Mysuru: Closed for almost three months, tourist destinations throughout the old Mysore region have lived back, with visitors in groups with waterfalls and forests.
In particular, there has been a marked increase in the number of visitors to the bandipur Tiger Reserve, which has turned into a verdant paradise after heavy rains over the past few weeks.
This sector hopes to take advantage of tourism throughout the rainy season.
The request for safari rides in Bandipur, according to the source, has returned to the pre-pandemic period.
“Revenue from entry fees and safari vehicles touched RS 3 Lakh for the weekend, while on weekdays, we averaged around Rs 1.5 lakh to Rs 2 Lakh.
Visitors returned, and the collection of picking up,” said Reserve Director Sr.
Natesh to Tii.
Tourists also flock to City Heritage, especially MySore Palace, Zoo and Sri Chamundeshwari Temple.
A total of 1,011 people visited the palace on Friday, while the number jumped to 1,672 on Saturday, said Deputy Director of the Mysore TS Subrousarya Palace Board.
“Once we start a lightweight and sound event, we believe the soaring amount.
We followed the Covid-19 safety protocol to the letter, cleaning the entire palace once every three hours,” he added.
Tourists also pampered the Malnad district, where after the early lull, Monsoon had collected steam.
Vikram R Udaya, a resident of Arodi in Hosanagar, Shivamogga, said that the rainy season was the busiest for the tourism industry in the region.
“Right when we were at the top of recovery in February, the second wave of Covid-19 left us was destroyed.
Tourists have returned to Shivamogga for the past few days,” he added.
However, the situation in Kodagu Regency has not fully recovered.
The President of the Association for rural trips, Kodagu Sagar Apparatda, said, “Only a few homestays in the regencies that have been reopened, and we have not received many questions from visitors.”