Turkiye, Vietnam's Top Pick Among Bengaleureans, Sri Lanka Is Catching On.

Turkey, Vietnam, top picks among Bengalureans Sri Lanka catching on Vietnam and Turkey have become sought-after countries in the past year while countries like Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore remain favourites.

A travel company told Metrolite that Bengalureans are increasingly travelling to Sri Lanka because of the buzz around the Ram temple in Ayodhya. On January 25, it was World Tourism Day, and Metrolite asked experts which destinations are trending among Bengalureans. Vietnam and Turkey have become the sought-after destinations in the past year, while countries like Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore remain favourites.

Ramayana Trail in Lanka

In the previous 3 to 4 months, Nesara Tours, Nagarbhavi, has received many enquires for the Ramayana trail in Sri Lanka, "it covers areas like Nuwara Eliya, Jaffna, Colombo, and Yala National Park in Sri Lanka." said Karthik Marathe partner of the tour operator company

New Shores

Mahipal Singh partner Sonana Travel World Nagarathpete has observed a surge in bookings for Turkey, Dubai, Hong Kong, and various places in China; Istanbul, Cappadocia, and Antalya are the most visited spots in Turkey. Explaining the charm of Turkey, Mahipal says, "Turkey offers a mixed vibe of Europe and Asia. Since getting a visa for European countries has been tough in the last few months, people have been flocking to Turkey.” Bangkok and Pattaya in Thailand have long been a fixture on the itineraries of Indians. Now, people are searching for newer shores like Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai, and Langkawi in Malaysia. Seychelles are another destination in demand, he observes.

Easy Visa

Thailand remains a famous choice for its easy visa-on-arrival failure, nightlife, and beaches. Vietnam is also seeing a lot of bookings. "The visa procedures to Vietnam are easy, and Indians have not explored them much," says Mahipal. Nesara also gets a lot of bookings for Bali and Vietnam. "These are cheaper travel options currently. Also, these places are close to nature and have beaches. March is a good season to travel there," adds Karthik.

Thailand and Malaysia are the top countries to be chosen at Sanman Travels because they are affordable reasons Shamnth.

Pilgrimage Tour

As per Rajiv Mehrotra, executive director of Wilson Garden's Holiday Concierge, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Dubai, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan have remained top choices among Bengalureans since 2022. "Other picks are Christian pilgrimages in Europe that cover around 45 churches spread across nine countries like Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands," Rajiv says.

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