Top ten travel destinations for the Republic Day Weekend: Booking.com
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With the Republic Day around the corner, Indians are making the most of this three-day extended weekend to plan their getaways as they hit the roads and the skies. Booking.com, one of the world’s leading digital travel companies, shares insights into the preferred travel destinations for Indian travellers this Republic Day.
Some of the popular destinations for the long weekend include beach destinations like Puducherry, Goa and Alibaug and leisure hotspots like Jaipur, Udaipur, Mahabaleshwar, Ooty and Lonavala, within convenient proximity to major cities. As per Booking.com’s search data, travellers are also searching for closer to home international hotspots such as Dubai, Singapore and Bangkok.
Commenting on the same, Santosh Kumar, Country Manager for India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia at Booking.com said, “2024 has many long weekends presenting a significant opportunity for the travel and hospitality industry to cater to the growing traveller demand and capitalising on this trend. The upcoming Republic Day falling on a Friday this year, has ignited a search in travel demand as Indians eagerly plan to make the most of the long weekend. We are seeing demand come in from couples followed by groups and families. In addition to hotels and resorts, we are seeing Indians opting for alternative accommodations such as homestays, guest houses, apartments and villas for their stay. With travellers indulging in short breaks, exploring destinations near and far, Booking.com is committed to enhancing traveller experience and making it easier for everyone to experience the world.”
Top searched destinations by Indians travelling domestically for the long weekend (January 26 to January 28, 2024)
- Puducherry
- Mumbai
- Jaipur
- Udaipur
- Mahabaleshwar
- Bengaluru
- Ooty
- Lonavala
- Goa
- Alibaug
Top searched international destinations by Indians travelling for the long weekend (January 26 to January 28, 2024)
- Dubai
- Singapore
- Bangkok
- Paris
- Phuket
- London
- Hanoi
- Kuala Lumpur
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Tokyo
Top searched accommodation types by Indian travellers travelling within India for the long weekend (January 26 to January 28, 2024)
- Hotel
- Resort
- Homestay
- Guest House
- Apartment
Indian Traveller Demographic travelling for the long weekend (January 26 to January 28, 2024)
| 1. Couple
2. Group 3. Family |
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| 4. Solo |
Methodology
The data scientists at Booking looked at the most popular destinations in India and Globally, accommodations searched in India and the travel demographics based on booking data by Indian travellers for search sessions between 15-12-2023 and 15-01-2024 and check-in dates between 2024-01-26 and 2024-01-28.
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