Patna, Lucknow, Guwahati In Top Travel Destinations That Indians Want To See. Credit: Canva
Indians have a passion for exploring both their expansive homeland and international destinations. With Delhi and Mumbai ranking among the world’s top 50 busiest airports, alongside Bengaluru, Hyderabadand Kolkata, India’s passion for travel is evident. Wowtickets.com, a UK-based platform newly launched in India, analyzed the preferences of 36 million Indians to reveal popular domestic travel spots. Their survey unveiled Cave, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Srinagar as the top 5 destinations. Additionally, Indian travelers are also looking at cities like Ahmedabad, Pune, Guwahati and Patna to travel to this year.
Dmitrijus Konovalovas, Director & CEO of wowtickets.com, said “Predictions indicate that by 2023, the global tourism market will reach a value of $16.9 trillion, with India’s tourism sector making substantial contributions. This is largely driven by the enthusiastic travel aspirations of India’s youth, who prioritize exploration and adventure. “
Top 15 Indian destinations:
Goa, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Srinagar, Pune, Patna, Kolkata, Leh, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Varanasi, Guwahati, Bagdogra.
Total searches were 3.6 crores.
Here is a breakdown of the searches according to cities.
Top 15 most searched Indian destinations that Mumbaikars want to visit
Goa, Delhi, Bengaluru, Srinagar, Chennai, Chandigarh, Kolkata, JaipurLucknow, Varanasi, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Dehradun, Patna, and Hyderabad.
Total searches were 31.86 lakh.
Top 15 destinations that Delhiites want to visit
Goa, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Srinagar, Pune, Patna, Kolkata, Leh, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Guwahati, Bagdogra, Kochi, Bhubaneswar
Total searches were 35.09 lakh.
The top 15 destinations Bengaluru residents want to visit
Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Kolkata, Pune, Lucknow, Patna, Ahmedabad, Ranchi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kochi, Bhubaneswar, Bagdogra, Guwahati
Total searches were 24.86 lakh.
The top 15 destinations that Hyderabadis want to visit
Delhi, Goa, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, Jaipur, Kochi, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Tirupati, Varanasi, Srinagar, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Chandigarh.
Total searches were 10.98 lakh.
The top 15 destinations for Chennai travelers
Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Port Blair, Goa, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Coimbatore, Pune, Kochi, Guwahati, Madurai, Patna, Srinagar
Total searches were 90.5 lakh.
The top 15 destinations Kolkata travelers searched for
Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune, Guwahati, Bagdogra, PortBlair, Goa, Hyderabad, Chennai, Srinagar, Ahmedabad, Agartala, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar
Total searches were 10.97 lakh.