Vijayawada: AP Tourism Development Corporation Limited has introduced Vijayawada-Tirupati Balaji Darshan tour package for one day and two nights which will begin on the auspicious occasion of Ugadi.
The devotees will also have darshan of Srinivasa Mangapuram, Tiruchanur and Srikalahasti temples in a single day.
AP tourism is moving forward to make travel for devotees from Vijayawada to the divine Tirupati temple simpler and more comfortable.
A three-day and two nights’ bus tourism package from Vijayawada to Tirupati would begin soon. The service will be available every alternative day.
The departure will be from APTDC central reservation office, near the sub-collector’s office, at 10 pm on the first day as mentioned in the itinerary and the tour will be completed by 5 am on the third day. The first point of the tour is the tourism office in Autonagar and it will also pick up tourists from ma-jor areas such as Patamata, Benz Circle and Labbipet.
Giving details of the tour package, APTDC MD Dhanunjaya Reddy said that food and stay for refreshment will be at Tirupati.
He also added that the air-conditioned luxury bus will ferry passengers to Tirupati and facilitate darshan at Lord Venkateswara temple. The devotees will also have darshan of Tiruchanur and Srikalahasti temples.
For tourists from Vijayawada, the adult tariff is Rs 3,775 and Rs 3,000 for children. The packages from Vijayawada have been well-received which is evident from the online sales.
Subject to availability, anyone interested to avail the service can book their ticket in tourism reservation centres across the state, in addition to the tourism website, and can get more information through toll-free number 180042545454.
