Sify
October 1, 2010

Hotels in Dharamsala are introducing special
packages to lure tourists to the region ahead of the XIXth Commonwealth Games.

"Being a Buddhist town, we are expecting tourists
and participants. They would like to meet His
Holiness, the Dalai Lama, at Dharamsala. This
place is a famous Buddhist destination," Ajay
Thakur, deputy general manager of the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Corporation.

Tourists will be charged 61.70 dollars per person
for two days accommodation including food.

India is expecting huge inflow of spectators and
tourists during the mega event to be held from
October 3 to 14 in Delhi. By Akhilesh Bharti (ANI)