Mysore to Araku Valley Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Borra Caves
Stop here on the way up. Elders can sit in the AC van while the rest walk. The Urbania stays at the parking and you walk in.
Galikonda View Point
On the ghat road; the views are clearest in the morning. Small group, so no waiting around. A short roadside halt.
Distance
1,255 km
From Mysore
Time
About 26.5 to 27 hr
Via Tirupati, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam
Starting from
₹ 114300
9 days, 2,700 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹1,10,698 ₹1,33,900
+ ₹19800 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹1,10,698 ₹1,33,900
+ ₹19800 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹1,10,698 ₹1,33,900
+ ₹19800 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹1,10,698 ₹1,33,900
+ ₹19800 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹1,10,698 ₹1,33,900
+ ₹19800 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹1,10,698 ₹1,33,900
+ ₹19800 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹1,10,698 ₹1,33,900
+ ₹19800 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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Start from Mysore
Pickup is at 4:30 am from homes in Vijayanagar, Kuvempunagar or Hebbal, from a hotel, or from Mysore railway station for anyone arriving by train; the station has lifts and escalators on its six platforms, which helps elders with bags. The driver calls about 20 minutes before reaching you. Elders take the front seats, and medicines and snacks go in a small bag at hand. The Urbania leaves on the expressway, and breakfast is at Bidadi, about 110 km on.
Breakfast
Bidadi, around 110 km from Mysore, is the breakfast halt. Its thatte idli, broad and soft and cooked on a plate, is gentle food for elders. The Urbania leaves the expressway at the exit and stops close to the eatery, so nobody walks far. The town also has Innovative Film City and the Meher Baba centre, places for another trip. Thirty minutes, and then the slow drive round the city to Hoskote and the Kolar highway.
Tea
At Kolar, around 215 km out, the group stops for tea and the restroom. Kolar is the district town, with fuel, cash machines and hotels, so draw cash here before Andhra Pradesh. The district is milk country, with one of the bigger dairy unions of Karnataka, so a cup of fresh milk or buttermilk is easy to get for elders. Fifteen minutes, then the Urbania carries on to Chittoor, around 95 km ahead, for lunch.
Lunch
Lunch is at Chittoor, around 310 km from Mysore, in a quiet highway hotel with seats for everyone. NH69 from Kolar meets NH40 at this town. Kanipakam, with its Varasidhi Vinayaka temple, lies about 12 km away; elders who wish for darshan there can take it on the drive home, when the day is shorter. Forty minutes lets everyone eat at an easy pace. Tirupati, the first night, is around 85 km ahead.
First night
The Urbania arrives in Tirupati, around 395 km from Mysore, in the afternoon, and the group stays the night. For elders who want a darshan without going up the hill, two temples in the town suit well, Govindaraja Swamy in the centre, dating to about 1130 CE, and Kapila Theertham, the Shiva shrine with its theertham, run by TTD. Each needs about 45 minutes. The Urbania stays at the hotel. A hotel with a lift helps, and an early dinner too, as day two is about 410 km.
Breakfast
Day two starts with breakfast at Nellore, around 530 km out and about 135 km after Tirupati. Elders do better with a seated breakfast than food on the move. The famous dish of the district is chepala pulusu, a fish curry of murrel, though most hotels make it for lunch. From this city NH16, a part of the Golden Quadrilateral, carries on up the coast, a broad and even road that is easy on elders. Thirty minutes here.
Lunch
Lunch is at Ongole, around 660 km from Mysore, in a hotel with AC seating. The land is low and close to the sea, around 10 m up, and summer middays are hot and damp, so ask for mild dal, curd rice and buttermilk for elders. Ongole heads Prakasam district and lends its name to the Ongole cattle. The Urbania waits in the shade. Forty minutes, and around 145 km more to Vijayawada, the second night.
Second night
The Urbania crosses the Krishna by the Prakasam Barrage, completed in 1957, and reaches Vijayawada, about 805 km from Mysore. The second night is here. Bhavani Island, a riverside park in the Krishna near the city, is a gentle evening for elders, with level paths and the river breeze. Choose a hotel near the highway with ground floor rooms on request. Day three is about 340 km to Visakhapatnam, with lunch at Rajahmundry.
Lunch
Rajahmundry, about 955 km out and some 150 km from Vijayawada, is lunch on day three. The Urbania crosses the Godavari beside the Godavari Arch Bridge and the old Havelock bridge, a view elders enjoy from their seats. The city is the headquarters of East Godavari district, so good restaurants with proper seating are easy to find. Forty minutes for a calm lunch. Annavaram is about 100 km on, then Visakhapatnam for the night.
Hill temple
At Annavaram, around 1,055 km from Mysore, the temple of Veera Venkata Satyanarayana Swamy stands on Ratnagiri hill; the present building went up in 1891 and was rebuilt in 1933 and 1934. The Urbania drives up by the hill road, sparing elders the climb, and waits near the steps. On a normal day darshan is done in about an hour. Visakhapatnam is around 90 km on, so the group still checks in before dark, with time for a rest.
Third night
The third night is in Visakhapatnam, around 1,145 km from Mysore, the biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, with hills behind and the sea in front. Kailasagiri, a park on a hilltop over the water, can be reached by road, so elders see the coast without a long walk if the group gets in early. Choose a hotel with a lift and parking for the Urbania. Tomorrow is about 110 km of ghat to Araku, so the start is after breakfast.
Resort drop
From Visakhapatnam the Urbania climbs the Araku ghat, about 110 km of road with many bends, at an easy pace with a halt if anyone needs it. The driver helps with the bags when he drops you at your stay; most hotels and resorts are on the main road. In all it is about 26.5 to 27 hours of driving from Mysore, split over four days. Elders should rest the first afternoon. Bamboo chicken and Araku coffee are the local tastes, and the hotels can make mild food on request.
Looking for a Mysore to Araku Valley Force Urbania for a family or a small team? The Force Urbania is the quieter van, with more headroom and AC. We pick up at homes in Vijayanagar, Kuvempunagar or Hebbal or Mysore airport (Mandakalli). Pickups are anywhere in Mysuru city. We have offered Force Urbania on rent in Mysore since 2009.
Route | One way | Araku Valley and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Araku Valley via Tirupati, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam | About 1,255 km | About 2,510 km | About 26.5 to 27 hr with stops |
The Urbania runs about 2,510 km on this trip; we bill 9 days and 2,700 km. Driver allowance ₹700 per day; GST, tolls, parking and permits at actual. One way: on request. Every one is AC. Extra days at Araku are 300 km each. Fuel, AC and the driver come with the rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 9 days, 2,700 km |
|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹114,300 | |
₹40 | ₹114,300 | |
₹40 | ₹114,300 | |
₹40 | ₹114,300 | |
₹40 | ₹114,300 | |
₹40 | ₹114,300 | |
₹40 | ₹114,300 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking, Andhra Pradesh permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 9 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹7,140 a person.
Every Urbania is the same rate, so take the one with spare room. 8 or fewer: 8 seater Urbania. 13 of you: 13 seater Urbania. 14 to 16 of you: 16 seater Urbania.
Watching the budget? See the Mysore to Araku Valley tempo traveller. Sizes and photos: Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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15/6/2026 Coorg
5/5
Mysore to Pondicherry
We recently completed our Pondicherry trip with Tejas Tours and Travel Company, and overall we had a very good experience. Shashikala coordinated with us from enquiry to booking and throughout the trip. She was well-communicated, supportive, and checked in with us daily to ensure everything was fine.
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6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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5/5
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1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
Araku Valley is about 1,255 km from Mysore by road, so the round trip is about 2,510 km. The Urbania goes round Bangalore to Kolar, Chittoor and Tirupati, then along NH16 by Nellore, Ongole, Vijayawada and Rajahmundry to Visakhapatnam, and up the ghat to Araku. Plan on about 26.5 to 27 hours of driving with stops, over four days with nights at Tirupati, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam.
We plan the night at Tirupati, lunch at Nellore, the night at Vijayawada, lunch at Rajahmundry and the night at Visakhapatnam. The Urbania parks at the door, so elders walk very little.
The 12 seater. See every size on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. Every size is ₹40/km, so this trip is ₹114,300 for 2,700 km at ₹40/km, plus ₹6,300 driver bata.
A one way drop to Araku Valley is priced on request, ₹2 a km above the return rate.
No. GST, tolls, parking and any state permit are added at actual cost on top of the ₹40/km fare.
If the Araku Valley Urbania runs past 10 pm, the night allowance is ₹700 a night.
In Karthika month. That is when most families come for the collective Satyanarayana Vratam, the main ritual at the Ratnagiri hill temple, and the queues and parking fill up. If your group wants the vratam, tell us at booking; in Karthika we plan a longer halt or move it to the return, so elders are not hurried before the evening in Visakhapatnam.
Yes, if the days stay easy. No day runs more than about 410 km, there are three or four breaks each day, and every night is in a proper hotel. Seat elders in the front rows, carry their medicines in a hand bag, and ask hotels for ground floor rooms or a lift. The last morning up the Araku ghat is slow and winding, so a light breakfast is better.
