Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) is conducting 2 nights/3 days air package tours from Visakhapatnam to Tirupati on May 13 and 27. The tour will cover Kanipakam, Srinivasa Mangapuram, Srikalahasti, Tiruchanur and Tirumala.
The package cost per person for adults varies from ₹13,235 (for triple occupancy), ₹13,430 (double occupancy) and ₹16,800(for triple occupancy). The flight will leave Visakhapatnam at 6.25 a.m. and reach Tirupati at 8.25 a.m. on both the days. The return flight will leave Tirupati at 8.45 a.m. and arrive in Visakhapatnam at 10.25 a.m. on May 15 and 29.
It is mandatory for pilgrims, participating in the tour, to follow the dress code during the visit to the temples. Men should wear white dhoti and shirt or kurta and pyjama and women should wear sari or salwar kameez with pallu. Pilgrims should not wear clothes like jeans and T-shirts as they are strictly prohibited, irrespective of the age group. All pilgrims have to carry their photo ID cards, failing which the TTD will not permit darshan at Tirumala
The package includes air tickets to Tirupati and back, two nights AC hotel accommodation at Tirupati, all transfers and sightseeing by AC coach. More details can be had from the IRCTC Area Office at Gate no. 1 at Visakhapatnam Railway Station or from Chandan Nath on mobile no. 82879322318 or B. Chandramohan on 8287932225 or from Sanghamitra in Bhubaneswar on the mobile no. 8287932227.
