People of the country are now traveling more than before. Also, more information is being obtained about spiritual places like Ayodhya, Ujjain and Badrinath. This was said in a report released on Monday.
This has come to light in the ‘MakeMyTrip India Travel Trends Report’ after considering the information received from more than 10 crore active users of its platform and their other curiosities. It revealed that the number of people making more than three trips in a year has increased by 25 percent since 2019. According to the report, the main reason for this was the increasing interest in spiritual journeys.
People’s inclination towards spiritual tourism increased
The activity of seeking information related to spiritual tourism saw an increase of 97 percent in 2023 compared to 2021. It was said that cases of obtaining information about places of religious importance are increasing in small and medium cities. There has been a huge increase of 585 percent in Ayodhya in 2023 compared to 2022. Similarly, searches conducted for Ujjain and Badrinath saw an increase of 359 percent and 343 percent respectively. The report found that among weekend travel destinations, Jim Corbett National Park garnered 131 percent more information in 2023 compared to 2022. Hill stations like Ooty and Munnar are also popular choices, especially in the southern part of the country.
These places are on top in international
Information about international trips was also given in the report. Dubai, Bangkok and Singapore remained the top three most searched destinations, while London, Toronto and New York were most interested in long-haul travel. It said, people’s interest in destinations like Hong Kong, Almaty (Kazakhstan), Paro (Bhutan), Baku (Azerbaijan), Da Nang (Vietnam), Tbilisi (Georgia) increased significantly in 2023. Interest in offbeat places is increasing. Moreover, family travel bookings are increasing rapidly. There was an increase of 64 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. There has been a 23 percent increase in single travel bookings during the same period.
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