The Golden Chariot will soon offer two-week long trips across South India from October this year. Vinay Luthra, Managing Director, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) said that the off-board destinations are being finalised. According to a Times of India (TOI) report, the Golden Chariot will travel along the current heritage destination route in Karnataka. In the second week, it will travel along Coimbatore, Madurai, Kanyakumari, Trivandrum, and Kochi and then reenter Karnataka. Passengers will be able to opt for either a two-week long journey, one of the two weeks or shorter packages for a few days, all differently priced. Moreover, from September this year, the Golden Chariot fares will be charged in terms of dollar, USD 350 per person, per day.
The fares along the Kerala and Tamil Nadu route will be 20 per cent higher than the current fares. “We hope to continue the current occupancy levels of 35 per cent as most passengers are international tourists. The primary markets have been USA, UK and Japan; France and Germany have also been good,” said Luthra. He further added that about a year ago, |