Foreign visitor arrivals register 87.83 per cent growth Vagamon to host paragliding event from March 14-17, surfing fest at Varkala from March 29-31 Scripting an all-time record in domestic tourist arrivals, Kerala attracted 2,18,71,641 visitors from within the country in the calendar year 2023, registering a significant 15.92 per cent increase as compared to the previous year. In 2022, Kerala registered footfalls of 1,88,67,414 domestic tourists. Significantly, domestic tourist arrivals recorded an increase of 18.97 per cent when compared to the pre-COVID year of 2019, Minister for Tourism and Public Works P A Mohamed Riyas told a press conference on Monday. In 2023, Ernakulam district witnessed the highest influx of domestic tourists with 44,87,930 visitors, followed by Id...
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Thomas Cook India & SOTC Travel focus on the growing segment of customers seeking new experiences # Darshans and Pilgrimage Plus Holidays cover destinations like Rishikesh, Dwarka, Varanasi and Rameshwaram with hand-picked local experiences, food and sight-seeing # Diversity of spiritual locales: Char Dham, Jyotirlinga Tours, Varanasi & Prayagraj, Shirdi Darshan, Rath Yatra, Madurai-Rameshwaram-Kanyakumari, Ramayana Anant Yatra, Dwarkadhish The pandemic influenced YOLO (You Only Live Once) sentiment has created a strong impact on the Indian traveller. The New Age traveller prefers to immerse into a destination and experience it like a local. Spiritual locales are no longer restricted to only sacred sites but also experiences - adventure, wellness, food, culture and hist...
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