more-in With a view to instil the confidence among the tourists across the nation and from abroad that the flood-hit Wayanad in Kerala is ready to receive tourists, the Wayanad Tourism Promotion Council in association with the Travel Agents Association of Coimbatore (TAAC) organised an inter-state bike rally from Coimbatore to Wayanad on Saturday. As part of spreading the message that tourist destinations in Wayanad are safe, Backpackers tourism society, Wayanad destination makers mix pulse riding community and @ Wayanadan (Social media partner) under the auspices of District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) Wayanad had organised an inter-state bike rally to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. During the the rally, the riders will distribute brochures, stickers and posters to the public, travel agents and tour operators, he added. Tourist destinations in Wayanad region are open for tourism in a record time after a heavy rainfall and devastating flood. A unique bike rally called ‘Wayanad Beckons’ by about 20 riders will kick-start their rally on Sunday, said P.P. Praveen, Head of DTPC, Wayanad. He told reporters that these bike riders have already created awareness at different tourist destinations of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka earlier. The event was organised and supported by the Travel Agents Association of Coimbatore (TAAC) and Kerala Club. “Wayanad witnessed the longest monsoon for the last three-and-half months. As a result of this, tourism was totally affected. This part of the state has recovered and back to normal in a short span of time and most sought after destinations are open to receive the tourists”, he said.

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