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| Introduction
Tourism is an important sector in the Indian economy
in terms of its contribution in GDP and employment generation. From
the highest peaks in the Himalayas to the serene beaches of Goa,
India is known for its beautiful locales. India has wondrous locations
for travel. You can enjoy the awe-inspiring scenery. In a country
as diverse and complex as India, it is not surprising to find that
people here reflect the rich glories of the past, the culture, traditions
and values relative to geographic locations and the numerous distinctive
manners, habits and food that will always remain truly Indian. All
these factors add up to rich and vibrant culture of India and an
opportunity to showcase India as a premium tourist destination.
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Statistics
India is having a boom in tourism sector since the last few
years. Travel industry analysts estimate that India is one of
the world’s fastest growing tourism markets with an annual
growth rate of approximately 8.8 percent. India witnessed a
positive growth in foreign tourist arrivals, reaching a level
of 3.92 million against 3.46 million during last year. The growth
rate of 13.2% during 2005 was achieved over and above a growth
of about 26.8% witnessed during the year 2004; and that the
expected growth the world over during 2005 is estimated to be
about 5-6% only. The number of domestic tourists has increased
from 390.47 million in 2005 to 461.16 million in 2006. Simultaneously,
outbound and inbound tourism is witnessing a strong growth.
India’s travel industry is booming and throwing up many
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average spend per tourist is much above average. The high spent in
India can be mainly attributed to more number of days spent by a foreign
tourist in India compared to other countries besides the visit of
high end tourist to India. According to the foreign tourist survey
conducted by India, a foreign tourist from the top 15 international
markets for India spend from 7 to 18 days in India, the overall average
being 16 days. |
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Pilgrimage
Most of the domestic tourists in India are visiting a holy place,
shrine or temple. Pilgrimage is the oldest way of travelling
from one place to other in India. The destination could be any
place with a legend attached. From the high hills of Himalayas
to small islands in Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal and from the
fertile plains of Northern India to the Southern Peninsula.
Out Bound
Travel
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Asia Travel Association shows that the international outbound trip
by Indians was pegged at around 8.34 million in 2006. Of this three
million globetrotters visited Asia-Pacific destinations, making India
the region’s fourth largest source market after China, Japan
and Korea. This figure is expected to increase to about 3.6 million
in 2007 and register more than 10% growth for next few years. |
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New
Avenues: Medical TourismMedical tourism is the business
of travelling to other countries to obtain medical, dental or
cosmetic care. A combination of many factors has lead to the
recent increase in popularity of medical tourism in India: high
costs of healthcare in industrialized nations, waiting list,
ease and affordability of international travel, improving technology
and standards of care in many countries of the world. |
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Conclusion
The WTTC has identified India as one of the world’s
foremost tourist growth centres in
the coming decade. It is expected to achieve the second fastest
rate of growth of the total amount of economic activity likely to
be generated by travel and tourism, at 9.7 per cent over the next
10 years. Also, the largest employment creation after China is expected
to take place in India over the same period. The growth in ‘visitor
exports’ or spending by international tourists is likely to
be the fastest in India at 14.3 per cent per annum over the next
decade. Blessed with snow-clad peaks, crystal glaciers, rolling
meadows and ski slopes, beautiful valleys, meandering and roaring
rivers, gushing waterfalls, thick forests rich in wildlife, swampy
deltas, long coastlines and magical moonscapes – Indian tourism
has something for everyone.
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