Mysore to Hogenakkal Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Coracle Ride Point
Stable round boats; seniors sit in the middle.
Falls Viewpoint and Hanging Bridge
Short walk, the easiest view for elders.
Bathing and Massage Ghats
Steps down to the river; take care.
Riverside Fish Fry Stalls
Fried fish and simple meals.
Distance
220 km
From Mysore
Time
About 5.5 hr
Via Kollegal, Mettur and Pennagaram
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
60 km
85 km
155 km
205 km
220 km
Pickup in Mysuru
The Urbania can meet the group at a hotel, at a house or at the Mandakalli airport. It heads out by the T Narasipura road. Hogenakkal is about 220 km, around five and a half hours, through Kollegal, the forest near MM Hills and Mettur. On Vijayadashami, vehicles coming back on this road have been stopped from entering Mysore, so avoid that date for a return. Recline the seats and settle in.
Breakfast halt
Breakfast for the Urbania group is at Kollegal, an hour or so into the drive. Allow twenty five minutes, so elders can eat without hurry. Kollegal is the silk town of this district, and its sarees still come off pit looms in the lanes behind the main road. Pilgrims may like to know that the town counts the first footprints of the saint Mahadeshwara among its shrines. After the meal the van follows SH 79 east towards Hanur.
Short halt
Hanur comes about 85 km out, the last Karnataka town before a long run of forest. Ten minutes is enough for elders to use a restroom and stretch. The great MM Hills temple lies inside this taluk, up a separate road. Officials have talked of closing the sanctuary roads to all traffic between 9 pm and 6 am, so we always plan the forest leg to Palar and Mettur for daylight. The dam town is about 70 km away.
Lunch
Lunch for the Urbania is at Mettur, close to 155 km into the trip, with forty minutes to sit down and eat. The dam wall runs for roughly 1,700 m across the Kaveri. Each June the gates usually open to send water downstream to the delta farms. Three districts, Salem, Erode and Dharmapuri, meet around this town, and the falls you are heading to lie in the last of them. Pennagaram is about 50 km ahead.
Drive on
Pennagaram is a small town about 15 km short of the falls, and the Urbania drives through. It stands at about 493 m on SH 60, with roads to Dharmapuri and Tirupattur. Elders may want to use a restroom here, since facilities near the river are basic. The road from here runs down to the Kaveri. Keep caps and water ready for the walk from the parking. Shops here also sell bottled water and fruit.
Drop at the falls
The Urbania reaches Hogenakkal about five and a half hours after pickup and parks as close to the falls as the road allows. The Kaveri here forms the border of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The best time to see the falls is soon after the monsoons. Paths near the river are uneven and wet, so elders should walk slowly with support. Dharmapuri, about 46 km away, has hotels for an overnight stay.
Is a Mysore to Hogenakkal Force Urbania right for a family with elders? The forest curves feel much smoother in its reclining seats, and the step is easy for grandparents. We pick up from your Mysuru home, a hotel or the railway station. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Route | One way | Hogenakkal and back | Time by Force Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Hogenakkal via Kollegal, Mettur and Pennagaram | About 220 km | About 440 km | About 5.5 hr with stops |
Our Urbania costs ₹40 a km for every size. The round trip is close to 440 km, billed as two days and 600 km. All AC. Our rate covers fuel, AC and the driver. Driver allowance ₹700 a day; tolls, parking, permits and GST are added at actual.
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, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
For up to 8: 8 seater Urbania. At most 10: 10 seater Urbania. Up to 12: 12 seater Urbania. At most 15: 16 seater Urbania. Same rate for all.
Cheaper for the same group: Mysore to Hogenakkal tempo traveller. Four people: Mysore to Hogenakkal cab. Local trips: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Coorg
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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
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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
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1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
Hogenakkal is about 220 km from Mysore by road, about 440 km for a return trip. The Urbania goes by Kollegal and Hanur, crosses the forest near the border to Mettur, then runs through Pennagaram to the river. Allow around five and a half hours on the road.
The 10 seater, or 12 for more room. All sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
They are billed on top. Tolls, Tamil Nadu entry tax, parking and GST for Hogenakkal follow at cost. For Hogenakkal at ₹40/km, two days and 600 km come to ₹25,400 and the driver gets ₹1,400.
Past 10 pm on the Hogenakkal trip, the driver gets a night bata of ₹700 a night.
Most can. The coracle is stable and has a life jacket for each person.
Yes, when you ask for it. A drop-only trip is priced ₹2 a km above the return rate.
Soon after the monsoons is the best time to see the falls full. Summers on the plains are hot, so in March to May we start very early. Aadi Perukku, in late July or early August, crowds the river at Mettur. The forest crossing near MM Hills is planned in daylight in every season.
It is a full day, but the halts break it up: breakfast at Kollegal, a rest at Hanur, lunch at Mettur. The Urbania seats recline and there is space to stretch. For elders we suggest staying one night near the falls or at Dharmapuri and driving back the next morning, rather than doing both ways in one day.
