BR Hills Weekend Trip from Bangalore
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Tentative trip schedule
Leave Bangalore at 6:30 AM through Kanakapura, Malavalli, Kollegal and Yelandur, about 180 km and 4 hours. The last part is a ghat road up the hill. The temple sits on the edge of a cliff, with the forest falling away below.
Distance | About 180 km one way |
Drive time | About 4 hours |
Stay | K Gudi or BR Hills |
Best time | October to May |
After lunch and a rest, take the evening safari from K Gudi into the Biligiri Ranganathaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve. Elephants, gaur and sambar are common. Watch the sunset from the hill on the way back.
The Soliga people have lived in these hills for generations. A short morning walk with a local guide around the village and the forest edge, with honey and forest produce sold by the community.
On the way home, near Kollegal. The Kaveri spreads over a wide rock face here, and the falls are fullest from August to October. Steps lead down to a viewpoint.
Lunch near the falls, then about 3 hours back through Malavalli and Kanakapura. You reach Bangalore around 5 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 450 km here). Extra km is charged at the per km rate. Tolls, parking and safari tickets are extra.
Innova Crysta, 7 seater
2 days ₹15104 | 3 days ₹22656 | 4 days ₹30208 | 5 days ₹37760 | 6 days ₹45312 | 7 days ₹52864 | 8 days ₹60416
Tempo Traveller, 12 seater
2 days ₹18172 | 3 days ₹27258 | 4 days ₹36344 | 5 days ₹45430 | 6 days ₹54516 | 7 days ₹63602 | 8 days ₹72688
Force Urbania, 12 seater
2 days ₹29972 | 3 days ₹44958 | 4 days ₹59944 | 5 days ₹74930 | 6 days ₹89916 | 7 days ₹104902 | 8 days ₹119888
Mini Bus, 21 seater
2 days ₹25724 | 3 days ₹38586 | 4 days ₹51448 | 5 days ₹64310 | 6 days ₹77172 | 7 days ₹90034 | 8 days ₹102896
Bus, 40 seater
2 days ₹44840 | 3 days ₹67260 | 4 days ₹89680 | 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 BR Hills cab.
8 to 17 people: tempo traveller on rent in Bangalore. Route: Bangalore to BR Hills tempo traveller.
Families who want a quieter ride on the ghat: Force Urbania on rent in Bangalore.
18 to 26 people: mini bus on rent in Bangalore. Route: Bangalore to BR Hills mini bus.
30 to 50 people: bus on rent in Bangalore. Route: Bangalore to BR Hills bus.
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