Mysore to Valparai Tempo Traveller for 9 to 18 People
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Monkey Falls
Shallow pool, good for kids with care.
Loam's View Point
Photo stop with Nilgiri tahr sometimes nearby.
Sholayar Dam
Scenic drive through tea, around 20 km.
Nallamudi View Point
Easy walk through tea bushes.
Distance
315 km
From Mysore
Time
About 8 hr
Via Chamarajanagar, Coimbatore and Aliyar
Starting from
₹ 23400
3 days, 900 km, 12 seater
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12 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC12 Seats
₹23,198 ₹27,986
+ ₹4086 (Taxes & Charges)
8 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC8 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
9 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC9 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
10 Seater Tempo Traveller Executive A/C 1/1
LUXURYAC10 Seats
₹26,790 ₹32,314
+ ₹4714 (Taxes & Charges)
13 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC13 Seats
₹28,536 ₹34,428
+ ₹5028 (Taxes & Charges)
14 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/1
NORMALAC14 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
15 Seater Tempo Traveller Luxury A/C 2/2
NORMALAC15 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
16 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
LUXURYAC16 Seats
₹30,282 ₹36,543
+ ₹5343 (Taxes & Charges)
17 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC17 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
18 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/1
LUXURYAC18 Seats
₹32,128 ₹38,757
+ ₹5657 (Taxes & Charges)
20 Seater Tempo Traveller A/C 2/2
NORMALAC20 Seats
₹33,100
+ ₹5832 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
60 km
145 km
210 km
250 km
275 km
315 km
Home pickup
Pickup is at 5:30 am, from one home or two neighbouring ones in Mysuru. The night before, load the big bags behind the last row and pack a day bag for each child: water, a snack, a rain jacket, because Valparai is cool and often wet. Families heading into Tamil Nadu should check the morning news, since the Kaveri water row now and then brings a bandh to Mysore. The van follows NH766 south. Plan on about eight hours of road, with the hairpins saved for the end.
Family breakfast
Chamarajanagar is the family breakfast, around 60 km into the day. A hotel by the main road gives the family one table and the van a spot by the door, and the children get to run about before the long forest drive. Point out the tall Chamarajeshwara gopura in the centre. Yelandur, whose temple has chains carved from stone, lies about 20 km away towards Kollegal, a trip for another weekend. Use the restroom before boarding; once the van enters the forest near Hasanur, nobody gets down.
Tea
Down the Dhimbam ghat, 27 bends of it, and the van rolls into Sathyamangalam for a 20 minute tea break. Tell the children what they have just driven through: a tiger reserve where more than 850 elephants have been counted, and where about 80 tigers were recorded in 2018. Paddy fields line both banks of the Bhavani here, a bright green change after the dry forest. From Sathy the van takes NH948 to Coimbatore for lunch, roughly an hour of flat road.
Lunch
Coimbatore is the lunch stop for the family. Idli, dosa and paniyaram are served at most hours, so children who will not eat rice are fine, and a banana leaf meal suits the adults. If someone at home has asked for a wet grinder, Coimbatore makes most of India's, and it fits behind the last row on the way back. Keep 40 minutes. The van leaves by Pollachi Road for the south, with about 105 km left.
Tender coconut
Pollachi is the coconut halt, 15 minutes for tender coconut and the restrooms before the hills. Coconut climbers, market lorries and paddy are everywhere; the town is a large market for jaggery, vegetables and cattle, and the Anamalai wildlife sanctuary lies to the south at about 1,400 ft. Children may spot coconut climbers in the groves by the road. Valparai is about 65 km on, through Aliyar, and the last part is the climb.
Dam and check post
Aliyar dam sits at the foot of the hills, and below it is a park with an aquarium, a play area and boating, run by the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Corporation. Promise the children a visit on the way down. Today the van stops only at the forest check post, then begins the climb of 40 hairpins. Elephants cross here, so windows stay up and nobody leans out. Give the window seats to anyone who feels sick on bends.
Stay
Valparai is a small hill town at about 1,060 to 1,190 m, surrounded by tea estates, 56 of them. The tempo traveller drops the family at the hotel or estate bungalow; for a bungalow inside an estate, tell us the name early so we can check the road. The town gets very heavy rain, so shoes that grip and umbrellas are useful. Order dinner at the stay when you reach, as the evening is cool. The driver stays in town.
Looking for a Mysore to Valparai tempo traveller for a family break in the tea estates? It takes 9 to 20 people and handles the hairpins well. The Valparai driver collects you at home, a Mysuru hotel or Mysore airport at Mandakalli. Tejas Tours & Travels has kept tempo traveller on rent in Mysore since 2009.
Route | One way | Valparai and back | Time by tempo traveller |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Valparai via Coimbatore, Pollachi and Aliyar | About 315 km | About 630 km | About 8 hr with stops |
Valparai out and back is about 630 km, billed as three days at 900 km. For the van, the km rate pays for fuel and driver, and the driver's allowance is a separate daily charge. A fourth day for Athirappilly adds 300 km. Diesel and our driver are part of the km rate. For Valparai, the driver allowance from ₹600 each day comes on top, with tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit and GST at actual. Valparai tempo traveller: AC and non-AC available.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 3 days, 900 km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹28 | ₹27,000 | ₹36,000 | ₹45,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | |
₹24 | ₹23,400 | ₹31,200 | ₹39,000 | |
₹30 | ₹28,800 | ₹38,400 | ₹48,000 | |
₹32 | ₹30,600 | ₹40,800 | ₹51,000 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 | |
₹34 | ₹32,700 | ₹43,600 | ₹54,500 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size), tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 20, 4 days in the 20 Seater Tempo Traveller is about ₹2,180 a person.
Family of 9: 9 seater tempo traveller. 12 or fewer: 12 seater tempo traveller. At most 15: 16 seater tempo traveller. At most 17: 17 seater tempo traveller.
Smoother ride for elders: Mysore to Valparai Force Urbania. Four to six people: Mysore to Valparai cab. Bigger group: mini bus on rent in Mysore.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
Mysore to Shirdi
I had an excellent experience with Tejas Travel. The vehicle was clean, comfortable, and very well maintained. The driver was polite, punctual, and knew the routes perfectly, which made our trip smooth and enjoyable. Their service was professional from start to finish, and the pricing was also very reasonable. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for reliable travel vehicle services. 👍
Chaitanya K
13/10/2025 Shirdi
5/5
Mysore to Kerala
I am Anil Nair from Souparnika Holidays Kochin Kerala. I have 2 booking for my guests in December 2025. My guests are happy with this hotel. Thanks to the entire team One Toyota etios and one traveler booked. I think they arranged cab from out side but guest happy Second vehicle is 9 seat traveler. Driver Mr Viswantha and Lakshmi supported me for complete the 8 days package. Thanks Viswa & Lakshmi.
Anil Nair
6/9/2025 Kerala
5/5
Mysore to Bangalore
Thanks a ton to Shashikala ji for booking my tempo traveller. She has cooperated from very first day and guided us through out. Secondly i thank our tempo driver Mr. Manju who was very down to earth person and co-operated with us during our whole trip. His driving skills are perfect. I wish you good luck and thank you both from bottom of my heart !!!
Arpit Gupta
6/6/2026 Bangalore
5/5
Mysore to Ooty
We had a very good experience with the traveler we booked through Tejas travels. The vehicle was clean and comfortable, and our driver was polite, cooperative, and professional throughout the trip. The entire journey was smooth and hassle-free — everything went as planned without any delays or issues. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable and comfortable travel experience!
Preetika Rattan
12/10/2025 Ooty
5/5
The Mysore to Valparai distance is about 315 km by road, or about 630 km there and back. The tempo traveller goes by Chamarajanagar, the Dhimbam ghat, Sathyamangalam, Coimbatore and Pollachi, then climbs from Aliyar. A family group needs about 8 hours with breakfast, lunch and tea halts. The 40 hairpins at the end take the most time.
The 16 seater. All sizes on tempo traveller on rent in Mysore.
Yes, with care: tea walks, falls and wildlife. Keep evenings indoors because of elephants.
If the Valparai tempo traveller runs past 10 pm, the night bata is ₹600 to ₹700 a night, by size.
Not included. Valparai adds tolls, Tamil Nadu entry tax, parking and GST at actual. Valparai in a 12 seater, 3 days and 900 km, is ₹21,600 at ₹24/km, plus ₹1,800 allowance for the driver.
Yes, quoted when you ask. For a Valparai one way, add ₹2 per km to the return rate; the km is fixed in writing.
At Bannari, yes. The Kundam festival of the Bannari Amman temple, at the foot of the Dhimbam ghat, comes in the Tamil month of Panguni, March or April, and lakhs of devotees arrive. The road near Sathyamangalam is jammed then. Dasara in September or October slows the start out of Mysore. We plan an earlier start for either.
Valparai is wet and cool, so pack light rain jackets, umbrellas and warm layers rather than heavy suitcases. One soft bag per person fits behind the last row, and children's day bags stay on their seats. Carry snacks and water, because the forest stretches on the way have no shops, and bring motion sickness tablets for the hairpins.
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