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Vembanad Lake and Houseboat Cruises
Vembanad is the longest lake in India and the largest in Kerala, and Kumarakom sits right on its eastern edge. A day or overnight cruise on a kumarakom houseboat is the reason many people make this trip. The converted kettuvallam rice barges drift past fishing villages, toddy shops and paddy polders while a cook prepares Kerala meals on board. Evening cruises are the most beautiful, as the light softens over the water and the lake goes quiet.
Vembanad Lake and Houseboat Cruises
Vembanad is the longest lake in India and the largest in Kerala, and Kumarakom sits right on its eastern edge. A day or overnight cruise on a kumarakom houseboat is the reason many people make this trip. The converted kettuvallam rice barges drift past fishing villages, toddy shops and paddy polders while a cook prepares Kerala meals on board. Evening cruises are the most beautiful, as the light softens over the water and the lake goes quiet.
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Spread across about 14 acres on the lake shore, the kumarakom bird sanctuary is home to egrets, darters, herons, cormorants, kingfishers and owls. Migratory species arrive between November and February, while the monsoon months bring nesting activity. A walking trail runs through mangroves and a canal-side path, and early mornings from 6:00 AM give the best sightings and the coolest air.
Pathiramanal Island
Its name translates roughly as "sands of midnight", and this small island in the middle of Vembanad can only be reached by boat. It is covered in dense vegetation and is a quiet refuge for migratory and resident birds. The boat ride out gives some of the widest views of the lake, and the island itself makes a peaceful hour-long walk away from the resort crowds.
Bay Island Driftwood Museum
One of the more unusual stops in the area, this small private museum displays sculptures shaped naturally by the sea, collected from the beaches of the Andaman Islands and arranged by theme. It takes under an hour to see, works well on a rainy afternoon, and children tend to enjoy it more than they expect to.
Kumarakom Village Life Experience
Kerala Tourism's responsible tourism programme runs guided village tours in Kumarakom where you watch coir being spun, see toddy tapping, learn traditional fishing methods, and walk along paddy bunds with local farmers. It gives a far better sense of how people live around the backwaters than a resort stay alone, and the money goes directly to village households.
Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls
About 18 kilometres from Kumarakom, these falls drop through a forested gorge surrounded by rubber plantations. The flow is strongest during and just after the monsoon, from June to October. It is an easy half-day outing by cab, and pairs well with a stop in Kottayam town on the way back.
Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple, Kottayam
Built in traditional Kerala style in the heart of Kottayam, this Shiva temple is known for its wall paintings and for its annual festival in March, when Kathakali performances run through the night. It is a short drive from Kumarakom and a good introduction to Kerala temple architecture.
Vaikom Mahadeva Temple
One of the oldest and most revered Shiva temples in Kerala, and historically important as the site of the Vaikom Satyagraha of 1924 to 1925, which campaigned for the right of all castes to use the roads around the temple. The Vaikathashtami festival in November and December draws large crowds. It sits directly on our route, so most travellers visit on the way in or the way out.
Kuttanad Paddy Fields
South of Kumarakom lies Kuttanad, known as the "Rice Bowl of Kerala" and one of the few places in the world where rice is farmed below sea level. The green fields, held back from the water by earthen dykes, are best seen from a small shikara boat or on a drive along the canal roads during the growing season.
Distance
610 Km
One way
Time
12 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 30793
Plus GST
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹33,243 ₹40,108
+ ₹5858 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹33,243 ₹40,108
+ ₹5858 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹33,343 ₹40,208
+ ₹5858 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹33,243 ₹40,108
+ ₹5858 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹25,551 ₹30,793
+ ₹4473 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹25,551 ₹30,793
+ ₹4473 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹25,551 ₹30,793
+ ₹4473 (Taxes & Charges)
Where Your Journey Starts
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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
The first leg runs down Hosur Road past Electronic City and over the Attibele check post into Tamil Nadu. Leaving before 6:00 AM saves up to an hour on this stretch alone, which is why we recommend an early start. Hosur earned its nickname from the cool, pleasant climate that British officers enjoyed here, and today it is a major automobile and electronics manufacturing town. The Karnataka to Tamil Nadu permit is checked here, and your driver handles the paperwork in a few minutes. Most travellers are still half asleep at this point, so a quick tea stop past the check post is common before the car picks up speed on the open highway.
Steel City of Tamil Nadu
This fast four-lane stretch passes Dharmapuri, the turnoff for Hogenakkal Falls, before reaching Salem, a large city ringed by the Shevaroy Hills with the hill station of Yercaud perched above. Salem is known for its steel plant, its sago and silk industries, and some of the best mangoes in the state. Your driver will take the bypass and join NH544 toward Coimbatore without entering the congested city centre. You should pass Salem by around 8:30 AM.
Manchester of South India
Past Avinashi and its ancient Avinashilingeswarar temple, with the knitwear hub of Tiruppur a short distance south, the road reaches Coimbatore. The city earned its nickname from its textile mills and remains a major industrial centre, known too for its pleasant weather and its wet grinders and pump sets. It has the best choice of restaurants on the route, so it is the natural lunch halt, usually around 11:30 AM. The Western Ghats come into view here for the first time.
Granary of Kerala
Leaving Coimbatore, the highway reaches the Walayar check post on the Kerala border, where the Tamil Nadu to Kerala permit is verified. Traffic can queue here, so patience helps. Beyond it lies the Palakkad Gap, a 30 kilometre wide break in the Western Ghats that lets the monsoon winds and the highway through. The landscape turns abruptly greener, with paddy fields and palm trees on both sides. Palakkad Fort, rebuilt by Hyder Ali in the 18th century, sits in the middle of town.
Cultural Capital of Kerala
The road climbs gently through Vadakkanchery and passes through the Kuthiran twin tunnel, Kerala's first road tunnel, which removed one of the worst bottlenecks on this route. Thrissur is built around the Vadakkunnathan Temple and its grand open ground, the Thekkinkadu Maidan, which hosts the famous Thrissur Pooram festival every April or May with caparisoned elephants and percussion ensembles. A tea break here, with banana chips from a local bakery, is a Kerala tradition.
Queen of the Arabian Sea
The highway passes Chalakudy, the turnoff for Athirappilly Falls, then Angamaly and Aluva near the airport, before reaching the Vyttila hub on the edge of Kochi. Kochi is Kerala's commercial capital and historic port, famous for Fort Kochi, the Chinese fishing nets and the Jew Town spice market. On the drive in, your driver will avoid the city centre and take the Thrippunithura road south toward Vaikom. This stretch is the busiest in Kerala, so late afternoon traffic can add thirty minutes.
Temple Town and home of the Vaikom Satyagraha
The road narrows into a quieter state highway lined with coconut palms, canals and small villages. Vaikom sits on the edge of Vembanad Lake and is known both for the ancient Vaikom Mahadeva Temple and for its place in India's social reform history. If you arrive before evening, a short temple visit here is well worth the stop.
Kerala's backwater village on Vembanad Lake
The last leg winds south along the eastern lake shore through paddy polders and narrow canal bridges, with Kottayam, the "Land of Letters, Latex and Lakes", about 14 kilometres to the east. Kottayam earned that name for its early printing presses, its rubber plantations and the backwaters around it. Your driver takes you directly to your resort, homestay or houseboat jetty, usually by around 5:00 PM on a 5:00 AM departure.
Our most popular plan for this route: five days with an overnight halt at Coimbatore, two nights in Kumarakom including a houseboat cruise, the bird sanctuary at dawn, Pathiramanal Island and a village experience, then the return drive. The same Urbania and driver stay with you throughout, and we can extend the trip to Alappuzha or Munnar on request.
Kumarakom's lakeside resorts are among the most sought-after offsite venues in South India. The package includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO approval, a named driver for the full trip and signed daily duty slips, with airport pickups at Kochi available for team members flying in. Our corporate travels bangalore desk manages consolidated billing for registered accounts.
The best-condition vehicle in the fleet, a senior chauffeur in formal attire and a flexible itinerary built around premium lakeside resorts and private houseboats. Our luxury urbania rental bangalore option suits milestone celebrations and visiting guests, and can be combined with Kochi sightseeing or a stay in Munnar.
Kumarakom is a favourite for destination weddings, anniversaries and family celebrations. We move wedding parties and guests between hotels, venues and jetties, and coordinate with our wedding car rental bangalore service for couples who want a decorated car for the ceremony. Longer Kerala circuits can be planned through our outstation vehicle booking desk.
We run a full range of group vehicles from the same Bangalore base, so if your group size changes after booking we can usually move you into the right vehicle without restarting the process.
• Bus — 27 to 50 seater, including Volvo and Benz buses for large groups
• Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater, for groups that want space at a lower rate
• Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, AC and non-AC
• Force Urbania — 13 to 17 seater luxury van, the core vehicle for this page
• Cars — 4 to 7 seater: Etios, Dzire, Innova, Innova Crysta, Innova Hycross, Fortuner, Commuter, 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, which is why we plan the Kumarakom trip with an overnight hotel halt at Coimbatore or Thrissur rather than a continuous overnight drive.
We quote in writing before you book, and every charge appears as a separate line. 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 for the Tamil Nadu and Kerala crossings
• Driver bata extra after 9:45 PM
• Final rental is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage
• GST
Garage-to-garage billing means the meter starts when the Urbania leaves our garage for your pickup point and ends when it returns. On a multi-day trip, local running between resorts, jetties, Kottayam, Vaikom and Alappuzha is included in the total kilometres. Houseboat charges are paid directly to the houseboat operator and are not part of the vehicle fare. Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance, so passengers who want personal cover should arrange their own travel insurance. All vehicles carry valid insurance and full statutory compliance.
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 with the same operator.
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 groups of eight to eighteen who want a lower rate than an Urbania, luxury tempo traveller bangalore is the right choice, with every tt vehicle held to the same outstation standard.
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Booking a Force Urbania 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.
• Share your Bangalore pickup location — area or landmark such as Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala, KIA airport, a hotel name or a tech park.
• Share your destination or full itinerary — for example Kumarakom, a Vembanad houseboat cruise and Alappuzha.
• Share the number of passengers and preferred Urbania seating variant.
• For KIA airport pickups, share the flight number. The driver tracks live flight status and adjusts pickup timing for delayed flights automatically.
• Mention the occasion — corporate, wedding or VIP event — so the team allocates the best-condition vehicle and, where required, formal chauffeur attire.
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemises every charge:
◦ Urbania hire rate — per kilometre or flat package
◦ Driver allowance
◦ Applicable toll estimates
◦ Interstate permit where applicable — Tamil Nadu and Kerala for Kumarakom, Kerala for Wayanad, Andhra Pradesh for Tirupati
• No verbal-only prices. Everything is in writing before you confirm.
• For corporate clients requiring reimbursement, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage.
• To compare two seating variants or vehicle classes, request both quotes at the same time.
• Once satisfied with the written quote, confirm via WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking.
• 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, all in writing:
◦ Driver name and mobile number
◦ Vehicle registration number
◦ Departure time and pickup location
◦ Full billing breakdown
• A higher advance may apply on peak dates — wedding season from November to February and New Year — because the Urbania fleet is limited.
• Your assigned Tejas Travels driver arrives at the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.
• For KIA airport transfers, the driver coordinates at the Arrivals gate.
• The Urbania is clean, sanitised, fuelled and ready.
• For wedding and VIP bookings, the driver arrives in formal attire.
• The driver calls 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
• During the trip, the driver handles all routing, toll payments and Bangalore traffic navigation.
• 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 vehicle preference, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written quote in 2 hours.
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both advance booking 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 all advance deposits.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For corporate clients and advances above Rs 5,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, via payment link to your registered mobile or email. Valid for advance and full payment.
• Net banking — All major Indian banks, via payment link on WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO-based approvals.
• Cash — Balance accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for booking confirmation. A receipt is issued.
• Corporate credit — 30-day credit terms for signed Bangalore corporate accounts, with monthly consolidated invoicing available.
Luxury vehicle note: for Rolls-Royce Ghost, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S-Class bookings, a higher advance may be required given limited fleet availability and Bangalore wedding season demand.
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation.
• More than 72 hours before departure — No charge. 100 percent of the advance refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 48 to 72 hours before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. Advance refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 12 to 24 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. Advance 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 client is absent — 100 percent of the total trip fare. No refund; full fare payable.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or a substitute vehicle is offered.
• Weddings — Minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non-refundable.
• Luxury cars — Rolls-Royce, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S-Class need a minimum 5-day notice for a full refund, due to limited fleet and wedding season demand.
• Peak dates — New Year, Diwali and Bangalore long weekends need a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.
• Force majeure — Bangalore bandhs, traffic disruptions and road 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.
How to cancel: call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation 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, within 5 to 7 working days.
• 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.
Refund contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.
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Bangalore to Coorg
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15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Bangalore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
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6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Bangalore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
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The bangalore to kumarakom distance is approximately 580 to 610 kilometres via Salem, Coimbatore, Palakkad, Thrissur and Vaikom. Driving time is 11 to 12 hours 30 minutes, so we recommend an overnight halt at Coimbatore or Thrissur and arriving at Kumarakom on the second day.
Pricing starts from around Rs 40 per kilometre for a 13 seater Force Urbania and depends on the seating variant and the number of days. The fare includes base fare, fuel and driver allowance. Toll, parking, inter state tax for Tamil Nadu and Kerala, driver bata after 9:45 PM and GST are extra, and the final rental is based on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage. You receive an itemised written quote within 2 hours.
Five days is a comfortable minimum: one and a half days to drive down, two days in Kumarakom including a houseboat cruise, and the return journey. Seven days lets you add Alappuzha, Kochi or Munnar and travel at a relaxed pace.
Yes. The driver parks the Urbania near the jetty or at your resort while you cruise, then picks the group up when the houseboat docks. Houseboat bookings are made separately with the operator, and we can suggest reliable options when you share your itinerary.
The Coimbatore and Palakkad route on NH544 is faster, smoother and open at all hours, so it is our standard choice. The Mysore and Wayanad route is scenic, but the Bandipur forest stretch is closed to traffic at night, so it only works with a daytime crossing. We recommend the best route based on your dates and plans.
Yes. The route passes through Tamil Nadu into Kerala, so both permits are required. They are checked at the Attibele and Walayar borders, and the cost is billed separately as inter state tax. Our team arranges all paperwork before departure.
September to March is the best season, with pleasant weather, calm backwaters and migratory birds at the sanctuary from November to February. The monsoon from June to August is lush and romantic but brings heavy rain, while April and May are hot and humid.
Our Urbania fleet covers 13 to 17 seater configurations. For a long Kerala trip with luggage, choose one size above your headcount. For eight to twelve people a tempo traveller is more economical; above seventeen, a mini bus or bus fits better.
A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking. Cancelling more than 72 hours before departure carries no charge and the advance is refunded in 5 to 7 working days. Charges then rise from 10 percent to 75 percent of the fare as departure gets closer, and a no-show is charged in full. Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance and does not operate sleeper buses.
Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com, with your travel date, Bangalore pickup point, group size and day-wise itinerary. You receive a written quote within 2 hours. Confirm it, pay the 20 percent advance and you get driver details, vehicle registration and the full billing breakdown in writing. Our force urbania hire line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
