Destination News & Feature

» Nepal to promote War Tourism with the launch of the Guerrilla Trek

A 19-day hike - follows trails where thousands of Maoist guerrillas once dug trenches and ambushed enemy during their fight against the once-absolute monarchy ... Read more

» Chandigarh facing shortage of budget hotels

Overnight stay in the city like Chandigarh registered a dip from 9,99,397 to 9,67,102 between 2008 and 2010 ... Read more

» US eyes China, Brazil and India to boost its tourism sector

Plans for a tourist growth rate of 15% per annum; Hillary Clinton emphasises the need for hassle fee visa processing ... Read more

» Bihar plans to develop a dolphin watch centre along the Ganga river

Bihar would celebrate Oct 5 as 'Dolphin Day to raise conservation awareness about the endangered mammal declared as India's National Aquatic Animal; ... Read more

» Tourism rules in tiger reserves in violation of Wildlife & Forest Act: NTCA members

Two members of the panel have written to environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan expressing their concerns about the draft ... Read more

» TCGL to revamp infrastructure of its Toran Hotels and Resorts

Gujarat to come out with a home stay policy for tourists ... Read more

» Per person foreign tourist spending in India is around 2,700 dollars

In comparison to India, per-person expenditure in Europe is recorded at 1,200 dollars ... Read more

» Open Air tunnel in Jaipur connecting Amber Palace to Jaigarh fort inaugurated

The open air tunnel (Madho Singh Than to Ganesh Pol), believed to be of 18th century, and inaugurated is a 325-metre long traditional cobbled pathway ... Read more

» Nashik Agents demands for tourist-friendly autos

The members of the Travel Agents Association of Nashik (TAAN) are planning to make the autorickshaw driver a guide for the tourists ... Read more

» E-ticketing on trial at Qutab Minar to avoid long queus for tourist

The system is also proposed to take care of better accounting of revenue collected, store data on visitors and minimise the possibility of malpractices in the current manual system ... Read more

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