To promote tourism activities during Sahyadri Utsav, the district-level cultural fest that will be held from January 23 to 27, the district administration has launched tour packages.
Deputy Commissioner K.A. Dayanand told presspersons here on Monday that buses will carry tourists on all the five days of the fest to archaeological sites, heritage spots and places of scenic charm. The buses will ply on six routes as part of the package. The buses will start from the Government Science College ground in Shivamogga city at 7.30 a.m. and will return to the same spot at 5.30 p.m. on the same day. The bus fare has been fixed at ₹100 and the organisers would arrange for lunch also, he said.
The following are the routes on which the buses will ply:
First route: Harakere, Gajanur, Sakrebailu, Mandagadde, Chibbalagadde, Mrugavadhe and Kuppalli.
Second route: Sooragondanakoppa, Anjanapura reservoir, Hucharayaswamy temple in Shikaripur town, Udutadi, Balligavi and Togarsi.
Third route: Tyavarekoppa, Muddinakoppa, Marikamba temple in Sagar, Ikkeri, Keladi, Varadahalli and Jog.
Fourth route: Kodur, Karanagiri, Nagara fort, Nittur and Sigandur.
Fifth route: Harakere, Gajanur, Sakrebailu, Mandagadde, Rameshwara temple in Tirthahalli town, Kundadri and Agumbe.
Sixth route: Sacred Heart Cathedral and Kote Seetharamanjaneyaswamy temple in Shivamogga city, Gajanur, Sakrebailu, Kudli, Tyavarekoppa and Muddinakoppa.
Tonga ride and helicopter ride would also be held to mark the occasion. The district administration would also organise trekking as part of the fest.
Mr. Dayanand released the poster of Sahyadri Utsav on the occasion. Additional Deputy Commissioner Anuradha was present.
