Wayanad — Force Urbania tour by SARA CAB®
Inter-State Kerala

Bangalore to Wayanad Tour Package

Bangalore to Wayanad · 280 km · about 6 hours each way · 2 nights / 3 days

Distance
280 km
Drive time
6 hrs
Duration
2N / 3D
Package from
₹28,500
Km included
800 km
Departs from
Bangalore

Bangalore to Wayanad is around 280 km via Mysore and the Bandipur–Muthanga corridor, crossing into Kerala at the Muthanga checkpost. That means a Kerala inter-state permit, bought before dispatch, and timings built around the 9 PM to 6 AM night traffic ban that closes both the Bandipur and Muthanga reserves.

Wayanad rewards the drive: the Edakkal Caves with their neolithic petroglyphs, the Banasura Sagar earth dam, and the waterfall sequence at Soochipara and Meenmutty. The internal roads around Vythiri and Lakkidi are narrow and steep, favouring the shorter-wheelbase variants for smaller groups.

Force Urbania Rental for the Bangalore to Wayanad Route

This Bangalore Force Urbania rental crosses into Kerala at Muthanga, so a Kerala inter-state permit — bought before dispatch — is non-negotiable, and it is worth scrutinising cheaper Urbania hire quotes that may not have costed it. The Bandipur and Muthanga night traffic ban shapes every timing. On the vehicle, the narrow Vythiri and Lakkidi ghat roads favour the 10+1 SWB van rental for smaller groups; the 12+1 MWB is the all-round choice for the highway legs through Mysore.

About Wayanad

Wayanad is a high plateau of northern Kerala, wetter and greener than the Karnataka side of the same range, at 700 to 2,100 metres. The Edakkal Caves on Ambukuthi hill hold petroglyphs dated to around 6000 BCE, among the oldest rock art in India. Banasura Sagar is the largest earth dam in the country, its reservoir dotted with islands that were once hilltops, and Chembra Peak carries a permanent heart-shaped lake below its summit. Pookode Lake and the Soochipara falls round out a compact, rewarding circuit.

What this Bangalore to Wayanad Urbania package covers

  • Edakkal Caves neolithic petroglyphs on Ambukuthi hill
  • Banasura Sagar, the largest earth dam in India
  • Chembra Peak and its permanent heart-shaped lake
  • Soochipara and Meenmutty falls, Pookode Lake
  • Kerala inter-state permit arranged before dispatch
Day by Day

Bangalore to Wayanad Tour Package Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Bangalore to Wayanad

    Early departure via Mysore and Gundlupet, transiting Bandipur in daylight and crossing into Kerala at Muthanga. Reach Kalpetta or Vythiri by late afternoon, evening at Pookode Lake.

  2. Day 2

    Wayanad sightseeing

    Edakkal Caves and the Ambukuthi climb in the morning, then Banasura Sagar Dam. Afternoon at Soochipara Falls and the Chembra Peak base, with an evening spice plantation visit.

  3. Day 3

    Wayanad to Bangalore

    Morning at Kuruva Island or Thirunelli temple, then depart via Muthanga and Bandipur in daylight, returning through Mysore to Bangalore by evening.

Key stops: Mysore · Gundlupet · Bandipur · Muthanga · Pookode Lake · Edakkal Caves · Banasura Sagar

Pricing

Bangalore to Wayanad Tour Package Package Rates

Indicative package pricing including 800 km. Final quote depends on your exact dates, halts and inclusions.

Bangalore to Wayanad Tour Package package rates by variant
VariantPackage (800 km)Extra kmDriver battaSeats
10+1 Seater SWB ₹28,500 ₹38/km ₹1,000/day 10
12+1 Seater MWB ₹31,500 ₹42/km ₹1,000/day 12
16+1 Seater LWB ₹36,000 ₹48/km ₹1,200/day 16
Executive Lounge ₹41,500 ₹55/km ₹1,200/day 9

Best season: September to March. October just after the monsoon is exceptional.
Excluded: tolls, parking, state entry taxes and GST at 5%, unless you book the all-inclusive package.

Know Before You Ride

Bangalore to Wayanad Tour Package — Questions

A Kerala inter-state commercial permit, obtained before the van leaves Bangalore. The Muthanga checkpost enforces it actively and turns back improperly permitted vehicles, so confirm it is costed into any quote you compare on price.

Both the Bandipur and Muthanga forest stretches close to all traffic from 9 PM to 6 AM without exception. We schedule departures and returns to clear both gates in daylight, and the driver will halt overnight rather than risk being gated in.

Mysore is much closer at 130 km. But if your group is based in Bangalore, this direct package avoids a separate Mysore leg. For the shortest possible approach, ask about the Mysore-to-Wayanad package instead.

Book the Bangalore to Wayanad Tour Package

Speak to our Karnataka dispatch coordinator for an itemised quote on your dates.