Showing posts with label Tourism in India. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tourism in India. Show all posts

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Lighthouses to Become Tourist Destinations in India

Foreign holidaymakers who are grabbing hold of tickets on flights bound to India can soon expect to experience a new concept in the country – Lighthouse Tourism! Indian Government has given the nod for the financial assistance to develop heritage lighthouses as tourist destinations. Soon, India will be able to provide yet another unique holiday adventure to leisure travellers netting tickets on flights for coastal cities like Mumbai. 

As per reports, of the 15 heritage light-houses having historical importance, Kanhoji Angre light house will be developed in the first phase of the project. A construction of a boat jetty and passenger terminal at the venue are being contemplated. Kanhoji Angre Island is located just few miles off the south of Colaba, Mumbai and can surely be promoted as an interesting alternative for a day trip once the jetty is developed. Locals as well international tourists who block air tickets and board Mumbai bound flights might soon be able to include a wonderful day excursion to their travel schedule. 

There is a feeling that the development of heritage light-houses will not only promote tourism in areas like Mumbai and offer a superb venue for holiday makers to spend an afternoon after booking flights tickets for the region but also protect the national heritage of the country. It is also believed that the project will give a boost to the growth of Cruise Tourism in India and encourage more vacationers to choose cruise holidays.

Saturday, October 6, 2012

Kerala Blossoming As a Hub for Ayurveda Tours

Kerala is attracting medical tourists to India big time, says a recent report published by different media houses. India, with its cheap health care avenues, has always been a potent power in the world of medical tourism, attracting people form all over the world to grab flights tickets to the country. However, it is the beautiful Kerala that has been swaying the most number of people landing in the nation.

A majority of the tourists who are booking flights tickets to Kerala are from developed countries like the US and the UK. They visit this serene heaven to not only explore its wonderful surroundings but also to get themselves treated. Authorities in India and in the state realise the potential of health tourism in Kerala and are taking appropriate measures towards realising the goal. Ayurveda & Spa Tours are being promoted big time, in an effort to tempt tourist to book cheap flights tickets to India.

It is the cheap costs of treatment in India that lure travellers from different regions to grab flights tickets.

A number of tour operators specialising in India holidays offer a fine range of cheap Ayurveda packages in the southern state. People of all budgets and needs have options galore here for ayurveda & spa tours, enticing them to make bookings for flights tickets. Somatheeram Ayruveda Resort (Kovalam), Keralyeem Ayurvedic (Allepey) and Surya Samudra Spa Niraamaya (Tivandrum) are some of the prominent ayurveda & spa centres in the state that serve travellers taking flights tickets.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Indian Tourism Boom – Millions Take Flights to India Every Year

The Indian Ministry of Tourism compiles monthly estimates of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) and Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE) from tourism. These estimates are compiled on the basis of data received from major airports.

Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) 2011

It is reported foreign tourist taking flights to India (FTA) during 2011 were 6.29 million with a growth of 8.9%, as compared to the FTAs of 5.78 million with a growth of 11.8% during the year 2010 over 2009.

The estimates indicate that FTAs have seen a growth of 5.2% in December 2011 over December 2010 as compared to a growth of 10.4% registered in December 2010 over December 2009.

Foreign Exchange Earning From Tourism (FEE) 2011

FEE from tourism showed a growth of 16.7%, as compared to a growth of 24.6% during the year 2010 over 2009.

The growth rate in FEE in December 2011 over December 2010 was 8.3 %, as compared to the growth of 3.2% in December 2010 over December 2009.

Year 2012 January Performance

2012 is also considered as a booming time for the country. As per the press release on the website of the Indian Ministry of Tourism, FTAs during the Month of January, 2012 was 6,81,000 as compared to FTAs of 6,24,000 during the month of January, 2011.

The figures seem quite encouraging for the overall travel and tourism Industry and in particular the airline industry.

Tourism in India - Future

According to the industry experts, Indian tourism will soar above the sky level! It is decidedly an utterly versatile country that caters to the needs of almost every sort of traveller who books tickets on cheap flights to India.

With millions of holiday makers looking for airlines and travel agents offering cheap deals and tickets to India, it comes as no surprise that India is one of the leading tourist destinations in the world.

Most popular destinations among holiday makers booking tickets on cheap flights to India include cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Bangalore, Chennai, Amritsar to name only a few. Kerala holidays and deals undoubtedly remain among the hot favourites.

States of Rajasthan, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are among the top holiday destinations visited by most travellers taking cheap flights to India.

The country boasts the state-of-the-art airports, cheap yet brilliant educational and medical tourism avenues, lavish as well as cheap budget hotels and convention centres and attracts a number of leisure as well as business tours.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Education Tourism Adding More Flights to India

Education is one of the finer reasons for booking cheap flights to India. Besides iconic Business Management and Engineering institutes, the country has numerous institutes imparting knowledge in many other disciplines. Read on for more.

Enigmatic India, one of the earliest civilisations known to mankind, and a top holiday destination, has been spearheading education since times immemorial. This is the land, where the concept of zero was discovered by Aryabhatta. Today the alumnus of institutes like the Indian Institute of Management and Indian Institute of Technologies continue to take the world by storm. In the bygone ancient era too, the fountain of wisdom at universities like Nalanda and Taxila illuminated many brilliant minds. Over the generations, the country has repeatedly churned out brilliant Nobel Prize laureates like Dr Amartya Sen, C V Raman, and Rabindranath Tagore to name just a handful. India also boasts some of the biggest names in the world of medicine and Indian doctors enjoy the status of demigods. No wonder then, India has its place under the sun in terms of educational tourism.

Educational Tourism in India

The fact that education can not be confined within certain classrooms and other boundaries makes countless people travel overseas to quench their thirst for knowledge. For instance, thousands of students from different corner of the world catch cheap flights to India for enrolling at the different world renowned Indian colleges and universities. Indian universities offer a plethora of knowledge packed short term courses. Besides being time efficient, the cost of these courses often turn out to be a fraction of what is charged in many other parts of the world. No wonder, scores of knowledge seekers buy tickets for cheap flights to India year after year.

Institutes of Learning

The country is full of numerous institutes that are a hot draw with foreigners catching flights to India for educational purposes. For instance, the Delhi University offers a number of such courses. These courses are usually about 4 months long and span subjects as diverse as Indian Philosophy and Culture, Indian Music, Post Independence Indian Economy, and Introduction to Sanskrit Language. Apart from the manifold savings that students get to make on course fee and precious times, the experience of being in India allows one to get a first hand experience of India’s cultural scene. Similarly, short term courses are also offered by the University of Madras on subjects like Travel, Medicine, Women and Environment in India, and Folk Music of India.

English Language and Benefits

A major reason that prompts a large number of foreigners to catch flights to India for fulfilling their educational requirements is the usage of a highly standardised degree of English in many of the educational institutions. It goes without saying that the quality of the courses are also of an exceptionally high level. Indian universities also participate in a world of student exchange programmes and study tours, which gives a sharp impetus to the number of overseas students booking flights to India.

Comprehensive Educational Tourism Packages

A number of Indian universities offer convenient educational tourism packages. These packages are specially designed in a manner, which makes the courses easily comprehensible to the visiting students. Sometimes, the packages also include a number of additional features besides the subject matters. These could include exposure to India’s history and culture, flora and fauna, and wildlife and ecology.

A Quick Glance at the Utility of Education Tourism in India

Some of the universities assist students in making arrangements for priority visas and flight bookings

Foreign students get standardised meals and lodging facilities

Competitive rates are charged for comprehensive educational packages

Girl students are given special security cover in many of the colleges and universities

Students get instructed in internationally approved information packed courses in some of the top most Indian universities and colleges.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

India is a 'year-round destination'

India is an ideal destination for travellers, according to the country's ministry of tourism.

Rajen Habib Khwaja, secretary of the Asian nation's ministry of tourism, explained India is a year-round destination and people will need to visit the country more than once to fully experience all that it has to offer.

"Besides the fantastic cultural and heritage tourism products, India today offers a range of new products in adventure and sports tourism, both soft and hard.

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Saturday, October 2, 2010

Games will boost India's appeal

India's decision to host the 2010 Commonwealth Games will help boost the international profile of the country, claims a holiday tour firm.

Annonline.com believes that the event will enable the local tourist industry to develop a brand image for the country and therefore increase the number of holidaymakers opting to take flights to Mumbai and other Indian cities.

Charles Glanville from Annonline.com explained the Commonwealth Games has led to the firm developing new tours to take in the key sporting venues. He also explained that the Games have encouraged greater investment in restoration work on the country's historic attractions.

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Tourism 'important for protecting wild tigers'

Travellers who book flights to India and undertake a tiger safari during their stay could be helping to conserve the endangered animals, one wildlife expert has claimed.

A spokesperson for Born Free explained that the presence of tourists in tiger reserves can help deter poachers and also discourage destruction of the forest. She added that although tiger tourism is often badly regulated, the risks to tiger conservation "could - and should - be far outweighed by the potential benefits". Her comments come following reports earlier this month which suggested that tiger tourism is to be banned in India.

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