Simple pleasures are key reasons to travel – spending time with family and friends ranking number one, followed by chilling at the beach and trying a new adventure. 68% of Indians anticipate travelling domestically and 39% internationally in 2022.
Mumbai: Travel optimism is back for Indians in 2022, after months of start-stop travel restrictions, Indians are keen to pack their bags and take off, according to digital travel platform Agoda’s “India-genous Travel” Survey. The survey aims to shine the spotlight on post Covid travel trends and attitudes. With many not having spent time with family and friends since the onset of the pandemic, reuniting with loved ones is the highest priority and number one purpose for travel, followed by chilling at the beach/nature and trying a new adventure on a trip, which come in second and third accordingly.Also Read – Tamil Nadu Tourism: Here’s Everything You Need to Know Abut India’s First Dugong Reserve in Palk Bay
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India has an array of choices when it comes to natural wonders within its borders, be it national parks, beaches, the Himalayan mountain views in the North East, or the Kaas Plateau in Maharashtra, and Agoda’s “India-geneous Travel” survey finds that up to 68% of Indians expect to travel domestically and 39% internationally by within nine months of travel restrictions easing. Also Read – Here is Why Ayodhya’s Chandan is Famous Among Devotees From Across The Nation
Over a fifth (21%) of Indian travelers anticipate traveling domestically within one month of restrictions easing, in comparison with only 6% who are ready to jet set internationally, during the same time frame. 10% and 16% of Indians would like to wait for more than a year before they start domestic and international trips, respectively. However, the most cautious age group is the 45+ bracket, 28% of whom do not plan to travel until all COVID-19 travel restrictions are lifted.
Although international travel may have been put on pause for a short while, close to 39% of Indian travellers are expecting to travel to international destinations within 2022.
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