Bangalore to Parambikulam Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Parambikulam Safari
In reserve vehicles from the reception. Two or three trips for twenty people.
Parambikulam Dam
On the safari route. Bamboo rafting on the reservoir, booked ahead.
Kannimara Teak
The giant teak tree, a short walk from the road.
Aliyar Dam
Near Pollachi. The park and dam make an easy stop on the return.
Distance
450 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 10 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Coimbatore and Topslip
Starting from
₹ 28800
3 days, 900 km, 14 seater
Start
90 km
205 km
320 km
365 km
405 km
440 km
450 km
Early pickup
The mini bus starts at 4:30 am from one pickup point, two at most, because every extra stop eats into the first hour and this day ends at a forest gate. Pickups near Chandapura should avoid a late Saturday start, when its market jams Hosur Road. Past Electronic City and Attibele, the bus enters Tamil Nadu at Zuzuvadi, where cameras check that road tax is paid. Bags go in the back; keep jackets and medicines with you. Krishnagiri, about 90 km on, is the breakfast halt.
Breakfast
At Krishnagiri, about 90 km out, the mini bus stops for breakfast at a highway hotel with parking for a bigger vehicle and enough tables for 20 at a time. Keep 30 minutes. Avathanapatti lake and its children's park lie about 5 km from town on the highway, handy if the group has small children and time on the way home. The government museum on Gandhi Road shows local finds. Krishnagiri holds a mango exhibition every year in summer, when fruit from the district fills the stalls. The run to Salem is about 115 km.
Restroom and tea
Salem, about 205 km out, is the tea and restroom halt, done on the bypass so the mini bus avoids town traffic. Fifteen minutes is enough for 20 people if the toilets are at the same fuel station. Sankagiri fort, kept by the Archaeological Survey of India, is about 22 km away. The Kandhasamy temple, about 22 km out on the Tiruchengode side, is another return day halt. From mid July to mid August the five day Kottai Mariamman festival makes the city centre very crowded. The bus now turns onto NH544 for Coimbatore.
Lunch
Lunch for the mini bus group is at Avinashi, about 320 km out, beside the NH544 bypass. A highway hotel with a hall serves a group of this size quickly; keep 40 minutes so nobody rushes. The chariot of the Avinashilingeswarar temple, carved in wood and among the largest in India, is in the town if the group is curious. Tiruppur railway station is about 12 km away, useful if someone joins late by train. From here the mini bus has about 85 km to Pollachi, round Coimbatore on the bypass.
Bypass, no city traffic
The mini bus stays on the 28 km bypass and never enters Coimbatore. The city is a big maker of motors and pumps, supplying nearly half of India's, and it is a large jewellery centre too. Its Siruvani water is known for its taste, a small pride of the place. The Velliangiri hills, called the Kailash of the south, rise on the western side, a pilgrimage for another trip. The Perur temple is nearer, but today the clock is set by the forest gate. Pollachi is about 40 km ahead.
Last shops
Pollachi, about 405 km out, has the last proper shops. Give the group 25 minutes to buy water, fruit and snacks, since the reserve has very little food outside your stay. Pollachi is a big market for jaggery, vegetables and cattle. Most of its rain, about 1,274 mm a year, comes in the southwest monsoon, so carry umbrellas from June. The climb to Topslip is about 37 km on a narrower road, where the mini bus keeps a steady, slow pace and gives way on blind bends.
Check post
Topslip is the gateway and visitor base of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, about 440 km from Bangalore. Parambikulam cannot be reached from the Kerala side, so every vehicle comes this way, past the Sethumadai check post. The driver hands over the vehicle papers and the head count, which takes about 20 minutes for a full mini bus. The name recalls the timber logs that were once slid down the hill here. Gates run roughly 7 am to 4 pm, and the reserve ahead is only about 10 km away.
Reception
The mini bus reaches Parambikulam about 10 hours after the 4:30 am start. Unless the group has rooms booked inside, the bus stops at Anappady and the reserve's own vehicles take people on. Send the stay the full head count ahead, so rooms and meals are ready on arrival. Guides from the tribal colonies of the reserve lead the walks. Last entry is around 4 pm, which is why the morning halts are kept tight. Parambikulam is about 135 km from Palakkad, so there is no quick exit on the Kerala side either.
Taking 15 to 25 nature lovers to Parambikulam for a weekend in the forest? This page covers the Bangalore to Parambikulam Mini Bus trip: route, stops, fares and places to see. A mini bus is a good size for the narrow Topslip road and the reserve parking. We run mini bus on rent in Bangalore for wildlife trips like this.
Route | One way | Parambikulam and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Parambikulam via Salem, Coimbatore and Pollachi | About 450 km | About 900 km | About 10 hr with stops |
The round trip is about 900 km, billed as three days and 900 km. That covers the drive and a run to Topslip. Tolls, Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits, forest entry, parking and GST are added at actual. A one-way drop costs ₹2 more per km. The per km rate covers fuel and the driver, with the driver allowance on top for each day. You can book the mini bus with or without AC, and the rate changes with that choice.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | |
₹46 | ₹43,800 | ₹58,400 | ₹73,000 | |
₹36 | ₹34,500 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 |
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, 4 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹1,840 a person.
A group of 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21 with camp gear: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. Sleeping bags take space, so keep two seats free.
Ten or twelve people? Take the Bangalore to Parambikulam tempo traveller. A school group of 30 or more fits the Bangalore to Parambikulam bus.
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
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹33,874 ₹40,871
+ ₹5971 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹44,450 ₹53,657
+ ₹7857 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹37,466 ₹45,200
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹42,704 ₹51,543
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
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About 450 km by Krishnagiri, Salem, Coimbatore and Pollachi, then the forest road through Topslip, so the round trip is about 900 km. A mini bus needs about 10 hours with breakfast, lunch, a supplies halt and the check post, which is why we leave Bangalore at 4:30 am.
900 km at ₹36/km is ₹32,400. Driver allowance ₹2,100 for three days. Tolls, permits and GST extra.
Early afternoon. Check posts keep fixed hours, so we leave Bangalore at 4:30 am.
No. Safaris inside are only in forest department vehicles.
The 25 seater, with room for gear. See mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Near the reception or at Topslip, as the reserve allows. Allowance is per day.
Yes, at a slower pace. The road from Pollachi climbs about 37 km through forest, and Pollachi gets most of its 1,274 mm of rain in the southwest monsoon, so June to September means wet curves and mist. The driver keeps to daylight and does not stop on the forest stretch. If the reserve changes its timings after heavy rain, the stay tells us and we move the start time.
Yes. Ten hours is long, so we halt roughly every two hours: breakfast at Krishnagiri, tea at Salem, lunch at Avinashi and supplies at Pollachi. Keep motion sickness tablets for the hill stretch after Pollachi, and pack warm clothes, since forest evenings are cool. Seat small children away from the door, and keep one adult per row to manage snacks and water.
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