Mysore to MM Hills Force Urbania with Driver
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Male Mahadeshwara Temple
Queues are long on new moon days. The driver waits nearby; plan two hours.
Nagamale
Needs forest permission. Plan half a day here.
Hogenakkal Falls
A separate drive through the forest. The van parks close by; half a day.
Distance
140 km
From Mysore
Time
About 3 hr
Via T Narasipura, Hanur and Kowdalli
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
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140 km
Pickup in Mysuru
The Urbania collects the group at home, at a hotel or at Mysore airport in Mandakalli. It joins the T Narasipura road, which runs south east past Varuna and on to Kollegal. MM Hills is about 140 km, about three hours. During Dasara in September or October, every road out of Mysore is busy and diverted, so we leave earlier then. Seats recline and the back takes overnight bags if you stay at the hill.
Temple stop
T Narasipura, about 30 km out, is an easy first stop for an Urbania group with elders. Twenty minutes gives time for darshan at the Gunja Narasimha temple by the confluence, a shrine from the Vijayanagara period named after the gunja tree at its entrance. The Agasthyeshwara temple in the town is older still. Use the restrooms here. Kollegal, the breakfast town, is about 30 km ahead. Elders can stay in the van if they prefer to rest.
Breakfast halt
The Urbania halts at Kollegal, about 60 km from Mysore, for breakfast. Twenty five minutes suits a group with elders. Kollegal is the Silk City of the district, and plans are on to brand its silk the way Mysore silk is sold. From here the van takes SH 79 through Kamagere and Hanur towards MM Hills, the road that winds up into the sanctuary after Kowdalli. Summers are hot here, so carry water.
Supplies
Hanur, a taluk town of Chamarajanagar district, is where the Urbania halts for ten minutes to pick up water, fruit and flowers for the puja. The temple at MM Hills is in Hanur taluk. On festival days, as in March, two wheelers and autos have been banned beyond Kowdalli and the road gets very crowded, so we check the dates before you travel. The forest begins soon after. This is also the last good place for a restroom.
Drive on
Kowdalli is the last village before Talabetta, where the climb to MM Hills begins. The Urbania drives through. After this the road enters the Male Mahadeshwara wildlife sanctuary, and elephants may be on the road, so the driver keeps the speed low. Elders should sit on the hill side, away from the drop, if the bends worry them. The temple is about 35 km ahead. Mobile signal fades on this stretch.
Drop at the temple
The Urbania reaches the temple about three hours after pickup and parks at the devasthana parking. MM Hills draws lakhs of pilgrims from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and the queues are long on festival days. The temple gives free prasada meals, and the town is an alcohol free zone. Rooms are in mutt and government guest houses that need advance booking. Mobile signal is weak, so agree a meeting time.
Is a Mysore to MM Hills Force Urbania the right van for your group for Male Mahadeshwara darshan? From Mysuru it is around 140 km to MM Hills (Male Mahadeshwara Hills), via T Narasipura, Kollegal and Hanur. We book Force Urbania on rent in Mysore at one rate for all sizes. Pickup for the MM Hills run is from a hotel on Hunsur Road or a hotel on JLB Road.
Route | One way | MM Hills and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to MM Hills via T Narasipura, Hanur and Kowdalli | About 140 km | About 280 km | About 3 hr with stops |
One day, 300 km: that is how a MM Hills return is billed. Need only a drop? Ask for a one way quote. Every one is AC. You also pay ₹700 a day driver's allowance and, at actuals, tolls, parking, state permits and GST. Each km comes with fuel, the 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 and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 2 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹1,590 a person.
Ten people: 10 seater Urbania. Thirteen: 13 seater Urbania. Sixteen people: 16 seater Urbania. MM Hills is one rate for all; pick one with a spare seat.
On a tighter budget, the Mysore to MM Hills tempo traveller takes the same group. Over sixteen people? The Mysore to MM Hills 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
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
MM Hills lies about 140 km from Mysore by road, about 280 km there and back. The Urbania goes through T Narasipura and Kollegal and then up SH 79 through Hanur and Kowdalli. Count on about three hours of driving each way.
The driver gets a night allowance when the drive goes late into the night. The night bata is ₹700.
We book it from owners we work with; their driver drives, at our rate, under our booking.
No. The ₹40/km covers fuel, driver and AC; tolls, parking fees and GST are separate.
The 12 seater, with room for bags. Sizes are on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Yes, on request. A written one way quote follows once you send the date.
Big festival days, when lakhs of pilgrims arrive. In March the police have stopped two wheelers and autos beyond Kowdalli, and the road and the temple are packed. Summers in the plains below are hot, so start early from Mysore in March to May. An ordinary weekday outside festivals is the calmest time for a group with elders.
We prefer to be off the ghat by dusk. The road after Kowdalli runs through the sanctuary, where elephants and leopards are reported, and visibility is poor at night. Once back on the plain at Hanur, night driving to Mysore is fine. If the group wants the evening puja, book rooms at the hill and drive back next morning.
