Mysore, Ooty and Kodaikanal 5 Day Tour
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Itinerary
Tentative trip schedule
Pickup in Bangalore at 6:30 AM, about 3 hours on the expressway to Mysore. The palace takes about an hour and a half.
Day 1 | Bangalore to Mysore, about 150 km |
Day 2 | Mysore to Ooty, about 160 km |
Day 4 | Ooty to Kodaikanal, about 260 km |
Day 5 | Kodaikanal to Bangalore, about 470 km |
The temple on the hill and the stone Nandi in the afternoon, then the Brindavan fountain after dark. Night in Mysore.
Leave Mysore at 7:30 AM. The road runs through Bandipur and Mudumalai forest and climbs from Gudalur, and Pykara comes before Ooty. A boat ride on the lake, then lunch in Ooty.
Check in, then an evening on the lake. Evenings are cold all year.
The highest point in the Nilgiris, early in the morning while the view is clear. A tea factory on the way down.
Ride the toy train from Ooty down to Coonoor if you have booked tickets. Our driver takes the vehicle down and meets you at Coonoor station. See Sim's Park and come back to Ooty for the night.
Leave Ooty at 7 AM. The road goes down to Mettupalayam and on through Pollachi and Palani, then up the Palani ghat, about 260 km and 7 to 8 hours. Check in and walk round the lake.
A paved path along the edge of the hill, a few minutes from the lake. Best in the evening light.
A short morning round on the forest road: the pine forest, the Guna Caves viewpoint and Pillar Rocks. Back to the hotel by 10 AM to check out.
Down the Batlagundu ghat and back through Dindigul, Salem and Krishnagiri, about 470 km. You reach Bangalore around 9 PM.
Vehicle fare by days
Round trip from Bangalore with our driver, driver bata included. A day is billed at 300 km, or at the actual km of this trip if that is more (about 1250 km here). Extra km is charged at the per km rate. Tolls, parking and the Tamil Nadu permit are extra.
Innova Crysta, 7 seater
2 days ₹30444 | 3 days ₹30916 | 4 days ₹31388 | 5 days ₹37760 | 6 days ₹45312 | 7 days ₹52864 | 8 days ₹60416
Tempo Traveller, 12 seater
2 days ₹36580 | 3 days ₹37170 | 4 days ₹37760 | 5 days ₹45430 | 6 days ₹54516 | 7 days ₹63602 | 8 days ₹72688
Force Urbania, 12 seater
2 days ₹60652 | 3 days ₹61478 | 4 days ₹62304 | 5 days ₹74930 | 6 days ₹89916 | 7 days ₹104902 | 8 days ₹119888
Mini Bus, 21 seater
2 days ₹51802 | 3 days ₹52628 | 4 days ₹53454 | 5 days ₹64310 | 6 days ₹77172 | 7 days ₹90034 | 8 days ₹102896
Bus, 40 seater
2 days ₹90860 | 3 days ₹92040 | 4 days ₹93220 | 5 days ₹112100 | 6 days ₹134520 | 7 days ₹156940 | 8 days ₹179360
Which vehicle for your group
2 to 7 people: cab on rent in Bangalore. Route: Bangalore to Kodaikanal cab.
8 to 17 people: tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore. Route: Bangalore to Kodaikanal tempo traveller.
Families who want a quieter ride on the long drives: Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
18 to 26 people: mini bus on rent in Bangalore. Route: Bangalore to Kodaikanal mini bus.
30 to 50 people: bus on rent in Bangalore. Route: Bangalore to Kodaikanal bus.
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