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Mudumalai Forest Safari
Forest vehicles from Theppakadu. Twenty people fill two or three.
Moyar River
About 15 km. A slow forest drive to the river.
Kalhatti Ghat
Steep ghat to Ooty. Rules for outside vehicles apply; we check.
Ooty
About 30 km by Kalhatti, longer via Gudalur. A day trip.
Distance
240 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 5.5 hr
Via Mysore, Gundlupet and Theppakadu
Starting from
₹ 19200
2 days, 600 km, 14 seater
Start
145 km
170 km
205 km
225 km
240 km
245 km
Group pickup
The mini bus leaves at 6 am, and for a group of 20 we keep to one pickup point, two at most. The coordinator checks the list before moving. Pickups in the west of the city can use the MAR corridor between Magadi Road and Mysore Road, which cut that crossing to about 20 minutes. After Kengeri the bus is on the expressway, and the outbound toll at Kaniminike is paid by FASTag. Breakfast is at Mysore, about 145 km on.
Breakfast
The mini bus reaches Mysore after about 145 km and stops for breakfast at a hotel with parking off the ring road. A group of 20 needs thirty minutes for idli, dosa and coffee and the restroom. Mysore is known for Mysore pak, a sweet of gram flour, sugar and ghee, and the city's silk and sandalwood are better shopped on the return. In September or October, Dasara crowds fill the city and roads are diverted, so we add time in that season.
Optional darshan
Nanjangud, called the Kashi of the south, is about 25 km beyond Mysore. The Srikanteshwara temple opens roughly 6 am to 1 pm and again from 4 pm, so a morning stop works. The mini bus parks near the temple street, and the group walks in together. Next to the main temple is the Parashurama temple, where the Kapila and Kaundinya rivers meet. Twenty minutes, then back on the bus. The old Kabini bridge of 1735 is a heritage monument on the way out of town.
Restroom
Gundlupet is the last town before the forest, and a mini bus of 20 should take a proper restroom stop here. Fifteen minutes covers it with a head count. Fill the fuel and water now; the next 35 km is forest without shops. The town sits at about 816 m in Chamarajanagar district, at the split where NH 766 goes to Kerala and NH 181 to the Nilgiris. From June to August, sunflower farms near Kakkalthondi make a bright stretch beside the road.
Forest
Bandipur sits on the elephant corridor between Nagarhole and Bandipur, so herds often cross the road. The mini bus slows down and waits if needed, but nobody gets down; stopping on the forest highway is not allowed. Mammals in the reserve include gaur, tiger, sloth bear, four horned antelope and dhole. The road closes from 9 pm to 6 am, a rule in place since the 2009 court order. About 15 km on, the bus crosses into Tamil Nadu at Theppakadu.
Check post
At Theppakadu the mini bus halts for the Tamil Nadu check post and the Nilgiris e pass. Mudumalai, which starts here, records at least 266 bird species and 18 kinds of carnivore, so ask the bird watchers to keep binoculars out. The reception sells tickets, and the elephant camp is a short walk away. Fifteen minutes is enough for the papers and a stretch. Masinagudi is about 5 to 7 km from here.
Arrival
Masinagudi is about 5 to 7 km past Theppakadu, and the mini bus gets there in about five and a half hours from Bangalore. The resort roads around the village are narrow, so the driver takes the route the resort suggests. Night jungle drives are illegal here, and forest officers have fined operators since 2016, so the group should book only legal day trips. Unload the bags together and keep the head count list handy for the next morning.
Planning a Masinagudi resort weekend for 15 to 25 friends or colleagues? Here is our Bangalore to Masinagudi Mini Bus plan, with the halts and the fare for each size. A mini bus gets down most resort roads that a big bus cannot. Book a mini bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Masinagudi and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Masinagudi via Mysore, Gundlupet and Theppakadu | About 245 km | About 490 km | About 5.5 hr with stops |
About 245 km each way. The weekend is billed two days and 600 km, with Theppakadu and Moyar inside that. Tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and GST at actual. Fuel and the driver are in the per km rate; the driver allowance is added per day. Both AC and non-AC mini buses are available; the rate depends on which you pick.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | |
₹46 | ₹29,200 | ₹43,800 | ₹58,400 | |
₹36 | ₹23,000 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹800 a night, by size), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 25, 3 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,380 a person.
Up to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus.
More than 25 people? See the Bangalore to Masinagudi bus. A family of twelve can take the Bangalore to Masinagudi tempo traveller.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹22,816 ₹27,481
+ ₹3981 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹29,900 ₹36,038
+ ₹5238 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹25,244 ₹30,400
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹28,736 ₹34,628
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
Travelled to Bangalore
I would like to thank Shashikala for helping me in booking our 21 seater mini bus She was with me coordinating and reassuring right from day 0 till the last minute I completely recommend Tejas Tours & Travels 21 seater executive mini bus was in excellent condition Driver Somanna was a professional driver, accommodating and kind hearted Thank you so much for making our trip a memorable one
Shubha Ranganath
21/04/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Bangalore to Coimbatore
Amazing experience with tejas tours and travels . Ranjini is very cooperative and guidance us in booking bus and connected with us in whole trip. Driver kartik is very cooperative . We plan for 6 days tour banglore mysore ooty coimbatore . Mini bus is good in condition and clean bus . Good experience . We all are happy 😊
Piyush bhoya
6/11/2025 mysore ooty coimbatore
5/5
Bangalore to Chikmagalur
Excellent service from Tejas travel, we had booked 25 seater mini bus for two days to visit Chikmagalur from Bangalore with family and kids, vehicle was good, neat and clean, driver Sandeep was excellent person with soft spoken and good attitude, we enjoyed the trip, Mr. Imran provided timely help and made our booking and vehicle arrangements easy and comfortable. Thanks Tejas Travels, Imran and Sandeep. Looking forward to utilize Tejas travel service again.
Mr Mohammed
6/11/2023 Chikmagalur
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Very well maintained vehicles, polite and cooperative staff, excellent service, worth recommending. We used their mini bus for 8 days. Our driver Nutan and our point of contact Laxmi were super supportive.
Abhas Patel
3/4/2024 Bangalore
5/5
About 245 km by Mysore, Nanjangud, Gundlupet, Bandipur and Theppakadu, so about 490 km there and back. A mini bus takes about 5.5 hours with breakfast at Mysore and a restroom halt at Gundlupet. Leave by 6 am and the group reaches Masinagudi a little before noon.
Two days, 600 km. A 20 seater at ₹34/km is ₹20,400; a 25 seater at ₹36/km is ₹21,600. Driver allowance, tolls, permit and GST extra.
The 25 seater. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
No. Stopping is not allowed inside Bandipur and Mudumalai.
Yes, via Gudalur. Kalhatti depends on the day's rules.
Usually nearby. Ask your resort about driver rooms.
The forest road through Bandipur and Mudumalai is open by day and closed from 9 pm to 6 am. In 2026 more check posts were proposed on the roads to Moyar, Semmanatham, Singara and Bokkapuram, and some services shut for a time in July. Rules here change, so we check the current position a few days before you travel.
Only if you leave Masinagudi early enough to clear the forest before 9 pm, after which the road is closed until 6 am. In practice the mini bus leaves after lunch, crosses the forest by late afternoon, stops for dinner at Mysore and reaches Bangalore late at night. Leaving after dinner from Masinagudi is not possible.
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