Mysore to Dubare Elephant Camp Cab and Taxi with Driver
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Distance
105 km
From Mysore
Time
About 2 hr
Via Hunsur, Periyapatna and Kushalnagar
Starting from
₹ 4000
Same-day return, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹3,842 ₹4,579
+ ₹629 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹4,424 ₹5,283
+ ₹733 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹5,638 ₹6,743
+ ₹943 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹6,220 ₹7,448
+ ₹1048 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹7,966 ₹9,562
+ ₹1362 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
45 km
75 km
90 km
105 km
Early pickup
For Dubare the clock matters, because the elephants come down to the river in the morning, roughly 9 to 11. So the cab collects you at about 6:45 from your home, your hotel, Mysore Junction or the city bus stand, and heads out by the ring road to the Hinkal flyover. With four or five people the drive is about two hours. Breakfast places in Mysore open early with idli sambar and kesari bath, but it is quicker to eat at Hunsur on the way.
Breakfast
Hunsur, reached about 45 km after the start, is where the car pauses for a quick breakfast. Its small hotels are cheap and fast, so fifteen minutes is fine for a family. A curious fact for the table: the town is ringed by tobacco farms, and the crop is auctioned at a board platform in Kattemalalavadi, 5 km away. If you ever plan Kutta or Iruppu, SH 90 branches from here. Today the cab keeps to NH275, with Dubare about an hour on.
Drive on
Periyapatna, the taluk town at the western edge of Mysore district, goes by after about 75 km and the car does not stop. Bylakuppe's Tibetan camps fall inside this taluk, and the Golden Temple is a fine extra on the way back in the afternoon, once the elephants are done. Locals still recall that Tipu Sultan's time left the old town in ruins, and its families moved to Virajpet. From here, Kushalnagar is 15 km and Dubare about 30 km.
Drive on
Kushalnagar sits roughly 90 km into the trip, and the cab only slows down through the town traffic. NH275 here is being widened, so the main junction can jam. On the way back, this is the place to shop: home made chocolates, Ayurvedic oils, spices and coffee are sold in the town. For Dubare the driver turns off onto the Siddapur road. Kanive's hanging bridge, about 9 km north, is another short outing if the family has energy left in the afternoon.
River bank drop
The car parks on the Kushalnagar to Siddapur road, close to the bank where people cross to the camp, about two hours after Mysore. You cross the Kaveri by boat or, when the water is low, on foot over the rocks. Since the 2025 reopening there is a no touch rule, and visitors watch the elephants from barricades; rides have stopped. Entry, boat and camera fees are charged separately and keep changing, so carry some cash. Elephants here eat ragi and jaggery balls at feeding time.
Want a Mysore to Dubare Elephant Camp cab for a family day trip? A car reaches the camp in about two hours, and a Mysore to Dubare Elephant Camp taxi can add Bylakuppe and Madikeri. See cab rental in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels: Dzire or Etios for four, Innova Crysta for seven.
Route | One way | Dubare Elephant Camp and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Dubare Elephant Camp via Hunsur, Periyapatna and Kushalnagar | About 105 km | About 210 km | About 2 hr with stops |
A Mysore to Dubare Elephant Camp day trip by car is about 210 km up and down, billed as one 300 km day. Driver allowance ₹400 per day, GST, tolls and parking at actual. Fuel, driver and AC are in the rate. A Mysore to Dubare Elephant Camp one way taxi is quoted when you ask. A Mysore to Dubare Elephant Camp day trip by car is one 300 km day. All our cars are AC only.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹4,000 | ₹8,000 | |
₹14 | ₹4,600 | ₹9,200 | |
₹18 | ₹5,800 | ₹11,600 | |
₹20 | ₹6,400 | ₹12,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 2 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹1,830 a person.
Two to four people: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. Five to seven, or four with lots of luggage: Innova or Innova Crysta.
Eight or more of you for Dubare Elephant Camp? The Mysore to Dubare Elephant Camp tempo traveller costs less than two cars. Elders going to Dubare Elephant Camp? Look at the Mysore to Dubare Elephant Camp Force Urbania. Airport and city drops are on our taxi service in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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rahul
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Souvik Bhattacharya
6/11/2025 Bangalore
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
Travelled to Bangalore
Booked cab 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
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Dubare Elephant Camp is about 105 km from Mysore one way, so about 210 km there and back. The cab takes the Hunsur road (NH275) through Hunsur, Periyapatna and Kushalnagar, then the Siddapur road for the last 15 km. Plan on about two hours by car, so leave Mysore by 7 to reach the river before the morning bath ends.
Yes, quoted when you ask. Share the date and group size and you get it in writing.
The Innova Crysta. Every size is listed on cab rental in Mysore.
Yes. Madikeri is roughly 35 km from Dubare. The km are added to the day.
No. You pay tolls, parking, permits and GST at actual, with receipts.
If the return runs late at night, the driver gets a night allowance. The quote lists it. That comes to ₹400 a night.
You can drive there, but the visit may be cut short. In the rainy season trekking at Dubare is not possible, and the boat crossing to the camp can be stopped when the Kaveri runs high. July and August are the riskiest months. Call us the day before; if the crossing is shut, the cab can take you to Kushalnagar and the Golden Temple instead.
Yes, children love it, but plan for the river. The camp is reached by boat or over rocks, so hold small hands and wear sandals that grip. Visitors now watch the elephants from barricades and cannot touch them, which is easier with toddlers. The drive is about two hours, with breakfast at Hunsur, so pack snacks for the last hour.
