Bangalore to Kutralam Force Urbania
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Main Falls
A short walk. Elders go early, before the crowd.
Five Falls
About 5 km. The van parks close.
Old Courtallam Falls
About 8 km. Calm and less crowded.
Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Tenkasi
About 6 km. Gate drop for elders.
Distance
585 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 11.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Madurai and Tenkasi
Starting from
₹ 48000
4 days, 1,200 km, any size
Start
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585 km
Pickup at home
The Urbania reaches your gate at 5 am, and the driver loads the bags himself, since the van is taller than most basement entrances. Elders take the front rows. For homes near Koramangala the driver skips the slow junction by St John's and uses the elevated road. Winter mornings in Bangalore are cool, 15 to 17 C in December and January, so keep a shawl at hand. Kutralam is 585 km away, one long day.
Permit stop
Past the Tamil Nadu border the driver takes care of the permit, and at Krishnagiri, 95 km out, the group stops fifteen minutes for coffee. Elders who like a sweet can try Arcot makkan peda, the traditional sweet of the town. Ramapuram nearby has a Rama temple some 500 years old, a quiet halt for the drive home. Summers here, March to June, are hot even early in the day, so the AC stays on.
Breakfast
Breakfast is at Salem, 200 km out, about 25 minutes at a hotel with chairs and clean washrooms. If the group wants a snack for later, the thattu vadai set is Salem's own. The city is a good place for mangoes and cotton clothes, better bought on the way back. Salem gets rain from both monsoons, from mid June and again late in the year, so the driver slows down in showers.
Drive on
The Urbania keeps to the highway at Karur, 300 km out. For devotees, the samadhi of the saint Sadasiva Brahmendral is at Nerur village near the town, a peaceful visit for a slower return. Trichy airport is about 78 km away if an elder needs to fly. April to June is the hottest time in Karur, and most of its little rain falls in October and November. Elders can rest; Dindigul is about 70 km on.
Tea
Near Dindigul, 370 km out, the van stops fifteen minutes so elders can stretch and have tea. Chinnalapatti, a village about 11 km away, weaves silk sarees, for anyone shopping for a wedding on the return. The fort on the rock was built in 1605 by a Madurai Nayak king, and its walls show from the highway. Dindigul's everyday meal of rice, sambar and rasam is easy on elders if anyone is hungry. Madurai is about an hour on.
Midday meal
Lunch is at Madurai, 435 km out, forty minutes at a hotel near the ring road. Elders who want a quick darshan should know the Meenakshi temple closes at about 12:30 pm and reopens at 4 pm, so it fits better on the drive home, with modest dress for women. Madurai is hot for most of the year, so the van keeps its AC high. From here the road turns west, and Kutralam is about 150 km away.
Drive through
The Urbania passes Srivilliputhur, 510 km out, where the Andal temple tower, about 192 ft high, is seen across the fields; it appears on the Tamil Nadu government emblem. Vaishnava elders will know the temple as one of the Divya Desams of Vishnu, a darshan for the return. The town is famous for palkova, a milk sweet, and the driver can stop a minute to buy a box. Rajapalayam is 10 km on.
Tea
At Rajapalayam, 520 km out, the elders get a last tea and washroom stop before the hills. This is Cotton City, with spinning mills all around, and Chatrapatti nearby makes surgical cotton gauze. The town is about 12 km from the foot of the Western Ghats, and the green slopes are close now. Madurai airport is about 80 km back. Kutralam is about 65 km ahead on NH744. The driver checks the tyres and brakes here before the hill country.
Temple
Tenkasi, 580 km out, is the town just before the falls. If the elders want a temple visit, the Urbania waits half an hour; otherwise it goes straight on, since the falls are about 5 km away. NH744 continues from here through Shenkottai to Thenmala and Kollam, a pleasant way home through Kerala if you have the days. Thoothukudi airport is about 91 km from Tenkasi. Ask for a ground floor room in Kutralam if anyone uses a stick.
Lodge drop
After about eleven and a half hours, the Urbania drops the group at the lodge near the Main Falls. Fruit stalls by the falls sell rambutan and mangosteen in season. Elders should go to the falls early, before the crowd, and stand at the edge of the water rather than under the full force. The Kutralanatha swamy temple, home of the Chitra Sabha of Nataraja, is near the falls for those who want darshan.
Taking parents to Kutralam for the falls and the temples, 8 to 16 people? This page sets out the Bangalore to Kutralam Force Urbania trip, with the road, halts and fares. The Force Urbania makes the long NH44 day easier with soft seats and a quiet cabin. Book Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Kutralam and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Kutralam via Krishnagiri, Madurai and Tenkasi | About 585 km | About 1,170 km | About 11.5 hr with stops |
Every Urbania is ₹40 a km. Kutralam is about 585 km away, so 4 days are billed 1200 km. Tolls, parking, permit and GST shown separately. Fuel, the driver and AC come with the Urbania rate per km; each day adds the driver allowance.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 5 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,970 a person.
Up to 9: 9 seater Urbania. 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16: 16 seater Urbania.
For a lower fare, the Bangalore to Kutralam tempo traveller takes the same group. Five or six people? See the Bangalore to Kutralam cab.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
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About 585 km by Krishnagiri, Salem, Karur, Dindigul and Madurai, then by Srivilliputhur, Rajapalayam and Tenkasi on the Madurai to Kollam highway, about 1,170 km for the round trip. An Urbania takes about 11.5 hours with stops, one long day from a 5 am start.
4 days, 1200 km at ₹40/km: ₹48,000. Driver allowance ₹700/day a day. Tolls, permit and GST extra.
Yes. Quieter and softer than a tempo traveller on a ten hour day.
The 16 seater. All sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
We arrange them from owners we work with, under our booking.
June to September for full falls.
Tenkasi gets about 1,194 mm of rain a year, most of it in October and November, and heavy showers then can slow the last stretch and swell the falls beyond safe bathing. In the main season, June to September, the rain is lighter on this side, but the roads near the falls are crowded. The driver slows down and keeps more distance in rain.
Yes, with care. Go early in the morning when the crowd is small, and let elders stand at the edge of the water, holding a rail or a person, rather than under the full flow. The rocks are slippery, so use rubber slippers. The Urbania can drop elders close to the entry point and wait.
