Mysore to Bylakuppe Golden Temple Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Namdroling Golden Temple
Keep an hour inside. Gate drop for the Urbania group. While the rest walk, elders can sit in the AC van.
Kaveri Nisargadhama
Walk in from the Urbania parking. The AC van is there for older people while the others walk around. Cross the hanging bridge and walk under the bamboo.
Dubare Elephant Camp
Boat across the river. Small group, so no waiting around. Small group, so the boat wait is short.
Distance
85 km
From Mysore
Time
About 1.5 hr
Via Bilikere, Hunsur and Periyapatna
Starting from
₹ 12700
Same-day return, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹12,922 ₹15,500
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
25 km
45 km
75 km
85 km
Pickup at your door
The Urbania picks up from your home or hotel anywhere in Mysuru, or from the railway station, the bus stand or Mandakalli airport. Elders board easily, and the boot takes day bags for twelve. Out of the city the road is NH275, four lane as far as Bilikere, so the first half hour is smooth. Leave around 8 and the group reaches Bylakuppe in about an hour and a half, with time to settle in before the 1 pm prayers at the Golden Temple.
Drive on
At Bilikere, roughly 25 km from Mysore, the Urbania passes the junction where SH57 turns off for KR Nagar, which lies about 13 to 16 km along it. Our road carries straight on west. The village takes its name from an old 100 acre tank, bili kere, the white tank. There is little to stop for, so the van keeps moving. If you are back early in the evening, Gommatagiri hill with its Bahubali statue of about 18 to 20 ft is close by and makes a short halt on the return.
Tea and restroom
Hunsur, 45 km along, is a timber and tobacco town on the Lakshmana Tirtha, and the Urbania halts here for 15 minutes of tea and a restroom break. Seniors can stay seated while the others stretch. ICAR's tobacco research station has a unit in Hunsur, a hint of how much of the land around is under tobacco. The state highways to HD Kote and the Nagarhole side branch off here, but the Urbania stays on NH275 for Periyapatna, 30 km on, and then Bylakuppe.
Drive on
Periyapatna, or Piriyapatna, is a small taluk town and usually a drive through for the Urbania. From here the Anechowkur gate on the north side of Nagarhole is reached by SH 21, which some groups add on a second day. Bylakuppe, our destination, is part of this same taluk and lies about 10 km ahead. If anyone feels unwell on the road, this is a good place for a five minute break before the last stretch. Keep some cash handy for the small eateries at the camp.
Drop at the gate
The Urbania reaches the Namdroling side of Bylakuppe in about an hour and a half and parks close to the gate. Namdroling is described as the largest Nyingma monastery outside Tibet, with about 3,000 monks, so the main hall is busy at prayer time around 1 pm. Visitors may share the monks' simple meals at fixed hours, and dinner is early, at about 5:30 pm. Eateries round the camp do thenthuk and momos. Foreigners who want to stay the night need a Protected Area Permit, which takes long to get.
Need a Mysore to Bylakuppe Golden Temple Force Urbania for a family with seniors? For a quieter ride with more headroom and AC, take the Force Urbania. Tejas Tours & Travels has offered Force Urbania on rent in Mysore since 2009. All of Mysuru is in our pickup area. The Golden Temple is also known as Namdroling Monastery. We pick up at hotels near Chamundi Hills road or Mysore airport (Mandakalli).
Route | One way | Bylakuppe Golden Temple and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Bylakuppe Golden Temple via Bilikere, Hunsur and Periyapatna | About 85 km | About 170 km | About 1.5 hr with stops |
As a Mysore to Bylakuppe Golden Temple day trip, the Urbania bills one day of 300 km. One way: on request. Every one is AC. Driver allowance ₹700 each day; tolls, parking fees, permits and GST at actuals. Each extra day at Bylakuppe is 300 km. For Bylakuppe, fuel, driver and AC are in the rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 | |
₹40 | ₹12,700 | ₹25,400 |
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, 2 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹1,590 a person.
Bylakuppe: same ₹40/km for every size, so do not squeeze. Up to 8 people: 8 seater Urbania. 13 of you: 13 seater Urbania. 14 to 16 people: 16 seater Urbania.
Watching the budget? See the Mysore to Bylakuppe Golden Temple 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.
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
The Mysore to Bylakuppe Golden Temple distance is about 85 km one way, 170 km for a same day return. The Urbania takes the Hunsur road (NH275) through Bilikere, Hunsur and Periyapatna, the last town of Mysore district before Kodagu. Allow about an hour and a half each way, including a tea halt at Hunsur.
The 12 seater. The full size list is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore. Every Urbania size is ₹40/km, so Bylakuppe comes to ₹12,000 for 300 km, plus ₹700 driver allowance.
We plan breakfast at Hunsur. The Urbania parks at the door, so elders walk very little.
Late night driving on the Bylakuppe trip, after 10 pm, adds a night bata for the driver. We put it in your quote before you confirm. Our card says ₹700 per night.
No. GST, tolls, parking and state permits if any are added at cost to the ₹40/km fare.
Yes, that works. We quote one way drops in writing once we have your date.
Winter mornings in Mysore can be sharp for a plateau city; the record low is 7.7 C, set in January 2012. From November to February, carry a light jacket or shawl for elders on an 8 am start. The Urbania's AC can be kept low, and by the time the group reaches Bylakuppe the sun is up and the walk round the camp is pleasant.
Indian guests can stay in the Kushalnagar area and see the camp on two mornings, and the Urbania stays with you. For foreign guests the rule differs. Anyone from abroad who stays overnight in Bylakuppe needs a Protected Area Permit, which can take months. If your group includes foreign friends, plan Bylakuppe as a day visit and sleep in Kushalnagar or Madikeri.
