Bangalore to Skandagiri Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Skandagiri Summit
Two hours up in the dark; sunrise above the clouds on good days. Booking needed.
Nandi Hills
About 20 km. Breakfast at the top after the trek.
Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple
At the foot of Nandi Hills. Calm and cool in the morning.
Adiyogi, Chikkaballapur
Big statue near Chikkaballapur. Busy after 10 am.
Devanahalli Fort
Short stop on the way back.
Distance
65 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 1.5 hr
Via Yelahanka, Devanahalli and Chikkaballapur
Starting from
₹ 7200
Same-day return, 12 seater
Start
15 km
35 km
60 km
65 km
Night pickup
Around 3 am the tempo traveller does a round of two or three homes. Everyone should already be standing outside, because one sleepy friend who misses the call costs the group a quarter hour. Apartment dwellers, come down to the street gate; a van this tall rarely fits under the beams and ducts of a basement. Carry torches, water, jackets and the forest booking, and check the forest department rules for the day. The trek base is about 65 km away, about an hour and a half.
Empty roads
Past Yelahanka on the airport road, empty at this hour. Yelahanka, about 15 km out, is the oldest part of the city; Kempegowda I, who founded Bangalore in 1537, came from here. A friend in Yelahanka New Town can be collected on the main road if fixed the night before. Otherwise the van keeps going, and most of the group can doze until Devanahalli. Fuel stations on this road are open all night for a restroom stop.
Tea stalls
Chai stalls around Devanahalli start pouring before dawn for the airport drivers, so a ten minute halt is possible. Before the town the van crosses Sadahalli, where the lone traffic light on the whole airport run is due to give way to an underpass. On the drive home, the old fort in town is worth half an hour: it began as a mud fort in 1501 and was rebuilt in stone by Hyder Ali, and the Venugopala Swamy temple inside has Ramayana panels. The trek base is about 30 km on.
To the base
The van leaves NH44 near Chikkaballapur, the district headquarters, for the village road to the base. The town sits among five hills, Nandi Hill being the best known, and Skandagiri is another. Muddenahalli, the birthplace of Sir M. Visvesvaraya, is within about 3 km of the town. After the climb, the group can have breakfast here, where food and fuel are close. The last few km to Kalwar are narrow and dark, so the driver takes them slowly.
Trek base
Ninety minutes or so after pickup the van rolls into Kalwar, the village at the foot of the hill, and parks there. Walkers set off from behind the Papagni Mutt; it is roughly 3 km of rock and scrub up to the summit shrine and its little pond, with broken fort walls on the way. Tea and snacks are sold at small stalls after sunrise. Agree on a time to be back at the van, so the driver knows when to start the engine.
Going for the Skandagiri sunrise with 10 to 20 friends or cousins? Here we lay out a Bangalore to Skandagiri Tempo Traveller trip: route, breaks, cost and what to see. A tempo traveller picks everyone up at night, goes right to the base village and waits. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore for the trek day.
Route | One way | Skandagiri and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Skandagiri via Yelahanka, Devanahalli and Chikkaballapur | About 65 km | About 130 km | About 1.5 hr with stops |
Skandagiri is near, about 65 km away. The day is billed at 300 km, our minimum, so Nandi Hills and Devanahalli fort on the way back are covered. Tolls, parking and GST at actual. For the van, the km rate pays for fuel and driver, and the driver allowance is a separate daily charge. Both AC and non-AC tempo travellers can be booked; whichever you take sets the rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹9,000 | ₹18,000 | |
₹24 | ₹7,700 | ₹15,400 | |
₹24 | ₹7,700 | ₹15,400 | |
₹30 | ₹9,600 | ₹19,200 | |
₹32 | ₹10,200 | ₹20,400 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 |
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, 2 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹1,090 a person.
10 to 12 trekkers: 12 seater tempo traveller. 15 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. 18 to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller.
Want reclining seats for the sleepy ride back? See the Bangalore to Skandagiri Urbania. Four or five friends? The Bangalore to Skandagiri cab is enough.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹8,066 ₹9,662
+ ₹1362 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹9,912 ₹11,876
+ ₹1676 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹9,330 ₹11,171
+ ₹1571 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹9,330 ₹11,171
+ ₹1571 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹9,912 ₹11,876
+ ₹1676 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹11,500
+ ₹1944 (Taxes & Charges)
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. 👍
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13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Bangalore to Kerala
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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 !!!
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6/6/2026 Mysore
5/5
Bangalore to Ooty
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12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
Count on about 65 km each way, or 130 km in all. The tempo traveller takes Bellary Road and the airport highway past Yelahanka and Devanahalli, leaves NH44 near Chikkaballapur and covers the last few km on a village road. At night it needs about an hour and a half to the base at Kalwar.
A 300 km day at ₹24/km is ₹7,200. Driver allowance ₹500. Tolls and GST extra.
Yes, with the forest department. Book it before the van.
Around 3 am, to begin climbing by 4.
The 17 seater. All sizes: tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, it is about 20 km away and inside the day.
December and January are the coolest months around Bangalore, with lows of about 15 to 17 C in the city and colder on the open hilltop before sunrise, often with wind. Carry a proper jacket, a cap and gloves for the summit wait. The tempo traveller can keep warm clothes and a flask of tea for the group at the base.
Yes. The driver sleeps in the van at the base while the group climbs, so he is fresh for the drive back. That is why we fix a return time at the start. If the group wants breakfast in Chikkaballapur and a stop at Devanahalli on the way home, tell him before the trek, so he plans the morning.
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