Giza lures tourists from Kochi, says survey on 7 Wonders' trail

Kochi's favourite 'seven wonders of the world' destination is the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, according to a survey.

Among the domestic hotspots, Agra continued to maintain its glory as one of the most favoured destinations for Indian tourists.

The data also revealed that while 91 per cent of travellers to the Great Wall and 85 per cent Indian tourists going to the Colosseum were men, the Great Pyramid of Giza saw a fair balance with 43 per cent being women.

The Great Wall of China emerged as the most popular destination for Indian travellers exploring the 'new 7 wonders of the world,' thanks to easy accessibility and fairly affordable pricing of air tickets this summer, according to a survey.

According to data from Indian e-commerce company, Paytm, the air ticket prices on the India-Beijing sector averaged at Rs 19,459 this summer (between January and June 15), boosting outbound travel from the country to the Northern neighbour.

While the air fare to Agra from most cities was around Rs 4,396, people from Varanasi, Delhi and Vijayawada made maximum train bookings to the city of the Taj Mahal at 40 per cent, 28 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively.

The next most affordable destinations abroad were Petra in Jordan with an average airfare of Rs 20,873 and Great Pyramid in Egypt with an average fare of Rs 20,940, show the data.

Peru's majestic Incan Citadel of Machu Picchu scored the lowest in terms of popularity given its distance from India and the fact that the air tickets were very expensive at an average price of Rs 75,203.