Mysore to Talacauvery Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Talacauvery Temple and Brahmagiri Steps
Temple level is easy; the upper steps are steep.
Raja's Seat
Flat garden in town.
Abbey Falls
Steps down; elders can view from the top.
Distance
165 km
From Mysore
Time
About 3.5 hr
Via Hunsur, Madikeri and Bhagamandala
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
45 km
90 km
120 km
155 km
165 km
Pickup at your door
Dawn pickups suit this trip, so the Urbania knocks at about 6:30, whether you are at home, in a palace side hotel, at Mysore Junction or at the bus stand. Eight to sixteen people settle in for roughly three and a half hours of road. The first stretch is the four lane NH275 west of Mysore, which runs as far as Bilikere. Coming home on a Sunday evening? The palace lights glow from 7 pm on Sundays and public holidays, a fine last look at the city.
Breakfast
Hunsur, 45 km along, is the Urbania's breakfast stop. Small eateries here keep prices low and seat a group together, so twenty minutes is ample. If anyone has spotted maroon robes on the road, a Tibetan colony called Rabgayling lies at Gurupura, some 12 km off, though today we pass the larger Bylakuppe camps instead. Safari bookings for Nagarhole are handled by a forest office in this town. About 45 km of NH275 lead on to Kushalnagar.
Drive on
At Kushalnagar, about 90 km out, the Urbania keeps going to save time for the hill. The town lies inside a bend of the Kaveri, and on the way back its shops are good for coffee, spices and Ayurvedic oils. Harangi dam, in Somwarpet taluk, sends its water into the Kaveri near Koodige and on to KRS. NH275 through the centre is being widened, so expect a slow few minutes. Madikeri is about 30 km on.
Lunch
Madikeri, 120 km into the trip, hosts lunch. Kodava menus feature pandi curry beside kadambuttu, and during the season bembale, a curry of bamboo shoot; vegetarians always find a thali. After lunch, browse for the kokkethathi, a Kodava pendant sold in the jewellery shops. The town sits near 1,170 m, and the 48 km road to the source threads through coffee and forest from here, with bends that ask for a slow, steady driver.
Temple halt
The last town below the source is Bhagamandala, about 155 km from Mysore and only 8 km short of Talacauvery. Here the pilgrims bathe, and then the van takes them up. The temple kitchen offers a free vegetarian meal at lunchtime. A short detour reaches Padi Igguthappa, the chief Kodava shrine. During the worst monsoon spells the roads around here have gone under water, so on July and August trips the driver checks before climbing.
Hilltop arrival
The Urbania reaches Talacauvery about three and a half hours from Mysore. The temple tank on the Brahmagiri hill, at about 1,276 m, is the traditional source of the Kaveri. It was renovated by the state government in 2007. Rain here comes close to 700 cm a year, and mist is normal in the monsoon. The Kerala border lies close, about 36 km from Panathur. The Urbania waits at the parking for the group.
Want a Mysore to Talacauvery Force Urbania for elders on a pilgrimage to the Kaveri source? AC, a high roof and soft seats help on the Coorg roads and the hill climb. We pick up from home, a Mysuru hotel or Mandakalli airport. Book Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Route | One way | Talacauvery and back | Time by Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Talacauvery via Hunsur, Madikeri and Bhagamandala | About 165 km | About 330 km | About 3.5 hr with stops |
The round trip is around 330 km, billed as 2 days, 600 km at one Urbania rate. Tolls, parking, permit charges if any and GST are separate. The km rate includes fuel, driver and air conditioning; the daily driver's allowance is billed separately. Every one is AC.
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 and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 3 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹2,380 a person.
8 or fewer: 8 seater Urbania. 9 to 12 people: 12 seater Urbania. At most 16: 16 seater Urbania.
Same group, lower fare: the Mysore to Talacauvery 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
Talacauvery is about 165 km from Mysore, about 330 km for a return trip. The Urbania runs on NH275 through Hunsur and Kushalnagar to Madikeri, then about 48 km of hill road through Bhagamandala. With halts, the drive takes about three and a half hours each way, so leave early for a same day trip.
Not included. Tolls, parking and any state permit are billed as paid, plus GST.
Yes, at the temple level. The viewpoint steps are optional.
Yes, quoted when you ask. Give us the date and head count, and the one way fare comes back in writing.
If the return runs late at night, the driver gets a night allowance. You see it in the quote first. The night bata is ₹700.
The 12 seater. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Cool, especially early and late. Madikeri drops to about 11 C in January, and Talacauvery is higher, at about 1,276 m, with wind on the open hill. From November to February carry jackets, caps and shawls for everyone, and keep them in the cabin rather than the boot so they are at hand when you step out.
Our plan is to start down from the hilltop by mid afternoon. Darkness on a narrow forest road, with unpainted humps and the odd animal on the tarmac, slows any van, and the whole way home is about three and a half hours. A group that wants the evening prayers can book rooms in Madikeri and head back to Mysore after breakfast.
