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6 weekend getaways from Delhi
The North Indian region has great road connectivity, which provides a bonus of a lovely bucolic experience.
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India entering robust phase of tourism: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday, flagged off the world’s longest river cruise, MV Ganga Vilas, and inaugurated the Tent City at Varanasi, saying India was entering into a robust phase of tourism as curiosity about the country was increasing with its growing global profile.
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Rajasthan's first cruise likely to start ferrying tourists in March
Rajasthan's first cruise is likely to start ferrying tourists on Ajmer's Ana Sagar lake in March, adding another attraction to the district famous for the shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti and Brahma temple. Besides enjoying a ride on the double-decker cruise, people will also be able to host small parties and functions on it.
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IndiGo launches 21 additional flights in winter schedule to Port Blair, Kochi & Goa
Strengthening its regional connectivity during the winter holiday season, leading budget carrier IndiGo has launched 21 additional flights in its winter schedule for 2022-23. The operations commenced on December 9 onwards for flights from Hyderabad and Kolkata to beach destinations like Port Blair, Kochi, and Goa respectively.
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Kashmir’s harshest winter period ‘Chilla-i-Kalan’ starts
Kashmir on Tuesday witnessed temperatures dipping below the freezing point, a day ahead of the Chilla-i-Kalan, the harshest 40-day harshest winter period. It’s during this period that the cold wave grips the region, and when temperature drops considerably leading to freezing of water bodies, including the well-known Dal Lake, as well as the water supply lines.
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West Bengal’s Gajoldoba to get shikara rides
Gajoldoba, located in Oodlabari in Jalpaiguri district of Dooars region in West Bengal, is probably the state’s best kept secret. Also located between the Mahananda River and Teesta River, Gajoldoba is a very scenic village.
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Rajasthan's Jaisalmer attracts tourists with helicopter joyrides over sand dunes
Tourists visiting Jaisalmer in Rajasthan will now be able to enjoy helicopter joyrides over Sam sand dunes in the desert town.
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No official communication on testing measures with regard to Indian travellers to Thailand, clarifies TAT
Even as the news regarding preventive Covid-19 measures including a mandatory RT-PCR Test for international arrival passengers from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand being put in place circulates, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) India Offices (New Delhi & Mumbai) clarified in a communication that no official announcement has been made regarding the RT-PCR tests either by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare or by Ministry of Civil Aviation of India.
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Uttarakhand: No entry for tourists in Nainital, Mussoorie without hotel bookings
As per the latest development, all those heading toward Mussoorie and Nainital will not be allowed entry to the towns without prior hotel bookings on December 30 and 31. If reports are to go by, this rule has been put into place to manage the heavy traffic and tourist influx in the two popular destinations on New Year’s Eve.
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Indian government to complete 2 more eco parks in 2023 to promote mine tourism
Eight eco parks have been constructed recently in different parts of the country and two more such parks will be completed in 2022-23, according to a government statement.
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Tourist permits to Tsomgo and Nathu-la in Sikkim cancelled due to heavy snowfall
The Sikkim Police has decided to stop issuing permits to tourists to visit Tsomgo and Nathu-la from Friday as the Himalayan state has been receiving continuous snowfall since December 27, an official said.
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Croatia enters passport-free Europe travel zone
At the stroke of midnight on Saturday, Croatia switched to the shared European currency, the euro, and removed dozens of border checkpoints to join the world’s largest passport-free travel area.
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Flight Travel Rules Change: Big Update for Those Traveling by Flight, Changed rules, know New Rules
Flight Travel Rules Change: After the rapid increase in the cases of Covid-19 in China, the Government of India has become alert. Doctors are also surprised to see the rapidly increasing cases.
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Covid live updates: Australia, Canada issue travel curbs, strict check at Indian airports
Centre has been urged by experts to start Covid vaccinations for at-risk children between five and 11 years of age amid concerns over outbreaks in some countries. Currently, only kids aged 12 and above are included in the immunization programme.
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Mandu Festival from 7-11 Jan in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board announces the fourth edition of Mandu Festival with great elan and pride to be held from 7th to 11th January 2023. This mega festival will witness a celebration of the historic heritage blended with the modern vibrancy of the culture of Mandu. The tent city will be available to book from 30th December for 90 days
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INDIA will be home to the world’s longest skywalk at Chikhaldara in Amravati.
In a record-breaking feat, India will be home to the world’s longest skywalk at #Chikhaldara in Amravati.
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Mumbai Airport Issued Advisory For Passengers On Random Post-Arrival Testing
On Friday, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport issued an advisory to international passengers informing them of the latest Ministry of Health guidelines stating that 2% of all international passengers arriving at the airport must undergo random post-arrival Covid-19 testing at the airport. This new set of rules comes after an unexpected increase in Covid-19 cases in Japan, the United States, China, Brazil, South Korea and other countries.
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Mumbai Airport Issues Advisory for Domestic & International Passengers
On Wednesday, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) issued an advisory for both domestic and international passengers who are expected to travel from the airport in the coming weeks, advising them to arrive at the airport early. According to the advisory, international travellers should arrive at the airport at least 3.5 hours before their scheduled departure times, and domestic travellers should arrive at least 2.5 hours before. The advisory comes as a large influx of travellers is anticipated at the airport in the upcoming weeks due to the festive season. “Due to the onset of the festive season, Mumbai Airport is expecting a surge in passenger volume. We request all our passengers to allocate additional time for travel-related formalities and mandatory security protocols,” said Mumbai Airport in a Tweet.
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Why Astro Tourism is growing among domestic travellers in India?
ravel enthusiasts, who crave a holistic astronomy experience to give voice to their curiosity about the vast skies beyond our stratosphere, can gain an integrated astronomy experience through Astro Tourism, a trend that has seen an increasing number of travellers who are keen to get to experience activities such as stargazing, sun observations, stargazing parties with friends, experiential science activities and much more. The spike in Astro Tourism could be a result of the post pandemic world where many people are looking for less crowded and nature driven experiences or the offer of a sense of discovery as when you look up at the sky, you may see a big white moon or two bright stars that never twinkle but when you look at them through the telescope, the moon suddenly has massive features (craters, flat grey surfaces, highlands, etc.) of varied colours and the two bright stars are no longer stars – one is Jupiter, a big disc with a giant red dot on it (which in itself is a storm three times the size of the Earth) and the other is Saturn, with many rings around it.
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Coming soon, prepaid travel cards in Jaipur, Rajasthan
For seamless intra-city travel experience in Jaipur, the Jaipur City Transport Service Limited (JCTSL) will be rolling out prepaid travel cards, thus making city rides cashless. Those who take local transport like government city buses know all too well the hassle of not having changes while paying for their tickets.
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