Mysore to Kalpetta Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Edakkal Caves
Steep; older people can wait at the base cafe.
Chembra Peak
Trek; not for seniors.
Pookode Lake
Flat walk and boating, easy for elders.
Lakkidi View Point
View from the roadside.
Banasura Sagar Dam
Walk on the dam top; some slope.
Soochipara Falls
Long steps; better for the younger ones.
Distance
135 km
From Mysore
Time
About 3.5 hr
Via Nanjangud, Muthanga and Sulthan Bathery
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
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135 km
Group pickup
By 7 am the Urbania has called at the group's one or two pickup points and is heading south. About three and a half hours with halts gets everyone to Kalpetta well before lunch. Some groups bring a box of Mysore pak, the rich ghee fudge the city is known for, to share on the road or to hand their Wayanad hosts. Older travellers take the seats by the sliding door, where the step is lowest, and luggage is stacked at the back.
Temple town
Half an hour out of Mysore, the Urbania can halt in Nanjangud for darshan at the Srikanteshwara temple. Inside the huge courtyard sits a stone Nandi roughly 8 ft high, placed there in 1644, and seniors who prefer not to walk the whole circuit can rest on the steps near the entrance while the rest go round. Modest clothes are expected. Ask before buying bananas; the true GI tagged rasabale grown near the town has become scarce. Gundlupet is the next stop, 35 km south.
Restroom stop
Gundlupet arrives about an hour into the drive. Fifteen minutes here is for tea and the restroom, and anyone who would rather not climb down can wait in the van while cups are brought over. Rainfall in this corner of Karnataka is light, a world away from the wet Wayanad hills an hour ahead. Before Onam the farms around town ship flowers by the lorry load to Kerala. The tank is topped up now, since the following 40 km to Muthanga and beyond pass through forest with no stopping.
Sanctuary road
At Muthanga the Urbania is inside the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, a reserve declared in 1973 that spreads over about 344 sq km, only one Kerala sanctuary being bigger. Tall teak dominates, with evergreen pockets along the streams. Because of its herds the forest was brought into Project Elephant, and sightings near the road are common. The van does not halt. Jeep safaris are run by the forest department alone, and seats go to whoever reaches the counter first.
Breakfast stop
Breakfast is at Sulthan Bathery, 110 km into the trip and just past the sanctuary. Appam with a mild stew is gentle on older stomachs, and thirty minutes is enough. In the town stands a Digambara Jain temple of carved granite, quiet and worth a short look if the group is not in a hurry. The rock inscriptions at Thovarimala, a little outside town, suit a longer holiday. Market stalls sell bamboo goods and wild honey. The last stretch to Kalpetta is about 25 km.
Group drop
The Urbania reaches Kalpetta after three and a half hours or so, and everyone gets down at the same hotel. As the district headquarters and a municipality, Kalpetta has banks, chemists and plenty of places to eat, about 72 km above Kozhikode by road. Coffee and tea gardens press up to the edge of town. For a quiet evening walk, the Anantnath Swami Jain temple at Puliyarmala is close by. Shawls come out early, as the air cools fast.
Is a Mysore to Kalpetta Force Urbania a good choice for a Wayanad break with grandparents? The forest road and the hill bends feel smooth in its reclining seats. We pick up from your Mysuru home, a hotel or the railway station. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Route | One way | Kalpetta and back | Time by Force Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kalpetta via Gundlupet and Sulthan Bathery | About 135 km | About 270 km | About 3.5 hr with stops |
Every Urbania is ₹40 a km. A day in Wayanad is billed at 300 km; two days at 600 km. Driver allowance ₹700 per day; tolls, parking, state permits and GST are added at actuals. Air conditioned, always. For Kalpetta, the rate covers fuel, driver and AC.
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, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 2 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹1,590 a person.
8 or fewer: 8 seater Urbania. At most 10: 10 seater Urbania. 13 or fewer: 13 seater Urbania. At most 16: 16 seater Urbania. For Kalpetta, the rate is the same in every size.
Lower cost for the same group: Mysore to Kalpetta tempo traveller. Four people: Mysore to Kalpetta 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
So nice that the service we have received from Tejas travellers. Ms Revati is very good coordinator and so polite and have much patience. Thank you so much for making our journey nice and beautiful with sending experienced drivers.🙂
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 Kalpetta lies about 135 km from Mysore, so a there and back trip comes to roughly 270 km. The Urbania follows NH766 through Nanjangud and Gundlupet, threads the Muthanga forest on the Kerala border and passes Sulthan Bathery. With one breakfast halt the run takes about three and a half hours.
They are billed on top. At ₹40/km, one day, 300 km come to ₹12,700; the driver gets ₹700. Tolls, Kerala entry tax, parking and GST follow at cost.
Late night driving adds a night allowance for the driver. It is shown in the quote. That comes to ₹700 a night.
The 13 seater. All sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Pookode Lake, Banasura dam and the Lakkidi view are easy. Edakkal and Chembra are climbs.
Yes, for Kalpetta when you ask for it. A drop-only trip is priced ₹2 a km above the return rate.
The forest department jeeps run in a dawn slot and an afternoon slot, and the dry months from December to May give the best chances. Many people skip safaris in the July to September monsoon. Seats are sold at the counter in order of arrival, so be there half an hour early, and check beforehand, as rules change.
Quite easy. It is a short run with halts at Gundlupet and Sulthan Bathery; older travellers should use the restroom at Gundlupet, since the Urbania may not stop in the forest. Kalpetta has hotels close to the main road, so pick one with level access rather than a resort up a steep estate track.
