Mysore to Silent Valley Force Urbania with Driver
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Sairandhri Watchtower
Our Urbania waits at reception for your return. Forest vehicles only. Budget about half a day. Ideal start by 8 am.
Kunthipuzha River
Inside, you switch to the forest vehicle. Spend roughly 30 minutes.
Mukkali Forest Station
The Urbania parks near the entry. Budget about 30 minutes. Safari tickets are sold here.
Attappadi Hills
The Urbania goes up the hill road. Spend about 1 hour.
Distance
280 km
From Mysore
Time
About 6.5 to 7 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Coimbatore and Agali
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
115 km
145 km
210 km
240 km
260 km
280 km
Pickup in Mysuru
The Urbania picks up from a home, a hotel or Mysore airport at Mandakalli, which lies on the south side of the city near the Nanjangud road. From there NH 766 runs south and the van turns for Chamarajanagar and the Dhimbam ghat. Silent Valley is about 280 km, around six hours. The palace is open about 10 am to 5:30 pm if the group has a free afternoon on the return day. One bag per person goes at the back.
Breakfast halt
Chamarajanagar, the administrative centre of the state's southernmost district, is the Urbania's breakfast stop. Twenty five minutes lets elders eat at a table without rushing. Around 20 km off towards Kollegal, at Yelandur, an old temple keeps chains carved entirely out of stone, a curiosity to save for another trip. Elders should use the restrooms here, as the next ones are well beyond the forest and the ghat. The driver checks fuel here too.
Ghat road
Twenty seven hairpins carry NH 948 down the Dhimbam ghat to Bannari, where the shrine of Bannari Mariamman waits at the foot on the Tamil Nadu side. In 2013 roughly 1,408.6 sq km of the old Sathyamangalam sanctuary became a tiger reserve, and the highway runs straight through it. Elders who dislike bends should sit in the front row, and the driver goes down in low gear without any stops on the slope.
Tea below the ghat
The Urbania pauses in Sathyamangalam for tea once the hairpins are behind it. In the Tamil month of Panguni, March to April, the Kundam fire walking festival at the Bannari Amman temple brings lakhs of devotees, and traffic crawls. West of the town, about 16 km away, sits Bhavanisagar, an earthen dam some 40 m high. Elders can stretch here; Coimbatore and lunch are about an hour and a half away.
Lunch
Coimbatore gives the Urbania group forty minutes for lunch at a sit down hotel. Everyday food here means idli, dosa, paniyaram and appam, and the meal often arrives on a banana leaf. The city is a big maker of motors, pumps and gold jewellery, which explains the busy roads. After lunch the van threads out of town towards Anaikatti and the Kerala border, about 30 km. Elders may want to nap on this stretch.
Drive on
The Urbania rolls through Anaikatti, last stop on the Tamil Nadu side of the Mannarkkad road, without pausing. Night safaris in this forest often turn up elephants, mongoose and Indian bison, so the driver keeps an even pace and watches the verges. Agali lies around 18 km on, inside Kerala. The climb is gentle, and elders can rest their eyes until the next tea stop. Keep the windows up near any animals you see.
Tea and rooms
At Agali the Urbania stops for tea. The park is only about 16 km away, and the town's lodges and resorts cater to Silent Valley visitors, which makes it a sensible overnight base for elders. Agali is the seat of the one taluk in Kerala set aside for tribal communities. Mannarkkad, around 38 km on, has more hotels if Agali is full. Arriving late? Check in and go into the park first thing.
Drop at Mukkali
About six hours after the start, the Urbania pulls up at the Mukkali forest office, gateway to Silent Valley. The park's core covers some 89.52 sq km, wrapped in a buffer zone of about 148 sq km. Visits run between roughly eight in the morning and one in the afternoon, in forest department vehicles with a guide. Elders can rest at the Mukkali dormitory or in a Mannarkkad hotel. Carry a light jacket for the jeep ride.
Want a Mysore to Silent Valley Force Urbania for a birdwatching trip, a quieter van for 8 to 16 people? More headroom, a quieter cabin, and room for bags. Pickup is anywhere in Mysuru: a palace-side hotel, the railway station, the bus stand or Mandakalli airport. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore for the sizes, all at one rate.
Route | One way | Silent Valley and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Silent Valley via Sathyamangalam, Coimbatore and Agali | About 280 km | About 560 km | About 6.5 to 7 hr with stops |
The Urbania is billed 2 days, 600 km, for roughly 560 km of driving. The rate includes fuel, the driver and AC. Extra: ₹700 per day driver's allowance, then the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits, parking, tolls and GST at cost. For one way, we quote on request. AC only. The usual Mysore to Silent Valley trip has one night out. About 40 km stays free for local drives in Silent Valley.
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, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
Silent Valley with nine? 10 seater Urbania. Twelve travelling: 12 seater Urbania. Thirteen: 13 seater Urbania. At most sixteen: 16 seater Urbania. Silent Valley: one rate for all sizes.
On a tighter budget, the Mysore to Silent Valley Tempo Traveller takes the same group. Just a few for Silent Valley? The Mysore to Silent Valley Cab is enough. Sizes and rates: Force Urbania 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
Silent Valley's Mukkali gate is about 280 km from Mysore, about 560 km there and back. The Urbania goes via Chamarajanagar and the Dhimbam ghat to Sathyamangalam, then Coimbatore, Anaikatti and Agali. Count on about 6.5 to 7 hours on the road to reach Mukkali.
The 12 seater, so everyone gets a seat and there is space for bags. Every size is listed on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Yes, that works. The one way fare is quoted in writing for your date.
Driving past 10 pm adds the driver's night allowance; it is in your quote.
Breakfast at Sathyamangalam, about 145 km from Mysore and lunch at Coimbatore, about 210 km out. Both are clean, simple places.
No, the km rate leaves out the Tamil Nadu and Kerala permits, tolls, parking and GST; these are added at actual.
December to April is the easiest, with dry roads and forest trips running normally. The monsoon brings heavy rain to the hills, and park entry may be restricted. Coimbatore, on the way, gets rain from July to early November. The Dhimbam ghat is slow in rain, and we plan it for daylight.
One medium bag per person fits in the back of the Urbania. Pack rain jackets, warm layers and walking shoes for the forest trip, and keep them in a small bag you can carry to the forest office. Lodges at Agali and the Mukkali dormitory are simple, so carry torches and basic toiletries.
