Organized by the Division of Tourism, Authorities of Karnataka, and the Secretary of the Organizing Committee for the Karnataka Tourism Society, Mr. S. Mahalingaiah, KITE 2025 guarantees to be a platform that brings collectively stakeholders from throughout the tourism and hospitality industries. KITE 2025, introduced collectively business stakeholders from internationally.
The Expo was inaugurated by HAJ Waqf Division, Authorities of Karnataka, Rajendra Okay.V. IAS, Director, Tourism Minister Sri H.Okay. Patil Division of Tourism and Advertising Director KSTDC, Mr. Shamrju, President, KTS, with the office bearers of KTS, Sri H.Okay. Patil, Honorable Minister for Legislation & Parliamentary Affairs, Laws, Tourism, Authorities of Karnataka, Union Minister of State for MSME and Employment Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Sri Salma Okay Fahim, Smt Salma Okay. Fahim IAS, Secretary to Authorities, Tourism Minority Welfare. The occasion additionally noticed the participation of Sri Rizwan Arshad, Honorable MLA, together with different members of Parliament, authorities officers, and business representatives.
Strengthening Karnataka’s World Tourism Footprint
Addressing the gathering, Dr. Rajendra Okay.V., IAS, Director, Division of Tourism and Managing Director, KSTDC, emphasised the significance of KITE 2025 as a platform to attach the worldwide journey business with Karnataka’s tourism sector. He highlighted the expo’s function in facilitating partnerships, increasing Karnataka’s attain in worldwide markets, and fostering enterprise alternatives.
Smt. Salma Okay. Fahim, IAS, Secretary to the Authorities, Tourism and Minority Welfare, and Haj and Waqf Division, underscored the financial affect of tourism in Karnataka, stating: “Tourism is a serious contributor to the state’s economic system and generates 1000’s of jobs. KITE 2025 marks a big milestone in Karnataka’s journey to turning into a premier international journey vacation spot.”
Dedication to Tourism Growth
Tourism Minister Sri H.Okay. Patil emphasised Karnataka’s efforts to reinforce seamless connectivity and tourism infrastructure, making certain that each well-known and hidden gems throughout the state obtain due recognition. “Our authorities, underneath the management of Chief Minister Sri Siddaramaiah, is working tirelessly to develop important facilities that assist the tourism ecosystem.
The success of the Shakti Scheme (the Shakti Scheme in Karnataka is permitting feminine residents of the state to journey in native buses without spending a dime) demonstrates our dedication to offering world-class services,” acknowledged Sri H.Okay. Patil.
Chief Minister Sri Siddaramaiah additional cemented Karnataka’s imaginative and prescient by unveiling the Karnataka Tourism Coverage 2025-2029, urging buyers, tour operators, and business professionals to hitch palms in making Karnataka a high international tourism vacation spot. KITE- Karnataka2025 presents a variety of alternatives for business-to-business networking, with over 400 hosted patrons from India and overseas partaking with greater than 150 Karnataka-based stakeholders. The occasion showcased Karnataka’s tourism belongings, together with heritage websites, journey tourism, wellness retreats, and eco-tourism initiatives. Cultural performances celebrating Karnataka’s conventional music, dance, and delicacies additional enhanced the occasion’s attraction.
The expo garnered sturdy backing from main commerce and hospitality associations, together with the Federation of Lodge and Restaurant Affiliation of India (FHRAI), Affiliation of Home Tour Operators of India (ADTOI), India Affiliation of Tour Operators (IATO), Journey Brokers Affiliation of India (TAAI), Journey Tour Operators Affiliation of India (ATOAI), and Karnataka Tourism Discussion board, amongst others.
Siddaramaiah stated: “The federal government is dedicated to spice up tourism in Karnataka by allocating significant fund. We’ve allotted INR 440 crore for tourism over the past 2 years, and a brand new tourism coverage for 2025-29 has been launched with an INR 1 350 crore funds. The coverage goals to foster innovation and promote accountable tourism, recognizing the sector’s potential in driving the state’s financial development. The federal government is concentrated on positioning Karnataka as a premium journey vacation spot.”
“The response we acquired from the occasion has been phenomenal, and the platform is equally beneficial from the hospitality Industries standpoint.”
“We’ve interacted with many critical patrons from MICE and inbound tour operator segments.”
Karnataka: One State – Many Worlds
The satisfaction of the state is the trendy, well-organized metropolis of Bangalore – a magnet for enterprise, conventions, conferences, and leisure journey with its world-class services and facilities together with museums, markets, and handy highway system.
Over time, Bangalore has turn out to be the epitome of excessive residing.This fast-growing metropolis’s vibrant life-style has made virtually every little thing by way of opulence out there. With nationwide and worldwide manufacturers, buying malls, and a world-class golf membership, Bangalore has created a vacation spot in a league of its personal. The vacation spot has earned the moniker of “Backyard Metropolis,” “Pensioners’ Paradise,” and extra not too long ago, “Silicon Valley of India.” Aside from holistic and different therapies, Bangalore, whereas retaining its unique and enjoyable folklore, has turn out to be often called a therapeutic vacation spot with its world-class hospitals and wellness.
The Delight of Prime 2 Karnataka Heritage Websites
Hampi Higher recognized for Virupaksha Temple, the enduring Chariot, and the ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire, the historic metropolis Hampi has much more to supply to vacationers. Within the period of experiential and gradual journey, Hampi is a spot to get immersed in. Set in a splendid and rugged boulder panorama, Hampi was as soon as the capital metropolis of mighty Vijayanagara. The ruins of this iconic location evoke the recollections of the grandeur of the royalty of the time. The historic city, the “World’s Largest Open-Air Museum,” is classified as a World Heritage web site by UNESCO. The royal metropolis situated on the banks of River Tungabhadra has a lot to soak up and take pleasure in aside from the large ruins and its tales. There are much more issues to do in Hampi to make a heritage vacation into an experiential tour.
Gol Gumbaz – Second Largest Dome in Dimension Solely to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome
Gol Gumbaz the second largest dome in dimension solely to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome and is essentially the most well-known monument in Vijayapura. It’s the tomb of Mohammed Adil Shah (dominated 1627–1657). A selected attraction on this monument is the central chamber, the place each sound is echoed seven instances.
Gol Gumbaz is a strikingly imposing construction, rising 51 meters above the close by metropolis of Vijayapura and representing one of the crucial essential examples of late medieval Indo-Islamic structure. It means “round dome,” and this well-known mausoleum additionally homes a sound theatre.
With a diameter of 44 meters, the dome of Gol Gumbaz ranks among the many largest domes within the pre-modern world and is supported by a collection of interlocking column-less arches. A balcony encircles the inside of the dome, creating the so-called “whispering gallery.”
Siddaramaiah acknowledged, “I strongly consider the exhibition must be an annual affair, which is able to additional strengthen Karnataka‘s place of the tourism entrance.”
