Bangalore to Saundatti Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Renuka Yellamma Temple
Park the van, then walk a little. Keep 2 to 3 hours. The main temple on Yellamma hill.
Parasgad Fort
The van waits at the trail head. An old hill fort above Saundatti. Allow 2 hours.
Distance
475 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 9.5 hr
Via Tumakuru, Haveri and Dharwad
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
70 km
200 km
265 km
335 km
410 km
430 km
470 km
Pickup at home
The van collects the family at 5:00 am. Bangalore sits at about 900 m, and from November to February the mornings are cool, so children need a sweater for the first hour even if the afternoon is hot. If more than one home is joining, keep to the order fixed the night before, because each extra stop costs time on a 470 km day. Big bags go behind the last row; water, snacks and a change of clothes stay in the cabin. Breakfast is at Tumakuru, about 70 km out.
Family breakfast
Seventy km from home, Tumakuru gives the family a 30 minute breakfast and a washroom break. Thatte idli, a broad steamed idli whose story starts at Kyathsandra near here, is soft and mild for small eaters. Families wanting a hill temple could plan Devarayanadurga, about 15 km from the city, with its Yoga and Bhoga Narasimha shrines, for the return day. Since 2014 the city has officially been Tumakuru, so boards show both that and Tumkur. Sira lies roughly 50 km further on.
Tea and stretch
Chitradurga, at 200 km, is the tea halt, and children can run around for 15 minutes while the driver tops up fuel. The fort here has a famous gap in the rocks, the Obavvana Kindi, where Onake Obavva is said to have held off Hyder Ali's soldiers; children love the story, and it makes a good stop on the drive home. Carry caps and water if you go up, because the fort is rocky. Wind farms line the hills around the town. Davanagere is about 65 km ahead.
Lunch
Lunch is at Davanagere, about 265 km out, and the van parks close to the hotel. Order benne dose, the butter dosa made here for nearly a century; children usually finish a whole plate. A GI tag was sought for it in 2024 but refused, since it is now made all over Karnataka. After the meal, a short walk by Kunduvada Kere, the lake on the city edge, helps everyone settle before the next stretch. Keep 45 minutes, then on to Haveri.
Tea and washroom
At Haveri, about 335 km from home, the van stops for tea and washrooms. Shops here are known for cardamom garlands and heaps of red Byadagi chilli, especially in the harvest months. Children may enjoy the Utsav Rock Garden at Gotagodi, beside NH48 in Shiggaon taluk, a good stop if you leave Saundatti early on the way back. Refill everyone's water bottles. Hubballi comes after about 75 km of highway.
Snack halt
Hubballi, about 410 km out, is the afternoon snack halt. Girmit and mirchi bajji with tea are the local snack, and a 20 minute halt is enough. Unkal Lake, on the Hubballi edge, is about 7 km from the railway station, a calm spot to keep for the evening of the return day. Hubballi is also a big railway town, with a diesel loco shed set up in 1880. From here Dharwad is about 20 km and Saundatti about 60 km.
Drive through
The van drives through Dharwad, about 430 km out, and turns off the Belagavi highway for Saundatti, about 41 km away. Dharwad pedha, the milk sweet the city is named for, is best bought fresh here on the way back. If the children need a break, Sadhankeri Park, about 5 km from the bus stand, is a city park with a lake, a good evening halt on the return. Late October to early February is mild here, and June to September is rainy.
Reach and stay
The family reaches Saundatti, also spelt Savadatti, in about 9.5 hours with halts. Lodges and meal houses are in town, and the government runs free guest houses, dharmashalas, for pilgrims near the temple, along with health centres. Meals are north Karnataka style, jolada rotti with curries. Shops sell bangles, kumkum and puja items. Send us the lodge name in advance; the van drops you at the gate, and the driver rests nearby and is ready at the time you fix for darshan.
Going on a Bangalore to Saundatti tempo traveller trip for Yellamma darshan with family? The van picks everyone up from home and waits at the temple parking. Pickup is from your apartment gate anywhere in Bangalore. Get a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore from Tejas Tours & Travels. It is also spelt Savadatti.
Route | One way | Saundatti and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Saundatti via Chitradurga, Hubballi and Dharwad | About 470 km | About 940 km | About 9.5 hr with stops |
Roughly 470 km each way. The bill is for 4 days, 1,200 km. The spare km cover Parasgad fort and Navilutheertha. One way drop is ₹2 a km over the round trip km rate. Our rate covers fuel, AC and our driver. Driver allowance ₹500 to ₹700 per day, tolls, parking, state permits and GST at actual. The tempo traveller comes AC or non-AC; the quote follows your choice.
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.
12 or fewer: 12 seater tempo traveller. For 13 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. 18 to 20 people: 20 seater tempo traveller. Plenty of luggage? Book one size bigger.
Want a calmer ride for seniors? The Bangalore to Saundatti Force Urbania. More than 20 of you? The Bangalore to Saundatti mini bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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5/5
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5/5
About 470 km from Bangalore, up NH48 by Tumakuru, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Haveri and Hubballi, then about 40 km from Dharwad to Saundatti; the round trip is about 940 km. A tempo traveller takes about 9.5 hours with breakfast, lunch and three short halts, so a family leaving at 5 am reaches by mid afternoon.
Yes. The van comes back empty, so those km count, and the one way rate is ₹2 a km higher. You get the fare as a written quote first.
A late return adds a night bata for the driver. The amount is in your quote you get before the trip.
They are added on top. The 12 seater adds up to ₹28,800 for 4 days (1,200 km at ₹24/km); driver's allowance ₹2,000. Tolls, parking and GST come at actual.
Take the 16 seater; bags fit as well. See every size on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Full moon days, and the big fairs between December and February. On those days reach very early.
March to May is hot in this region, with the peak in March and April near Hiriyur, and the open stretches after Chitradurga get very warm by noon. The van has AC, but halts outside are tiring. If you go in summer, keep the darshan for early morning, carry caps and plenty of water, and rest at the lodge in the afternoon. Late October to early February is the easiest season.
It is possible, but a day drive is better with a family. A night start means the children sleep sitting up and you reach before the lodge is ready. Leaving at 5 am, the van reaches by afternoon, with daylight for the whole highway. If you still prefer the night, we give the driver a full day of sleep first and plan a pause roughly every 150 km.
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