Mysuru: Visitors to the heritage city during Dasara this year can explore the palaces in a royal way. The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) will offer a royal tour of seven palaces in Mysuru to showcase the city’s rich history and culture.
Besides the famous Mysuru Palace, the city has Lalitha Mahal Palace, Cheluvamba Palace (CFTRI), Karanji Mansion (Postal Training Institute), Jaganmohan Palace, Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, KRS Palace Hotel at Brindavan Gardens among others.
The package tour to palaces, on luxury buses, includes a royal lunch at Lalitha Mahal Palace and high tea at KRS Palace Hotel. The one-day trip, which will begin at the KSTDC Mayura Hoysala on JLB Road at 9 am, will end at the KRS Palace Hotel. Tourists will be dropped back at the pickup point at 9 pm.
Mysuru Deputy Commissioner D Randeep said that the ‘Royal Routes’ was aimed at drawing foreign tourists. The tariff for the whole-day package, inclusive of food, tea, entry fee and guide fee, will be Rs 4,900 per head. The ‘Royal Routes’ will begin on October 1 and go on till October 10.
Heritage walk
Expert curators from the Mysore Royal Walks will conduct ‘Heritage Walks’ to enhance the tourists’ experience. Bookings can be made on www.karnatakaholidays.net, BookMyShow or the KSTDC’s Mysuru office at Mayura Hoysala. Only 30 seats will be available per day.
Palace on Wheels
In another initiative, the authorities will launch ‘Palace on Wheels’, a special and exclusive bus tour that takes people to all famous palaces in and around Mysuru at low cost. The tariff is Rs 999 and visitors can explore Mysuru Palace, Jaganmohan Palace, Lalitha Mahal Palace, Vasanth Mahal Palace, Karanji Vilas, Cheluvamba Mansion, Jayalakshmi Vilas and Aloka Palace.
Courtesy: DHNS