Mysore to Vagamon Force Urbania for 8 to 16 People
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Vagamon Meadows
Gentle slopes, easy for older people.
Vagamon Pine Forest
Shaded path under tall trees.
Kurisumala
Steep; seniors can enjoy the view from below.
Thangal Para
Some climbing to the rock top.
Vagamon Lake
Flat walk to the lake edge.
Distance
410 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9.5 hr
Via Gundlupet, Nilambur and Thodupuzha
Starting from
₹ 38100
3 days, 900 km, any size
8 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
12 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC15 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Urbania
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹37,366 ₹45,100
+ ₹6600 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
110 km
165 km
270 km
370 km
410 km
Pickup in Mysuru
At 5:30 am the Urbania starts its rounds, collecting the group from one or two addresses in Mysuru. With halts, Vagamon is close to nine and a half hours away, which is why we begin before dawn. The driver skirts the city on the ring road and joins the Nanjangud highway, reaching the forest barrier soon after it opens. Older travellers sit next to the wide sliding door, the main luggage is stacked at the back, and sweaters stay within reach.
Tea before Bandipur
Gundlupet is the first pause, about an hour from home, with fifteen minutes for tea and the restroom. Anyone who would rather rest can stay aboard while cups are brought to the van. Here the Urbania turns onto NH 181 for Bandipur and Mudumalai; this forest road is shut between nine at night and six in the morning, and no vehicle may stop on it. The town's flower farms supply Kerala's Onam markets. The tank is filled before the forest.
Hill town tea
After the forest the Urbania pauses at Gudalur, about 110 km from Mysore and some 1,100 m above the sea, for a quarter of an hour of tea and snacks. Ooty lies about 50 km up a different ghat, but our route bends south west to the Nadukani ghat and Nilambur. Gudalur gets very heavy rain in the monsoon, and landslips have closed Nilgiri ghat roads for days, so during the rains the driver checks the road before setting off.
Lunch on the Chaliyar
Nilambur, on the banks of the Chaliyar, is the lunch stop after the Nadukani ghat. Choose a hotel with clean restrooms where older travellers can sit for a while after the meal. This is teak country; Conolly's Plot, about 2 km away, was planted in the 1840s and is called the oldest teak plantation in the world. Adyanpara falls nearby suit another trip. Manjeri lies about 27 km down the road, and Thrissur roughly 105 km.
Tea break
Thrissur, at about 270 km, gives the group a twenty minute tea break. Over the city rise the white towers of Our Lady of Dolours, often called the biggest church in India, while the old Vadakkumnathan temple crowns the central hill. If anyone is hungry, a vegetarian sadya, rice with many small dishes on a plantain leaf, is the traditional Kerala meal. From here Thodupuzha is about 100 km inland.
Last town below the hills
Thodupuzha, roughly 370 km from Mysore, is the last town before the hills, and the Urbania stops ten minutes so older travellers can stretch their legs before the final climb of about 40 km. The main road has fuel pumps and tea stalls. Roadside sellers offer fresh pineapple from Vazhakulam nearby. Muvattupuzha, the junction on the Kochi road, is about 20 km behind. The hill road ahead twists and narrows, and the driver takes it gently.
Group arrival
About nine and a half hours after the first pickup, the Urbania arrives in Vagamon and sets the group down at its resort. The hill station lies at about 1,100 m, on the line between Kottayam and Idukki districts, roughly 25 km east of Erattupetta. Evenings are cold enough that older travellers will want warm layers. Tea has grown on these slopes since 1926, so estate tea is the natural thing to carry home.
Why a Mysore to Vagamon Force Urbania? A ten-hour drive with a forest, a ghat and a hill road at the end is far easier in reclining seats. Families with elders and small teams book it. For Vagamon, pickup is from your Mysuru home, a hotel or the railway station. See Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Route | One way | Vagamon and back | Time by Force Urbania |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Vagamon via Gudalur, Thrissur and Thodupuzha | About 410 km | About 820 km | About 9.5 hr with stops |
The Urbania is ₹40 a km in every size. Driver allowance ₹700 a day; tolls, parking, state permits and GST are added at actual. The round trip is close to 820 km, billed as three days at 900 km. All AC. Fuel, AC and our driver come with the rate.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 | |
₹40 | ₹38,100 | ₹50,800 | ₹63,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹700 a night), tolls, parking, Kerala permit and 5% GST. Shared by 16, 4 days in the 16 Seater Urbania is about ₹3,180 a person.
Up to 8: 8 seater Urbania. 10 or fewer: 10 seater Urbania. For up to 12: 12 seater Urbania. At most 16: 16 seater Urbania. Vagamon: one rate for all.
Lower cost for the same group: Mysore to Vagamon tempo traveller. Four people: Mysore to Vagamon cab. Local trips: cab rental in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Coorg
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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.
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6/4/2026 Pondicherry
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Madikeri
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1/1/2026 Madikeri
5/5
Vagamon is about 410 km from Mysore, so about 820 km for the return trip. The Urbania goes by Gundlupet and the Bandipur and Mudumalai forest to Gudalur, down the Nadukani ghat to Nilambur, then through Thrissur and Thodupuzha. With halts the drive takes about 9.5 hours.
On request, yes. One way runs ₹2 per km over the return rate; the quote shows the km.
The 10 seater gives bag space. All sizes on Force Urbania on rent in Mysore.
Only late night driving carries a driver night allowance. It is shown in the quote. That comes to ₹700 a night.
Yes. Add a day for it. Thekkady is a few hours from Vagamon.
No. 3 days, 900 km at ₹40/km is ₹36,000 for any size, with ₹2,100 allowance for the driver. Tolls, Kerala entry tax, parking and GST are added at cost.
Vagamon stays cool all year at about 1,100 m. December to February are the coldest months, with chilly nights. March to May are pleasant and busy. From June to August the monsoon is heavy, with mist and rain most days, and the ghat near Gudalur can be slow.
It is a long day, so we keep the halts regular: Gundlupet, Gudalur, Nilambur, Thrissur and Thodupuzha. Seniors should use the restroom at Gundlupet before the forest. The last climb to Vagamon is winding, so a light lunch helps. Choose a resort with level paths, as many are on steep slopes.
