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Places to Visit in Thekkady

Periyar Lake and the Tiger Reserve

Periyar Lake and the Tiger Reserve

The lake was created in 1895 by the Mullaperiyar dam, drowning a valley of forest, and the standing dead trees in the shallows are its signature image. The reserve around it covers around nine hundred square kilometres of the Cardamom Hills and holds elephant, gaur, sambar, wild dog and tiger, though the last is rarely seen. The boat trip takes you along the shoreline where animals come down to drink. Visit on the earliest trip you can get. Sightings are never guaranteed and anyone promising them is selling something, but elephant and gaur at the water are common enough on a morning boat.

Periyar Lake and the Tiger Reserve

Periyar Lake and the Tiger Reserve

The lake was created in 1895 by the Mullaperiyar dam, drowning a valley of forest, and the standing dead trees in the shallows are its signature image. The reserve around it covers around nine hundred square kilometres of the Cardamom Hills and holds elephant, gaur, sambar, wild dog and tiger, though the last is rarely seen. The boat trip takes you along the shoreline where animals come down to drink. Visit on the earliest trip you can get. Sightings are never guaranteed and anyone promising them is selling something, but elephant and gaur at the water are common enough on a morning boat.

Bamboo Rafting and Jungle Walks

Bamboo Rafting and Jungle Walks

The reserve runs a set of small-group programmes that most visitors never look into: bamboo rafting, a full-day trip combining trekking and rafting across the lake; the border hiking programme; night patrols; and guided nature walks, several of them led by guides drawn from local tribal communities including former poachers. Numbers are strictly limited and they book independently of the boat. Visit these if you want the forest rather than a view of it - they are considerably more rewarding than the boat for anyone reasonably fit, and they are the reason to give Thekkady two nights rather than one

The Spice Plantations

The Spice Plantations

Kumily sits in the middle of the cardamom belt and plantation tours run from the town - cardamom, pepper, clove, nutmeg, vanilla and coffee growing together under shade, with a guide explaining what each is and how it is processed. Some are working estates and some are set up for visitors; the working ones are better. The spice shops along the Kumily main street sell direct and the quality is high, particularly the cardamom. Visit a plantation in the morning and buy in the town afterwards. It costs a couple of hours and it is the thing people bring home from Thekkady.

Mullaperiyar Dam

Mullaperiyar Dam

The dam that made the lake, built by the British between 1887 and 1895 in lime surkhi masonry to divert the west-flowing Periyar eastward through a tunnel into the Vaigai basin - an engineering achievement of real ambition for its time, and the reason the dry Tamil districts to the east have water. It is also the subject of a long-running dispute between Kerala, where it stands, and Tamil Nadu, which operates it under a nineteenth-century lease. Access for visitors is restricted and arrangements vary; check the current position locally rather than planning a day around it.

Kalaripayattu and Kathakali

Kalaripayattu and Kathakali

Kumily has several venues running evening performances of Kalaripayattu, the Kerala martial art, and Kathakali, with the make-up applied on stage beforehand, which is half the interest. These are shows put on for visitors rather than ritual performances and nobody pretends otherwise - but the Kalaripayattu in particular is genuinely impressive, and for anyone who will not get to a temple festival it is a reasonable introduction to both forms. Visit in the evening; performances run to a fixed schedule and seats are worth booking in season.

Peermade and the Tea Estates

Peermade and the Tea Estates

North-west of Kumily the road climbs to Vandiperiyar and Peermade, through tea and cardamom estates with long views back across the hills - Peermade was a summer retreat of the Travancore rulers and there are colonial-era bungalows and estate churches scattered through it. It is considerably quieter than Munnar and gets a fraction of the visitors. Visit as a half day drive from Thekkady, or as a stop if you are continuing to Munnar, which is the most common onward leg from here and takes around four hours through some of the better hill scenery in Kerala.

Distance

580 Km

One way

Time

11 hrs

Via expressway

Starting from

29500

Plus GST

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About the Bangalore-Thekkady route

Bangalore

Where Your Journey Starts

Salem

200 Km

Dindigul

340 Km

Cumbum

500 Km

Thekkady

580 Km

Bangalore

Bangalore

Departure Point


Salem

Salem

Steel City of Tamil Nadu


Dindigul

Dindigul

Lock City of India


Cumbum

Cumbum

Grape Valley of South India


Thekkady

Thekkady

Lake in the Cardamom Hills


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Tempo Traveller Packages for the Bangalore to Thekkady Route

Corporate Package

Built for Bangalore IT and manufacturing teams heading to Periyar for offsites, team outings and annual trips. Includes GST invoicing, a Proforma Invoice for PO-based approval, a named driver for the full multi-day trip and consolidated monthly billing for registered accounts. The same corporate tempo traveller bangalore vehicle stays with your team across the Thekkady, Vandanmedu and Ramakkalmedu legs, with duty slips signed daily and reconciled against the final invoice. Our corporate travels bangalore desk manages the arrangement end to end, including airport pickups for colleagues flying in.

Family Package

The most common booking on this corridor. Extended families of ten to sixteen travelling for three to five days, usually combining Thekkady with Munnar and often finishing at Alleppey or Kochi. The itinerary is built around the early boat cruise slots and the evening show timings rather than driving hours, and the driver is briefed to expect long waits at plantations and viewpoints. For families travelling with elderly parents, the tempo traveller’s step height and seat pitch matter more on the ghat section than anywhere else in the trip.

Budget Package

For groups where cost per head decides the booking. Non-AC 9 to 14 seater tempo travellers, point to point, no frills, clean vehicle and a verified driver. This suits college groups, community trips and association travel. The tempo traveller per km rate bangalore for the non-AC tier is our lowest, and across a 1,040 kilometre round trip the saving across a full vehicle is substantial. Note that AC matters less on this route than most, since you are in the hills for the middle of the trip. The budget tier is about vehicle specification only, never about maintenance or driver vetting.

Luxury Package

Our premium tempo travellers, with fewer and wider push-back seats, additional legroom, better cabin insulation and upgraded interiors. On a route with 520 kilometres each way and a ghat climb at the end, that specification is practical rather than decorative. Suited to senior management travel and milestone family trips. For groups wanting a further step up, our luxury urbania rental bangalore option in 13 to 17 seater configuration covers the same route with a monocoque body and a noticeably smoother ride.

Our Vehicle Range in Bangalore

Our ac tempo traveller rental bangalore fleet runs 9, 12, 14, 16 and 18 seater configurations. Because every vehicle category operates from the same Bangalore base, a change in headcount after booking usually means a change of vehicle rather than a new booking.

•             Tempo traveller — 8 to 18 seater, AC and non-AC, the core vehicle for this route

•             Force Urbania — 13 to 17 seater luxury van, the premium alternative on the same corridor

•             Mini bus — 12 to 24 seater, AC and non-AC

•             Bus — 27 to 50 seater, including Volvo and Benz coaches

•             Cars — 4 to 7 seater, from Etios, Dzire, Innova, Innova Crysta and Innova Hycross through Fortuner and Commuter, up to Corolla Altis, Camry, Audi A6, Audi Q7, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes-Benz E Class, Mercedes-Benz S Class and Rolls-Royce Ghost

Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services. Every vehicle in the fleet is seated configuration with push-back seats, which is why the Thekkady run is planned as an early-morning daytime drive with proper meal halts instead of an overnight haul. On a route that finishes with a ghat climb, arriving in daylight with a rested driver is not a preference, it is the safe way to do it.

Billing Details — What Is Included and What Is Extra

We quote in writing before you book and the quote itemises every line, so nothing appears at trip end that you have not already approved. A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms the booking.

Included in the Quoted Fare

•             Base fare and fuel charges

•             Driver allowance

Not Included — Billed Separately at Actuals

•             Toll charges and parking fees

•             Interstate tax for the Karnataka to Tamil Nadu and Tamil Nadu to Kerala crossings

•             Additional driver bata after 9:45 PM

•             GST as applicable

•             Final rental is calculated on total kilometres and hours from our garage to garage

Garage-to-garage billing is the standard basis across the organised group transport industry in Bangalore. The meter starts when the tempo traveller leaves our garage for your pickup point and stops when it returns. That distance is already built into the written quote, so the number you approve is the number you settle.

Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover. Passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance if required. Vehicle insurance and full statutory driver and vehicle compliance are maintained across the entire fleet.

Other Popular Routes from Bangalore

Thekkady is one of several long-distance corridors we run in the tempo traveller. These are the routes groups book most often from Bangalore.

•             Bangalore to Munnar — 490 km, ten hours. Almost always paired with Thekkady on the same Kerala itinerary, and only about 110 km apart from it.

•             Bangalore to Alleppey — 570 km. The houseboat leg most groups add after Thekkady before heading home via Kochi.

•             Bangalore to Wayanad — 280 km, six hours. Kerala permit required, and our most booked short Kerala trip for corporate offsites.

•             Bangalore to Kodaikanal — 460 km, nine hours. Shares the route as far as Dindigul, so it combines easily with Thekkady on a longer plan.

•             Bangalore to Ooty — 270 km, six to seven hours. Through Mysore and Bandipur into the Nilgiris. Tamil Nadu permit required and a driver used to ghat sections.

•             Bangalore to Coorg — 265 km, five to six hours. Coffee estates, Abbey Falls and Dubare elephant camp. Weekends fill early.

•             Bangalore to Mysore — 145 km, three hours. Srirangapatna, Mysore Palace and Chamundi Hills. Our most booked one-day outing.

•             Bangalore to Madurai — 437 km, nine hours. Meenakshi Amman Temple, and the standard halt for groups extending south.

•             Bangalore to Tirupati — 250 km, four to five hours. Our highest-volume pilgrimage booking, usually a same-day return.

•             Bangalore to Chikmagalur — 245 km, five hours. Coffee country and Mullayanagiri, popular for small corporate offsites.

Our Services from Bangalore and Mysore

Every service below operates from both our Bangalore and Mysore bases, so a group can begin a trip in one city and end it in the other without changing operators.

The tempo traveller rent bangalore fleet covers the tt vehicle range from 8 to 18 seaters for family trips, school tours and outstation circuits, and it is the vehicle behind most of our Kerala itineraries. A step above it, the force urbania rent bangalore fleet handles urbania van rental and luxury urbania rental bangalore bookings for premium small-group travel on the same routes.

Our cab rental bangalore service covers premium car rentals in bangalore, luxury car rental bangalore and everyday car booking across sedans, SUVs and premium marques, while innova hycross rent bangalore covers innova hycross taxi and hycross car rental for six and seven seater requirements.

For larger movements, bus rental in bangalore runs 27 to 50 seater coaches for rental bus booking and bangalore bus booking requirements, and the volvo bus rental bangalore tier covers volvo luxury bus and luxury bus hire for conferences and large corporate movements. The mini bus rental in bangalore service sits between the two, handling minibus rental, mini bus booking online and mini bus for rent in bangalore enquiries for groups of twelve to twenty-four.

On the corporate side, corporate travels bangalore covers corporate cab service bangalore, corporate car rental bangalore and corporate transport services for managed travel accounts. Our employee transportation services bangalore division runs office cab service bangalore, staff transportation services and night shift cab service bangalore contracts across tech parks, with employee pick up and drop service and employee shuttle service arrangements built around shift timings.

For education clients, school transportation services covers school bus service bangalore, school bus rental bangalore and student pick up and drop service, including tempo traveller for school trip bangalore, school excursion bus rental bangalore and college tour bus rental for annual trips. Airport requirements are handled by airport transfer bangalore, covering bangalore airport cab, kempegowda airport taxi and airport cab booking with live flight tracking. Longer journeys fall under outstation cabs bangalore for outstation cab booking, outstation taxi bangalore and outstation vehicle booking across multi-day itineraries, and for celebrations, wedding car rental bangalore handles wedding cars for rent, marriage car rental bangalore and wedding bus rental Bangalore for guest movement. Custom tour packages combining any of these vehicles are available on request.

How to Book a Tempo Traveller for Rent in Bangalore — Step by Step

Booking a tempo traveller for hire in Bangalore with Tejas Travels takes under five minutes. Follow these four steps.

Step 1 — Contact Tejas Travels

•             Call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773, or email info@tejastravels.com. Available 24 hours, 7 days a week.

•             Share your travel date.

•             Share your Bangalore pickup location — area or landmark such as Whitefield, Electronic City, MG Road, Koramangala, the KIA airport, a hotel name or a tech park.

•             Share your destination or full day-wise itinerary.

•             Share the number of passengers so we can confirm the right seater configuration.

•             Share your preferred tier: Standard AC, Non-AC or Luxury.

•             For KIA airport pickups, share the flight number. The driver tracks live flight status and adjusts pickup timing automatically if the flight is delayed.

•             For Thekkady, Munnar and other multi-day Kerala hire, share the full day-wise itinerary so we can allocate a driver with ghat route experience.

Step 2 — Receive Your Written Quote

•             Within 2 hours of your enquiry, Tejas Travels sends a written quote via WhatsApp or email.

•             The quote itemises every charge:

•             Tempo traveller hire rate — per kilometre or flat local package

•             Driver allowance

•             Applicable toll estimates

•             Interstate permit and state tax for both crossings — Karnataka to Tamil Nadu, and Tamil Nadu to Kerala at Kumily

•             Additional driver bata after 9:45 PM

•             GST

•             No verbal-only pricing. Everything is in writing before you commit.

•             For corporate clients requiring reimbursement, a Proforma Invoice can be issued at this stage.

•             If you want to compare the tempo traveller against an Urbania or a mini bus, request all the quotes at the same time.

Step 3 — Confirm Your Booking and Pay Advance

•             Review the written quote and confirm via WhatsApp or phone.

•             A 20 percent advance payment of the total fare confirms the booking and holds the specific vehicle on your date.

•             Payment options: UPI (Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm), NEFT, IMPS or RTGS bank transfer, or credit and debit card via payment link.

•             Advance receipt issued within 30 minutes.

•             Your confirmation includes:

•             Driver name and mobile number

•             Vehicle registration number

•             Departure time

•             Pickup location confirmation

•             Full billing breakdown — all sent to WhatsApp or email in writing

•             For peak dates such as New Year, Diwali, Dasara, the September to March Kerala season and long IT weekends, book well ahead.

Step 4 — Your Driver Arrives Early

•             Your assigned Tejas Travels driver reaches the confirmed Bangalore pickup point 15 minutes before scheduled departure.

•             For KIA airport transfers, the driver coordinates at the Arrivals gate.

•             The vehicle is clean, sanitised, fuelled and ready.

•             The driver calls you 30 minutes before arrival as a courtesy.

•             During the trip the driver handles all routing, toll payments, both state border permit checkpoints, the ghat section and rest stop coordination.

•             At trip end the balance is settled after deducting the advance.

•             Any additional kilometres or hours are billed at the pre-agreed rate.

Quick booking: WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your passenger count, Bangalore pickup location, destination and travel date. Written tempo traveller quote in 2 hours.

Payment Methods — Tempo Traveller Hire in Bangalore

Tejas Travels accepts all major digital and traditional payment methods, for both the advance and the final settlement at trip end.

•             UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM UPI and Amazon Pay. The fastest method, with instant confirmation on receipt. Recommended for all advance deposits.

•             Bank transfer — NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. For corporate clients and advances above Rs 5,000. IMPS is instant; NEFT can take up to 2 hours.

•             Credit and debit card — Visa, Mastercard and RuPay, via payment link sent to your registered mobile or email. Valid for both advance and full payment.

•             Net banking — All major Indian banks. Payment link via WhatsApp or email. Preferred for Bangalore IT corporate PO-based approvals.

•             Cash — Balance payable at time of travel, accepted at trip end. The advance must be digital for booking confirmation. A receipt is issued.

•             Corporate credit — For registered corporate accounts, with 30-day credit terms for signed Bangalore corporate clients and monthly consolidated invoicing available.

A 20 percent advance confirms the booking. For multi-day Kerala circuits during the September to March season and on peak dates, a higher advance may be requested, since those dates book out early.

Cancellation Policy — Tempo Traveller Hire in Bangalore

Tejas Travels maintains a fair, transparent and tiered cancellation policy. All terms are communicated in writing at booking confirmation, with no hidden conditions.

•             More than 72 hours before departure — No cancellation charge. 100 percent of the advance is refunded within 5 to 7 working days.

•             48 to 72 hours before departure — 10 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 10 percent deduction.

•             24 to 48 hours before departure — 25 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 25 percent deduction.

•             12 to 24 hours before departure — 50 percent of the total trip fare. The advance is refunded less the 50 percent deduction.

•             Less than 12 hours before departure — 75 percent of the total trip fare. Minimal or no refund depending on trip value.

•             No-show, where the vehicle is deployed and the group is absent — 100 percent of the total trip fare. No refund. The full fare is payable.

•             Cancellation by Tejas Travels due to breakdown or force majeure — No cancellation charge. 100 percent refunded within 2 working days, or a substitute vehicle is offered.

Special Cancellation Conditions

•             Multi-day Kerala hire including Thekkady, Munnar, Alleppey and Wayanad — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund on overnight or multi-day tempo traveller hire from Bangalore.

•             Weddings — minimum 7-day notice for a full refund. Cancellations within 3 days of the wedding date are non-refundable.

•             Peak dates — New Year, Diwali, Dasara and Bangalore long weekends require a minimum 48-hour notice for a full refund. Less than 24 hours is non-refundable.

•             Force majeure — Bangalore bandhs, Kerala hartals, landslides on the ghat section and road closures attract a 100 percent refund within 2 working days regardless of notice period.

•             Modifications — date changes, vehicle upgrades and route additions with more than 24 hours notice are accommodated at no penalty, subject to availability.

To cancel, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference. Cancellation confirmation follows within 2 hours, and the refund goes to your original payment method within the stated timelines.

Refund Policy — Tempo Traveller for Rent in Bangalore

All refunds are processed to the original payment instrument. No cash refund is issued unless the advance was paid in cash.

•             Cancellation 72 or more hours before departure — 100 percent of the advance paid, within 5 to 7 working days to the original payment instrument.

•             Cancellation 48 to 72 hours before departure — advance minus the 10 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.

•             Cancellation 24 to 48 hours before departure — advance minus the 25 percent charge, within 5 to 7 working days.

•             Cancellation 12 to 24 hours before departure — advance minus the 50 percent charge, within 7 to 10 working days.

•             Cancellation by Tejas Travels — 100 percent of the advance paid, within 2 working days on priority processing.

•             Trip shortfall where actual kilometres are less than the minimum — proportional credit on the excess, settled at trip end.

•             Billing error or overcharge — the full overcharged amount, within 2 to 3 working days after verification.

•             Duplicate payment — the full duplicate amount, within 2 to 3 working days after confirmation.

Refund Timelines by Payment Method

•             UPI — Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm refunds go to the UPI-linked bank account within 3 to 5 working days.

•             Credit or debit card — refund to the originating card within 5 to 7 working days.

•             Bank transfer — refund to the originating account within 3 to 5 working days. The account is re-confirmed before processing.

•             Cash — cash refund at the Tejas Travels Bangalore office, or via IMPS within 5 working days.

For refunds, WhatsApp +91 9980277773 with your booking reference, advance receipt and refund reason. Confirmation within 24 hours.

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What Our Customers Say About Our Tempo Traveller Services in Bangalore

Chaitanya K

Bangalore to Shirdi

I had an excellent experience with Teja 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

Anil Nair

Bangalore 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

Arpit Gupta

Bangalore to Mysore

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 Mysore

5/5

Preetika Rattan

Bangalore 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

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Frequently Asked Questions — Bangalore to Thekkady Tempo Traveller

The bangalore to thekkady distance by road is approximately 520 kilometres via Hosur, Krishnagiri, Salem, Karur, Dindigul, Theni and Cumbum, which is the route we run. That works out to 10 to 11 hours of driving before meal halts. The last 45 kilometres from Cumbum up to Kumily is a ghat climb of roughly 900 metres, so we plan a 4:30 AM departure from Bangalore to get that section done in daylight. Groups that leave late routinely finish the climb after dark, which is avoidable.

Tempo traveller fare starts around Rs 29,500. The final figure depends on vehicle class, number of days and total kilometres run. Since billing is garage to garage on actual kilometres and hours, we issue a written itemised quote within 2 hours rather than a verbal estimate.

Yes, and this route needs two rather than one. The vehicle crosses from Karnataka into Tamil Nadu near Hosur, and then from Tamil Nadu into Kerala at the Kumily check post. Both permits and the associated state taxes are billed at actuals rather than folded into the base rate. We arrange all the documentation before departure, so there is nothing for you to organise, and our drivers handle both checkpoints as routine.

A 20 percent advance of the total fare confirms your booking and holds the specific vehicle on your travel date. The advance must be paid digitally by UPI, bank transfer or card, and a receipt is issued within 30 minutes. The balance is settled at trip end after deducting the advance. For the September to March Kerala season a higher advance may be requested, since those weekends book out well in advance.

Yes, and this is how most groups book it. The same vehicle and driver stay with you throughout, covering the Periyar reserve entrance, the spice plantations around Kumily, the evening Kalari and Kathakali shows, and day trips to Ramakkalmedu, Chellarkovil and Vandanmedu, plus any onward leg to Munnar or Alleppey. Multi-day bookings are billed on total kilometres and hours with a per-day minimum plus driver allowance. Share your day-wise itinerary at enquiry stage and we quote the whole trip as one figure.

Three days is the practical minimum: travel down on day one, a full day at Periyar and the plantations on day two, and the drive back on day three. Four or five days is far better and lets you add Ramakkalmedu, Chellarkovil and Vandanmedu without rushing. Most groups extend to Munnar, which is only about 110 kilometres away, and a Thekkady and Munnar circuit works comfortably over five to six days. Adding Alleppey and Kochi makes it seven.

No. Tejas Tours and Travels does not operate sleeper bus services, and no vehicle in our fleet is a sleeper. Everything is seated configuration with push-back seats. On this route in particular we would not recommend an overnight drive even if we had them, because the trip ends with a hairpin ghat climb that is far safer in daylight with a rested driver. An early morning start is the better plan.

Our fleet covers 9, 12, 14, 16 and 18 seater configurations in AC and non-AC, all with push-back seats and overhead luggage racks. For a four or five day Kerala trip we usually suggest booking one seat above your headcount so bags travel inside comfortably rather than being packed around passengers, which matters more than usual here because most groups buy spices and tea at Kumily on the way out. Above eighteen passengers a 20 to 24 seater mini bus is the better option and we will say so at the quote stage.

Both handle the climb without difficulty and both are comfortable on the highway stretch. The Urbania is built on a monocoque frame with independent front suspension and standing headroom in the aisle, so it rides noticeably smoother over 520 kilometres, and it costs more per day. The tempo traveller carries a slightly wider seating range, up to 18, and is the value choice. For cost-led group bookings we recommend the tempo traveller; for older travellers or premium trips, the Urbania. Ask for both quotes together and decide on the numbers.

Tejas Tours and Travels does not provide passenger insurance cover. Passengers are advised to arrange their own travel insurance if they wish to be covered. All vehicles carry valid insurance and full statutory compliance, and every driver is verified with a commercial licence and route experience, but personal passenger cover is not part of the booking. To book, call or WhatsApp +91 9980277773 or email info@tejastravels.com with your travel date, Bangalore pickup location, passenger count and day-wise itinerary. A written itemised quote follows within 2 hours. Confirm it, pay the 20 percent advance, and you receive driver details, vehicle registration and the full billing breakdown in writing. Our luxury tempo traveller bangalore enquiry lines are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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