried visit.
Napier Museum and Thiruvananthapuram Zoo
Also in the capital, the Napier Museum is a nineteenth century building with a distinctive Kerala-inspired Indo-Saracenic design, housing bronzes, ivory carvings and temple chariots. It shares grounds with the zoo and the Sree Chitra Art Gallery, which holds works by Raja Ravi Varma. The complex is closed on Mondays, so plan accordingly.
Distance
725 Km
One way
Time
14 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 27751
Plus GST
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹23,004 ₹27,751
+ ₹4051 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹23,104 ₹27,851
+ ₹4051 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹23,104 ₹27,851
+ ₹4051 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹23,104 ₹27,851
+ ₹4051 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹23,104 ₹27,851
+ ₹4051 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹24,510 ₹29,554
+ ₹4304 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹24,510 ₹29,554
+ ₹4304 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹24,510 ₹29,554
+ ₹4304 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹26,017 ₹31,357
+ ₹4557 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹26,017 ₹31,357
+ ₹4557 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹26,800
+ ₹4698 (Taxes & Charges)
Where Your Journey Starts
40 Km
205 Km
435 km
660 Km
725 Km
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.
Little England of Tamil Nadu
The route starts down Hosur Road past Silk Board and Electronic City, crossing into Tamil Nadu at the Attibele check post, where the first interstate permit is checked. Leaving before 6:00 AM keeps this stretch under an hour. Hosur is the "Little England of Tamil Nadu", a name given for its cool climate in British times. Today it is an industrial hub and a major rose-growing area that exports cut flowers across the world. Elapsed time: about 50 minutes.
Steel City of Tamil Nadu
A fast four-lane run past Dharmapuri, the turnoff for Hogenakkal Falls, and down the short Thoppur Ghat. Salem is the "Steel City of Tamil Nadu", home to the Salem Steel Plant, and the gateway to the Yercaud hill station. The highway bypasses the city, and there are good rest stops on the outskirts for a tea break. Elapsed time: about 3 hours 45 minutes.
Temple City
Madurai is the "Temple City" and "Thoonga Nagaram, the City That Never Sleeps", one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in India. Arriving by mid-afternoon leaves time for the Meenakshi Amman Temple, with its towering gopurams and the Hall of Thousand Pillars, and the Thirumalai Nayak Palace. Stopping here turns a gruelling single-day drive into a comfortable two-day journey. Elapsed time on day one: about 8 hours.
Gateway to Kanyakumari
The road passes through the Aralvaimozhi gap, where the Muppandal wind farm spreads thousands of turbines across the landscape — one of the largest onshore wind installations in Asia. Nagercoil is the "Gateway to Kanyakumari", just 20 kilometres from India's southern tip, and takes its name from the ancient Nagaraja Temple dedicated to the serpent god. Many travellers add a Kanyakumari detour here. Elapsed time: about 4 hours.
Crescent Beach Paradise of Kerala
Balaramapuram is the "Handloom Village of Kerala", where weavers produce the GI-tagged Balaramapuram handloom sarees and the classic cream and gold kasavu mundu. Its weaving streets are worth a short stop for shopping. From here a short drive leads to Kovalam, the "Crescent Beach Paradise of Kerala", where your driver drops you at your resort or takes you straight to Lighthouse Beach for the sunset. Elapsed time on day two: about 6 hours.
The most common booking on this corridor, usually four to six days: two days of driving each way with a Madurai halt, and three nights at Kovalam covering the beaches, Trivandrum and one excursion to Poovar or Varkala. Designed around how families actually travel on a long coastal trip — luggage capacity for a week, a driver who waits patiently while the group finishes a beach afternoon, and enough flexibility to swap a rained-off day for an indoor one. Many groups extend the same itinerary north into Alappuzha and the backwaters, which we quote as a single trip.
Kovalam is a popular offsite destination for Bangalore IT and manufacturing teams, and the beach resort properties handle conference groups well. Includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO-based approval, a named driver for the full multi-day trip and consolidated monthly billing for registered accounts. The same corporate tempo traveller bangalore stays with your team across the drive, the offsite and the return, with duty slips signed daily and reconciled against the final invoice. Our corporate travels bangalore desk manages multi-vehicle movements where one tempo traveller is not enough.
For college groups, community trips and associations 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 over a round trip of close to 1,500 kilometres the saving across a full group is substantial. One caution stated plainly: the Tamil Nadu plains between Salem and Madurai are genuinely hot from March to June, and on those dates we recommend the AC tier even for budget bookings. The budget tier is about vehicle specification, never about maintenance or driver vetting.
Maharaja configuration with fewer, wider push-back seats, extra legroom, better sound insulation and premium interiors. Across a two-day drive of this length the difference is real rather than cosmetic, particularly for groups travelling with elders or heading to Kovalam for an ayurveda course where arriving rested is rather the point. Suited to senior management travel and milestone family trips. For smaller premium groups, the force urbania rent bangalore fleet offers 13 to 17 seater luxury urbania rental bangalore configurations on exactly the same route.
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
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, for groups that outgrow a tempo traveller
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater, including Volvo and Benz coaches for large movements
• 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, which is why we recommend breaking the Kovalam journey overnight at Madurai or Dindigul rather than attempting the full 745 kilometres in a single stretch. It makes for a far better trip and a safer one.
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 and permits for the Karnataka to Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu to Kerala crossings
• 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. Boat charges at Poovar, museum and palace entry tickets and beach activity fees 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 Kovalam, say whether you want Kanyakumari, Poovar, Varkala or Padmanabhapuram Palace included, since each changes the shape of the days.
• Tell us which Kovalam property you are staying at, so we can confirm the vehicle can reach it — some Lighthouse Beach lanes are too narrow for a larger tempo traveller.
• Share your group size and luggage volume.
• Share your preferred tempo traveller tier: Standard AC, Executive or Luxury Maharaja.
• 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 and night halt charges for a multi-day trip
◦ Applicable toll and parking estimates
◦ Inter state permits — Tamil Nadu and Kerala on this route
◦ 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 the December to February peak season, Onam, Christmas and New Year, when Kovalam fills earlier than almost anywhere in Kerala.
• 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 the AC checked before a long outstation run.
• The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
• During the trip the driver handles all routing, toll payments and both interstate permit checks at Attibele and Kaliyakkavilai.
• 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 Kovalam, Kanyakumari, Munnar and other multi-day outstation hire from Bangalore during 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 Kovalam, Kanyakumari, Munnar and Alappuzha — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund on overnight or multi-day tempo traveller hire from Bangalore.
• Peak dates — Christmas, New Year, Onam, Diwali 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, Kerala hartals, monsoon flooding and highway closures 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!
Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
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The bangalore to kovalam distance is approximately 745 kilometres via NH44 through Hosur, Krishnagiri, Salem, Karur, Dindigul, Madurai, Tirunelveli and Nagercoil, then NH66 through Neyyattinkara and Thiruvananthapuram. That is 13 to 15 hours of driving, which is why we recommend splitting it across two days with an overnight halt at Madurai. Groups that insist on a single-day run should leave Bangalore by 4:00 AM at the latest and expect to arrive after dark.
Pricing starts from around Rs 32 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 and permits for the Tamil Nadu and Kerala crossings, 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.
We strongly recommend breaking it. Madurai at 450 kilometres is the standard overnight halt and lets the group see the Meenakshi Amman Temple on the way; Dindigul at 385 kilometres is the alternative for an earlier stop. A single-day run is possible but means close to fifteen hours in the vehicle, arriving at a beach town after dark and missing everything in between. Most of our Kovalam bookings are structured as five to seven day itineraries for exactly this reason.
We use the NH44 inland route through Salem, Madurai and Nagercoil by default, because it is faster, almost entirely four-lane and far easier on a full vehicle. The alternative through Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur, Kochi and Kollam covers a similar distance but runs through the congested Kerala coastal corridor and adds two to three hours. That said, if you want to see the backwaters on the way down and return by the inland route, we build it that way — just tell us at enquiry stage, because it changes the quote.
Yes, two of them: Karnataka into Tamil Nadu, checked at the Attibele post shortly after Hosur, and Tamil Nadu into Kerala, checked at Kaliyakkavilai past Marthandam. Both are billed at actuals rather than absorbed into the base rate. We arrange all permit documentation before departure, so you need do nothing, and our drivers handle both check posts routinely.
With care. Lighthouse Beach and Hawa Beach both have lifeguards and flagged safe zones during the day, and those flags should be treated as instructions rather than suggestions — the undertow along this stretch is strong and the seabed shelves quickly. Samudra Beach is quieter but less consistently supervised. The sea is roughest during the southwest monsoon from June to August, when swimming is often not advisable at all. Your driver will know the day’s conditions from the local staff and will tell you if asked.
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. Above eighteen we operate 12 to 24 seater mini buses and 27 to 50 seater coaches. On a trip of this length we advise against filling the vehicle to its last seat — leaving a couple of seats spare makes a 1,500 kilometre round trip noticeably more comfortable, and luggage volume matters more than usual on a week at the coast.
Yes, and this is how most groups book it. The same vehicle and driver stay with you throughout, covering the three beaches, Vizhinjam, Thiruvananthapuram and the Padmanabhaswamy temple, plus day trips to Poovar, Varkala, Neyyar Dam or Padmanabhapuram Palace and onward legs to Kanyakumari or Alappuzha. Multi-day bookings are billed on total kilometres and hours with a per-day minimum plus driver allowance. If you are coming for a long ayurveda course, ask us about a drop and pickup instead — it is usually cheaper than keeping the vehicle idle.
September to March is the main season, with December and January the busiest and most expensive weeks. The sea is calm, the humidity drops and the beaches are at their best. April and May are hot and humid but quiet and cheap. The southwest monsoon from June to August brings heavy rain and rough seas, and while that rules out most beach activity, it is the traditional season for ayurvedic treatment and a genuinely good time to come if that is why you are travelling. Book vehicles well ahead for Onam, Christmas and New Year.
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 outstation trips to Kovalam 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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