Bangalore to Valparai Tempo Traveller for 9 to 20 People
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Monkey Falls
Children can splash in the shallow pool. Forest ticket at the gate, keep an hour.
Loam's View Point
On the way up, look down at the hairpins and the dam. Watch for lion-tailed macaques by the road.
Sholayar Dam
A scenic drive through tea gardens. Pack lunch; there is little food on the way.
Nallamudi View Point
Easy walk through tea bushes. Hold children close near the edge.
Distance
420 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 8.5 hr
Via Krishnagiri, Avinashi and Aliyar
Starting from
₹ 28800
4 days, 1,200 km, 12 seater
Start
90 km
200 km
320 km
390 km
415 km
455 km
Home pickup
The van reaches your gate at 5 am; it is too tall for most basements, so keep bags at the gate. Children can sleep till breakfast. Keep motion sickness tablets in the hand bag for the ghat later, since they work best an hour before Aliyar. At this hour the Hosur Road stretch near Chandapura is free, though on Saturdays its market slows traffic later. The van pays toll at Attibele and enters Tamil Nadu at Zuzuvadi. Breakfast is at Krishnagiri, 90 km on.
Family breakfast
Breakfast at Krishnagiri, with idli, pongal and coffee at the highway hotels and clean restrooms. The KRP dam on the Thenpennai river is about 10 km away, a picnic for the drive home. Krishnagiri district is the top mango grower in Tamil Nadu, and summer stalls sell the fruit right on the highway. The town is ringed by rocky hills. Keep half an hour so children can stretch before the long middle part of the day.
Restroom and tea
A short break on the Salem bypass for tea and the restroom, 200 km out. Biryani and chicken varuval are Salem favourites, but this is a quick halt, and lunch comes at Avinashi. In season, mango juice is sold by the road. Mookaneri lake in the city draws birds, worth a look only on a slow return. Salem is where the van leaves NH44 for NH544 towards Coimbatore, and the children can stretch their legs for a few minutes while the adults have tea.
Lunch
Lunch near Avinashi before the turn to Pollachi. Banana leaf meals suit adults, and curd rice is easy for the children. The temple in town is a short detour if the elders want darshan; its temple car is among the largest in India. During the Brahmotsavam in Chithirai, April to May, the town is crowded. Tiruppur railway station is about 12 km from here. Keep 40 minutes, then 70 km to Pollachi.
Tender coconut
Coconut groves stand on both sides of the road at Pollachi, and tender coconut for everyone is the snack. Pollachi is also a big market for jaggery and vegetables, so buy fruit, biscuits and water here; shops near the estates are few. The town is a favourite for film shoots, and the green fields show why. Topslip is about 37 km from Pollachi, a different trip. Most of the year's rain here comes with the southwest monsoon.
Dam park and check post
The Aliyar dam has a park, garden, aquarium and play area run by the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Corporation, with restrooms, a good stretch for children before the climb. Boating is also offered. Then comes the forest check post and the 40 hairpin bends to the top. Elephants cross the road here, so the van moves slowly and nobody steps out on the bends. Twenty minutes is enough for the park and the restrooms.
Estate stay
About nine hours with stops. A tempo traveller goes right up to most estate bungalows. Valparai sits at about 1,060 to 1,190 m in the Anamalai hills, so expect a cool evening and keep sweaters on top of the bags. Around 56 tea estates cover the slopes, and stays usually serve simple home meals. The road can be wet any time of year, so shoes with grip help the children on estate paths.
Planning a quiet tea estate holiday in Valparai with the whole family? What follows is the Bangalore to Valparai Tempo Traveller route, the halts and the fare for each size. A tempo traveller is the easy way: one van, one driver, and stops whenever the children or elders need them. Take a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore for the four days.
Route | One way | Valparai and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Valparai via Salem, Pollachi and the Aliyar ghat | About 455 km | About 910 km | About 9 hr with stops |
Valparai is a long drive, about 910 km there and back. We bill it as four days and 1,200 km, so the local trips to the falls and dams are already inside. Tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit and GST come at actual. The per km rate includes fuel and the driver; the driver allowance is charged per day. The tempo traveller can be AC or non-AC, and the quote follows your choice.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | ₹54,000 | |
₹24 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | |
₹24 | ₹30,800 | ₹38,500 | ₹46,200 | |
₹30 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | ₹57,600 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 |
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, 5 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,720 a person.
Up to 12 people: 12 seater tempo traveller. Two families, 15 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. 18 to 20, or lots of luggage: 20 seater tempo traveller.
Want a softer ride for grandparents? Look at the Bangalore to Valparai Urbania. Only five or six travelling? The Bangalore to Valparai 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
₹30,764 ₹37,148
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹43,900
+ ₹7776 (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. 👍
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
Valparai lies roughly 455 km from Bangalore through Krishnagiri, Salem, Avinashi, Pollachi and Aliyar, so a return covers about 910 km. Allow close to 9 hours per leg in a tempo traveller, counting breakfast, lunch and short halts. From Aliyar the road climbs 40 hairpin bends to the town, driven only in daylight.
The 12 seater at ₹24/km for 1,200 km comes to ₹28,800. Driver allowance for four days ₹2,000. Tolls and GST extra.
Some do. Sit them in front, keep windows open and give tablets before Aliyar.
Evenings are cool most of the year. Carry sweaters.
The 17 seater. Rates for every size are on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Lion-tailed macaques and Nilgiri tahr are often seen near the ghat road. Do not feed them.
October to May is drier, with clear views over the tea gardens. Valparai receives about 3,538 mm of rain a year, much of it between June and September, and July is the wettest month, when the ghat turns slippery. Summer suits families well, since the hills stay cool while Salem bakes.
They do, because halts at Krishnagiri, Salem, Avinashi, Pollachi and the Aliyar park break up the drive. Give motion sickness tablets an hour before Aliyar and seat those children near the front. Sweaters, biscuits and spare clothes in a tote inside the van save opening the luggage.
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