Mysore to Thenmala Mini Bus for Groups of 14 to 25
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Thenmala Eco-tourism Zone
Canopy walk, deer park and boating. Allow half a day for a group of twenty.
Parappar Dam
Reservoir with boat rides. Our mini bus stops at the parking; keep an hour.
Palaruvi Falls
Forest falls near Aryankavu. Plan two hours for your group.
Courtallam Falls
Falls near Tenkasi, best in the monsoon months. Keep two hours, with one meeting point.
Distance
585 km
From Mysore
Time
About 13.5 to 14 hr
Via Sathyamangalam, Thirumangalam and Tenkasi
Starting from
₹ 40800
4 days, 1,200 km, 14 seater
14 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/1
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Mini bus A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC18 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
19 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC19 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
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20 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹42,604 ₹51,443
+ ₹7543 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC22 Seats
₹44,932 ₹54,262
+ ₹7962 (Taxes & Charges)
25 Seater Mini Bus A/C 2/2
NORMALAC25 Seats
₹44,932 ₹54,262
+ ₹7962 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
Mini Bus 13 Seater Executive A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Mini Bus Executive A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC14 Seats
₹40,176 ₹48,524
+ ₹7124 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
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19 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC19 Seats
₹49,588 ₹59,900
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC20 Seats
₹59,000 ₹71,276
+ ₹10476 (Taxes & Charges)
21 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
NORMALAC21 Seats
₹49,688 ₹60,000
+ ₹8800 (Taxes & Charges)
22 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/2
LUXURYAC22 Seats
₹56,672 ₹68,457
+ ₹10057 (Taxes & Charges)
24 Seater Mini Bus A/C Executive 2/1
LUXURYAC24 Seats
₹56,672 ₹68,457
+ ₹10057 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
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270 km
345 km
410 km
515 km
550 km
585 km
Meeting point
A group of fifteen to twenty five should meet at one place, a home in Vijayanagar or Ramakrishnanagar, a hall or a hotel, by 5:15 am. The mini bus leaves at 5:30 and runs down NH766, the Nanjangud road, which reaches Nanjangud in about 25 km; just before the temple town it turns off for Chamarajanagar. Thenmala, in Kerala, is about 585 km away, so we drive two days and sleep at Thirumangalam. Keep a small night bag apart from the main luggage.
Breakfast
Breakfast comes after 60 km, in Chamarajanagar. Twenty people are fed in half an hour if someone orders as soon as the mini bus stops: idli, vada and strong coffee. Lovers of temple architecture can plan a return visit some day to Yelandur, about 20 km off towards Kollegal, where the Gaurishvara temple displays chains carved from stone. Here the tank is filled, heads are counted, and the mini bus heads for the forest at Hasanur.
Tea
Once down the ghat, the mini bus stops in Sathyamangalam, 140 km from Mysore, for fifteen minutes of tea. The town is on the Bhavani, and the fields on both banks stay green with river water. About 16 km to the west, the Bhavanisagar dam, an earth dam about 40 m high, has held the river since 1956. Gobichettipalayam and Erode come next, about 65 km of flat road. Paddy grows right up to the road, and the group can stretch on level ground.
Restroom halt
Erode, 205 km out, is a quarter hour restroom halt, with the mini bus on NH544, which bypasses the city. The district is hot and semi arid, with most rain in October and November. Groups with time on the way back can see the Chennimalai hill temple, about 30 km off, or the Kodiveri dam, about 55 km off. Karur and lunch are about 65 km on. The coordinator should do a head count before the mini bus pulls out.
Lunch
Twenty people have lunch together at a highway hotel in Karur, 270 km from Mysore, in forty five minutes. Karur builds bus bodies and spins cotton. Nerur, a village near the town, has the Adhishtanam of Sadasiva Brahmendral, which some groups visit on the return. Water bottles should be refilled here. After lunch the mini bus takes NH44 for Dindigul. The mill shops sell bed sheets and towels at low prices, handy for the stay in the hills. The meal is served indoors, away from the afternoon heat.
Tea
Four in the afternoon, give or take, and the mini bus pulls off the highway at Dindigul, 345 km from home, well away from the town's crowded bus stand. Tea and a restroom take a quarter of an hour. The fortress on the rock above town has an ASI ticket counter, and the climb rewards you with a wide view east, but it suits the return journey better. A Dindigul padlock, a GI tagged product, is a sturdy souvenir. Thirumangalam, tonight's stop, is about 65 km south.
Night halt
The group spends the night at Thirumangalam, 410 km from Mysore, close to Madurai, where NH744, the road to Kerala, branches off the main highway. If the group prefers a bigger hotel, Madurai is close by and we can come back to this junction in the morning. Thirumangalam sits at about 164 m, and summer highs touch 39 deg C. Thenmala is about 175 km on. One hotel for the whole group, with space for the mini bus, keeps the early start simple. Order breakfast for six thirty.
Morning tea
The group's first halt on day two is Sankarankovil, 515 km out, for tea. Its big temple is dedicated to Sankara Narayanar, and its Aadi Thabasu festival packs the town every year, so check the date. Thousands of powerlooms clatter in the lanes, weaving terry towels and cotton saris that sell cheaply; a towel each is handy for the waterfalls and the dam near Thenmala. For anyone leaving early by air, Tuticorin airport is about 95 km off. Tenkasi lies about 35 km on.
Last Tamil town
Tenkasi, 550 km from Mysore, is the last chance on the Tamil Nadu side for snacks and a restroom. The town is on both the Tirunelveli to Kollam and the Madurai to Kollam highways. Courtallam falls are about 5 km away, worth adding on the return. Rain here is heaviest in October and November. From Tenkasi the road climbs through Shenkottai and Aryankavu to Thenmala, about 35 km on. Buy fruit and water here for the hill stretch ahead.
Group drop
The mini bus reaches Thenmala on the second morning, after about 13.5 to 14 hours of driving, and drops the group at its stay. Thenmala is on NH744 in Kerala, about 14 km from the border, with Kollam about 66 km and Thiruvananthapuram about 69 km away. The honey sold here is the local buy. Rooms close to the hills are limited, so for twenty people we book well ahead. The mini bus stays on for the local runs.
Need a Mysore to Thenmala mini bus for 15 to 25 people for the eco-tourism zone and Palaruvi falls? Thenmala (Tenmalai) is around 585 km from Mysuru via Sathyamangalam, Dindigul and Tenkasi. We have operated mini bus on rent in Mysore since 2009. For Thenmala we pick up from your home in Ramakrishnanagar or your home in Vijayanagar. One mini bus, one driver who knows the halts.
Route | One way | Thenmala and back | Time by mini bus |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Thenmala via Sathyamangalam, Thirumangalam and Tenkasi | About 585 km | About 1,170 km | About 13.5 to 14 hr with stops |
There and back is roughly 1,170 km. Fuel, AC and the driver come with the rate. One way drops: ask us. AC and non-AC available. Over 4 days it is billed as 1,200 km, because the minimum is 300 km per day. Driver allowance is ₹600 to ₹700 a day; GST, tolls, parking and permits are at cost.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹32 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | ₹61,200 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹34 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | ₹65,400 | |
₹36 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 | |
₹46 | ₹58,000 | ₹72,500 | ₹87,000 | |
₹36 | ₹46,000 | ₹57,500 | ₹69,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 25, 5 days in the 25 Seater Mini Bus is about ₹2,300 a person.
Book by number of people plus one spare seat. For 15 or 16: 16 seater mini bus. 19 or 20: 20 seater mini bus. Up to 25: 25 seater mini bus.
Fewer than 13 people? The Mysore to Thenmala tempo traveller costs less. More than 25? See the Mysore to Thenmala bus, or bus on rent in Mysore for every size.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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By road the distance to Thenmala is about 585 km, close to 1,170 km for the round trip. The mini bus drives the forest, the ghat and the long plains on day one, sleeping at Thirumangalam, and covers NH744 by Sankarankovil and Tenkasi into Kerala on day two. Allow about 13.5 to 14 hours of driving.
The 25 seater, so everyone sits, bags included. All sizes are on mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Only late night driving carries a driver night allowance. The quote lists it. Expect ₹600 to ₹700, by size a night.
On request, yes. Tell us the date and where to pick up; the quote comes in writing.
Aryankavu, on the Tenkasi to Kollam road. The ghat after it is short.
No. Tolls, parking and GST are added at actual, receipts shown. The Kerala entry permit for a tourist vehicle is extra too.
Occasionally. Disputes over Kaveri water between the two states sometimes lead to protests in Mysore, and on a bandh day a Tamil Nadu bound vehicle can be held at the exits. The evening before you leave, our office checks the news; if a bandh is called, we work out a new start time or date with you so the group is not stranded.
The first day has five stops, at Chamarajanagar, Sathyamangalam, Erode, Karur and Dindigul, so nobody sits more than about two hours. Seniors get the front rows. The night is in one hotel. Day two is about 175 km, with tea at Sankarankovil and a break at Tenkasi. At Thenmala, elders should rest before the walks in the hills.
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