Mysore to Ooty Tour Package
Mysore to Ooty · 125 km · about 3.5 hours each way · 2 nights / 3 days
- Distance
- 125 km
- Drive time
- 3.5 hrs
- Duration
- 2N / 3D
- Package from
- ₹23,500
- Km included
- 600 km
- Departs from
- Mysore
Mysore to Ooty is only 125 km, but the route matters more than the distance: it runs straight through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve and then across the Tamil Nadu border into the Nilgiris via Gudalur. Two things follow from that — a Tamil Nadu inter-state permit is mandatory, and the Bandipur night traffic ban between 9 PM and 6 AM governs your timings.
The reserve transit is genuinely one of the best parts of the trip. Elephant and gaur sightings from the highway are routine in the early morning, though stopping inside the reserve is prohibited. Beyond Gudalur the road begins the climb onto the Nilgiri plateau toward Ooty.
Force Urbania Rental for the Mysore to Ooty Route
The route defines this Urbania rental more than the 125 km distance suggests. It runs straight through Bandipur Tiger Reserve and crosses into Tamil Nadu, so a TN inter-state permit is mandatory and the 9 PM to 6 AM reserve gate closure governs your timings — we plan itineraries with margin and drivers will halt at Gundlupet rather than risk being gated in. Stopping inside the reserve is prohibited and enforced. For the Nilgiri estate lanes the 10+1 SWB Force Urbania hire is the comfortable choice.
About Ooty
Approached from Mysore, Ooty arrives at the end of a drive straight through Bandipur and Mudumalai, so the hill station is often paired with a morning of wildlife before the climb up the Nilgiri ghat. In town the draws are the boating lake, the 1896 Government Rose Garden with thousands of varieties banked on the hillside, and the Wenlock Downs grasslands — the "Ninth Mile" shooting point that has stood in for the Alps in countless films. Avalanche, deeper into the shola forest, is the quiet alternative to the busy Doddabetta peak road.
What this Mysore to Ooty Urbania package covers
- Bandipur Tiger Reserve highway transit with frequent wildlife sightings
- Tamil Nadu inter-state permit arranged before dispatch
- Doddabetta, Pykara Falls and the Ooty Botanical Garden
- Coonoor tea estates and Sim's Park within easy reach
- Timings planned around the 9 PM to 6 AM reserve gate closure
Mysore to Ooty Tour Package Itinerary
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Day 1
Mysore to Ooty
Morning departure via Nanjangud and Gundlupet, transiting the Bandipur reserve in daylight. Cross into Tamil Nadu at the Theppakadu side and climb via Gudalur onto the Nilgiri plateau. Reach Ooty by afternoon, evening at Ooty Lake.
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Day 2
Ooty and Coonoor
Doddabetta Peak, the Botanical Garden and the Tea Museum in the morning, then Pykara Lake and Falls. Afternoon descent to Coonoor for Sim's Park, Lamb's Rock and Dolphin's Nose.
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Day 3
Ooty to Mysore
Morning at the Rose Garden and Wenlock Downs, then descend via Gudalur and back through Bandipur, reaching Mysore by evening well before the gate closure.
Key stops: Nanjangud · Gundlupet · Bandipur Reserve · Theppakadu · Gudalur Ghat · Doddabetta · Pykara Falls
Mysore to Ooty Tour Package Package Rates
Indicative package pricing including 600 km. Final quote depends on your exact dates, halts and inclusions.
| Variant | Package (600 km) | Extra km | Driver batta | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10+1 Seater SWB | ₹23,500 | ₹38/km | ₹1,000/day | 10 |
| 12+1 Seater MWB | ₹26,000 | ₹42/km | ₹1,000/day | 12 |
| 16+1 Seater LWB | ₹29,500 | ₹48/km | ₹1,200/day | 16 |
| Executive Lounge | ₹34,000 | ₹55/km | ₹1,200/day | 9 |
Best season: April to June and September to November.
Excluded: tolls, parking, state entry taxes and GST at 5%, unless you book the all-inclusive package.