UDAIPUR: Udaipur attracts tourists from around the world with its scenic beauty, lakes, hills and forests. Now, to woo the guests visiting Udaipur and Kumbalgarh fort to Rajsamand, the department of tourism and district administration are all set to commence paragliding activities there. The department is collaborating with a Jodhpur-based aerial adventure sports company
HERITAGE
With the increasing demographic spread of the CoVID-19 pandemic, the world is currently facing an acute disruption on global scale. This disruption apart from being of health, well being and economy, is also creating a serious disconnect on the cultural front. As per a recent global survey by UNESCO, at this point, 89% of the […]
“Amongst various travel trends, spiritual and religious tourism has been growing in India at an unprecedented rate. Spiritual and Religious tourism today has almost 60 percent share in the total domestic tourist visits within India, which means that out of 180 crore domestic tourist visits, recorded during 2018, more than 100 crore visits by Indians […]
North India is blessed with huge repository of Nature, Heritage and Spiritual tourism. Jammu & Kashmir, with unimaginable natural beauty, Himachal Pradesh & Uttarakhand with snow-capped Himalayas, hills and forests and the ‘City beautiful’, Chandigarh are some of the illustrative examples of Nature Tourism in this region. The region is also a rich hub of […]
Ladakh is the most crowned desert which has an array of natural wonders in the form of mountain passes, monasteries, lucid lakes and valleys. Ladakh is a place where you can script your adventures and soak in the sweeping vistas of powdery snow, barren lands and turquoise lakes. Ladakh is also an ‘Unexplored Paradise’ with […]
I was delighted to participate and address at the 2nd International Buddhist Travel Mart(IBTM) & Convention, organised by Association of Buddhist Tour Operators (ABTO) at Bodhgaya on 10-12 dec.Supported by Ministry of Tourism and partnered by various International Tourism Organisations namely NATTA,FATA,International Buddhist Confederation,ATTA,ABTO-Bhutan,TOAB and
Travel is not a right, it is a privilege and it comes attached with certain responsibilities. ‘Responsible Tourism’ is not just how responsibly we all act and conduct ourselves while travelling, it is also a gateway to achieve sustainability in tourism. Responsibility to sustain tourism is not confined only to the traveller, but also on […]
Film Tourism is a strong USP of India Tourism. This is one vertical by which entertainment industry and travel industry, both are simultaneously benefitted. Studies have revealed that film tourism in India has a potential to attract 1 million ‘film tourists’ and to generate gross income of 3 billion USD by 2022. India is blessed […]
Holistic Approach to Develop ‘Iconic Tourist Sites’ – September 2018
Mr. Vinod Zutshi, IAS Retd, President – New Tourism Foundation
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