Mysore to Baba Budangiri Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Datta Peetha
Short walk to the cave. The AC van is there for seniors while the others walk around. You walk in while the Urbania waits at the parking.
Manikyadhara Falls
Steps down. Walk in from the Urbania parking. Small group, so no waiting around.
Mullayanagiri
The Urbania waits at the parking; it is a walk in from there. The climb is short but steep at the end. The driver stays close with the Urbania.
Seethalayanagiri
Up the hill road in the Urbania. Elders may stay in the AC van as the others walk. Small temple on the hill road towards Mullayanagiri.
Distance
220 km
From Mysore
Time
About 4.5 hr
Via Holenarsipur, Belur and Chikmagalur
Starting from
₹ 25400
2 days, 600 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
85 km
120 km
160 km
185 km
220 km
Pickup at your door
Pickup is from a hotel, a home or Mysore Junction, and the Urbania sets off once every name on the list is in. Groups from north India will find that Kannada rules the tea counters on this road, while Hindi works mostly at tourist spots, so our driver orders for you. Out of Mysore the van keeps to the Hunsur road for about 25 km, then branches onto the quieter Hassan highway at Bilikere. The hills are about 220 km off; a start near six is comfortable.
Tea stop
A ten minute tea halt in Holenarasipura, about 85 km out, by the Hemavathi. About 150 years ago a check dam, Shri Ramadevara Katte, was built on the river here under the Maharaja of Mysore. Hassan district food, ragi mudde with green curry or akki rotti, is served in the small hotels, but breakfast is better at Hassan, about 30 to 35 km on. The Urbania keeps a steady pace.
Breakfast
Breakfast is at Hassan, roughly 120 km from Mysore, and a table for twelve is easy to find at that hour. Ask for akki rotti, the rice flatbread with coconut and onion, and a round of Malnad filter coffee. Keep 25 minutes. The city is at about 950 m, so the air is fresher than Mysore. The district's older shrine at Doddagaddavalli, from 1114 AD, suits another day. The Belur road leaves the national highway here and runs north west.
Temple halt
At Belur the group has 50 minutes for the Chennakeshava temple. Karnataka Tourism dates it to 1117 AD, and the 48 pillars inside were turned on a lathe. Leave shoes outside; there is no ticket. Those who finish early can walk about 400 m to the smaller Shankareshvara shrine near the main gopura. Our Urbania waits close to the temple, and Chikmagalur is about 25 km ahead. The Urbania waits near the gate.
Lunch and fuel
The group lunches in Chikmagalur, about 185 km out, in around 40 minutes of Malnad food and coffee. The driver tops up fuel here, because the climb ahead has no pumps. Coffee powder and black pepper from the estates make light gifts. If the group has the legs, Galikere lake is a 2 km walk from the shrine area up top. The van now starts the 35 km climb into the range, slow and winding, so a short rest after lunch helps.
Hill parking
After about four and a half hours the Urbania pulls into the parking below the shrine. On weekends and festival days the district may hold vehicles lower down, so we check before you travel. Up here it is colder and often misty, even at noon, so jackets come out. Only tea and corn are sold at the stalls; lunch and dinner are back in Chikmagalur, where the rooms are too. Plan to start down before dark.
Want a Mysore to Baba Budangiri Force Urbania for 8 to 16 people, with more room than a tempo traveller? For a quieter ride with more headroom and AC, take the Force Urbania. Baba Budangiri is also known as Datta Peetha. Any address in Mysuru works for pickup. We have run Force Urbania on rent in Mysore since 2009. We pick up at hotels around the palace or hotels near Chamundi Hills road.
Route | One way | Baba Budangiri and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Baba Budangiri via Holenarsipur, Belur and Chikmagalur | About 220 km | About 440 km | About 4.5 hr with stops |
With around 440 km both ways, the Urbania is booked for two days and 600 km on this Mysore to Baba Budangiri trip. All AC. Driver allowance ₹700 per day; GST, tolls, parking and permits at cost. One way: on request. For Baba Budangiri, the rate covers fuel, driver and AC. Extra days are 300 km each.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
For Baba Budangiri every Urbania costs the same, so take the one with spare room. 8 or fewer: 8 seater Urbania. 9 to 12 people: 12 seater Urbania. Groups of 14 to 16: 16 seater Urbania.
Watching the budget? See the Mysore to Baba Budangiri 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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5/5
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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5/5
By road Baba Budangiri is about 220 km, so the round trip is about 440 km. The Urbania goes via Holenarasipura, Hassan, Belur and Chikmagalur, then climbs the range on a narrow hill road. It takes about 4.5 hours including halts.
No. On the ₹40/km Baba Budangiri fare, GST, tolls and parking are added at actual cost.
On the Baba Budangiri trip we plan breakfast at Hassan and lunch at Chikmagalur. The Urbania parks at the door, so elders walk very little.
Yes, Baba Budangiri one way on request; it runs ₹2 a km over a return, in writing.
Past 10 pm on the Baba Budangiri trip, our driver gets a night bata of ₹700 a night.
The 12 seater. Every size is ₹40/km, so this trip is ₹25,400 for 600 km at ₹40/km, and ₹1,400 driver's allowance. Each size and rate is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
October to February is the best time. The rain is over, the views are clear and the air is cool. March to May is warm in Chikmagalur but pleasant on the hill. From June to September heavy rain and mist make the climb slow. Check the Datta Jayanti dates in December, when the hill is crowded.
We avoid it. The road from the shrine to Chikmagalur is narrow and winding, and fog settles in the evening. The Urbania plans to leave the hill by mid afternoon. If the group wants a late visit, stay the night in Chikmagalur and drive back to Mysore the next morning.
