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Vagamon Meadows
Drive up, walk the grass.
Vagamon Pine Forest
Short walk from the road.
Kurisumala
Steep walk to the top.
Thangal Para
Rock top with views.
Vagamon Lake
Photo stop in the tea.
Distance
410 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9.5 to 10 hr
Via Gundlupet, Nilambur and Thodupuzha
Starting from
₹ 12000
3 days, 900 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹10,826 ₹13,036
+ ₹1886 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹12,572 ₹15,150
+ ₹2200 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹16,114 ₹19,429
+ ₹2829 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹17,860 ₹21,543
+ ₹3143 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹23,098 ₹27,886
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
110 km
165 km
270 km
370 km
410 km
Pickup at your door
Vagamon is a long day, roughly 410 km and close to 9.5 to 10 hours by car, so our driver arrives at 5:30 am, at your home, your hotel or Mysore Junction. The car heads south past Nanjangud, the road all Wayanad and Nilgiri traffic uses, and reaches the Bandipur barrier just after it lifts at 6 am. Pack a warm layer in the hand bag; Vagamon lies at around 1,100 m, and the evenings there are chilly for much of the year.
Turn for the Nilgiris
At Gundlupet the car leaves NH 766 and turns onto NH 181, the road through Bandipur and Mudumalai to Gudalur. Ten minutes is enough for coffee and a full tank, as the forest ahead has no pumps and no stopping. The town sits on the dry side of the ghats, at about 816 m, and its farms bloom with sunflower and marigold between June and August. Gudalur is about 50 km on, past the Tamil Nadu forest check.
Tea at the three state junction
Gudalur, at about 1,100 m, is the junction where the Mysore, Ooty and Calicut roads come together, so three states almost touch here. The area belonged to Malabar until 1877, and you will hear Malayalam as often as Tamil. Tea gardens wrap round the town, and a pack of Nilgiri tea is the obvious thing to buy. A fifteen minute tea break is enough. The car then leaves the Ooty road and goes down the Nadukani ghat towards Nilambur, about 48 km off.
Lunch in teak country
Lunch is at Nilambur on the Chaliyar, about 165 km into the drive. The district is famous for teak, and the town's timber was the first forest product in India to win its own GI tag. Conolly's Plot, described as the oldest teak plantation in the world, lies about 2 km away, reached on foot over a hanging bridge, with the KFRI teak museum beside it, worth a short visit if lunch is quick. Thrissur is roughly 105 km further south.
Afternoon tea
Thrissur, about 270 km from Mysore, is a quick tea stop in the afternoon. Kerala tea shops here pour strong black kattan chaya with a crisp parippu vada. The Vadakkumnathan temple stands on a hillock in the middle of the city, and its evening hours start at 5 pm if anyone wants darshan. The car then turns inland towards the hills of Idukki, with about 140 km to go. Groups who prefer to split the drive can sleep here and finish the climb fresh next morning.
Last town before the climb
Thodupuzha, about 370 km out, is the last sizeable town before the climb to Vagamon, some 40 km ahead. The fuel pumps and tea stalls on the main road make it a good place to top up and stretch for ten minutes. Pineapple from the Vazhakulam belt nearby is sold fresh along the road, sweet and cheap in season. Muvattupuzha, the junction town on the Kochi road, is about 20 km back. After this the road starts winding uphill.
Drop at your resort
The car reaches Vagamon about 9.5 to 10 hours after leaving Mysore and drops you at your resort. Vagamon sits at about 1,100 m on the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts, about 25 km east of Erattupetta. Tea estates have covered these hills since planting began in 1926, and estate tea is the thing to take home. Nights are cool, so keep a jacket out. Most resort roads are fine for a car.
A hill holiday in Kerala? Book a Mysore to Vagamon cab. Ask for cab rental in Mysore through Tejas Tours & Travels. Our Mysore to Vagamon taxi collects you at home, a Mysuru hotel or the station, and takes the forest road through Gudalur.
Route | One way | Vagamon and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Vagamon via Gudalur, Thrissur and Thodupuzha | About 410 km | About 820 km | About 9.5 to 10 hr with stops |
The round trip is around 820 km, billed as three days and 900 km. A Mysore to Vagamon one way taxi is on request, at ₹2 more per km than a return. Fuel, AC and the driver are all in the km rate. All AC. Driver allowance is ₹400 per day for a sedan, and tolls, parking, permits and GST are charged at actual.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹12,000 | ₹16,000 | ₹20,000 | |
₹14 | ₹13,800 | ₹18,400 | ₹23,000 | |
₹18 | ₹17,400 | ₹23,200 | ₹29,000 | |
₹20 | ₹19,200 | ₹25,600 | ₹32,000 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 4 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹3,660 a person.
Up to 4 people: Dzire or Toyota Etios. Five to seven travelling: Innova Crysta. Groups of 7 to 12 should look at the Mysore to Vagamon tempo traveller.
Elders with you? The Mysore to Vagamon Force Urbania. Bigger family: tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Travelled to Bangalore
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
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
We (15 families) hired a bus from Tejas to one of the resort at Kanakpura. Interacted with Lakshmi madam and requested her to provide a good Cab . The bus reached at exact time for pickup, the bus was extremely good and looked a new one only. Thanks Tejas team and Lakshmi madam, it was a wonderful experience and I would definitely recommend to avail their services.
Souvik Bhattacharya
6/11/2025 Bangalore
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
Travelled to Bangalore
Booked cab 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
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Vagamon is a long run, about 410 km from Mysore or about 820 km for the round trip. The car leaves by Gundlupet, crosses the Bandipur and Mudumalai forest to Gudalur, drops down the Nadukani ghat to Nilambur and then goes on through Thrissur and Thodupuzha. With halts it is about 9.5 to 10 hours.
Yes, on request. One way is ₹2 more per km than a return, and the km and allowance come in writing.
No. The 3 day, 900 km Vagamon trip: Dzire ₹12,000 Etios ₹13,800 Innova ₹17,400 Crysta ₹19,200. Night driver allowance, tolls, Kerala entry tax, parking and GST are extra at actual.
Innova Crysta. All cars on cab rental in Mysore.
Late night driving adds a night allowance for the driver. The quote lists it. That comes to ₹400 a night.
Yes. Munnar is a few hours away; add a day or two at the same rate.
It stays open, but Gudalur gets about 3,000 mm of rain a year, three quarters of it between June and August, and landslips can shut Nilgiri ghat roads for days. In those months we drive the ghat in daylight, check the road on the morning of departure and keep extra time. Vagamon itself is misty and wet then.
It is a full day, so we break it up with halts at Gundlupet, Gudalur, Nilambur, Thrissur and Thodupuzha, keeping each leg near two hours. Elders should use the Gundlupet restroom before the forest, where the car cannot stop. Some families prefer to sleep a night in Thrissur and finish the climb fresh.
