Mysore to Horsley Hills Tempo Traveller for Families
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Gali Banda Viewpoint
Good with kids; an hour. Rock viewpoint, windy at the edge.
Environmental Park
Keep an hour. Small park and mini zoo on the hill.
Kalyani Tree
The van parks near the entry; keep twenty minutes. A huge old eucalyptus near the guest house.
Gangotri Lake
Plan thirty minutes for the family. Small lake on the hilltop.
Mallamma Temple
Keep thirty minutes for the family. Village temple on the hill road.
Distance
305 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6 hr
Via Maddur, Hoskote and Madanapalle
Starting from
₹ 23400
3 days, 900 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹23,198 ₹27,986
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹33,100
+ ₹5832 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
65 km
145 km
175 km
220 km
275 km
305 km
Group pickup
The tempo traveller collects the group at 6 am from one meeting point in Mysuru. Mysore's summer runs from March to May, and that is when families most often head for a cooler hill like Horsley Hills, about 305 km away. Load bags into the back before boarding; the drive takes about six hours with stops. Breakfast is at Maddur, just over an hour along the expressway, and the hill comes after lunch.
Breakfast
Twenty minutes at Maddur, 65 km from Mysore, gives the tempo traveller group breakfast and a tender coconut each; the town is a tender coconut hub that sends truckloads to other states. Maddur vada is the snack to try. Kokkarebellur, where painted storks and pelicans nest in the village trees, is about 12 km away, an idea for a weekend from Mysore. Back on the expressway, the city edge of Bangalore is about 80 km ahead.
City crossing
The tempo traveller can avoid the heart of Bangalore, about 145 km from Mysore, by taking the ring roads round the north to Hoskote; the Doddaballapur to Hoskote section has Karnataka's first boothless toll at Nallur, where cameras read the number plate. The Chennai expressway also starts at Hoskote, but this trip stays on the older roads. A fuel station restroom on the way is enough. Horsley Hills is about 160 km on.
Tea
Hoskote, about 175 km from Mysore, is now a satellite city of Bangalore, so the road up to it is built up and busy. On Sundays the biryani queues and roadside parking slow traffic near the town, so a weekday is easier. The tempo traveller stops fifteen minutes for tea at a hotel with parking. From here NH75 runs on towards Kolar and Mulbagal, but the van turns north east for Chintamani.
Tea
Chintamani, about 220 km out, sits on the Deccan plateau with the Ambajidurga hill fort and the Anjanadri watchtower nearby. The snack shops sell chakli, nippat and groundnuts, a good bag for the van and the hill. Fifteen minutes for tea is enough, and the restroom at a highway hotel. After Chintamani the road runs through Rayalpadu into Andhra Pradesh and on to Madanapalle, about 55 km ahead, where lunch is planned.
Lunch
Weaving families in Neerugattupalle, close to Madanapalle, make the town's silk sarees, and the tempo traveller reaches this Annamayya district headquarters after about 275 km. It is the lunch stop. The markets trade mango, groundnut, tamarind and custard apple, so pick fruit for the hill. Forty five minutes for lunch and a short walk. The ghat road to Horsley Hills begins outside town, and the van climbs it in low gear.
Drop at your stay
The tempo traveller grinds up the ghat and reaches Horsley Hills about 6 hours after Mysore. The hill rises to nearly 1,290 m in the Eastern Ghats, and eucalyptus plantations cover much of its slopes. The driver drops the group at the resort or the tourism cottages and parks for the stay. Rooms for a group should be booked early for summer weekends. Settle in, and keep the sightseeing for later in the day.
Need a Mysore to Horsley Hills tempo traveller for 9 to 20 people for a cool weekend on the hill? The road to Horsley Hills runs via Bangalore, Chintamani and Madanapalle, about 305 km from Mysuru. Book a tempo traveller on rent in Mysore with Tejas Tours & Travels. The van for Horsley Hills comes to a hotel on Hunsur Road or a hotel on JLB Road. You stop when the children need a break.
Route | One way | Horsley Hills and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Horsley Hills via Maddur, Hoskote and Madanapalle | About 305 km | About 610 km | About 6 hr with stops |
Round trip around 610 km, billed as 3 days and 900 km. Not included: the ₹600 to ₹700 daily driver bata, GST, tolls, parking and permits. AC and non-AC available in every size for Horsley Hills. Horsley Hills one way: on request. Included in the rate: fuel, driver, AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | |
₹30 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Andhra Pradesh permit and 5% GST. Shared by 20, 4 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,180 a person.
Most families of ten or eleven take the 12 seater tempo traveller. Thirteen with bags: 13 seater tempo traveller. Fifteen or sixteen of you: 16 seater tempo traveller. Suitcases for many nights? Go one size bigger for Horsley Hills.
Want a quieter ride for elders? See the Mysore to Horsley Hills Force Urbania. Only five or six of you? The Mysore to Horsley Hills cab fits; all cars are on cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Shirdi
I had an excellent experience with Tejas Travel. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and very well maintained. The driver was polite, punctual, and knew the routes perfectly, which made our trip smooth and enjoyable. Their service was professional from start to finish, and the pricing was also very reasonable. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable travel vehicle services. 👍
Chaitanya K
13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Mysore to Kerala
I am Anil Nair from Souparnika Holidays Kochin Kerala. I have 2 booking for my guests in December 2025. My guests are happy with this hotel. Thanks to the entire team One Toyota etios and one traveler booked. I think they arranged cab from out side but guest happy Second vehicle is 9 seat traveler. Driver Mr Viswantha and Lakshmi supported me for complete the 8 days package. Thanks Viswa & Lakshmi.
Anil Nair
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
We had a very good experience with the traveler we booked through Tejas travels. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and our driver was polite, cooperative, and professional throughout the trip. The entire journey was smooth and hassle-free — everything went as planned without any delays or issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable travel experience!
Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
It is about 305 km from Mysore to Horsley Hills one way, so about 610 km there and back. The tempo traveller takes the expressway to Maddur, crosses Bangalore to Hoskote, then follows the road through Chintamani and Madanapalle and up the ghat. The drive takes about 6 hours with stops.
It can be done. Ask for a one way quote with your date, and we send it in writing.
Only our driver night allowance, if the van runs late at night. For Horsley Hills it is in the written quote, nothing hidden. The tempo traveller night bata is ₹600 to ₹700, by size.
GST is extra, and so are tolls and parking. You get the receipts. The Andhra Pradesh entry permit is charged separately.
Horsley Hills: the 16 seater, with two seats kept for bags. All sizes are on tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Cooler than the plains, about 1,265 m high. Carry a light jacket in winter.
It is a two lane state road through Chintamani and Rayalpadu, slower than the highway but in fair shape, with village traffic and tomato lorries near the markets. The tempo traveller keeps a steady pace and avoids it after dark. The only steep part is the ghat to the hill, which the van takes in low gear.
Yes. The tempo traveller has space at the back for one bag per person plus a cooler or a box of snacks. Keep a small bag with jackets and medicines in the cabin, because the hill gets cool by evening. Tell us at booking if you are carrying anything bulky.
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