Panaji

 Goa Tourism through Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) will launch exclusive package tours from July 2 with special facilities for pilgrims desiring to partake in Tirupathi Darshan.

According to a statement here on Saturday, Minister for Tourism Manohar Ajgaonkar will launch the Tirupathi Balaji Darshan tour services on July 2 along with Nilesh Cabral, Chairman, Goa Tourism Development Corporation and other officials.

The GTDC in association with SeaBird Travels will provide the daily bus tour exclusive package from Goa to Tirupathi and back over two days and three nights.

Tourism minister Ajgaonkar said, “Goans are truly blessed to have this exclusive package tour to Tirupathi being started by Goa Tourism through the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) and am confident that this service will be a huge success.”

Speaking to reporters GTDC Chairman Nilesh Cabral said, “There was a long pending request from local Goans wishing to visit Tirupathi for an exclusive package and GTDC has now worked out a very reasonably priced tour which provides comfortable travel, darshans, stay and other facilities.