Mysore to Kudremukh Tempo Traveller for Families and Groups
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Kudremukh Peak Trek
The van waits at the gate during the trip inside. Go there with a forest permit. Keep a full day with children. Permit and guide needed.
Lakya Dam
A van can do the hill road. Keep 30 minutes with children.
Kadambi Falls
Parking is close for a van. Right by the road. Go there after the rains. Give it roughly 20 minutes.
Hanumana Gundi Falls
Some climbing on foot; seniors can rest below. Keep 1 hour with children. Take the family after the monsoon.
Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple
Parking is close for a van. Free meals for devotees. Give it about 1 hour.
Kalaseshwara Temple, Kalasa
Gate drop for the family. Keep 30 minutes with children.
Distance
260 km
From Mysore
Time
About 5.5 hr
Via KR Nagar, Belur and Kalasa
Starting from
₹ 15600
2 days, 600 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹15,632 ₹18,824
+ ₹2724 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹18,060 ₹21,743
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹19,224 ₹23,152
+ ₹3352 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹20,388 ₹24,562
+ ₹3562 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹21,652 ₹26,071
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹22,300
+ ₹3888 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
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260 km
Pickup at your door
For a family heading into the Kudremukh forests, the tempo traveller can collect from two or three homes in Mysuru before dawn, loading the heavy bags into the back first and the snack box last. Winter mornings in the city can be sharp, with a record low of 7.7 C, so sweaters ride on top. We leave the Hunsur road at Bilikere and follow the state highway north through KR Nagar, which is almost empty at that hour. Allow about five and a half hours for the 260 km.
Tea stop
The first stretch ends at KR Nagar after roughly an hour. A fifteen minute halt gives everyone tea, and the children usually find the karjoora date cakes at the counter. Old Yedatore, a little to the north, was abandoned after Kaveri floods, and the present town was laid out on higher ground in the 1920s and 1930s. The driver parks on the main road rather than at the station garden, where parking is not allowed. Breakfast waits another 45 km up at Holenarasipura.
Breakfast and fuel
At Holenarasipura the family sits down to breakfast while the traveller takes diesel, about half an hour in all. Hassan district plates, ragi mudde with green curry for the hungry or akki rotti for lighter eaters, are on most menus. Curious travellers may know the town as the home of H D Deve Gowda, a former Prime Minister. An old Jain shrine, the Neminatha Basadi, stands here too. Hassan is just 30 to 35 km on.
Tea stop
Hassan is only a tea and restroom halt today, fifteen minutes, since breakfast is done. Malnad filter coffee is worth a cup. Further on the year, from July to October, the Shettihalli church ruin in the Hemavathi backwaters stands half in water about 20 km away; it suits a slower return with older relatives. Back in the traveller, the route leaves NH75 and swings north west towards Belur, where lunch is planned. Keep the snack box handy for the children.
Lunch
Lunch is in Belur, around 160 km from Mysore, and the family can eat at one of the small hotels by the temple in about 45 minutes. A short walk round the Chennakeshava temple fits in before or after the meal; it joined Halebidu and Somanathapura on the UNESCO list in 2023. Footwear is left at a stand at the gate and nobody charges for entry. Mudigere, the coffee town, is about 35 km ahead on the hill road.
Tea stop
In Mudigere the traveller stops a quarter of an hour among the coffee and pepper estates. If someone is hungry again, the small hotels make akki rotti or kadubu quickly. A rough hill road climbs about 20 to 25 km to Devaramane, a grassy hill with an old Kalabhairava temple, but it is steep and not part of today. From June to September this belt is very wet. The Kalasa turn at Kottigehara is about 16 km on.
Tea stop
The Bhadra wraps round Kalasa on three sides, and the family takes a fifteen minute tea break here before the forest. Ambatheertha, a pool in the river counted among the five sacred theerthas of the town, is a short drive away if anyone wants a quick look. Horanadu lies about 9 km in the opposite direction. From here the traveller runs about 20 km through the national park to the township, at a slow, steady pace.
Drop at your stay
About five and a half hours after leaving Mysore, the tempo traveller stops at the family's homestay. The park around Kudremukh covers about 600 sq km of wet evergreen forest and shola grassland where three districts meet, and rain is heavy, around 7,000 mm in a year. Homestays near Kalasa and Kudremukh are the usual stay and fill up on weekends, so book early. Hosts serve akki rotti and Malnad meals. Keep bags covered while unloading.
Need a Mysore to Kudremukh tempo traveller for a college trek, nine to twenty of you? You travel as one group, at your own pace. Tejas Tours & Travels arranges tempo traveller on rent in Mysore since 2009. Pickup is from your hotel near the palace, Mysore railway station or the city bus stand, anywhere in Mysuru.
Route | One way | Kudremukh and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Kudremukh via Hassan, Belur and Kalasa | About 260 km | About 520 km | About 5.5 hr with stops |
The family trip is 2 days. Our van rate includes fuel and the driver. One way: on request. The spare 80 km is enough for family outings in Kudremukh. Families often make the Mysore to Kudremukh trip a one night stay. Kudremukh and back is roughly 520 km, billed at 600 km. AC and non-AC available, so pick what suits the season. Driver allowance ₹600 to ₹700 a day; parking, tolls, GST and permits are extra.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹18,000 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | |
₹24 | ₹15,600 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | |
₹24 | ₹15,600 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | |
₹30 | ₹19,200 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | |
₹32 | ₹20,400 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | |
₹34 | ₹21,800 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking and 5% GST. Shared by 20, 3 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹1,640 a person.
For up to 9 with bags: 9 seater tempo traveller. 10 to 12 people: 12 seater tempo traveller. 13 to 16: 16 seater tempo traveller. 17 of you: 17 seater tempo traveller. Lots of luggage for the week? Pick one size up.
Want more comfort? Have the Mysore to Kudremukh Force Urbania. Small family? The Mysore to Kudremukh Cab costs less. For city use too: tempo traveller on rent 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 260 km one way and about 520 km there and back. The tempo traveller runs through Holenarasipura, Hassan, Belur and Mudigere, then the narrow road via Kalasa. Plan on about 5.5 hours with meals and tea halts.
Yes. Send the date and pickup point, and the one way quote comes in writing.
Yes. It is roughly 20 km before Kudremukh on this route. Keep 30 minutes. Extra km over the billed km are charged at the same rate.
The 16 seater, with space for bags. All sizes are on tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
A late return after 10 pm adds a night allowance to the driver. The Kudremukh quote carries the amount. That comes to ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
They are extra. Tolls, parking, permits and GST are added at actual cost.
From Kottigehara the Kalasa road is about 41 km of narrow, winding road through estates, and from Kalasa about 20 km more through forest to the township. A tempo traveller manages it at a slow pace. In heavy rain the surface is wet and visibility drops, so we plan this stretch for daylight.
Pack soft bags, one per person, since homestays are often up a slope or a few steps. Carry rain gear, a spare set of dry clothes, torches and leech socks for walks. Keep medicines and snacks in a small bag near your seat. Shops in Kudremukh are few, so buy what you need in Hassan or Belur.
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