Mysore to Athirappilly Falls Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Athirappilly Falls
Top view is an easy walk for seniors.
Vazhachal Falls
Short stop further on.
Charpa Falls
Seen from the van by the road.
Thumboormuzhi Dam Garden
Flat garden paths.
Distance
330 km
From Mysore
Time
About 7.5 to 8 hr
Via Gundlupet, Perinthalmanna and Chalakudy
Starting from
₹ 38100
3 days, 900 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
115 km
165 km
205 km
275 km
300 km
330 km
Pickup in Mysuru
Our Urbania, with 8 to 16 seats, calls at your address in Mysuru at half past five. Should the trip coincide with Dasara in September or October, expect festival crowds and police diversions on the city's exits for ten days; we then set out earlier still and check the traffic notice. Ahead lies a long day of 330 km to the falls, roughly 7.5 to 8 hours of driving with meals. Starting this early means the group reaches the gates with time to spare before they close.
Breakfast and fuel
Nanjangud goes by, and Gundlupet, sixty km out, is breakfast. Monsoon clouds mostly empty themselves over the hills to the west, leaving this plain, some 816 m up, with only about 60 cm of rain a year, so mornings tend to be bright. Twenty minutes is plenty for a dozen people while the tank is filled. Elders ought to visit the toilet now, since the reserves of Bandipur and Mudumalai follow with no halts allowed, and Gudalur is 55 km off.
Lunch
Lunch is at Gudalur, 115 km along. History explains the Kerala flavour here; until 1877 this corner belonged to Malabar, and Malayalam remains in everyday use beside Tamil. A sit down meal for twelve takes about three quarters of an hour. The toilets here are the last until Nilambur. Our road then leaves the Ooty traffic behind and drops through the Nadukani churam at Vazhikkadavu, so seat the elders up front for the bends.
Tea stop
Nilambur, 165 km from Mysore, is a quarter hour tea break. On the far bank of the Chaliyar, about 2 km from the bazaar, lies Conolly's Plot, the teak grove from the 1840s that is billed as the world's oldest; you cross to it on a swaying footbridge. It needs a good hour, so most groups keep it for the trip home. Restrooms here ease the long run over the plain that follows, about 110 km to Thrissur.
Drive on
Perinthalmanna, a crowded market town on the Malabar plain 205 km out, is not a place to linger in a van. The Urbania goes straight through, because the centre clogs at rush hour and the group still has 125 km to the falls. Elders can nap on this level stretch. If a toilet is urgent, the driver pulls in on the outskirts rather than in the bazaar. Thrissur, the next halt, is about 70 km ahead.
Tea halt
At Thrissur, 275 km along, the group gets twenty minutes for tea. Each April or May the city hosts Thrissur Pooram around the Vadakkumnathan temple, and more than a million people pour in; on that day we would steer well clear of the centre. Any other day, the Urbania stops on the main road near a tea shop with clean toilets, an easy halt for elders. Chalakudy lies roughly 30 km down NH544.
Turn for the falls
Chalakudy, at 300 km, is the gateway town for the falls. Anyone joining or leaving by rail will find the station here among the largest in the district. The Urbania swings off NH544 onto the forest highway towards Athirappilly. Spend fifteen minutes on water and toilets. Monkeys often sit along the next stretch, and the shy lion tailed macaque lives in these hills, so keep your eyes on the trees as you climb.
Arrival at the falls
Roughly seven and a half hours after the pickup, the Urbania stops at the falls entrance. Downstream of the drop the river runs fierce for about a kilometre, as far as Kannamkuzhi, so elders and children must stay on the paths and behind the rails. Gates open at 8 am and shut in the late afternoon. The van waits in the lot. Carry a spare set of dry clothes, as the spray soaks everyone, and plan the night in Chalakudy, 30 km back.
Want a Mysore to Athirappilly Falls Force Urbania so seniors manage a long two-state drive in comfort? AC, a high roof and soft seats make the ghats easier. Ask for Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. We collect from your Mysuru hotel or Mandakalli airport.
Route | One way | Athirappilly Falls and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Athirappilly Falls via Gundlupet, Perinthalmanna and Chalakudy | About 330 km | About 660 km | About 7.5 to 8 hr with stops |
The round trip is roughly 660 km, billed as 3 days, 900 km at the one Urbania rate. Every one is AC. The km rate includes fuel, driver and air conditioning; the daily driver allowance is billed separately. Tolls, parking, the two state permits and GST are separate lines.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 4 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,180 a person.
8 or fewer: 8 seater Urbania. For 9 or 10: 10 seater Urbania. At most 12: 12 seater Urbania. For up to 16: 16 seater Urbania.
Lower fare, same seats: the Mysore to Athirappilly Falls tempo traveller.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Coorg
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
Rahul
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.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
Hired for day-out trip, It was very pleasant and comfortable journey, with good driver's behaviour and l may strongly suggest Tejas travels for better and comfortable family trip
Kishore Lal
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Madikeri
Booked Urbania from tejas travels, bangalore to madikeri. Excellent service, driver was very polite and he knows all nook and corner. Overall we enjoyed the trip
Jai Kumar
1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
From Mysore the Urbania drives roughly 330 km to Athirappilly; a return trip totals about 660 km. With breakfast, lunch and tea included it is a day of about seven and a half hours. The road runs through Bandipur and Gudalur, down the Nadukani churam, across the plain past Nilambur and Thrissur, and up from Chalakudy into the forest.
We break it with a night in Chalakudy, so the falls are fresh next morning.
Yes. Give us the date and head count, and the one way fare comes back in writing.
No, they are separate. Tolls, parking and permits are paid at cost, and GST is added on the bill.
The 12 or 13 seater. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
If the return runs late at night, the driver gets a night allowance. Per night it is ₹700.
The Kerala plain is sticky in those months, and the afternoon leg from Thrissur feels long. The Urbania's air conditioning helps, and we keep drinking water on board for everyone. Elders are happiest between December and February, when it is cooler and dry. In summer we suggest seeing the falls in the morning after a night in Chalakudy.
Chalakudy, roughly 30 km before the falls, is the usual base, with hotels close to NH544; Thrissur, a further 30 km north, offers more choice. Stopping the night is sensible because Bandipur's forest highway closes at 9 pm and the drive home takes most of a day. The Urbania stays parked at your hotel.
