Bangalore to Yana Rocks Tempo Traveller for Families and Friends
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Yana Rocks
Short walk with steps. Elders can go slow; keep about ninety minutes.
Vibhooti Falls
An hour of forest walk, there and back. Children enjoy it, elders can wait in the van.
Marikamba Temple, Sirsi
Evening darshan in Sirsi town. The van drops you near the gate.
Sahasralinga
Stone lingas in the river and a hanging bridge. Hold children's hands on the rocks.
Mirjan Fort
A green laterite fort near Kumta. Forty five minutes, good for photos.
Gokarna
Temple in the morning, Kudle or Om beach in the evening. The van parks outside the old town.
Distance
475 km
From Bangalore
Time
About 9.5 hr
Via Tumkur, Davangere and Sirsi
Starting from
₹ 28800
4 days, 1,200 km, 12 seater
Start
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475 km
Family pickup
For Yana the tempo traveller comes at 5:30 am, and a family of twelve should gather at one address, or two on the same road. Bags are loaded at the gate, as the van will not fit into most basements. Bangalore's traffic ranks among the world's worst, which is why we leave before the city wakes and plan the return day to arrive before evening. Tea is planned at Tumkur, roughly 70 km up Tumkur Road.
Tea
A short tea break at Tumkur, Tumakuru on official papers, lets the family stretch. The fields along the highway grow coconut, areca, ragi and groundnut, crops that earn the district its name, Kalpataru Nadu. About 5 km from the city stands the Siddaganga Matha, a famous Lingayat monastery. From Tumkur, Sira is about 50 km further north, and breakfast is planned there. Keep the tea light, since breakfast is less than an hour away.
Breakfast
Breakfast is eaten at Sira, a small taluk town around 120 km out. Ask the hotel for one long table, and twelve people finish in about half an hour while the van waits outside. In the early 1700s Sira governed a Mughal province, and the remains of its fort, along with the dargah of Malik Rihan, still stand. The town is about 662 m up, a touch lower than Bangalore, so the air warms up from here on.
Drive on
Chitradurga's rocky hills slide past on the right, about 200 km out, and the van keeps going. Ask the driver to tell the children about Onake Obavva, a brave woman who, it is said, blocked a slit in the fort's rocks with only a pestle while Hyder Ali's men tried to slip through. The fort deserves half a day on the return; bring water and sturdy shoes for the climb. Lunch comes at Davangere, roughly 65 km on.
Family lunch
Davangere, about 265 km out, is where the family stops for lunch. Order benne dose, a dosa made rich with butter, and keep coconut chutney on the side. Allow about 45 minutes for twelve. In its cotton mill days this was called the Manchester of Karnataka. On a return day, Kunduvada Kere on the city edge is a pleasant lake for an evening stroll with the children. Haveri lies roughly 75 km ahead on NH48.
Tea
Fifteen minutes at Haveri, around 340 km from home, are for tea and the restroom. Shops sell cardamom garlands and bags of Byadagi chilli, two easy gifts for relatives. The old Siddheshwara shrine in town was built by the Western Chalukyas. According to local lore, the town's name combines the Kannada words for snake and place. Once tea is over, the van turns off NH48 and drives west for Sirsi, about 75 km away.
Drive on
No long halt at Sirsi, around 415 km from home. Three ghat roads climb into this hill town, and in the monsoon all of them turn slippery; Sirsi receives roughly 2,635 to 2,665 mm of rain a year, most of it between June and September. From here NH766E descends towards Kumta on the coast, and the Yana turn comes along this road. A quick restroom stop in town is possible if the children need it.
Forest parking
After about 9.5 hours on the road, the tempo traveller pulls into the parking at Yana. The rocks stand roughly 25 km inland from Kumta and some 40 km from Sirsi, at the end of a mud road that leaves the highway at Kathagala. One account puts the walk from the parking at about 0.5 km, though other trails stretch to 3 km. Keep children close on the forest path. The driver waits at the parking.
Going to Yana with your family or a gang of friends, 10 to 18 people? On this page is the Bangalore to Yana Rocks Tempo Traveller trip, stop by stop, with fares. A tempo traveller is easy on the Sirsi forest roads and has room for everyone. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore with Tejas Tours & Travels and we fix the halts around your group.
Route | One way | Yana Rocks and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Bangalore to Yana Rocks via Tumkur, Davangere and Sirsi | About 475 km | About 950 km | About 9.5 hr with stops |
Yana sits about 475 km away, roughly 950 km for the round trip. We quote four days and 1,200 km. That is enough for Yana, Sirsi and one coast day without rushing. Add driver allowance per day; tolls, parking and GST come at actual. Fuel and driver sit inside the tempo traveller rate, and the driver gets a daily allowance on the bill. 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.
9 to 12 people: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 17: 17 seater tempo traveller. Up to 20: 20 seater tempo traveller. Four days means four days of bags; pick a size with two seats spare.
Want a quieter ride for elders? See the Bangalore to Yana Rocks Urbania. Only six or seven of you? The Bangalore to Yana Rocks 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)
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13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Bangalore to Kerala
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6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Bangalore to Mysore
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5/5
Bangalore to Ooty
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12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
The Yana caves are about 475 km from Bangalore, about 950 km there and back, by Tumakuru, Sira, Chitradurga, Davangere, Haveri and Sirsi, then on the Kumta road to the Yana turn. A tempo traveller with a family takes about 9.5 hours, counting tea, breakfast and lunch. The forest road at the end is driven in daylight.
A 12 seater for four days, 1,200 km at ₹24/km, is ₹28,800. Add ₹2,000 driver allowance, tolls and GST.
Yes. The last road is narrow, so the driver goes slow and only by day.
The 17 seater gives room for bags. See all sizes on tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore.
Yes. Kumta is on the coast side, good if Gokarna is the next stop.
Weak in places. Fix a meeting time with the driver before you walk to the rocks.
It is very wet. From June to September heavy rain makes the mud road to the parking and the forest walk slippery, and leeches are common. The forest is lush then, but families with children find October to February much easier. Maha Shivaratri is celebrated at Yana for 10 days and brings crowds.
In a 12 seater, one medium bag each fits behind the last row, with small bags at the seats. Keep shoes with grip, rain jackets and a change of clothes in the hand bags, as the Yana walk can be muddy. If the family carries big suitcases, the 16 seater gives more room.
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