Mysore to Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Gopalaswamy Temple
Forest bus to the top; short walk to the temple.
Bandipur Safari
Safari in forest vehicles; elders can sit throughout.
Gundlupet Flower Fields
Seen from the road near Gundlupet.
Distance
80 km
From Mysore
Time
About 1.5 hr
Via Nanjangud, Gundlupet and Hangala
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
60 km
70 km
80 km
Pickup in Mysuru
We pick up at 7:30 am from the place that suits your group, a home, a palace side hotel or the bus stand. The Urbania seats 8 to 16, and the front rows go to the elders. We do not cross the city centre; the van takes the outer ring road, about 41.5 km around Mysore, to the Nanjangud road, which saves time on a weekday morning. The hill is 80 km away, roughly an hour and a half, so the group reaches it after the first forest bus at 8:30.
Breakfast stop
Nanjangud, 25 km from Mysore, is the breakfast halt. The temple's outer wall niches hold 122 images of Shiva, worth a slow walk round if the group has time, and the town is called Dakshina Kashi, the Kashi of the south. Dress modestly for the temple. Twenty minutes works for breakfast; add ten if elders want darshan. From here the road is level and straight for 35 km to Gundlupet, so it is a good moment to settle elders in the front rows.
Fuel and restroom
Gundlupet stands at about 816 m, 60 km from Mysore, on the dry rain shadow side of the Western Ghats. The driver tops up fuel and the group uses the restroom here, because the foothill parking ahead is basic. Buy water for everyone; the plain warms up quickly by late morning. The highway splits at the town, with the Kerala road going straight and the Ooty road turning off, and our route follows the Ooty road for the first 10 km to Hangala.
Hill turn
Hangala is the village where the Urbania turns off the highway for Gopalaswamy Betta. It is 70 km from Mysore, and the foothill check post is about 10 km on. The road becomes narrow and winding near the hill, so the driver keeps it slow for elders. Ten more minutes and you are at the forest gate. Have everyone keep pooja items in one cloth bag per family; plastic is not allowed on the hill, and the forest staff check bags before you board.
Foothill drop
The Urbania stops at the foothill check post about an hour and a half after the pickup. From here the forest bus carries visitors up to the temple, which is in the core of Bandipur. Visitors get about an hour and a half on top, with no overnight stay, and the last bus up runs at about 4 pm. Elders should carry a shawl, as the top is often cooler than the plain. The driver parks and waits, so the return to Mysore is easy before evening.
Want a Mysore to Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta Force Urbania so elders reach the hill temple comfortably? AC, a high roof and an easy step for the short trip. We pick up from your Mysuru home or a palace-area hotel. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore with a driver.
Route | One way | Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta via Nanjangud, Gundlupet and Hangala | About 80 km | About 160 km | About 1.5 hr with stops |
The trip is about 160 km, billed as one 300 km day at the one Urbania rate. Every one is AC. Fuel, the driver and AC come with the Urbania rate per km; each day adds the driver bata. Tolls, parking, permit charges if any and GST are separate; hill bus tickets too.
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.
Eight or fewer travel well in the 8 seater Urbania; a party of ten in the 10 seater Urbania; thirteen in the 13 seater Urbania.
Cheaper for the same group: the Mysore to Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta tempo traveller.
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
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6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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5/5
Mysore to Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta is about 80 km one way to the foothill, about 160 km for the round trip. The Urbania follows NH 766 through Nanjangud and Gundlupet and turns at Hangala for the hill road. With breakfast, plan on about an hour and a half. The forest bus takes visitors from the foothill to the temple.
Yes, it is a short ride. The walk at the top is short too.
Yes, on request. The one way fare is quoted in writing for your date.
It is not. Gopalaswamy Betta: the rate covers van, fuel, driver and AC; GST, tolls and parking are paid at actual cost.
The 10 seater. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Driving late at night means a night allowance for the driver. The quote lists it. That comes to ₹700 a night.
Rarely on the road. Gundlupet and the plain around it are on the dry rain shadow side and get only about 60 cm of rain a year. In a very heavy monsoon, when the Kabini dam releases water, the Kapila has flooded low parts of Nanjangud, so in such weeks we keep to the main road. On the hill, the forest staff decide about the bus service.
No. There is no overnight stay on Gopalaswamy Betta, and since January 2023 visitors get about an hour and a half on top before the bus brings them down. The hill is open roughly 8:30 am to 4 pm. For a slower trip, stay a night near Bandipur or back in Mysore, and come to the foothill the next morning for the first bus.
