For tourists, planning vacations during the monsoon to stay at a cozy place and watch the rainfall in Karnataka has been the norm for many years now. However, this year, the monsoon tourism has taken a severe hit as the flash floods in different parts of the country have led to tourists avoiding places where there is more rainfall. An average 60% drop has been observed by tour operators in the bookings made during the season this year.
Kodagu, Chikkamagaluru and other regions in the Malenadu belt were usually frequented by tourists during this time of the year. “Looking at the situation in Himachal Pradesh and a few other States, quite naturally the tourists have gotten scared. The Mysuru–Ooty–Kerala package used to do well during monsoon previously, but this year, there are not many bookings. Kodagu has some demand, but not as much as always,” said Saif from Sangita Travels near Anand Rao Circle.
