Madikeri, the charming capital of Kodagu district, enchants visitors with its
scenic beauty and rich cultural heritage. Surrounded by mist-covered hills and
lush forests, it offers a tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Explore historic landmarks like Madikeri Fort, witness the splendor of Abbey
Falls, and savor the aroma of freshly brewed coffee in this idyllic hill station.
Madikeri's serene ambiance and captivating attractions make it a must-visit
destination in Karnataka.
4.2 TOUR COSTING
Tour Costing
I Semester BTTM students of Department of MTTM, Karnataka College of Management
and Science, Bengaluru with a group of 28 Students and 2 faculties have planned a Study
Tour to Mysuru-Kodagu (Madikeri) from
Bengaluru - Mysuru – Talakkad – Sriranapatnam - Coorg - Madikeri – Bengaluru for 5
Nights and 6 Days in a 33 seater non-ac vehicle.
The following are the details of the expenses:
1. The transportation is arranged for all days with Rs. 45 per km.
2. The Driver Bata per day is Rs. 800 per day.
3. The accommodation for Three days in Mysuru (Garden City Hotel) was arranged with
the cost of Rs. 450 per person per night on Triple Sharing basis, 10 rooms were taken.
Two night stay at Ela Glambing Coorg Rs. 800 per person per night on Triple Sharing
basis, 10 rooms were taken.
4. Parking and Toll fee for the entire trip Rs 1500.
5. Shoe Rack for the entire trip Rs 805.
6. Attraction/Monument entry fee for the entire trip Rs 11,645
7. Faculty (Nos 02) complementary.
8. The food and beverage cost is not included in the package.
Calculate:
a) Total Cost of the Package Tour
b) Cost per person
c) Selling price when Travel Agent adds 5% Markup on Total Cost
d) Stable cost
e) Unstable cost
Solution:
Sl. Particulars Cost Total
No
1 Transportation Cost Number of Days X Number Total
of KM (Per day average Transportation
310 KM) Cost= Rs 95,650
7X310 = 2170 KM
Per km is Rs. 45
45X2170= 95650
2 Accommodation Cost a. Accommodation in Total Cost of
Mysuru for 3 Nights Accommodation
X Cost per night per, =
Rs 37,800
per person X No. of
People
3x450 x 28=Rs. 37,800
Per room=Rs.3780/-
Rs. 44,800
b. Accommodation in
Coorg
2x 800 x 28= Rs 44,800
Per room=Rs.4,480
3 Driver Bata 800 X 7 days 5,600
4 Parking fee and toll 1,500 1,500
5 The entry fee 11,645 11,645
6 Shoe Rack 161x5 805
Total Rs. 1,97,800/-
a) Total Cost of the Package Tour = Transportation Cost + Accommodation Cost +
Driver Bata + The Toll Tax and other fee + The entry charges = Rs. 1,97,800/-
b) Cost per person
= Total Cost of the Package Tour / Number of Tour Participants
= 1,97,800/28 = Rs. 7,064.28/-
c) Selling Price = Total Cost + (Total Cost x 6%)
= 1,97,800 + (1,97,800 X 6 / 100)
= 1,97,800 + 11,868 = Rs. 2, 09,668/-
Tax 5% 2,09,668+10,483.4=Rs. 2,20,151.4/-
D) Selling Price person = 2,09,668/28 = Rs = 7,488/-
E) Stable cost
Transport =Rs.95,650/-
Accommodation =Rs. 82,600/-
Total =Rs. 1,78,250/-
F) Unstable cost
Food = Rs.5500/-(approximately)
CHAPTER-5
OBSERVATIONS
POSITIVE OBSERVATIONS:
One can find various artefact belongs to the Wodeyar Dynasty in Mysuru Palace.
The surroundings of the Mysuru Palace is maintained neatly by the government.
The signboards are arranged to give proper directions to visit the Mysuru Palace.
One can find good number of Foreign Tourists visiting to the Mysuru Palace.
Chamundi Hills is a place associated to Goddess Chamundi.
In Chamundi hills can also find the Mahishasura Statue.
The Chamundi Hills offers the good scenic view of Mysuru.
In Sand sculpture Museum one can find displays of around 150 sculptures of sand in 16 different
themes, and were places in an area of 13500 sq. feet.
One can find beautiful Sand Sculptures inside the Museum.
The Summer Place is also known as ‘Daria Daulat Bagh’ and which is surrounded by beautiful
gardens.
Tippu’s Summer Palace is also summer residence of Tippu Sultan.
The Tippu’s Palace is one of the best examples for Indo-Islamic Architecture.
In Gumbaz one can find the Samadis of Tippu and his parents.
The Gumbaz is built with beautiful Black Granite.
One can find good number of Flora and Fauna in Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary. Many Birds will
come to breed during the season.
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary is one of the largest Bird Sanctuary in Karnataka and also one can find
the Cauveri River in the sanctuary.
St. Philomena’s Church is one of the example for Neo Gothic Architecture and one of the tallest
churches in Asia.
Brindvan Gardens is one of the best terrace gardens of the World.
In Brindavan Gardens one can find musical fountains colour full water flow and many types of
Plants and beautiful KSR Dam.
Golden Temple in Bylkuppe is one of the largest Tibetan Settlements in India.
The transportation system in Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajnagar and Kodagu is well connected to all
the tourism places.
The Accommodation facilities are also good in some of the tourist destinations.
The sign boards are maintained properly in some of the destinations.
Some destinations are maintained neatly by local governments to attract the tourists.
NEGATIVE OBSERVATION
In some of the tourism destinations there is lack of transportation to the hilly areas.
Some of the hotels which we are stayed are not having good number of Amenities.
In some of the tourism destinations the sign boards are not maintained properly which makes the
tourist to identify the places very difficult.
In some of the tourist destinations there is lack of Safety and Security Facilities for the tourists.
In the tourism destinations there is lack of Way Side Amenities.
Some of the tourism destinations are lacking with multi-linguistic tour guides.
Some of the tourism destinations the places are not maintained neatly and cleanly.
Some of the tourism destinations are lacking with good number of marketing and promotional
activities.
Some of the places there is less number of basic amenities for the tourists.
There is lack of Tourism Information Offices in some of the tourism destinations.
SUGGESTIONS:
Government should look for alternative modes of transportation especially in hilly areas to provide
more secure and comfortable journey.
The hotels should take initiatives to improve the amenities to attract more number of tourists.
The ASI(Archaeological Survey of India) and Local Government should take initiatives in
maintaining and renovating the Sign Boards in the destinations.
The Government should take initiative to appoint more number of tourist police to increase safety
and security for the tourists.
The Government should develop more number of way side amenities to increase tourist flow towards
the destinations.
The Government should take initiatives to appoint more number of Trained and Multi-linguistic
tourist guides in the destinations.
The local Government should take certain initiatives to maintain the places neatly and cleanly to
attract more number of tourists.
The Government should develop more number of Promotion and Marketing Strategies to showcase
tourism destinations at Global level.
The Government should take the necessary steps in terms of increasing the basic Amenities in
Tourism Destinations.
The Government should open more number of Tourism Information Offices in Tourism Destinations.
6. CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION, ITINERARY AND PHOTOS
6.1 Conclusion
The study tour and encompassing Coorg madikeri Mysuru office and enriching
experience blending natural beauty cultural exploration and spiritual immersion.
The study tour provide say unique blend of architectural insights cultural
immersion and hand on experience making Karnataka and unforgettable
destination for students and travel enthusiasts.
Many problems and difficulties were faced by ask while making a plan for study
tour but we were able to overcome over the difficulties and do the journey well.
It was in all way a relief from the stressed curriculum and tremendous workload
apart from it v developed a feeling of oneness and sharing caring mentality
overall it was an beautiful journey with loved ones
6.2 Itinerary
KARNATAKA COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE
NAAC ACCREDITED
DEPARTMENT OF MTTM
I Semester BTTM STUDY TOUR ITINERARY
Bengaluru-Mysuru-Srirangapattana-Ramganathittu-Talakad-Bylakuppe-Madikeri-Bengaluru
(21/01/2024 to 26/01/2024)
DATE TIME EVENT \ACTIVITY ACCOMMODATION
/OVERNIGHT
JOURNEY
21/01/24 11.30 AM Assemble at College.
Sunday
11.50 AM Bus depart from College
Travel to Mysuru
Lunch on the way
05.30 PM Reach Mysuru
07.00 PM Visit Chamundi hills
08.15 PM Hotel check-in Hotel Garden City,
Mysuru
Briefing
22/01/24 08.30 AM Travel to St. Philomena Church
Monday
10.30 AM Visit St. Philomena
11.30 AM Visit Mysuru Palace
12.15 PM Travel to Srirangapatna
01.15 PM Visit Gumbaz e Shahi, Tippu summer palace,
Dariadoulat etc
02.05 PM
Lunch
02.20 PM Travel to Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary.
02.50 PM Visit Ranganthittu Bird Sanctuary
04.30 PM Travel to Brindavan Garden
05.30 PM Visit Brindavan Garden
09.15 PM Return to Hotel Hotel Garden City,
Mysuru
Dinner nearby Hotel, Rest and sleep
23/01/24 08.00 AM Freshen up, Breakfast near hotel
08.15 AM Travel to Somanthpur
10.00 AM Visit Somanathpur
10.30 AM Travel to Talakadu
10.30 AM Keerthinarayana temple
11.30 AM Travel to Shivanasamudra
12.45 AM Sightseeing at Shivanasamudra
01.50 PM Return to Hotel
Lunch on the way
03.00 PM Reach hotel and freshen up
06.30 PM Shopping, street food and dinner
09.45 PM Return to hotel Hotel Garden City,
Mysuru
24/01/24 08.15 AM Check out
Wednesday Travel to Bylakuppe
Breakfast on the way
11.15 AM Visit Golden Temple
Bamboo forest
01.20 PM Lunch
02.15 PM Travel to Coorg
05.00 PM Hotel Check in Ela Glambing,Coorg
Freshen up
08.30 PM Dinner in the resort
25/01/24 08.25 AM Freshen up and breakfast in the resort
Thursday Prepare for trekking
09.15 AM Trekking starts
11.15 AM Reach last point of the trekking
Rest
12.00 PM Start climbing down
01.20 PM Reach hotel
Lunch
Rest
08.15 PM Dinner in the resort
08.45 PM Campfire and fun games Ela Glambing,Coorg
Rest and Sleep
26/01/24 05.30 AM Freshen up and
Friday Check out
06.00 AM Travel to Talakkaveri
Breakfast on the way
10.00 AM Visit Raja Seat,Madikeri
12.00 AM Visit Triveni Sangam
12.30 PM Return to Bengaluru
Lunch on the way
10.30 PM Reach Bengaluru
COMPILED BY:
I Sem BTTM Students
Under the Guidance of Faculty
Dept of MTTM, KCMS
6.3 Photos
