Mysore to Karwar Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Rabindranath Tagore Beach
Easy beach walk on a paved front.
INS Chapal Warship Museum
Elders can see the ship from the outside path.
Kali River Bridge and Sadashivgad
Short but steep climb; elders can view the bridge from below.
Devbagh Beach
Needs a boat ride; check with seniors first.
Gokarna
About 50 km south; the van goes close to the temple.
Distance
520 km
From Mysore
Time
About 12 to 12.5 hr
Via Hunsur, Mangalore and Murudeshwar
Starting from
₹ 50800
4 days, 1,200 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
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Pickup for elders
Karwar is about 520 km away, and elders are happier arriving before dark, so the Urbania reaches the house at 5:30 am. Anyone keen on Mysore silk can visit the KSIC weaving factory on Manandavadi Road after the trip; visitors may watch sarees on the looms and buy at the outlet. For now, place shawls, medicines and a cushion beside each elder. The van takes the ring road out and joins the Hunsur road westward.
Soft breakfast
Hunsur, 45 km out, is the breakfast halt. It is a timber town, and teak and tobacco fields surround it, with tobacco sold at the board's auction yard a few km away. For elders it is soft idli, coffee and a clean restroom, twenty minutes, with the Urbania right at the door. Madikeri comes after another 75 km of gentle climb, so make sure everyone has had water and tablets.
Tea and Kodava crafts
Madikeri is the hill town, and the shops here sell Kodava jewellery such as the kokkethathi pendant and traditional Kodava dress, which elders sometimes like to look at. Today keep it to fifteen minutes for tea and the restroom while the driver fills diesel. Mornings are cool at about 1,170 m, so shawls stay on until the ghat. The driver takes the Sampaje bends slowly. Coorg Arabica coffee, which carries a GI tag, is the one thing most elders want to buy on the way home.
Ghat descent
Sampaje is part of the descent below Madikeri, roughly 30 km down NH275, and the Urbania does not stop here. The road winds through forest towards Sullia and the coast. In heavy monsoon this is the first stretch to watch; it was cut by landslides in August 2018. Elders who feel the bends can lean back and close their eyes; the plains begin at Puttur. From Sampaje to Puttur is another 50 km of gentler road, so the worst of the bends is over within the hour.
Rest at the plains
Once the descent is over, Puttur offers elders a calm break on flat land, 200 km from Mysore. A quarter hour with buttermilk or tender coconut helps everyone recover from the bends. If they wish, the Urbania stops near the Mahalingeshwara temple at the heart of town for a brief darshan. Arecanut trading makes the main road noisy, so our driver looks for a side street. Elders who want an early lunch can eat here instead of Mangalore. Elders who need lunch early can eat here instead of Mangalore; just tell the driver.
Mild lunch
Mangalore is lunch, at a calm vegetarian hotel near the highway. Udupi style meals with rice, sambar and kashi halwa are gentle for elders, and others can try fish curry. Forty minutes allows a slow meal and a rest. The city's days stay below 34 C from December to February, but it is humid, so the AC stays on. Karwar is still 265 km north, so we leave on time.
Short temple halt
Udupi's Krishna Matha is close to the highway, and the Urbania drops elders near the entry. Twenty minutes is enough for darshan on a normal day. The Matha serves free meals to visitors, and Udupi sarees, handloom cotton, are sold nearby for anyone shopping. From Udupi the drive north is about 205 km, through Kundapura and past Maravanthe beach. Udupi gets crowded on Krishna Janmashtami and Navaratri, so on those days elders may prefer to stay in the van while the younger ones go in. A coffee outside is a fair alternative.
Statue and sea air
Murudeshwar is a short turn off NH66. The 123 ft Shiva statue on Kanduka hill can be seen from the parking area, so elders do not need to climb. Twenty minutes gives time for a look and a cup of tea by the beach. A dress code applies for temple entry, which matters only if elders go in. Karwar is about 125 km on, past Honnavar. The breeze from the sea is strong here in the evening, so keep a shawl at hand.
Hotel drop
The Urbania drops elders at the hotel door in Karwar, the town where the Kali river meets the sea. Seafood is the local cooking, fish curry with coconut and cashew, but vegetarian meals are easy to find. Rains are heavy from June to September. Karwar station is on the Konkan Railway, useful if elders return by train. The driver keeps the van ready for the next morning. Ask for a ground floor room if stairs are hard for anyone.
Need a Mysore to Karwar Force Urbania for 8 to 16 people with seniors, for the coast temples and beaches? It is smooth over the Sampaje ghat and the long coast road. Tejas Tours & Travels arranges Force Urbania on rent in Mysore with a driver.
Route | One way | Karwar and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Karwar via Hunsur, Mangalore and Murudeshwar | About 520 km | About 1,040 km | About 12 to 12.5 hr with stops |
With about 520 km each way, the Urbania bill counts 1,200 km over 4 days, at 300 km per day. One way price on request. Every Urbania we send is AC only. Driver allowance is ₹700 each day, and tolls, parking and GST are added at actual cost. Elders travel in two easy days, with a night at Udupi or Murudeshwar. Fuel, driver and AC come in the km rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 | |
₹40 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | ₹76,200 |
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, 5 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,970 a person.
Up to 8: 8 seater Urbania. 9 or 10 people: 10 seater Urbania. 11 or 12 people: 12 seater Urbania. 13 to 16 people: 16 seater Urbania.
Watching the budget? The Mysore to Karwar tempo traveller takes the same group for less. Just five or six people for Karwar? The Mysore to Karwar cab is enough. For use within Mysore, see Force Urbania hire 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
From Mysore to the Kali river mouth is roughly 520 km, so a return clocks around 1,040 km. The Urbania climbs into Coorg by Hunsur, comes down through Sampaje and Puttur to Mangalore, and then travels the long coast road by Udupi and Murudeshwar. Pure driving is near 12 to 12.5 hours, and many elders split it overnight.
If the return runs late at night, the driver gets a night allowance. It is shown in the quote. Per night it is ₹700.
The 10 seater, or the 12 seater if you carry big suitcases. Each size and rate is on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Yes. The van parks near the temple, and the gopura has a lift to the top.
No. GST, tolls, parking and any permit are charged at actual.
Sure. We quote one way drops in writing once we have your date.
The cooler dry months, October to February, are best: warm days, gentler nights and clear roads. Summer is hot and sticky on the Uttara Kannada coast. Between June and September Karwar receives over three metres of rain, beaches are rough and the Sampaje descent may slow down, so elders are better off travelling another time.
For most older travellers it is. We usually suggest sleeping at Mangalore or Udupi, which turns the trip into two days of roughly 260 km each with long breaks. The Urbania has roomy seats and AC, and stops come every ninety minutes or so. If elders insist on a single day, leave at 5:30 am to arrive before dark.
