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Sathodi Falls
Short forest walk. Keep two hours. The path can close in very heavy rain.
Magod Falls
About 20 km from Yellapur. The viewpoint is near the parking; one hour.
Jenukallu Gudda
Sunset viewpoint near Magod. The mini bus goes most of the way up.
Distance
515 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 11.5 hr
Via Tumkur, Davangere and Yellapur
Starting from
₹ 38400
4 days, 1,200 km, 14 seater
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Two pickups, early
Apartment basements in Bangalore are usually built to about 2.4 m clear height, and that is measured to the lowest beam or duct, so a mini bus loads the group and bags at the ground level gate. Keep to two pickup points at most and be ready by 5:15 am. Each person packs trek shoes and rain gear in one bag. Day one is the long drive to Yellapur. Breakfast is at Tumkur, about 70 km out.
Group breakfast
Seventy km out, the group stops in Tumkur (Tumakuru) for breakfast. A hotel that can serve thatte idli to twenty in one go saves a lot of time, so the driver phones ahead from Nelamangala. Allow 35 minutes, washroom queue included. For a future weekend, Shivagange, a temple hill about 25 km from Tumakuru on the Dobbaspet side, makes a fine group climb. The city stands at about 800 m, so mornings are cool. Sira comes about 50 km later on NH48.
Drive on
The mini bus drives through Sira, about 120 km out. For a school group, the Kaggaladu bird sanctuary, about 10 km from Sira, is worth a separate visit between February and August, when painted storks nest there by the hundreds. Sira has no railway on this highway; Gubbi is the nearest station for that area. The town is roughly one third of the way from Tumkur to Chitradurga, and the group can doze on this smooth stretch. Hiriyur is about 35 km ahead.
Tea and washrooms
Hiriyur, 155 km out, is the tea and washroom halt, with a head count before moving. The Teru Malleshwara temple, called Dakshina Kashi by devotees, is near the highway, and a temple group can fit a quick darshan into 20 minutes. Vani Vilas Sagar dam on the Vedavati is about 20 km away, a picnic for another trip. On santhe day the weekly market brings the villages into town and the road gets busy. Chitradurga is about 45 km on.
Drive past
No halt at Chitradurga, about 200 km out; the mini bus keeps rolling. A college group could return another time for the Chandravalli caves, where Iron Age finds were made, about 3 km from the fort area, and for the hill fort with its rings of stone. Tickets for the fort are bought by QR code at the gate, so book online before arriving. The mini bus can park outside Gate 3. Davangere, the lunch halt, is about 65 km ahead.
Lunch for the group
Lunch is at Davangere, 265 km out. The city's benne dose dates back to 1927, when a cook named Chennamma started a small eatery here; a hotel used to groups serves twenty plates quickly, with full meals for those who want rice. Keep 50 minutes, including the washroom queue and a head count. Davangere is a railway junction on the Bengaluru to Hubballi line, handy if a member has to leave early. Haveri is about 70 km ahead on NH48.
Tea and head count
Afternoon tea is at Haveri, around 335 km out, with a head count before moving on. A school group returning this way could stop at the Utsav Rock Garden at Gotagodi, beside NH48 in Shiggaon taluk, where sculptures show village life. Haveri itself is known for cardamom garlands and red Byadagi chillies, so the market smells of spice. Allow 20 minutes and make sure nobody wanders off. Hubli lies about 75 km on.
Snacks for the group
Hubli, around 410 km, is the snack halt and the last big town before the forest. The Siddharoodha Math is here, and devotee groups sometimes stop on the way home for an hour. Girmit and mirchi bajji go round fast with tea. Buy drinking water and some fruit for the evening, since Yellapur is small. The mini bus then turns onto the Ankola highway for Kalghatgi and Yellapur, about 75 km on, and the land turns green within half an hour.
Drive through
The mini bus passes Kalghatgi, about 440 km out, on the Hubli to Ankola road. The Kalameshwar jatre is the local fair, and the Mahalakshmi temple stands in town. The Tamboor Basavanna temple lies 11 km from Kalghatgi by Devikoppa, at the edge of the forest, a short visit for a temple group on the way back. From here the forest thickens and the road narrows a little, so the driver keeps a steady pace. Yellapur is about 45 km on.
Forest town, night halt
Yellapur, about 485 km out, is the night halt. Lodges and homestays here take groups of twenty and serve simple Malnad meals. The town sits at about 541 m in the Western Ghats, among areca nut gardens. Lalguli falls on the Kali, about 250 ft, is 13 km from Yellapur, an extra stop for a group on the return. Alnavar Junction, about 60 km away, is the nearest big station.
Walk from parking
Sathodi is about 25 km from Yellapur, roughly 11.5 hours of driving from Bangalore in all. The mini bus takes the narrow forest road slowly by day and stops at the parking; the group walks the last part. Carry water and snacks from Yellapur, because nothing is sold at the falls, and there are no restrooms. Fix a meeting time at the parking and keep the group together on the walk.
Is your trekking group or office team, about 20 people, planning the Yellapur falls? The Bangalore to Sathodi Falls Mini Bus road, halts, fares and sights are all set out on this page. A mini bus is the right size for the narrow forest roads there and still takes everyone in one go. Book a mini bus on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels.
Route | One way | Sathodi Falls and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Sathodi Falls via Tumkur, Davangere and Yellapur | About 515 km | About 1,030 km | About 11.5 hr with stops |
It is about 515 km each way. We plan four days and 1,200 km, enough for Sathodi, Magod and Jenukallu Gudda. Driver allowance per day. Tolls, parking and GST at actual. A one way drop costs ₹2 more per km. Fuel and driver are included in the rate, and the day allowance for the driver is separate. Mini buses come in AC and non-AC, so tell us which one when you ask for the quote.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹36 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 | |
₹46 | ₹58,400 | ₹73,000 | ₹87,600 | |
₹36 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 |
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, 5 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹2,300 a person.
Up to 16: 16 seater mini bus. Up to 20: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. Up to 25: 25 seater mini bus. Trek bags take space, so keep two or three seats free.
Over 27 people? Take the Bangalore to Sathodi Falls bus. A family of twelve? The Bangalore to Sathodi Falls tempo traveller is enough.
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
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹44,932 ₹54,262
+ ₹7962 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹44,932 ₹54,262
+ ₹7962 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹59,000 ₹71,276
+ ₹10476 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹49,688 ₹60,000
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹56,672 ₹68,457
+ ₹10057 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹56,672 ₹68,457
+ ₹10057 (Taxes & Charges)
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Sathodi Falls is about 515 km from Bangalore on our page road, NH48 to Hubli and then the Ankola highway by Kalghatgi and Yellapur, so roughly 1,030 km for the round trip. A mini bus needs about 11.5 hours of driving, so day one ends at Yellapur and the group sees the falls next morning.
Four days, 1,200 km at ₹34/km is ₹40,800. Add ₹2,800 driver allowance, tolls and GST.
Yellapur town or homestays around it. Both are about half an hour from the falls.
The 25 seater. Compare all sizes on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
Weak in the forest. Fix a return time with the driver at the parking.
Yes. Dandeli is about an hour and a half from Yellapur. Extra km are at the same rate.
With care. From June to September the Western Ghats around Yellapur get heavy rain, the forest path gets slippery and the forest staff can close it on very wet days. After the rains, the falls are still full and the path is drier, which is safer for a group of twenty. In the monsoon, carry rain gear and keep the group together.
One medium bag each for the 4 days, plus a small day bag with water, snacks, a towel and a change of clothes for the falls. Trek shoes with grip are a must. Rain gear is useful from June to October. Big bags stay at the Yellapur lodge or in the mini bus, which waits at the parking.
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