Heritage sightseeing and wildlife-corridor coaches from Mysuru
Mysuru is a short-hop hub, and that changes which Tempo Traveller makes sense. Most bookings here are a full day of local sightseeing or a two-day loop into Bandipur, Kabini or Coorg, so the 9 and 12 seat layouts see the heaviest use and start at ₹20/km — our lowest rate across the three hubs. The city itself is compact enough that a coach can cover the Palace, Chamundi Hills, Brindavan Gardens and Srirangapatna between breakfast and sunset without feeling rushed.
Indicative per-kilometre rates from the Mysore (Mysuru) hub. Final quote depends on route, duration and season.
| Vehicle | Seats | From |
|---|---|---|
| Tempo Traveller 9 Seater | 9 | ₹20/km |
| Tempo Traveller 12 Seater | 12 | ₹22/km |
| Tempo Traveller 17 Seater | 17 | ₹24/km (300km min/day) |
| Tempo Traveller 20 Seater | 20 | ₹26/km (300km min/day) |
| Tempo Traveller 26 Seater | 26 | ₹30/km (300km min/day) |
| Luxury Maharaja Tempo Traveller | 9 | ₹35/km (300km min/day) |
The wildlife corridors south of Mysuru impose real operating rules. Bandipur and Nagarhole close to through traffic between 9pm and 6am, speed is capped at 40kmph inside the reserve, and horn use is prohibited. Our Mysore drivers are specifically endorsed for these routes and will not attempt a night crossing regardless of schedule pressure. Chamundi Hills has a separate constraint: the ghat road above the halfway point restricts longer wheelbases, so we send a 9 or 12 seater for hill-temple days rather than a 17.
A 9 or 12 seater, yes. The 17 and larger bodies struggle with the tighter upper hairpins and we do not send them. If your group needs seventeen seats for the rest of the day we will run the hill leg in two trips or arrange a shuttle from the halfway parking.
Clear the reserve gate before 9pm. Working backwards from a Mysore return, that means leaving your Bandipur resort by around 8pm. If a safari overruns, the safer plan is an overnight halt rather than racing the gate, and your driver will advise this directly.
No, local sightseeing runs on an eight-hour, eighty-kilometre slab because the stop-start pattern makes per-km pricing unfair to both sides. The Palace, Chamundi Hills, Brindavan Gardens and Srirangapatna circuit fits inside that slab comfortably.