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Muthanga Wildlife Safari
The cab waits while you ride in with the forest team. 1.5 hours is plenty. Drive there early morning.
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The cab drops you at the gate. 30 minutes is plenty.
Edakkal Caves
A climb from the car park. Time it before noon. Stay 2 hours. Closed on Mondays.
Distance
110 km
From Mysore
Time
About 2.5 to 3 hr
Via Nanjangud, Bandipur forest and Moolehole
Starting from
₹ 4000
Same-day return, Dzire
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₹4,424 ₹5,283
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LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹5,638 ₹6,743
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LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹6,220 ₹7,448
+ ₹1048 (Taxes & Charges)
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LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹7,966 ₹9,562
+ ₹1362 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
25 km
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95 km
110 km
Pickup at your door
Muthanga is about 2.5 to 3 hours from Mysore by car, and for a morning safari slot an early start of 5:30 am works best, while the forest gate has just opened. The driver calls at your home, hotel, the railway station or the bus stand and heads out on the Nanjangud road, which carries all the traffic for Wayanad and Ooty. Keep a flask of coffee and a light jacket in the car; the forest is cool at dawn.
Drive past the temple
Nanjangud comes up about 25 km out, a temple town on the Kabini, here called the Kapila. On a dawn run the car usually drives straight through, because the temple opens around 6 am and the forest is the priority. On the way back in the afternoon there is time for darshan at the Srikanteshwara temple, called the Kashi of the south. The town also sells its own ayurvedic tooth powder, an old local name.
Fuel and coffee
Gundlupet is the fuel and coffee stop, ten minutes at most, about an hour from home. From here the road to Kerala and the road to Ooty split; the car stays on NH 766. In the monsoon months the flower farms outside town are bright with sunflower and marigold. Restrooms here are the last before the forest, where the car may not stop, so everyone should use them. If anyone needs breakfast before the forest, a packed bite is better than waiting, since the next proper meal is in Kerala.
Into the reserve
About 20 km after Gundlupet the highway enters the Bandipur tiger reserve. At dawn chital, langurs and peafowl are often on the verges, and an elephant may stand in the trees. Cars must keep moving, and passengers stay inside. The gates have only just opened at 6 am, so expect a few vehicles waiting at the barrier if you arrive early. The Kerala border is about 15 km on. Keep the camera ready but the windows only half down, and let the driver decide the pace near animals.
Border check post
Moolehole is the Karnataka forest check post on this highway, still inside the Bandipur reserve, about 95 km from Mysore. Gates here are shut from 9 pm to 6 am, with only ambulances let through, and the guards may check vehicle papers. There is nothing to buy and no stopping beyond the check. Past the post the same forest continues as the Muthanga range of the Wayanad sanctuary on the Kerala side.
Arrival at Muthanga
The car reaches Muthanga about 2.5 to 3 hours after leaving Mysore and drops you at the forest office or your stay. The forest here is mostly moist deciduous teak, and the air is cool in the morning. For breakfast or lunch and fuel, Sulthan Bathery is the next town, a short drive on. The cab waits while you are in the forest and then takes you on to Bathery or back to Mysore, crossing the reserve before it shuts.
Want a Mysore to Muthanga cab for a family break, four to seven people? The same Mysore to Muthanga taxi can do a one way drop or a full round trip. For Muthanga the cab collects you anywhere in Mysuru, from a palace-side hotel to the station, the bus stand or Mandakalli airport. Pick a car on cab rental in Mysore: sedans for four, Innova for six or seven. Muthanga is also written Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary.
Route | One way | Muthanga and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Muthanga via Nanjangud, Gundlupet and Bandipur | About 110 km | About 220 km | About 2.5 to 3 hr with stops |
For a same day return the cab is billed at 300 km. Car rates per km include fuel, driver and AC, and a daily allowance for the driver goes on the bill. Every Muthanga cab is AC. Fuel, driver and AC are in the cab rate. On the Muthanga run the allowance for the driver is ₹400 a day; tolls, GST, parking and the Kerala permit are billed at actual. Mysore to Muthanga one way taxi: on request. Local runs in Muthanga fit in the spare 80 km.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 1 day, 300 km | 2 days, 600 km |
|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹4,000 | ₹8,000 | |
₹14 | ₹4,600 | ₹9,200 | |
₹18 | ₹5,800 | ₹11,600 | |
₹20 | ₹6,400 | ₹12,800 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 2 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹1,830 a person.
Groups up to 4: Dzire or Toyota Etios. Six or seven, or four with heavy bags: Innova Crysta. 8 to 12 people? See the Mysore to Muthanga tempo traveller.
Want more room? See the Mysore to Muthanga Force Urbania. Fifteen or more for Muthanga? The Mysore to Muthanga Mini Bus costs less per person. City drops and local trips: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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Muthanga lies about 110 km south of Mysore by road, which is about 220 km for a same day return. The car takes NH766 past Nanjangud and Gundlupet, runs through the Bandipur tiger reserve and clears the Moolehole check post before entering Kerala. Allow about 2.5 to 3 hours behind the wheel.
Yes. A Mysore to Muthanga one way taxi is priced on request.
Yes, a night bata to the driver applies after 10 pm. It is on the quote, so you know it upfront. Rate card figure: ₹400 a night.
Safaris run in morning and afternoon slots set by the forest department. Reach the counter early; tickets are limited.
An Innova or Innova Crysta. Six to Muthanga fit, bags included. The full car list is on cab rental in Mysore.
Yes. Tolls, GST, parking and the Kerala permit are extra at cost.
The dry half of the year, December to May, is when undergrowth thins and animals gather near water, so sightings come easier. During the July to September rains the safari is usually not worth it. October and November are lush and pretty, though tall grass hides more of the wildlife.
Yes, with some planning. Leaving at 5:30 am lets children sleep through the first hour. Pack breakfast and water, as the car cannot stop in the Bandipur forest, and make the Gundlupet restroom halt count. Small children should keep quiet and stay seated whenever animals are near the road.
