Karnataka Tourism Forum (KTF), a non-profit organisation comprising of 200 private stakeholders from the tourism industry in Karnataka will host 12 FAM trips after the 25th Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) Convention in Bengaluru, which will be held from September 3-6, 2009. It will organise FAM trips to destinations like Banerghatta National Park and Art of Living Centre; city tour and shopping in Bengaluru; Karnataka cooking experience and wine trail; day trip to Mysore; one night, two day trips to destinations like Tirupati, Chitradurga – Hampi, Bhemeshwari Fishing camp, Mysore - Hassan- Chickmagalur, Coorg – Kabini and three day itineraries covering destinations like Chitradurga – Hampi - Badami – Aihole – Pattadakkal, Bhadra – Malpe - Gokarna – Karwar and three day tours on the Golden Chariot.
KTF is looking at focusing on four areas of destination promotion which include: development of Sustainable and Experience Tourism on the coast of Karnataka and positioning it as a self drive option; |