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Main Falls
Walk from the lodges. Hold children's hands on the wet steps.
Five Falls
Up the hill road. Early mornings are calmer.
Old Courtallam Falls
About 8 km. Quieter for families.
Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Tenkasi
About 6 km away.
Distance
585 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 11.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Madurai and Tenkasi
Starting from
₹ 28800
4 days, 1,200 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,764 ₹37,148
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹43,900
+ ₹7776 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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585 km
From your gate
The tempo traveller comes to your gate at 5 am. It is taller than most apartment basements, so bring the bags to the road; wet clothes from the falls will need space later, so pack light. A family of about sixteen should gather at one address. Hosur is too early for breakfast, so the van goes on to Salem for a proper meal after a coffee halt. Kutralam is 585 km away, a full day on the road.
Border check
After the driver clears the Tamil Nadu check post near Hosur, the van stops at Krishnagiri, 95 km out, for tea and the washroom. Children can stretch their legs for fifteen minutes. Krishnagiri holds a mango exhibition every summer, and the juice and pulp made from local Totapuri and Alphonso fruit are sold all year. On the drive back, the lake and park at Avathanapatti, about 5 km from town, are good for a short play break.
Breakfast
Breakfast is at Salem, 200 km out, 25 minutes in a bypass hotel with family tables. In season the fresh mango juice is a hit with children. The city is also known for biryani and chicken varuval, but a light breakfast suits the long day better. In the Aadi month, late July to August, the Kottai Mariamman festival fills the city centre. Mookaneri lake, a bird watching spot, is one for the return.
Drive on
Karur, 300 km out, passes by the window; the town weaves and dyes cloth, and towels and bed sheets from its mills are worth a stop on the way home. Its main temple, Pasupatheeswarar, stands in the busy centre. Karur lies low, at about 101 m, and gets hot, so draw the curtains on the sunny side. If a child needs a washroom, the driver pulls in at a fuel station.
Short halt
A fifteen minute washroom and fruit stop near Dindigul, 370 km out. The town has the largest vegetable market in Tamil Nadu, and oranges, guava and pineapple from the hills nearby are good to carry for the falls. From the top of the fort there is a view over the town, a climb for older children on another trip. Dindigul biryani is famous, but lunch waits at Madurai, about an hour on.
Lunch and jigarthanda
Lunch is at Madurai, 435 km out, forty minutes near the ring road. After the meal, every child should try jigarthanda, Madurai's chilled milk drink. Strings of Madurai Malli jasmine are sold at every corner, if the women want flowers for the temple at Kutralam. The Meenakshi temple, with its golden lotus tank, is better kept for the drive home, when there is a full afternoon for it. After lunch the van turns west, and the hills of the Western Ghats come into view within two hours.
Palkova
Srivilliputhur, 510 km out, is a ten minute sweet stop for its palkova, a soft milk sweet the town is famous for; buy a box for the evening. About 8 km west of town is Shenbaga Thoppu, a forest where the grizzled giant squirrel lives, a good outing for children on a slower return. In the Tamil month of Aadi, the Aadi Pooram festival of Andal fills the town. Rajapalayam is 10 km on.
Tea and restrooms
Rajapalayam, 520 km out, is the tea and washroom stop before the hills. Children may enjoy hearing that the Rajapalayam dog, a tall hound, is named after this town. In summer its mangoes are sold by the road. The climate is dry, about 20 to 37 deg C, though the Western Ghats are close by and the air cools as you go on. Kutralam is about 65 km ahead, a little over an hour.
Temple
Tenkasi, 580 km out, is the town just before the falls, on the highways from Tirunelveli and Madurai to Kollam. If the family wants a temple visit, the van waits half an hour; otherwise go straight on, as the falls are only about 5 km away. Tenkasi gets about 1,194 mm of rain a year, most in October and November. The bigger hotels here are an option if Kutralam lodges are full.
Near the Main Falls
About eleven and a half hours after leaving home, the van drops the family at the lodge near the Main Falls. In season the stalls sell jackfruit, rambutan and mangosteen, and oil for the bath. The falls come down the rocks of the Western Ghats on the Chittar river, and the crowd builds by 10 am, so take the children for the bath early. The van stays parked at the lodge for the local runs.
Taking the family to the Kutralam falls in the season, 10 to 15 of you? Here we lay out a Bangalore to Kutralam Tempo Traveller trip: route, breaks, cost and what to see. A tempo traveller has room for everyone and the wet clothes after the bath. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Kutralam and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kutralam via Krishnagiri, Madurai and Tenkasi | About 585 km | About 1,170 km | About 11.5 hr with stops |
Kutralam is about 585 km from Bangalore. A family trip of 4 days is billed 1200 km. Tolls, parking, permit and GST at actual. The per km rate includes fuel and the driver; the driver allowance is charged per day. Ask for AC or non-AC when you book the tempo traveller, since the rate is different for each.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | ₹54,000 | |
₹24 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | |
₹24 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | |
₹30 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | ₹57,600 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 |
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, 5 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,720 a person.
Up to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. 18 to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller.
Elders in the family? The Bangalore to Kutralam Urbania is quieter. Over 20 people? See the Bangalore to Kutralam mini bus.
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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6/6/2026 Mysore
5/5
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5/5
About 585 km via Krishnagiri, Salem, Karur, Dindigul and Madurai, then by Srivilliputhur, Rajapalayam and Tenkasi, or about 1,170 km both ways. A tempo traveller needs about 11.5 hours with stops, so with a 5 am start the family reaches Kutralam by early evening.
4 days, 1200 km at ₹24/km: ₹28,800. Driver allowance ₹2,000 for four days. Tolls, permit and GST extra.
At ₹34/km, ₹40,800 for 1200 km.
The 17 seater. All sizes are on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, with care, in the marked areas. Avoid when the water is very high.
Yes, on the way back.
June to September, when the falls are full; that is also when the town is busiest, so book the lodge early and go to the falls in the morning. October and November bring heavy rain to Tenkasi, and the water can get too strong for children. In the dry months, some falls run thin.
Carry a large plastic bag for each family for wet clothes and towels, and keep it in the rear luggage space, away from the seats. Suitcases stay at the back too, with small bags under the seats. If the group is sixteen with a lot of luggage, the 17 or 20 seater gives a spare row. The van has room for a cooler box of fruit.
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