Bangalore to Talakadu Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Talakadu Sand Temples
A short sand walk; elders can take it slowly. Go before noon.
Kaveri River Bank, Talakadu
Shallow edges for the children, with an adult close by.
Somnathpur Keshava Temple
About thirty minutes away. The carvings keep everyone busy for an hour.
Shivanasamudra Falls
On the way back via Malavalli. Best after the rains.
Distance
135 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 2.5 hr
Via Ramanagara, Maddur and Malavalli
Starting from
₹ 7200
Same-day return, 12 seater
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135 km
Home pickup
The van picks the family up at 6:30 am. Being about 2.55 m tall, a Force Traveller cannot enter most apartment basements, so bags come down to the gate. Pack caps, sunscreen, slippers and a towel for the river edge. The expressway's city end at Kengeri is the slow bit, and leaving early gets you past it before the traffic. Once on the expressway, the van keeps a steady pace to Maddur for breakfast.
Silk town
Ramanagara is about 50 km out, and the van stays on the expressway. The town is known for silk; its cocoons feed Mysore silk, and the early morning auction handles about 25 to 30 tonnes a day in a normal season. The rocky hills around are the Sholay hills, and Ramadevara Betta, a few km from town, is India's only vulture sanctuary. Children like spotting the rock shapes from the window. Breakfast comes in about half an hour.
Wooden toys
Bright lacquered toys with a GI tag come from Channapatna, about 60 km from home. The shops are on the old road, so the van leaves the expressway only if the family wants to stop; many keep it for the evening. A government craft complex in town turns toys on its lathes, and some workshops let a child make a toy for a small fee, which keeps young hands busy for an hour.
Breakfast
Breakfast at Maddur, about 80 km out. The van takes the exit for the old road, where hotels fry Maddur vada fresh, and the family eats with coffee in about thirty minutes. Maddur is a tender coconut hub, so the children can have one each. Kokkarebellur, where painted storks and spot billed pelicans nest in the village trees from about October to March, is about 12 km from here. Then the van turns south on SH 33.
Falls road
Roughly 100 km from home the van enters Malavalli, where a side road leads off to the Shivanasamudra falls, a good halt on the drive back. Today the van rolls straight through. The town lies about 24 km below Maddur, and its taluk also has the smaller Shimsha falls with an old power station at Shimshapura. Farmland and cane fields line the road. Talakadu is about 35 km further, on a narrower road that runs towards the Kaveri.
Temples in the sand
About two and a half hours with breakfast. The van parks near the temple area, and the family walks across sand to the temples; once there were over 30 here, most now buried in dunes. Children love the sand, but it heats up by noon, so do the walk first. Carry water; only simple food is sold near the temples. The van stays parked with the bags and dry clothes while you are at the river.
Planning a family day at Talakadu, temples in the morning and the river in the afternoon? What follows is the Bangalore to Talakadu Tempo Traveller route, the halts and the fare for each size. A tempo traveller seats 9 to 20, picks you up at home and parks close to the sand. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore for the day.
Route | One way | Talakadu and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Talakadu via the expressway, Maddur and Malavalli | About 135 km | About 270 km | About 2.5 hr with stops |
Talakadu is about 135 km away, so the trip is billed as a 300 km day, our minimum. Somnathpur or the falls fit in the spare km. Tolls, parking and GST at actual. Fuel and driver sit inside the tempo traveller rate, and the driver gets a daily allowance on the bill. Ask for AC or non-AC when you book the tempo traveller, since the rate is different for each.
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.
Family of 10 to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. 15 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. 18 to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller.
Elders in the group? The Bangalore to Talakadu Urbania rides softer. Four to six people? The Bangalore to Talakadu 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)
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Talakadu is about 135 km from Bangalore: the Mysore expressway to Maddur, then SH 33 south through Malavalli and on to the Kaveri. That is about 270 km for the return trip. A tempo traveller takes about two and a half hours each way with breakfast.
A 300 km day at ₹24/km is ₹7,200. Driver allowance ₹500. Tolls and GST extra.
Yes, they enjoy the sand and the river. Keep them in the shallow edge only.
By 6:30 am, so you walk the sand before it gets hot.
The 17 seater. All sizes: tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Yes, on the way back.
Be careful then. From July to September the Kaveri can run high and fast, and the river bank is slippery. Children should stay well back from the water. The temples and the sand are fine to visit in the rain, but the sand walk is muddy. October to February is the best season for a family.
Caps, sunscreen, slippers that are easy to slip off at the temples, a towel and a full change of clothes for the river edge. Carry snacks and water, as food near the temples is basic. Everything fits behind the last row of the van, and the van stays parked close by.
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