Kerala is the fastest growing destination this monsoon with Thekkady, Alappuzha, and Munnar growing by 100 per cent bookings, says a report by Indian online travel company MakeMyTrip. An emerging offbeat domestic destination in Kerala is Bekal in Kasargod district.
“Kerala and countryside locales in the north-eastern states were picked up the most by travellers,” the company's spokesperson said.
Monsoon, usually considered an off season for tourists, has witnessed over 10 per cent growth in bookings over last year, especially for international destinations, according to the report.
"We see a good mix of booking for long and short haul destinations and many discerning travellers opt for experiential activities to make the most of the weather," he added.
This report is based on MakeMyTrip bookings till May 2018 for travel period July 2018- September 2018.
This year 26 per cent more Indians are travelling to international destinations during monsoon.
In India, top leisure destinations during this period were Goa, Puri, Munnar, and Shirdi.
Top international destinations that continued to be frequently booked by travellers for short haul trips during monsoon period (July-September) are Dubai, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
Top fastest growing international destinations during the monsoon were a mix of short and long haul places with highest growth seen in Italy (350 per cent), Russia (110 per cent), Switzerland (87 per cent), Dubai (83 per cent) and Singapore (64 per cent) compared to the same time-period last year.
The emerging offbeat international destinations were Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan, Kiev in Ukraine, and Manama in Bahrain.
(With inputs from IANS)
