{"id":13755,"date":"2024-05-09T14:36:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.websitemodel.co.in\/?p=13755"},"modified":"2024-05-09T15:02:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T15:02:47","slug":"goa-top-summer-destination-puri-varanasi-lead-in-pilgrims-makemytrip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/2024\/05\/09\/goa-top-summer-destination-puri-varanasi-lead-in-pilgrims-makemytrip\/","title":{"rendered":"Goa top summer destination; Puri, Varanasi lead in pilgrims: MakeMyTrip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Goa is the top choice for Indian tourists during the summer season, with Udaipur and Srinagar showing the largest surge in internet search activity compared to the same period last year, said MakeMyTrip (MMT) on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Puri in Odisha <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSummer is always one of the biggest quarters of the year in terms of travel intent, and this year too, the buoyancy in the sector continues. We are observing healthy growth in searches over those recorded last year at this time,\u201d said Rajesh Magow, co-founder and group chief executive officer (CEO), MakeMyTrip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With India going to the polls, a surge in traffic and bookings on redBus has also emerged, as \u201cpeople prioritise visiting their hometowns to cast votes,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the most recent report from the online travel company, the top 20 domestic destinations, which collectively make up 45 percent of online searches during the months of March and April in the Financial Year 2024, consist of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 20 domestic destinations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1. Goa  
2. Delhi  
3. Mumbai  
4. Bengaluru  
5. Ooty  
6. Hyderabad  
7. Kolkata  
8. Chennai  
9. Rishikesh  
10. Jaipur  
11. Pune  
12. Manali  
13. Lonavala  
14. Udaipur  
15. Mussoorie  
16. Munnar  
17. Gurgaon  
18. Puri  
19. Srinagar  
20. Varanasi  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most searched pilgrimage destinations <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Ram Temple in Ayodhya, which is considered the mythical birthplace of Rama, a principal deity of Hinduism<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

* Puri and Varanasi, whereas Ayodhya maintained steady growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some of the domestic destinations that have experienced high growth in online searches compared to last year are:  Lakshadweep, Nandi Hills (Bengaluru), Chalakudy, Marayoor (Kerala), Chevella (Telangana), Omkareshwar (Madhya Pradesh), Jibhi (Himachal Pradesh), Chakrata (Uttarakhand), Sonamarg (Jammu and Kashmir), Ganpatipule (Maharashtra), Purulia (West Bengal), Khatu (Rajasthan), Dwarka (Gujarat) and Thiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dubai tops international travel trends <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Approximately 64 percent of global searches were focused on 20 destinations, which closely resembled the list from the previous year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dubai, a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates, is renowned for its upscale shopping, cutting-edge architecture, and bustling nightlife<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bangkok <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Singapore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Bali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

1. Dubai  
2. Bangkok  
3. Singapore  
4. Bali  
5. Kathmandu  
6. Kuala Lumpur  
7. Toronto  
8. Phuket  
9. Doha  
10. Abu Dhabi  
11. London  
12. Colombo  
13. Sharjah  
14. New York  
15. Jeddah  
16. Baku  
17. Ho Chi Minh City  
18. Muscat  
19. Hong Kong  
20. Riyadh  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among international destinations, while Dubai remains the top choice, Baku in Azerbaijan, Almaty in Kazakhstan, and Nagoya in Japan are recording the highest growth in searches. Next come Luxembourg, Langkawi, and Antalya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most preferred accommodations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The family travel sector experienced 20 per cent growth in comparison to the summer of 2023, according to the MMT report. Solo travel also saw a 10 percent increase. Accommodations such as homestays and villas, ranging from Rs 2,500 to Rs 7,000 per night, still make up 45 percent of total bookings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Goa is the top choice for Indian tourists during the summer season, with Udaipur and Srinagar showing the largest surge in internet search activity compared to the same period last year, said MakeMyTrip (MMT) on Wednesday. \u201cSummer is always one of the biggest quarters of the year in terms of travel intent, and this year […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13756,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-traveltourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13755"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13768,"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13755\/revisions\/13768"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13756"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deccandawn.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}