London Eye: The Giant
Ferris Wheel
Summer Packages
Yatra
Destination
Thailand
Duration
5 Nights
Pattaya - 3 Nights
Bangkok - 2 Nights
Dubai
Maldives
Europe
Cost (`)
`28,990
4 Nights `46,990
3 Nights `27,990
6 Nights
Paris - 3 Nights
Switzerland - 3 Nights
`1,04,990
Note: Cost is per person
Photo: Cox & Kings
accessibility, and the kind of
experiences available. “Budget
is another thing travellers keep
in mind. Perhaps that’s also
one reason why short-haul
destinations in south-east
Asia are emerging as preferred
destinations among Indian
travellers,” says Taneja. Europe,
of course, continues to be a
favourite destination for those
with a higher budget.
Holiday Packages
Travel portals have designed a
wide variety of holiday packages
for the Indian traveller. While
customised packages are
available at a premium, group
tours work out to be more
budget-friendly. “The lucrative
holiday packages are among the
top picks, with more and more
travellers now aware that booking
in advance is a good way to
secure the best deals. City tours,
popular attractions, beaches, and
shopping are the most common
choices that customers look
for while booking,” says Mohit
Gupta, COO, MakeMyTrip.
Airfare Deals
Another reason why international
travel has picked up is the
availability of cheap airfare to
foreign locations. “Encouraged
MakeMyTrip
Thailand
5 Nights
Krabi Town - 2 Nights
Phi Phi Island - 1 Night
Phuket - 2 Nights `53,000
4 Nights `41,924
Dubai
Maldives
Europe
3 Nights `53, 186
6 Nights
Zurich - 1 Night Paris - 3 Nights
Adelboden - 2 Nights `1,19,990
4 Nights `37,700
Note: Cost is per person, from New Delhi
Travkart
Singapore
Dubai
4 Nights `32,350
United Kingdom 8 Nights
London - 3 Nights
Kendal - 1 Night
Edinburgh - 2 Nights
Glasgow - 1 Night
York - 1 Night `1,31,450
Eastern Europe 8 Nights
Munich - 2 Nights
Innsbruck - 1 Night
Vienna - 2 Nights
Budapest - 2 Nights
Prague - 2 Nights `1,11,650
Note: Cost is per person; Prices are tentative and subject to change
by the continued low airfares,
Indian travellers have emerged
as the newest globetrotters,” says
Sharat Dhall, COO (B2C), Yatra.
com. Travellers who prefer a
DIY approach can check travel
portals for airfare offers and
get the best deals. “Given that
summer continues to remain one
of the busiest travel periods, we are
partnering with banks to offer great
deals, including reduced prices
for airfare up to `10,000. We are
also running various destination-
specific airfare offers, after looking
at the most frequented travel
destinations among our customer
base,” says Gupta.
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