Summary:
But a delayed monsoon in Karnataka meant that a large number of tourists who would otherwise head to the State were giving it a miss. Our main clientèle are tourists from north India, who prefer to go to Mysuru, Ooty and Kodaikanal, tourists from Tamil Nadu who prefer to visit Kodagu, and tourists from Karnataka who want to visit Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Sakleshpur. Some are even postponing their trips to August.”But now, with the monsoon getting active across the State, there is hope. Sandeep Keshav Thamankar, proprietor of Lavender Holidays, said the number of tourists making bookings for popular monsoon destinations in the State such as Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and Sakleshpur had reduced to a trickle. Jeevani Mishra, Branch Head, SDM Holiday Solutions, said it was only the rain-seekers who were putting off their Karnataka holiday plans..