Bangalore to Silent Valley Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Sairandhri Watchtower
About 23 km in by forest vehicle. Allow five hours.
Kunthipuzha River
Near Sairandhri, on the same trip.
Mukkali Forest Station
Tickets and parking for the van.
Attappadi Hills
Hill views on the Agali road.
Distance
458 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 9 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Coimbatore and Agali
Starting from
₹ 36000
3 days, 900 km, any size
Start
95 km
200 km
365 km
395 km
415 km
435 km
Door pickup
The Urbania comes to your door at 5 am. Pickups south of Koramangala go straight onto the elevated road to Electronic City, avoiding the Hosur Road and Sarjapur Road junction, which is jammed most of the day. The van crosses into Tamil Nadu past the Attibele toll, about 32 km out, where the toll is paid by FASTag. Photographers should keep camera bags at the seat, not in the rear, since the forest stretch after Coimbatore comes late in the day. Coffee is at Krishnagiri, about 95 km away.
Coffee
Krishnagiri, about 95 km out, is the coffee halt, fifteen minutes before the drive on to breakfast at Salem. The NH44 stretch from Hosur to here is being widened to six lanes, so the first hour has work zones and the van keeps a careful speed. Ramapuram, near the town, has a Rama temple about 500 years old. In summer, Krishnagiri, the mango capital of Tamil Nadu, fills its roadside stalls with fruit. The KRP dam lies about 10 km off, a quiet spot for photographers on a free day on the way back.
Breakfast
Salem, about 200 km out, is breakfast. Keep 25 minutes at a highway hotel near the bypass, where the van can park beside the door for the elders. In season, a glass of fresh mango juice goes well with it. The Shevaroy hills to the north hold Yercaud, about 20 km up its own ghat, another trip altogether. Sankagiri fort, kept by the Archaeological Survey of India, is about 22 km away, a good history halt on a slow return. The van now joins NH544 towards Coimbatore.
Lunch
Lunch is at Coimbatore, about 365 km out, a city at about 427 m on the Noyyal river. Keep 40 minutes, then the Urbania turns off for the hills. Kaalaan, fried mushroom in a spicy gravy, is the street dish people come back for, and the Kovai Kora cotton saree is the buy with a GI tag. The Dhyanalinga and the Adiyogi statue are on the western edge of the city, about an hour away, better on the return if the group has time. Anaikatti is about 30 km ahead.
Border check post
Anaikatti, about 395 km out, is the last town in Tamil Nadu on the Coimbatore to Mannarkkad road. The Urbania stops for the border check and entry tax, about ten minutes. Beyond it the road narrows and climbs through forest, and elephants and Indian bison live in these hills, so the driver keeps the speed low. The big windows of the Urbania give good views here; photographers should ask before the driver pulls over, because stopping in the forest is not always safe. Agali is about 18 km on.
Supplies
Agali, about 415 km out, has the last shops before Mukkali. Buy water, fruit and snacks for the morning jeep trip, since there is little to buy inside the park. The town is the headquarters of Attappadi, Kerala's only tribal taluk, at the head of the Bhavani river below the Nilgiris. Fifteen minutes is enough, and the van parks on the main road near the shops. Mannarkkad, 38 km further, is the next big town. Mukkali is about 20 km on.
Forest gate
The Urbania stops at Mukkali, the entry point for Silent Valley, about 8.5 hours from Bangalore. Private vehicles end here; the forest department runs jeeps and buses inside with a guide. Entry is roughly 8 am to 1 pm, so after an afternoon arrival the group rests and goes in next morning. The national park core is 89.52 sq km, with a buffer of 148 sq km around it. Rooms near the forest station are few, so book them with the trip, and let the stay know your dinner time.
Want a roomy, quiet van for a Silent Valley trip with 8 to 16 people, photographers or a family with elders? The Bangalore to Silent Valley Force Urbania route, the breaks on the way and the fare are all below. The Force Urbania has big windows and good headroom for the long drive. We arrange Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore with a driver at one rate.
Route | One way | Silent Valley and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Silent Valley via Salem, Coimbatore and Anaikatti | About 435 km | About 870 km | About 8.5 hr with stops |
Urbania is ₹40 a km for every size. The round trip is about 870 km, billed as 3 days at 900 km. GST, tolls, parking and any entry tax are listed separately. Fuel, driver and AC are covered by the rate per km, and the driver's day allowance is a separate line on the bill.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and GST. Shared by 16, 4 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,180 a person.
Up to 9: 9 seater Urbania. 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16: 16 seater Urbania. Same rate for all sizes; take a seat spare for camera bags.
Want to spend less? The Bangalore to Silent Valley tempo traveller costs less a km. Only four people? Book the Bangalore to Silent Valley cab.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
Bangalore to Coorg
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15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Bangalore to Pondicherry
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6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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5/5
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About 435 km by Krishnagiri, Salem and Coimbatore, then the Anaikatti and Agali road to Mukkali, the Silent Valley entry point. That is about 870 km for the round trip. The Urbania takes about 8.5 hours with coffee, breakfast and lunch, starting at 5 am so the hill stretch is done before dark.
3 days at 900 km and ₹40/km is ₹36,000, any size. Add ₹700 a day allowance, tolls and GST.
No, it waits at Mukkali. Forest vehicles take visitors in.
The 12 seater. All sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
We arrange them with drivers from owners we work with, at our rate.
Yes. Extra km are billed at ₹40.
The plains are hot in April, Salem's hottest month, so we cover Krishnagiri to Coimbatore before the afternoon with the AC on. The hills after Anaikatti are cooler, and summer gives clear, dry forest roads. The rains, from July to early November on the Coimbatore side, are the slower time, when the narrow road beyond the border is wet.
The drive, yes. The Urbania has reclining seats and we halt for coffee, breakfast and lunch, so nobody sits more than about three hours at a stretch. Inside the park the forest jeep ride is long and bumpy, so elders with back trouble can rest at the stay while the others go in. Keep their medicines in a seat bag, not in the rear.
