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Places to Visit in Shravanabelagola
Gommateshwara Bahubali and Vindhyagiri Hill
The monolithic statue of Bahubali, commissioned around 981 CE by Chavundaraya, a minister and commander of the Western Ganga dynasty, stands roughly fifty-seven feet tall and is carved from a single block of granite. Bahubali is depicted in kayotsarga, the standing meditation posture, with creepers carved climbing his legs and arms to signify how long he stood unmoving. The face is the thing people remember - it carries an expression of complete detachment that photographs consistently fail to capture. Around the summit enclosure stand further Tirthankara images added under the Hoysalas. Entry is free, photography is generally permitted, and the view back over the town, the Kalyani and Chandragiri opposite is the reward for the climb.
Gommateshwara Bahubali and Vindhyagiri Hill
The monolithic statue of Bahubali, commissioned around 981 CE by Chavundaraya, a minister and commander of the Western Ganga dynasty, stands roughly fifty-seven feet tall and is carved from a single block of granite. Bahubali is depicted in kayotsarga, the standing meditation posture, with creepers carved climbing his legs and arms to signify how long he stood unmoving. The face is the thing people remember - it carries an expression of complete detachment that photographs consistently fail to capture. Around the summit enclosure stand further Tirthankara images added under the Hoysalas. Entry is free, photography is generally permitted, and the view back over the town, the Kalyani and Chandragiri opposite is the reward for the climb.
Chandragiri Hill and the Jain Basadis
The smaller hill facing Vindhyagiri, and the older of the two in terms of continuous Jain presence. By long tradition the Mauryan emperor Chandragupta Maurya renounced his empire, travelled south as a Jain monk with his teacher Bhadrabahu, and spent his final years here - the hill takes its name from him, and the Chandragupta Basadi commemorates the association. The summit holds a cluster of basadis in Ganga and Hoysala styles, quieter and architecturally richer than anything on the larger hill. The climb is far gentler, at around two hundred steps. Visit it if the group includes anyone who cannot manage Vindhyagiri, and visit it anyway if you have the time - most day-trippers skip it and miss the better half of the site.
Bhandari Basadi and Akkana Basadi
Two of the significant ground-level temples in the town, both reachable without any climbing at all. Bhandari Basadi, built in the twelfth century under the Hoysalas, holds images of all twenty-four Tirthankaras lined up in a row within the sanctum, which is an unusual and striking arrangement. Akkana Basadi, from 1181 CE, is the finer of the two architecturally, with the lathe-turned Hoysala columns and the precision of surface finish that mark the best work of that period. Together they take around forty-five minutes and they are the answer for anyone in your group staying at ground level while others climb.
The Kalyani and the Bhattaraka Math
The Kalyani is the temple tank sitting between the two hills, and it is the feature the town is named for - Belagola, the white pond. The Bhattaraka Math beside it is the seat of an ancient Digambara Jain monastic lineage whose heads have all borne the name Charukirti, and it holds a collection of manuscripts, palm-leaf texts and painted murals. More than eight hundred inscriptions dating from around 600 CE to 1830 are recorded across the two hills and the town, in Kannada, Sanskrit, Marathi, Tamil and older scripts - which makes Shravanabelagola one of the most important epigraphical sites in India, quite apart from the statue.
Kambadahalli and the Nearby Jain Sites
About twenty kilometres from Shravanabelagola near Nagamangala, Kambadahalli holds the Panchakuta Basadi, a tenth-century Jain temple complex in Ganga and Nolamba style with a free-standing pillar and five shrines arranged around a common platform. It is an Archaeological Survey protected monument, it is architecturally significant, and on most days you will have it to yourself. Visit if the group has a genuine interest in Jain architecture and you are not attempting Belur and Halebidu on the same day - the two are alternatives rather than additions, since both need real time.
Belur and Halebidu
The natural extension, and the reason a great many of our bookings on this route are full-day circuits rather than short trips. Belur, about seventy kilometres beyond Shravanabelagola, holds the Chennakeshava Temple commissioned in 1117 CE and worked on for over a century, with its celebrated bracket figures around the outer wall. Halebidu, sixteen kilometres further, holds the Hoysaleswara Temple with the most densely carved exterior in Indian architecture. Both were inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage in 2023. Doing all three sites in one day from Bangalore is a twelve to thirteen hour commitment and needs a 5:30 AM start.
Distance
145 km
One way
Time
4 hrs
Via expressway
Starting from
₹ 8000
Plus GST
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About the Bangalore- Shravanabelagola route
Bangalore
Where Your Journey Starts
Nelamangala
30 km
Kunigal
70 Km
Yediyur
100 km
Hirisave and Bellur Cross
133 Km
Shravanabelagola
145 Km
Bangalore
Departure Point
Your journey to Ooty begins from Bangalore, the gateway to South India's most beloved hill stations. Pick-up is available from any part of the city — Koramangala, Electronic City, Whitefield, Hebbal, Yeshwanthpur, Marathahalli, or Majestic. The most common route out of Bangalore takes you onto NH275, the six-lane Mysore Expressway, which is one of the smoothest and best-maintained national highways in Karnataka. An early departure between 5 AM and 6 AM is strongly advised to clear Bangalore city limits before peak traffic begins. The first 50 km on the expressway are fast, comfortable, and lightly trafficked in the early hours, setting a pleasant tone for the journey ahead. Our drivers are experienced in choosing the optimal departure window and route based on real-time traffic conditions, ensuring that the first stretch of your Bangalore to Ooty road trip is efficient, calm, and enjoyable from the very first kilometre.
Nelamangala
Highway Junction of Bangalore
The route leaves Bangalore northwest along the Tumkur road before branching onto NH 75. Our drivers reach the pickup point fifteen minutes early, and on this route the departure discipline matters for an unusual reason - it is not about traffic so much as about reaching the hill before the sun does. Every fifteen minutes lost in Bangalore is fifteen minutes of the climb spent in hotter conditions. Passengers boarding from Yeshwanthpur, Rajajinagar, Hebbal or Peenya are directly on this line and get away quickly; those from Electronic City or Whitefield should allow an extra forty-five minutes to cross the city, and for them we usually suggest a 5:00 AM pickup. Nelamangala is where Mysore, Mangalore, Hassan and Tumkur traffic all diverges, and it builds fast on Friday and Saturday mornings. Past the junction the highway opens up properly and the pace settles for the rest of the drive.
Kunigal
Horse Breeding Town of Karnataka
Forty kilometres of good four-lane highway through Solur into Kunigal, with the outskirts giving way to coconut plantations, ragi fields and the low granite outcrops of the southern Deccan. On an early departure this stretch passes in the first light, and it is quick and undemanding driving. Kunigal is known for the Kunigal Stud Farm, one of the oldest horse breeding establishments in India, founded in the eighteenth century and associated with Tipu Sultan before passing through colonial and later private ownership. It is not open as a casual visitor attraction, but it is the reason the town is on the map and it remains a working thoroughbred operation. Our drivers do not usually halt here, since the better breakfast cluster is twenty-five minutes ahead at Yediyur and the priority on this route is banking time early.
Yediyur
Siddhalingeshwara Temple Town
Thirty kilometres of continuing easy highway, and Yediyur arrives at close to the right time for breakfast on a dawn departure. This is the standard first halt on this corridor and the one we recommend using properly. The Siddhalingeshwara Temple sits beside Yediyur Lake and draws a steady stream of travellers on this highway - the shrine is associated with the sixteenth-century Veerashaiva saint Tontada Siddhalingeshwara, and the lakeside setting makes it a pleasant twenty-minute break even for travellers with no intention of going inside. More practically, there is a reliable cluster of highway restaurants here that serve quickly, and it is a dependable fuel and restroom point. Facilities at Shravanabelagola itself are limited, so this is the right place to eat before the climb rather than after it.
Hirisave and Bellur Cross
Coconut and Areca Belt of Hassan District
Thirty-odd kilometres of good highway as the route crosses into Hassan district and the landscape shifts into proper plantation country - coconut, areca and paddy, greener and more enclosed than the open country behind. Hirisave is a small highway town rather than a destination, and it marks the point where the drive starts feeling like the Malnad approaches rather than the Deccan. Bellur Cross is the junction that matters. This is where the route leaves NH 75 for the final run to Shravanabelagola, and it is easy to miss if you are following signage rather than a driver who knows it. Note that Bellur Cross has no relationship to Belur, the Hoysala temple town seventy kilometres further on - the similarity of names causes genuine confusion, and travellers occasionally find they have driven past their turn while looking for a temple that is an hour away.
Shravanabelagola
Jain Pilgrimage Capital of South India
Twelve kilometres of district road running through farmland, and the arrival is the memorable part. Vindhyagiri hill appears well before the town does - a bare granite dome rising out of flat plantation country, with the statue itself visible from a considerable distance on a clear morning. Travellers who have only seen photographs are usually surprised by how isolated and abrupt the hill is. The town at the foot of it is small, arranged around the Kalyani tank between the two hills, and it is a working pilgrimage town rather than a tourist one - a single main street of shops selling offerings, a few simple eateries, and the Bhattaraka Math beside the tank. Our driver parks at the base of Vindhyagiri and waits for the duration, since there is nowhere else to be and the climb takes as long as it takes. For a 5:30 AM departure with a proper Yediyur breakfast, most travellers reach the base of the steps between 9:00 AM and 9:30 AM, which is close to ideal.
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Tempo Traveller Packages for the Shravanabelagola Route
Nothing here is a fixed menu. Every quotation is built around group size, itinerary and the age profile of the passengers, but almost every enquiry on this corridor falls into one of the four shapes below.
Family and Pilgrimage Package
The dominant booking type. Three-generation families travelling for darshan, and Jain pilgrim groups for whom this is a once-in-a-lifetime visit. A 12 or 13 seater covers most; larger gatherings move to the 17 or 18 seater. The planning conversation on every one of these bookings is about the climb, because six hundred and fifty barefoot steps on open granite does not suit everyone and it is better settled before you leave Bangalore than at the base of the hill. Where a group is mixed in ability we plan a split day: some take Vindhyagiri, others Chandragiri or the ground-level basadis, and everybody meets at the Kalyani.
Budget Package
For groups where the priority is the lowest defensible figure for a single-day return. At 145 kilometres each way this is one of the least expensive outstation runs we operate, and split across twelve or thirteen passengers the per-person cost is lower than almost any other heritage destination from Bangalore. Budget means a standard AC 12 seater tempo traveller bangalore variant and a direct itinerary, Shravanabelagola only. It does not mean an older vehicle or a less experienced driver, since fleet and driver standards do not change between tiers.
Corporate Package
For company outings, cultural days and client hosting where a heritage circuit makes a better impression than another resort. The 17 and 18 seater variants are the usual choice, and for larger teams we run two vehicles on one schedule. Documentation is handled up front: GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice at quotation stage for purchase-order approval, monthly consolidated billing and thirty-day credit terms for signed accounts. For a corporate group we would recommend the full Shravanabelagola, Belur and Halebidu day rather than the short trip, since the drive is easy enough that nobody arrives tired. Our corporate travels bangalore desk handles ongoing requirements and our outstation tempo traveller bangalore team builds the itinerary.
Luxury Package
For senior family groups, guest hosting and anyone who wants a thirteen-hour circuit day to be comfortable rather than merely possible. This tier covers our 9 to 13 seater luxury tempo traveller bangalore range with high-back recliners, footrests, reading lights, blackout curtains and per-seat charging, and extends to the Force Urbania. The value here is practical rather than decorative: on a full circuit the vehicle is the air-conditioned room your group returns to after each site, four or five times across the day, and after six hundred and fifty steps in the sun that stops being a luxury.
Fare Inclusions, Exclusions and Advance Payment
Every Tejas Tours and Travels quotation for this corridor is issued in writing with the structure below. Nothing outside this list is charged and everything inside it is stated before you confirm. Twenty percent of the total fare is payable in advance to confirm the booking.
Included in the quoted fare
• Base fare and fuel charges
• Driver allowance
Not included in the quoted fare
• Toll and parking charges
• Interstate tax and permit charges
• Driver bata after 9:45 PM, charged extra
• Final rental calculated on total kilometres and hours, garage to garage
• GST
Two points are specific to this route. Doli charges at the base of Vindhyagiri, along with donations or special darshan arrangements at the site, are paid locally and sit outside the vehicle fare entirely; we will tell you the expected order of cost, but they are not ours to bill. And because Shravanabelagola is inside Karnataka, no interstate permit arises here. Note that a full Belur and Halebidu circuit routinely returns after 9:45 PM, which brings the driver bata clause into play, and we state that in the written quote at the outset rather than adding it at settlement.
Insurance note: Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance. Our vehicles carry the statutory motor insurance required under law and our drivers hold valid commercial licences, but passengers wanting personal cover should arrange it independently. We also do not operate sleeper coaches; the fleet on this route is seated tempo travellers in the 8 to 18 band.
Our Services from Bangalore and Mysore
Tejas Tours and Travels runs a full ground-transport fleet out of Bangalore and Mysore, and every service below is available on this corridor as well as on every other route we operate.
Cab Service: Four to seven seater sedans and SUVs including Etios, Dzire, Innova, Innova Crysta, Fortuner and the luxury range up to Rolls-Royce Ghost. Our premium car rentals in bangalore fleet covers car rental bangalore, luxury car rental bangalore and premium cab requirements, and for this route specifically our bangalore to shravanabelagola cab page carries the four to seven seater option.
Tempo Traveller Service: The 8 to 18 seater band, standard and luxury tiers, every vehicle air-conditioned. Our luxury tempo traveller bangalore fleet handles tt vehicle requirements with captain seating, overhead racks and full standing headroom.
Minibus and Bus Service: The 12 to 24 seater mini bus rental in bangalore fleet covers minibus rental and mini bus booking online, while 27 to 50 seater coaches through our bus rental in bangalore service handle rental bus booking and bangalore bus booking for large pilgrim parties and school heritage excursions, which are frequent on this route.
Force Urbania and Luxury Volvo Bus: Our force urbania rent bangalore fleet runs 13 to 17 seater configurations, with urbania on rent bangalore the most requested wedding and VIP upgrade. For large-group comfort, our volvo bus rental bangalore service covers volvo luxury bus and luxury bus hire on Volvo and Benz coaches.
Corporate Travels: Managed transport for companies. Our corporate travels bangalore desk provides corporate cab service bangalore and corporate car rental bangalore with GST invoicing, purchase-order workflows and monthly consolidated billing.
Airport Transfer: Round-the-clock Kempegowda International Airport pickups and drops with live flight tracking. Our airport transfer bangalore service covers bangalore airport cab and kempegowda airport taxi needs, including direct airport to heritage circuit transfers for visitors flying in for a pilgrimage.
Employee Transport: Our employee transportation services bangalore programme covers office cab service bangalore and night shift cab service bangalore with GPS tracking and night-shift marshals, plus it employee transport service, employee pick up and drop service, tech park cab service and employee shuttle service Bangalore.
School Commute: Our school transportation services cover school bus service bangalore and school bus rental bangalore with verified drivers, onboard attendants and live tracking, plus school excursion bus rental bangalore, tempo traveller for school trip bangalore and safe school transport service Bangalore. Shravanabelagola is among the most common heritage excursions booked by Bangalore schools.
Outstation Travel: Our outstation cabs bangalore service handles outstation cab booking, outstation taxi bangalore and outstation vehicle booking, with permits arranged in advance wherever the route crosses a state line.
Wedding Cab and Bus: Our wedding car rental bangalore service covers wedding cars for rent, marriage car rental bangalore and wedding bus rental Bangalore as a single managed booking across cars, tempo travellers and coaches.
Innova Hycross: Our innova hycross rent bangalore service offers innova hycross taxi and hycross car rental for smaller family groups and executives. Curated tour packages from Bangalore and Mysore are also available across Shravanabelagola, Belur, Halebidu, Hassan, Chikmagalur and the wider Karnataka heritage circuit.
How to Book a Tempo Traveller for Rent in Bangalore
Booking a tempo traveller for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under five minutes. Follow these four steps.
Step 1 — Contact Tejas Travels
• Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Share your travel date and your Bangalore pickup location — area, landmark, building, hotel or tech park. Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala and the KIA airport are all routine.
• Share the destination or the full itinerary, the number of passengers, and your preferred vehicle tier — Standard AC or Luxury AC.
• For airport pickups, share the flight number. The driver tracks live flight status and adjusts pickup timing for delayed flights automatically.
• For corporate bookings, share your GST number and preferred invoicing format. For premium vehicles, mention the occasion — corporate, wedding or VIP event — so the team can allocate the best-condition vehicle and, where required, formal chauffeur attire.
Step 2 — Receive Your Written Quote
• Within 2 hours of your enquiry, a written quote arrives by WhatsApp or email.
• The quote itemizes every charge: vehicle hire rate in rupees per kilometre or as a flat package, driver allowance, applicable toll estimates, any interstate permit where the route requires one, and GST.
• No verbal-only prices. Everything is in writing before you confirm.
• For corporate clients requiring reimbursement approval, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage.
• If you want to compare two seating sizes or the standard and luxury tiers, request both quotes at the same time.
Step 3 — Confirm Your Booking and Pay the Advance
• Once satisfied with the written quote, confirm by WhatsApp or phone.
• A 20 percent advance payment on the total fare confirms the booking and holds the vehicle for your date.
• Pay by UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), by NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or by credit or debit card through a payment link.
• The advance receipt is issued within 30 minutes.
• Your confirmation includes the driver name and mobile number, vehicle registration, departure time, pickup location and the full billing breakdown, all in writing.
• For peak dates — New Year, Diwali, Dasara and long weekends — book well ahead, since fleet availability tightens quickly.
Step 4 — Your Driver Arrives Early
• Your assigned driver reaches the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before the scheduled departure.
• For airport transfers, the driver coordinates at the Arrivals gate.
• The vehicle arrives clean, sanitized, fuelled and ready. For wedding and VIP bookings the driver is in formal attire.
• The driver calls 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.
• During the trip the driver handles all routing, toll payments and traffic navigation.
• At trip end the balance is settled after deducting the advance. Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.
Quick booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your group size, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written quote in 2 hours.
Payment Methods
Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods for both the advance and the final settlement at trip end.
• UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI and Amazon Pay. The fastest method, with instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for all advance deposits.
• Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. Used for corporate clients and larger advances. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.
• Credit or debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, through a payment link sent to your registered mobile or email. Valid for the advance and for full payment.
• Net banking — all major Indian banks, through a payment link by WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate purchase-order approvals.
• Cash — accepted for the balance at trip end, with a receipt issued. The advance itself must be digital for the booking to be confirmed.
• Corporate credit — 30-day credit terms for signed corporate accounts, with monthly consolidated invoicing available.
Payment note: a 20 percent advance confirms your booking and guarantees vehicle availability on your date. No advance means no confirmed booking. A digital receipt is issued within 30 minutes of every payment.
Cancellation Policy
Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation, with no hidden conditions.
• More than 72 hours before departure — no cancellation charge. 100 percent of the advance is refunded within 5 to 7 working days.
• 48 to 72 hours before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 10 percent deduction.
• 24 to 48 hours before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 25 percent deduction.
• 12 to 24 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 50 percent deduction.
• Less than 12 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare. Minimal or no refund, depending on the value of the trip.
• No-show, where the vehicle has been deployed and the group is absent — 100 percent of the total trip fare. No refund; the full fare is payable.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels, for breakdown or force majeure — no charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or an alternate vehicle offered at the same rate.
Special cancellation conditions
• Multi-day outstation bookings: for trips booked more than 7 days ahead, a minimum 5-day notice is required for a full refund.
• Peak dates — New Year, Diwali, Dasara and long weekends: minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.
• Wedding function bookings: minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non-refundable.
• Force majeure — heavy rain, floods, bandhs, road closures or government restrictions: 100 percent refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.
• Modifications to date, seating or route with more than 24 hours notice: accommodated at no penalty, subject to availability.
How to cancel: call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation within 2 hours, and the refund goes back to the original payment method within the stated timelines.
Refund Policy
All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument used for the advance. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.
• Cancellation more than 72 hours before departure: 100 percent of the advance paid, in 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 48 to 72 hours before departure: advance minus the 10 percent charge, in 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure: advance minus the 25 percent charge, in 5 to 7 working days.
• Cancellation 12 to 24 hours before departure: advance minus the 50 percent charge, in 7 to 10 working days.
• Cancellation by Tejas Travels for operational reasons: 100 percent of the advance paid, in 2 working days on priority processing.
• Trip shortfall where actual kilometres fall below the minimum: proportional credit on the excess, settled at trip end against the final balance.
• Billing error or overcharge: the full overcharged amount, in 2 to 3 working days after verification.
• Duplicate payment: the full duplicate amount, in 2 to 3 working days after confirmation.
Refund by payment method
• UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm): refunded to the UPI-linked bank account within 3 to 5 working days.
• Credit or debit card: refunded to the originating card within 5 to 7 working days.
• Bank transfer: refunded to the originating account within 3 to 5 working days, with account details re-confirmed before processing.
• Cash: refunded at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or transferred by IMPS within 5 working days.
Refund contact: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and the reason for the refund. Confirmation within 24 hours. For billing disputes, contact us within 7 days of trip completion; genuine disputes are resolved within 3 working days.
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What Our Customers Say About Our Tempo Traveller Services in Bangalore
Bangalore to Shirdi
I had an excellent experience with Teja Travel. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and very well maintained. The driver was polite, punctual, and knew the routes perfectly, which made our trip smooth and enjoyable. Their service was professional from start to finish, and the pricing was also very reasonable. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable travel vehicle services. 👍
Chaitanya K
13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Bangalore to Kerala
I am Anil Nair from Souparnika Holidays Kochin Kerala. I have 2 booking for my guests in December 2025. My guests are happy with this hotel. Thanks to the entire team One Toyota etios and one traveler booked. I think they arranged cab from out side but guest happy Second vehicle is 9 seat traveler. Driver Mr Viswantha and Lakshmi supported me for complete the 8 days package. Thanks Viswa & Lakshmi.
Anil Nair
6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Bangalore to Mysore
Thanks a ton to Shashikala ji for booking my tempo traveller. She has cooperated from very first day and guided us through out. Secondly i thank our tempo driver Mr. Manju who was very down to earth person and co-operated with us during our whole trip. His driving skills are perfect. I wish you good luck and thank you both from bottom of my heart !!!
Arpit Gupta
6/6/2026 Mysore
5/5
Bangalore to Ooty
We had a very good experience with the traveler we booked through Tejas travels. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and our driver was polite, cooperative, and professional throughout the trip. The entire journey was smooth and hassle-free — everything went as planned without any delays or issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable travel experience!
Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
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Frequently Asked Questions — Bangalore to Shravanabelagola Tempo Traveller
The bangalore to shravanabelagola distance is 145 km via NH 75 through Nelamangala, Kunigal, Yediyur and Hirisave, turning off at Bellur Cross for the final twelve kilometres. A loaded tempo traveller covers it in 3 to 3 hours 30 minutes with one halt. It is comfortable four-lane highway with no ghat section, no interstate border and no notorious bottleneck, which makes it one of the most reliably timed group routes we operate.
For eight to thirteen passengers, the 12 or 13 seater at Rs 22 per km is the best value in the fleet and the one most groups take. For fourteen to eighteen, move to the 17 or 18 seater. Book one seat more than your headcount if the group includes elderly passengers who will want to spread out, or if you are carrying offerings and luggage for a temple visit. Beyond eighteen passengers we would move you to a mini bus rental in bangalore vehicle rather than running two tempo travellers.
A 12 seater on a same-day return starts from around Rs 8,000 on the 300 km minimum, calculated garage to garage with fuel included. Driver allowance, tolls, parking and GST are billed separately and itemized in the written quote you receive within two hours of enquiring.
Included: base fare, fuel charges and driver allowance. Not included: toll and parking, interstate tax and permit charges, driver bata after 9:45 PM, and GST. The final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage back to our garage. A 20 percent advance on the total fare confirms the booking, with the receipt issued within 30 minutes. Doli charges at Vindhyagiri and any donations at the site are paid locally and sit outside the fare. Shravanabelagola is inside Karnataka, so no interstate permit arises.
Vindhyagiri rises about 470 feet by rock-cut steps, with published counts varying between roughly 600 and 700 depending on which flight is counted; around 650 is the figure most commonly quoted. Footwear comes off at the base, so the climb is barefoot on stone. Handrails run along much of it and there are gateways to pause at, but there is essentially no shade until the top. A reasonably fit adult takes thirty to forty-five minutes up. Allow two hours for the hill including the summit.
Doli carriers operate at the base and will carry a passenger up for a negotiated fee, but availability is inconsistent and thins in the low season, so do not build the trip around one being there. The better plan is to split the group: some climb Vindhyagiri, others take Chandragiri at around two hundred gentler steps, and anyone staying at ground level has Bhandari Basadi, Akkana Basadi and the Kalyani. This is the specific advantage of a single hired vehicle — the driver waits at the base and the vehicle stays available to whoever needs it.
Yes, with a 5:30 AM departure and a group that can handle a twelve to thirteen hour day. The efficient order is Shravanabelagola first, since it sits before Hassan, then Belur, then Halebidu. Shravanabelagola alone needs two hours including the climb, Belur an hour to ninety minutes and Halebidu about an hour, plus driving between them. If the group includes elderly members we recommend dropping one site rather than rushing all three, or splitting the circuit across an overnight halt in Hassan.
No on both counts. Tejas Tours and Travels does not cover passenger insurance. Our vehicles carry the statutory motor insurance required under law and our drivers hold valid commercial licences, but passengers wanting personal cover should arrange it independently; for school and college groups a group policy is usually inexpensive and often required by the institution. We also do not operate sleeper bus services. The fleet is seated throughout: 8 to 18 seater tempo travellers, 12 to 24 seater minibuses, 27 to 50 seater buses including Volvo and Benz coaches, 13 to 17 seater Force Urbania, and 4 to 7 seater cars.
It is the grand anointing ceremony held once every twelve years, in which the Bahubali statue is bathed from a scaffold with milk, curd, ghee, saffron, sandalwood, turmeric, vermilion and flowers. Recorded as having begun in 981 CE, it draws enormous crowds from across India and abroad. The most recent was held in February 2018, placing the next in the 2030 cycle, though dates are set by the Jain math and the state administration. If you plan to attend, accommodation and vehicles both need booking many months ahead.
Between 5:30 and 6:00 AM, and the reason is the climb rather than the traffic. Arriving by 9:00 AM means going up before the granite heats and the sun is overhead; between noon and 4:00 PM a barefoot climb on sun-heated rock is unpleasant, and in April and May unwise. Multiple pickups are standard on group bookings and are planned into the route so the vehicle collects everyone along a sensible line. Groups from Electronic City or Whitefield should allow an extra forty-five minutes, so we usually suggest a 5:00 AM first pickup.