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Vedanthangal Lake
Sunrise on the bund.
Chengalpattu Lake
On the way back.
Distance
460 km
From Mysore
Time
About 9.5 to 10 hr
Via Hosur, Kanchipuram and Uthiramerur
Starting from
₹ 16000
4 days, 1,200 km, Dzire
Maruti Swift Dzire
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹14,318 ₹17,264
+ ₹2514 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Etios
NORMALAC4 Seats
₹16,646 ₹20,083
+ ₹2933 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova
LUXURYAC6 Seats
₹21,352 ₹25,771
+ ₹3771 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Crysta
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹23,680 ₹28,590
+ ₹4190 (Taxes & Charges)
Toyota Innova Hycross
LUXURYAC7 Seats
₹30,664 ₹37,048
+ ₹5448 (Taxes & Charges)
Start
85 km
175 km
230 km
345 km
415 km
440 km
460 km
Pickup at your door
We send the car for five in the morning, to your house, a hotel or the station; Mysore Junction has lifts to every one of its six platforms if a birding friend arrives by train with heavy camera gear. The plan is to drive to Kanchipuram today, about 9.5 to 10 hours with halts, sleep there and reach the lake at first light tomorrow, when the birds are busiest. A tripod goes in the boot, binoculars on the seat. Tea is at Channapatna.
Tea and toys
Ninety minutes up the expressway the car takes the Channapatna exit for tea on the old highway. The town turns toys out of soft ivory wood, and the craft shops there sell straight from the makers. A few minutes past town towards the city, the Kengal Anjaneya temple stands by the road, a landmark many drivers salute. Fifteen minutes is enough. The expressway then runs on to the city edge and NICE Road.
Border halt
NICE Road delivers the car to Hosur Road at Electronic City, and soon after the Attibele toll it enters Tamil Nadu. At the check post near Hosur the driver pays the state's entry tax for a tourist cab, which takes ten minutes. Hosur's Chandra Choodeswarar hill temple is the one with a golden chariot. A tea stall by the road is enough for a quick break before the run south east to Krishnagiri.
Fruit and the turn east
About 230 km out, Krishnagiri is where NH48 branches east for Vellore and Chennai, and the car takes it. The town is ringed by bare granite hills, with a Vijayanagara fort on the summit. If mangoes are in season, the roadside stalls are worth ten minutes; otherwise bottled pulp keeps well in the boot. The highway from Hosur is being widened, so allow for slow work zones before the junction.
Lunch
Lunch is at Vellore, some 345 km from Mysore. Biryani made with short grained jeera samba rice is the town's dish, and rice meals are sold everywhere. The fort, wrapped in a broad moat, is in the middle of town and can be seen from the car. Keep away from the hospital streets, which are always congested. Forty minutes, then Kanchipuram is about 70 km on for the night. Fill the water bottles here for the afternoon.
Night halt
Kanchipuram, roughly 415 km from Mysore, is the night stop, only about 45 km short of the lake. Arriving in the afternoon leaves time for one temple; the Ekambareswarar in the north of town is the largest. Silk sarees with the GI tag are the famous buy, and Mahatma Gandhi Road has most of the shops. Eat early and sleep early, because the car leaves before dawn so you stand at the water when the birds wake.
Through the temple village
In the half light the car passes Uthiramerur, a small temple town of the Kanchipuram district about 90 km south west of Chennai. Its old inscriptions describe how village assemblies were elected more than a thousand years ago, and the Sundaravarada Perumal temple goes back about 1,200 years to the Pallava king Nandivarman II. There is no time to stop at dawn; keep it for the drive back. The lake is about 20 km further.
At the gate by sunrise
The driving totals about 9.5 to 10 hours over the two days. The car parks at the sanctuary gate, about 460 km from Mysore, and waits there while you walk in. Early morning and late afternoon are the active hours, and nesting birds are seen roughly from November to March, depending on the rains, so check with the forest office before you travel. Talk softly near the water, and carry water and a cap for the open path.
Need a Mysore to Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary cab for a couple of birdwatchers? A car reaches Kanchipuram in a day, and you are at the lake at sunrise. Ask for a Mysore to Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary taxi through cab rental in Mysore. Pickup from home, a Mysuru hotel or the airport.
Route | One way | Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary and back | Time by cab |
|---|---|---|---|
Mysore to Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary via Hosur, Kanchipuram and Uthiramerur | About 460 km | About 920 km | About 9.5 to 10 hr with stops |
Over 920 km for the round trip, billed as 4 days, 1,200 km. A car's km rate pays for fuel, the driver and AC; allowance for the driver is extra each day. Tolls, parking, the Tamil Nadu permit and GST are charged extra. A Mysore to Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary one way taxi can be quoted on request. All AC.
Vehicle | Rate per km | 4 days, 1,200 km | 5 days, 1,500 km | 6 days, 1,800 km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
₹12 | ₹16,000 | ₹20,000 | ₹24,000 | |
₹14 | ₹18,400 | ₹23,000 | ₹27,600 | |
₹18 | ₹23,200 | ₹29,000 | ₹34,800 | |
₹20 | ₹25,600 | ₹32,000 | ₹38,400 |
Totals are the km fare plus the day driver allowance. Extra: night driver allowance (₹400 a night), tolls, parking, Tamil Nadu permit and 5% GST. Shared by 7, 5 days in the Toyota Innova Crysta is about ₹4,570 a person.
Up to four: Swift Dzire or Toyota Etios. At most seven: Innova Crysta. Eight to twelve of you: the Mysore to Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary tempo traveller.
All cars on cab rental in Mysore. A school group? The Mysore to Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary mini bus.
Cancellation: no charge more than 72 hours before pickup; see the cancellation policy for the rest.
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Travelled to Bangalore
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Jai Kumar
6/11/2025 Bangalore
5/5
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is about 460 km from Mysore, so about 920 km there and back. The cab takes the expressway to Channapatna, NICE Road round the city to Hosur, NH44 to Krishnagiri, NH48 through Vellore to Kanchipuram, then the road past Uthiramerur. Plan on about eight and a half hours by car, best split with a night at Kanchipuram.
A night allowance is charged only for late night driving. The quote lists it. Expect ₹400 a night.
No, they are separate. Toll and parking receipts are added at actual, and GST goes on the final bill.
Toyota Etios for boot space. See cab rental in Mysore.
Yes, it is roughly 55 km away.
Yes, that works. Ask for a one way quote with your date, and we send it in writing.
The birds nest roughly from November to March, depending on how the lake fills in the northeast monsoon. October and November can be wet on the road, and summer from April is very hot on the plains. December and January give full trees and cool mornings. Ask the forest office about water levels before you book.
It is possible but tiring, and a long night on NH48 is not ideal. We suggest driving by day to Kanchipuram, sleeping there, and leaving before sunrise for the last 45 km. You reach the lake fresh, at the best hour for birds, and the driver gets proper rest.
