Bangalore to Talakadu Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Talakadu Sand Temples
A sand walk between temples. Keep two hours for twenty people.
Kaveri River Bank, Talakadu
Shade and shallow water. Stay at the edge.
Somnathpur Keshava Temple
About thirty minutes away. An hour for the carvings.
Shivanasamudra Falls
On the way back. Full from August to November.
Distance
135 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 3 hr
Via Ramanagara, Maddur and Malavalli
Starting from
₹ 9600
Same-day return, 14 seater
Start
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135 km
Two pickups
Two pickup points at most, both near Mysore Road if possible, and the mini bus leaves at 6 am. For a group of twenty, each extra stop eats into the cool morning hours that Talakadu needs. Pickups in the south can join the expressway by NICE Road. Ask everyone to carry a cap and water. Breakfast is at Maddur, about 80 km away, and the expressway toll at Kaniminike is paid at actual.
Silk and hills
Ramanagara is a silk cocoon market town, about 50 km out, and the mini bus passes it on the expressway. The rocky hills around the town are used for rock climbing and short treks, and the Ramadevara Betta temple on one of them is reached by a few hundred stone steps. Ramanagara became the headquarters of its own district in 2007. No stop for the group here; Maddur and breakfast are about 30 km ahead.
Wooden toys
About 60 km out the mini bus passes Channapatna. Toy shopping means taking the exit, so we do it only if the group wants it, and usually on the way home. Buying from one artisans' cooperative keeps the stop to fifteen minutes. The toys are turned from soft ivory wood and finished in lacquer. The taluk also twists raw silk and grows coconut and ragi, so the fields are worth a look from the window.
Breakfast
The group breakfasts at Maddur, about 80 km out. Stalls and hotels on the old road fry the town's vada fresh, and twenty people are done with coffee in about thirty minutes. Maddur stands on the Shimsha at about 662 m. A memorial to the 1938 flag satyagraha stands beside the highway at Shivapura in this taluk, a five minute stop for a history minded group. After breakfast the mini bus heads south on SH 33.
Falls turn
The road to the Shivanasamudra falls branches off at Malavalli, about 100 km out. The group can stop there on the way home. The mini bus drives through this Mandya district taluk town without a halt. Muthathi and the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary are also listed among Malavalli's nearby sights, a different trip. From here Talakadu is about 35 km on, along a smaller country road, so the driver keeps a moderate pace.
Temples and river
About three hours with breakfast. The mini bus parks near the temple area. Fix one meeting point at the bus before the group spreads over the sand. Footwear is left outside the temples, and the sand heats up by noon, so walk early. Talakadu once had over 30 temples, most now under the dunes, and the Vaidyeshwara temple still stands clear. Food near the temples is simple, so a group of twenty should eat in shifts.
Going to the Talakadu temples with 15 to 25 relatives or a mandali? The Bangalore to Talakadu Mini Bus road, halts, fares and sights are all set out on this page. A mini bus is the comfortable size: one vehicle, quick stops, and parking close to the sand temples. We arrange mini bus on rent in Bangalore for day trips like this.
Route | One way | Talakadu and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Talakadu via the expressway, Maddur and Malavalli | About 135 km | About 270 km | About 3 hr with stops |
Talakadu and back is about 270 km, billed as one 300 km day. The leftover km cover Somnathpur or a stop at the falls. Tolls, parking and GST at actual. A one-way trip costs ₹2 a km more. The per km rate covers fuel and the driver, with the driver allowance on top for each day. Mini buses come in AC and non-AC, so tell us which one when you ask for the quote.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹10,200 | ₹20,400 | |
₹32 | ₹10,200 | ₹20,400 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 | |
₹34 | ₹10,900 | ₹21,800 | |
₹36 | ₹11,500 | ₹23,000 | |
₹46 | ₹14,600 | ₹29,200 | |
₹36 | ₹11,500 | ₹23,000 |
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, 2 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹920 a person.
About 20 people: 20 seater mini bus. 21: 21 seater mini bus. 22 to 25: 25 seater mini bus. For a day trip, fill the seats.
Ten or twelve people? The Bangalore to Talakadu tempo traveller is enough. 30 or more? The Bangalore to Talakadu bus.
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
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 seater mini bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹11,176 ₹13,386
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹11,758 ₹14,090
+ ₹1990 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹11,758 ₹14,090
+ ₹1990 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini bus Exucutive A/C Executiv 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹10,494 ₹12,581
+ ₹1781 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹15,350 ₹18,419
+ ₹2619 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹13,022 ₹15,600
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹14,768 ₹17,714
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹14,768 ₹17,714
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
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Talakadu is about 135 km from Bangalore, through the Mysore expressway to Maddur and then SH 33 south via Malavalli. A round trip is about 270 km. A mini bus takes about three hours each way, with breakfast at Maddur.
One 300 km day at ₹36/km is ₹10,800, plus ₹700 driver allowance, tolls and GST.
Yes, it is about thirty minutes from Talakadu.
The 20 seater. Rates on mini bus on rent in Bangalore.
The sand heats up by noon. Go early and carry caps and water.
Yes, on the return.
March to May is hot, and the sand between the temples burns by late morning. The monsoon from June to September brings rain and a full Kaveri, with a slippery bank. October to February is the most comfortable time for a group. Whatever the month, aim to reach Talakadu by about 9 am.
Seat them in the front rows of the mini bus, stop at Maddur for breakfast and a restroom, and let them walk the sand slowly at their own pace. Carry a folding umbrella for shade. If the sand is too much, they can rest in the mini bus, which parks near the temple area.
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