Mysore to Sangama and Mekedatu Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Sangama
Flat bank near the parking; easy for elders.
Mekedatu
Forest bus ride; seniors may skip the walk at the gorge.
Chunchi Falls
Rocky path; better seen by the younger ones.
Distance
110 km
From Mysore
Time
About 2 hr
Via Malavalli, Halagur and Sathanur
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
50 km
65 km
95 km
110 km
Pickup in Mysuru
We pick up from a home, a hotel or the Mandakalli airport, and the Urbania heads for the ring road. On Ashada Fridays in June and July, private vehicles are barred from Chamundi Hill from the night before, and devotees park at Lalitha Mahal, so we route around that side on those mornings. The van then follows the Bannur exit east. Give the drive about two hours. Pack water and caps for everyone, and a light shawl for elders.
Breakfast halt
Breakfast for the Urbania is at Malavalli, roughly 50 km along. Twenty minutes gives elders time to sit and eat without rushing. In the town an ornamental gateway leads to a temple beside a lake, a gentle stretch of the legs. Sangama itself lies in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, which the taluk lists among its sights. Buy lunch and water before you leave town, since the river has very little. Halagur is the next junction.
Junction
At Halagur, around 65 km out on NH 948, the Urbania keeps going. The town stands on the Shimsha river side, and a side road from here reaches the Bheemeshwari camp in about 15 km. No halt is planned. The highway on towards Sathanur is smooth and quiet, so elders can doze for the next half hour while the van covers the remaining 45 km to the river. Keep drinking water within reach.
Tea before the river
Sathanur, about 95 km from the city, is where elders should take a ten minute tea and toilet break. Fit walkers sometimes come back another day for Kabbaladurga, a steep hill off the Kanakapura road. Today the Urbania turns down the narrow lane to Sangama, about 15 km. The police here warn often about drownings at the river spots, so agree now, as a group, that nobody goes into the water.
Drop at the river
After around two hours the Urbania stops at the Sangama lot, where the Arkavathi joins the Kaveri in the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary. The rocks are smooth and the current pulls hard; in April 2024 the river took five young men, so elders and children should stay well up the bank. Forest staff can close the site, as they did for some weeks after an elephant attack. A local bus runs on to Mekedatu.
Want a Mysore to Sangama and Mekedatu Force Urbania for a calm river day with older people? AC and a high roof make the drive easy, and the van parks close to the bank. We pick up from your Mysuru home or a hotel by the palace. Ask for Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Route | One way | Sangama and Mekedatu and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Sangama and Mekedatu via Malavalli, Halagur and Sathanur | About 110 km | About 220 km | About 2 hr with stops |
About 220 km in all, billed as one 300 km day at the one Urbania rate. Tolls, parking, permit charges if any and GST are separate. Fuel, the driver and AC come with the Urbania rate per km; each day adds the driver's allowance. Air conditioned, always.
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.
8 or fewer: 8 seater Urbania. For 9 to 12: 12 seater Urbania. 16 or fewer: 16 seater Urbania.
Lower fare: the Mysore to Sangama and Mekedatu tempo traveller.
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
By road it is close to 110 km from Mysore to the confluence, so the Urbania logs about 220 km for the day. The route goes east to Malavalli and then up the Kanakapura highway past Halagur and Sathanur, ending on the river road. Allow about two hours each way.
Yes, on request. The one way fare is quoted in writing for your date.
Not included. Tolls, parking, permits and GST go on the bill at cost.
Very little. Carry caps and water.
No, a day visit has none.
The 8 seater. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
November to February is the most pleasant, with cooler days on the rocks. In the monsoon the Kaveri rises fast after heavy rain upstream, and the bank becomes risky. The forest department has also shut Sangama and Mekedatu for a few weeks at times, so we check with the forest office before we confirm the trip.
We would rather not. The lane between Sangama and Sathanur passes through sanctuary forest where elephants live, and it has no street lights, so the Urbania should be back on the highway before dusk. Once past Sathanur, the drive home through Halagur and Malavalli is fine after dark. Plan to leave the river by late afternoon.
