Mysore to Horanadu Force Urbania with Driver
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Annapoorneshwari Temple
Darshan and annadana are both here. Gate drop for the group; keep an hour.
Kalaseshwara Temple, Kalasa
On the way in, 10 km before Horanadu. The driver waits nearby; plan forty minutes.
Kudremukh
The trek needs a forest permit. Plan two hours here.
Hanuman Gundi Falls
About 250 steps each way. The van parks close by; an hour.
Sringeri
About 70 km on, through Kalasa and Kudremukh. Drop at the gate, about two hours.
Distance
260 km
From Mysore
Time
About 5.5 to 6 hr
Via KR Nagar, Belur and Kalasa
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
40 km
115 km
155 km
185 km
250 km
260 km
Pickup at your door
For a temple trip, the Urbania collects the group from a hotel, a home or Mysore Junction, and the driver confirms the count of bags and heads. Flowers and kumkum for the offering are cheapest at Devaraja market by the station, so a quick visit the previous evening saves money. We drive out towards Hunsur and swing north onto the Hassan highway at Bilikere, passing KR Nagar in the early light. The temple village is roughly 260 km off, about five hours, so we suggest leaving at six.
Breakfast
KR Nagar is the group's breakfast stop, about 40 km from home, and a table for twelve is easy at one of the vegetarian places that open around seven. Allow 25 minutes. The town took Krishnaraja Wodeyar's name when it was built in the 1920s and 1930s, after floods damaged old Yedatore. A little off the road, Ramanahalli village lies beside the KRS backwaters, good for photos on a slower trip. After breakfast the Urbania rolls on to Holenarasipura, about 45 km ahead.
Tea and fuel
A fifteen minute stop in Hassan covers tea, restrooms and diesel. At around 950 m above sea level the town feels cool even in April. Spice shoppers can pick up cardamom, pepper and estate coffee here, though prices are similar further on. If your trip falls in March, Belur hosts the Hoysala Mahotsava festival that month and the town will be crowded. The Urbania now leaves the national highway and heads north west, about 38 km to Belur.
Temple halt
Belur is the group's sightseeing halt, 55 minutes in all. The Chennakeshava temple went up in the early 12th century for Vishnu, right in the middle of what is now a small market town. Footwear goes to the attendant at the gate, and the Urbania waits a short walk away. A quieter extra is the Amrutheshwara ruin, south of the main temple and rarely crowded. If anyone is hungry, small hotels beside the temple do simple Malnad meals. Mudigere is about 35 km on.
Lunch
Mudigere is the lunch halt, roughly 185 km out, and the group eats a Malnad meal in about 40 minutes. The Hemavathi river begins near Javali village in this taluk, at about 1,219 m, and flows past Holenarasipura, which you drove through this morning. Coffee powder and black pepper are good things to buy here. From June to September rain is heavy in this belt. The Urbania turns off the Charmadi highway at Kottigehara, about 16 km on, for the Kalasa road.
Drive through
The Urbania rolls through Kalasa, a small taluk town with the Bhadra wrapped round it, because Horanadu is only some 9 km further. Centuries ago Kalasa and Karkala formed one small kingdom, which is why the names are paired in old records. Beyond the town the road hugs the river under tall trees, and our driver slows for every blind curve. Groups who return here for a night find akki rotti and kadubu on every breakfast menu.
Temple drop
About 5.5 to 6 hours after leaving Mysore the Urbania stops a short walk from the temple steps. Horanadu stands in the hills at roughly 830 m, so evenings are cool. The Annapoorneshwari temple feeds every visitor without charge, three meals a day, so the group need not look for a hotel. Ask at the counter about the darshan sessions, which change on festival days. For men, shirts come off before entering, with full pants or a dhoti. Rooms in the temple lodges should be reserved ahead.
Want a Mysore to Horanadu Force Urbania for 8 to 16 people to visit the Annapoorneshwari temple? From Mysuru it is around 260 km to Horanadu (Horanad), via Hassan, Belur and Kalasa. Pickup for the Horanadu run is from a Nazarbad hotel or a hotel by the palace. Quieter, more headroom, big windows. We arrange Force Urbania on rent in Mysore with a driver, one rate for every size.
Route | One way | Horanadu and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Horanadu via KR Nagar, Belur and Kalasa | About 260 km | About 520 km | About 5.5 to 6 hr with stops |
There and back to Horanadu is around 520 km. That is 2 days, billed at 600 km. Horanadu trips are AC only. Horanadu one way: on request. Two days is the usual length of a Mysore to Horanadu trip. You also pay ₹700 a day allowance for the driver and, at actuals, parking, tolls, permits and GST. Every km to Horanadu includes fuel, the driver and AC.
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 and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
9 or fewer: 10 seater Urbania. For 10 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16 people: 16 seater Urbania. Every size for Horanadu has the same per km rate.
On a tighter budget, the Mysore to Horanadu tempo traveller takes the same group. Above sixteen people, the Mysore to Horanadu mini bus fits; see mini bus on rent 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
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
By road Horanadu is about 260 km from Mysore, so the round trip is about 520 km. The Urbania takes SH57 to Hassan, then Belur and Mudigere, and the narrow road via Kalasa. Allow about 5.5 to 6 hours including halts, more on festival days.
No. The ₹40/km covers fuel, driver and AC; tolls, parking fees and GST are separate.
Only if the driver drives late at night; then a night allowance is added. It is shown in the quote. Night bata: ₹700.
On request, yes. Send the date and pickup point, and the one way quote comes in writing.
It comes from owners we work with, with their driver, booked by us at our rate.
Horanadu suits the 12 seater, with space for bags. The full size list is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
October to February is the best time, with dry roads and cool weather. Festival days at the temple bring large crowds and changed darshan sessions, so check the calendar. The monsoon months bring very heavy rain around Kalasa, and the drive along the Bhadra is slower.
Yes, if you leave Horanadu by about 2 pm after the temple lunch, so the Kalasa and Kottigehara stretch is done in daylight. From Mudigere to Hassan and Mysore the road is easier, and the Urbania reaches Mysore late in the evening. Groups with elders usually stay one night at Horanadu.
