One vehicle for the whole group: a Force Traveller bought new in September 2026 and driven by someone who knows these roads. This page shows the real vehicle, what is confirmed, and how to think about seats and luggage.
- Passenger seats
- 17
- Cabin
- Air conditioned
- Make
- Force Traveller, new Sept 2026
- Crew
- Driver + support
- Luggage
- Roof carrier + overhead rack
- Registration
- OD02 DT 9296
Included in the quote
- The 17-seater AC Traveller
- Driver and fuel
- Tolls, parking and permits
- The agreed route from start to finish
Not included, paid by you
- Meals
- Entry and camera tickets
- Hotels for your group
- Guide fees where a site has its own guides
Why one Traveller instead of three cars
For a group of 10 to 17, a single vehicle keeps the route, the stops and the timing simple. No repeated phone calls, no split luggage, no waiting for the last car at every viewpoint. Everyone hears the same explanation at the same place, which is most of the fun of a group trip.
What is confirmed
- A Force Traveller with an all-India permit, registration OD02 DT 9296.
- Seventeen pushback passenger seats with armrests, two on the left and one on the right of the aisle.
- Air conditioning throughout the cabin, with vents along the ceiling.
- Curtains on every window and an overhead rack for small bags.
- A roof luggage carrier with a rear ladder, fitted in October 2026, for suitcases.
- Bought new in September 2026, serviced on schedule.
- An experienced local driver and a support contact on WhatsApp for the whole trip.
Seats and luggage
- Seats are 2+1 across: pairs on the left, singles on the right, with a back bench. Every seat reclines and has an armrest. Tap the seat map on the homepage to see the numbering.
- Suitcases ride on the roof luggage carrier, loaded by the crew from the rear ladder, and small bags go on the overhead rack, so the cabin stays free for people. Tell us your luggage when you ask and we confirm that it fits.
- Travellers who get car-sick should take the front rows and a window.
Hill-road notes
Koraput's roads climb and wind. The Deomali road is tarred to the top with a steep final stretch; the Duduma road has long open sections and a few slow village bends. We plan the day so that long ghat drives happen in daylight, with stops every 60 to 90 minutes.
Where we pick up, and how far we go
- Local: Koraput town, the railway station, Semiliguda and Jeypore, at your hotel or at the door.
- Stations: Koraput Junction, Damanjodi, Jeypore, Araku, Rayagada and the smaller halts, plus Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam on request. The pickup section lists drive times from our base.
- Airport: Jeypore Airport for IndiaOne Air flights from Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam, about 50 minutes from Koraput town.
- Outstation: we can start from Visakhapatnam, Rayagada or Bhubaneswar and run the whole trip in one vehicle.
- Where it goes: Deomali, Duduma and Machkund, Gupteswar, Upper Kolab, Rani Duduma, Nandapur, Maliguda, Onukadelli and the town sights. Offbeat hill tops such as Talamali depend on the road that week.
Tolls, parking and night halts
- Fuel, tolls, parking and permits for the agreed route are inside the quoted figure.
- If the vehicle stays out overnight, the driver's stay and allowance are in the quote and named there.
- Places added on the day are priced before we drive to them, never after.
- Multi-day trips are quoted as a block, which usually works out lower per day than separate day trips.
How the quote works
We quote per trip for the agreed route and days, not per kilometre, so there are no surprises at the end. The price page explains what moves the figure up or down. The quote lists what is included. If you want the vehicle and driver without a planned route, that is a straight rental instead. A booking advance of ₹3,000 per day holds your dates, and cancelling or moving them before the trip starts is free.
