Mysore to Parambikulam Force Urbania with Driver
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Parambikulam Safari
Deer and gaur are common. Seats are booked separately; plan three hours.
Parambikulam Dam
Run by the forest staff. The van parks close by; an hour.
Kannimara Teak
A short forest walk. Plan forty minutes here.
Aliyar Dam
Near Pollachi. About an hour, with the van close.
Distance
295 km
From Mysore
Time
About 7 to 7.5 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Coimbatore and Topslip
Starting from
₹ 25400
2 days, 600 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹25,144 ₹30,300
+ ₹4400 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
140 km
210 km
250 km
285 km
295 km
Pickup in Mysore
We collect guests at a home, a hotel close to the palace, the railway station, the suburban stand or Mandakalli airport. Mysore winters can be sharp before dawn, with December lows near 8 C on record, so keep a shawl for the early hours. The Urbania leaves at 5:30 because Parambikulam takes its last visitors around 4 pm. It runs south on NH766 to Nanjangud, then on to Chamarajanagar. The reserve is about 295 km away, nearly six hours with halts.
Fuel and rest
At Chamarajanagar, 60 km out, the Urbania takes diesel and the group has tea. If the group ever wants a detour, the Gaurishvara temple at Yelandur, with its carved stone chains, is about 20 km towards Kollegal. Today, though, the road goes south on NH948 into the Sathyamangalam forest and the Dhimbam ghat, where there is no stop for about 80 km. Everyone uses the restroom here. Elders should take a short walk here.
Breakfast
Sathyamangalam, 140 km from Mysore, is breakfast after the ghat. Twelve guests are served quickly in the Tamil hotels on the highway. If anyone has to leave the group, Tiruppur railway station is about 57 km from here. The tiger reserve begins at the edge of the town, where the Western and Eastern Ghats meet. Coimbatore is about 70 km ahead and Parambikulam roughly three hours. Let the group walk a little after the ghat.
Coffee and stretch
Coimbatore, about 210 km out, is a fifteen minute coffee stop before the Urbania turns south on Pollachi Road. For a snack, kaalaan, a spicy fried mushroom dish, is the city's street favourite. Shopping for the return trip is easiest around RS Puram and Cross Cut Road. From here to the reserve the road narrows after Pollachi, so the driver checks fuel and water now. Pollachi is about 40 km on. Parambikulam is 85 km from Coimbatore for the Urbania.
Lunch
Lunch for the Parambikulam guests is at Pollachi, 250 km from Mysore, about forty minutes. Masani Amman is a chief temple of the area if anyone wants darshan. Valparai, another hill town, is about 65 km away by Aliyar. The reserve has no shops, so water and snacks are bought here. Topslip lies some 37 km on. Parambikulam is 45 km from Pollachi for the Urbania. Parambikulam is 45 km off, so guests recline after Pollachi.
Into the reserve
Topslip, 285 km from Mysore, is where the Anamalai Tiger Reserve receives its visitors; the core of the reserve covers about 958 sq km. Tigers, elephants and leopards live here, and the Urbania keeps a slow, quiet pace. The road onward to Parambikulam crosses the Sethumadai check post, and forest timings at Topslip run about 7 am to 4 pm. Parambikulam is about 10 km on. Watch for deer at the roadside. Parambikulam is 10 km from Topslip for the Urbania.
Arrival and transfer
7 to 7.5 hours after Mysore the Urbania reaches Parambikulam. Guests booked inside ride to their lodge; day visitors leave private vehicles at Anappady and switch to reserve safari vehicles. Hours are listed as 7 am to 4 pm or 6 pm, last entry about 4. The reserve holds three lakes, Parambikulam, Thunacadavu and Peruvaripallam, across about 643 sq km. Parambikulam to Mysore is again about 295 km. The Urbania waits at Parambikulam for short stays.
Is a Mysore to Parambikulam Force Urbania the right van for your group for the tiger reserve? From Mysuru it is about 295 km to Parambikulam, via Sathyamangalam, Coimbatore and Pollachi. Pickup for the Parambikulam run is from your home in Vijayanagar or a homestay in Gokulam. We book Force Urbania on rent in Mysore at one rate for all sizes.
Route | One way | Parambikulam and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Parambikulam via Chamarajanagar, Coimbatore and Topslip | About 295 km | About 590 km | About 7 to 7.5 hr with stops |
Parambikulam is about 590 km there and back. That is 2 days, billed at 600 km. Every one is AC. You also pay ₹700 each day allowance for the driver and, at actual, tolls, parking, state permits and GST. One way is quoted when you ask. Two days is the usual length of a Mysore to Parambikulam trip. Fuel, driver and AC are in every km.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 2 days, 600 km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | |
₹40 | ₹25,400 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 |
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, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
Ten people: 10 seater Urbania. Thirteen: 13 seater Urbania. Sixteen people: 16 seater Urbania. For Parambikulam, same rate for all, so take a seat to spare.
On a tighter budget, the Mysore to Parambikulam tempo traveller takes the same group. Above sixteen people, the Mysore to Parambikulam 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
Parambikulam is about 295 km from Mysore, so a return trip covers about 590 km. The Urbania runs via Chamarajanagar, the Dhimbam ghat and Sathyamangalam to Coimbatore, then through Pollachi and Topslip. Allow about 7 to 7.5 hours on the road with breakfast and lunch.
A night allowance is charged only for late night driving. It is shown in the quote. Rate card figure: ₹700 a night.
The 12 seater, with bag space. Compare sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Our partner owners supply it with their driver, at our rate and on our booking.
No. The ₹40/km covers fuel, driver and AC; GST, tolls and parking are separate. Also extra: the Kerala entry permit.
Yes, quoted when you ask. Ask for a one way quote with your date, and we send it in writing.
Wet but open most days. Pollachi gets about 1,274 mm of rain a year, mostly from the southwest monsoon between June and September, and the hill road after Pollachi is slower then. The Urbania keeps a low speed on the forest stretch and we leave extra time for the gate timings. October to May is drier and easier.
It stays locked in the Urbania with the driver. Private vehicles usually stop at Anappady, and day visitors go on in the reserve safari vehicles, so carry only a small bag with water, caps and cameras. If your stay is booked inside the reserve, the Urbania takes the luggage to the lodge.
