Mysore to Gavi Tempo Traveller for 9 to 17 People
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Gavi Lake
A family fits in one or two boats. Children like this one. Calm boating on the forest lake.
Periyar Lake, Thekkady
One or two boats for the family. Tickets sell out early. Children like this one.
Kumily Spice Gardens
Pepper and cardamom. Elders can rest in the van if they want. The van parks and you walk; elders can wait in the shade.
Distance
525 km
From Mysore
Time
About 11 to 11.5 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Dindigul and Kumily
Starting from
₹ 31200
4 days, 1,200 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹30,764 ₹37,148
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹35,520 ₹42,886
+ ₹6286 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,848 ₹45,705
+ ₹6705 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹43,900
+ ₹7776 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
140 km
205 km
270 km
345 km
420 km
480 km
525 km
Pickup at your door
The van picks up the family at 5 am from home or the suburban bus stand. In Dasara season, September or October, Mysore is crowded and the police divert traffic on every exit, so on those dates we leave earlier and avoid starting on Vijayadashami. The tempo traveller goes down the Nanjangud road and branches off for Chamarajanagar. Gavi is about 525 km, done in two days with a night at Kumily, so keep a small overnight bag for each family on top.
Breakfast
Breakfast for the family is at Chamarajanagar, 60 km on, half an hour for twelve at a tiffin room by the bus stand. This district headquarters is Karnataka's southernmost, and it shares the Silk City name with Kollegal; the railway from Mysore also reaches it. Fill water bottles and use the restroom before leaving, since there is no proper stop for about two hours through the forest and down the ghat. The van fills diesel here.
Tea after the ghat
At the foot of the Dhimbam ghat the van passes Bannari and the temple of the rain goddess, Bannari Amman, and soon reaches Sathyamangalam, 140 km out. Fifteen minutes covers tea for twelve. About 16 km west of town, an earthen dam built in 1956 holds the Bhavanisagar reservoir, which the Moyar helps to fill, a picnic for another day. The road now runs flat across the plains for several hours.
Tea and restroom
The family's mid morning break is at Erode, 205 km from Mysore, a quarter of an hour by the highway. Erode is a busy cloth city where handloom and knitwear mills supply shops all over the south, so towels and bed covers here are a bargain. Bird watchers can note the Vellode sanctuary on the city's edge, and history readers the memorial house of Periyar inside it, both for another visit. A dosa or a plate of idli costs little if anyone is peckish.
Lunch
Karur, 270 km out, is lunch for the twelve of you, with forty five minutes at the table. The Amaravathi river reaches the Kaveri plains near here, though outside the rains its wide bed is mostly sand. Children enjoy spotting the half built bus bodies in the yards along the road, because Karur makes coaches for much of India. The mills sell bed sheets and towels at fair prices. After the meal the van follows NH44 south towards Dindigul and the afternoon tea stop.
Tea
At Dindigul, 345 km out, the family has afternoon tea and stretches. Above the rooftops rises the rock fort that the Madurai king Muthu Krishnappa Nayakar built in 1605; the eastward view from its top is a treat for a return day. Dindigul makes locks that are sold in every Indian market, and leather is its other trade. The vegetable market here is the largest in Tamil Nadu, so fruit is fresh. After tea the van leaves NH44 and heads west for Theni.
Gateway to the hills
Theni, 420 km out, is the last plains town before the hills, and locals call it the gateway to the highlands. Twenty minutes is enough for tea and a snack while the van rests. A Pandya king built the Veerapandi Gowmariamman temple nearby in the 14th century. Ahead, in the Cumbum valley, vineyards line the road and fresh grapes are sold by the kilo. The climb towards Kumily starts soon, so seat anyone who feels sick on bends in the front.
Night halt
By evening the van has climbed into the Cardamom Hills and stops for the night at Kumily, the border town of Kerala, 480 km out. One hotel or homestay for the whole family is easy to arrange here, and we fix it before the trip. If you ever drive on towards Kottayam, Peermade is about 26 km further, but tomorrow our road turns off for Gavi instead. Tea and cardamom from the local shops make good small gifts.
Forest gate
Morning two takes the van the remaining 45 km to Gavi, completing about 11 to 11.5 hours of driving from home. Elephants are a common sight on this forest road, so children watch from the windows and nobody steps out, whatever they spot. The way is narrow and the van moves slowly. Our day pass, booked before the trip, is checked at the Vallakadavu post. Kerala meals are part of the forest package, so carry only water and light snacks.
Need a Mysore to Gavi tempo traveller for the family? For Gavi, the family stops whenever it wants. Pickup is at the suburban bus stand or homes in Vijayanagar, Kuvempunagar or Hebbal. All of Mysuru is in our pickup area. We have been running tempo traveller on rent in Mysore since 2009.
Route | One way | Gavi and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Gavi via Chamarajanagar, Dindigul and Kumily | About 525 km | About 1,050 km | About 11 to 11.5 hr with stops |
The tempo traveller round trip is roughly 1,050 km, billed as 4 days, 1,200 km. For Gavi, AC and non-AC available. Add the driver's allowance of ₹600 to ₹700 a day, plus tolls, parking, permits and GST at actual. Gavi: fuel and the driver are included. A one way drop is on request. Every extra day at Gavi adds 300 km.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | ₹54,000 | |
₹24 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | ₹46,800 | |
₹24 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | ₹46,800 | |
₹30 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | ₹57,600 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 20, 5 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,720 a person.
Choose the Gavi size by people, then add room for bags. For 10 to 12: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 16 of you: 16 seater tempo traveller. 17 of you: 17 seater tempo traveller.
More comfort for older people going to Gavi? See the Mysore to Gavi Urbania. Gavi with four to seven? See the Mysore to Gavi cab. See tempo traveller on rent in Mysore for sizes and local rates.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Mysore to Kerala
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6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Mysore to Bangalore
Thanks a ton to Shashikala ji for booking my tempo traveller. She has cooperated from very first day and guided us through out. Secondly i thank our tempo driver Mr. Manju who was very down to earth person and co-operated with us during our whole trip. His driving skills are perfect. I wish you good luck and thank you both from bottom of my heart !!!
Arpit Gupta
6/6/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Ooty
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Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
It is roughly 525 km from Mysore to Gavi, about 1,050 km both ways. The van's first day covers the forest, the ghat, the plains and the climb from Theni to Kumily; the second is a slow morning on the forest road to Gavi. With stops, the driving comes to about 11 to 11.5 hours.
No. Tolls, parking and GST are extra at cost. Out of state, the permit is extra too.
Yes, on request. A written one way quote follows once you send the date.
Gavi: the 16 seater, leaving spare seats for suitcases. It works out to ₹38,400 for 1,200 km at ₹32/km, and ₹2,400 allowance for the driver. See tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Only if the driver drives late at night; then a night allowance is added. The quote lists it. Expect ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
Yes. Thekkady is next to Kumily. A boat on Periyar lake and the spice gardens fit into the same visit.
Yes, in two places. The Sathyamangalam forest after Chamarajanagar is a key elephant corridor, with over 850 elephants counted, and on the Gavi forest road elephants are often seen. In daylight the van is safe if the driver keeps moving and nobody gets out. That is why we cross the first forest in the morning and enter Gavi on a day pass in the morning too.
Main bags ride behind the last row and, where the van has one, on the roof carrier under a cover. For the night at Kumily, each family keeps a small bag inside, so the main luggage is not unloaded. Keep a jacket handy for the hills and snacks for the forest drive. Label each bag with a name and phone number.
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