About Karnataka Tourism

About Us

Welcome to Karnataka Tourism, your gateway to a state where heritage, nature, adventure, and culture converge to create unforgettable experiences. From the magnificent palaces of Mysuru to the tranquil coffee plantations of Chikmagalur, and from the ancient ruins of Hampi to the pristine beaches of Gokarna, Karnataka offers an unparalleled blend of tradition and modernity.

Our Vision

Since time immemorial, nature in all its glory has been at the centre of the human being’s wanderlust. Even when humans stopped being nomadic and settled down in one place, their innate desire to travel and have communion with nature to experience joy, peace of mind, and recharge was not diminished and it gave birth to the concept of tourism.

It is said that the act of journeying fills one’s soul with grace, while reading nourishes the mind, deepening one’s inner world. Together, these two pursuits intertwine, working in harmony to refine and strengthen an individual’s character. 

Karnataka is blessed with a variety of breathtaking and captivating places. We have the best of scenic lush green forests with flora, fauna, wildlife, enchanting waterfalls, and inviting beaches along a long coastline that deserves to be showcased.

We have architectural and archaeological masterpieces and important places of worship of different faiths.
This very universal truth with firm belief in happiness, joy, and learning through seeing places and experiencing their stories is at the heart of Karnataka.

Our Mission

To ensure beneficial outcomes for all stakeholders of Karnataka Tourism, the Government of Karnataka shall endeavour to ensure the following-

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• Promote Karnataka as an attractive tourism destination on the domestic and global map by offering world-class experiences through a diverse array of high-quality tourism products and services, making Karnataka Tourism a source of pride for the people of Karnataka.
• Create a tourist-centric ecosystem, ensuring a safe, satisfying, and memorable visit for all visitors by developing robust tourism infrastructure, providing essential tourism amenities, and enhancing service quality.
• Realise the potential of tourism to create communal harmony, peace, and enlightenment, and promote tourism as a means of learning.
• Promote spiritual tourism, enlightenment, inner peace, and communal harmony by highlighting Karnataka’s rich spiritual heritage, religious diversity, and sacred sites through responsible tourism.
• Develop Karnataka as a hub for cultural and experiential tourism, promoting the State’s diverse traditions, festivals, crafts, and cuisines to enhance the visitor experience and drive local economic development.
• Promote climate-resilient tourism practices to ensure the long-term sustainability of Karnataka’s tourism assets, adopting eco-friendly initiatives that minimize environmental impact while fostering community-based tourism.
• Promote research, analytics, and innovation in tourism, leveraging Karnataka’s technological potential to improve destinations, tourist services, and the overall visitor experience.
• Develop tourism as a significant driver of inclusive socio-economic development, promoting social equality, women and youth empowerment, and rural development and entrepreneurship.
• Facilitate the adoption of sustainable and responsible tourism practices, while enabling access to tourism for all, ensuring local communities and the common person benefit from tourism activities.
• Drive the recognition, conservation, adoption, and promotion of heritage assets, including UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and the realization of their tourism value.
• Position Karnataka as a top coastal tourism destination by developing sustainable infrastructure, enriching visitor experiences, showcasing its coastal heritage, preserving ecosystems, and involving local communities in tourism.
• Promote stakeholder collaboration and investor-friendly policies to boost tourism in Karnataka and attract private sector investments, making it a preferred tourism investment destination.
• Develop a skilled workforce for the travel, tourism, and hospitality sector by providing targeted skill development and ensuring gainful employment, career growth, and the creation of a robust talent pool.
• Align Karnataka Tourism Policy with the overall implementation of the Karnataka Tourism Trade (Facilitation and Regulation) Act, 2015.