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MUMBAI, 3 August 2022: With India’s Raksha Bandhan* festival falling on Thursday and Friday, 11 and 12 August, followed by Independence Day on Monday, the second week of August presents Indian travellers with an extended five-day window to book a holiday getaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Raksha Bandhan is a school holiday and Independence Day a bank holiday, families, young professionals and couples are booking trips, according to Thomas Cook India and its group company, SOTC Travel, latest travel news updates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Cook and SOTC\u2019s consumer data reveals growing demand for short holidays (mini-cations), with 69% of respondents displaying a keen interest in booking holidays for the Raksha Bandhan-Independence Day extended weekend. Over 66% of the respondents indicated a preference for domestic locales, while 34% were open to short-haul international options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To tap into the extended weekend demand, Thomas Cook India and SOTC have launched holiday packages to favourite Indian locales (Kashmir, Leh-Ladakh, Kerala, Goa and Andaman)<\/em> and closer-to-home and easy visa destinations like Dubai, Abu Dhabi; island destinations like Maldives and Mauritius and South East Asia\u2019s Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special offers have been announced to capitalise on the cruise opportunity as well. Cruise options for the extended weekend include Genting Dream (two nights Singapore-Malaysia on 10 August); Royal Caribbean Cruises\u2019 Spectrum of the Seas (three-night cruise from Singapore on 11 August), or Cordelia Cruises from Chennai to Chennai or Vizag to Chennai via Puducherry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Cook and SOTC\u2019s extended weekend holiday breaks include a range of ready-to-book travel experiences: outdoor and adventure, including safaris, biking, hiking\/trekking, camping, water rafting and paragliding; \u2018drivecations\u2019 to nearby locales and spa-wellness getaways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The companies also offer air-inclusive tours with Vistara Getaways, Air Arabia Holidays and Emirates Holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Cook (India) Limited President & Country Head \u2013 Holidays, MICE, Visa Rajeev Kale said: \u201cWith both Raksha Bandhan and Independence Day falling on weekdays, customers are offered a great opportunity of an extended weekend getaway\u2026 Customers can select from our array of options: safari-outdoor-adventure, wellness getaways and cruises.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOTC Travel president & country head – Holidays Daniel D\u2019souza added:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“For this upcoming long weekend, we see a 69% increase in travel searches and interest. Our long weekend getaways include unique experiences at attractive prices for a range of favourite destinations.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Raksha Bandhan is a regional Hindu religious festival celebrated in north and west India, Nepal, and parts of Pakistan.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Thomas Cook (India) Limited<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Set up in 1881, Thomas Cook (India) Limited (TCIL) is the leading omnichannel travel company in the country, offering a broad spectrum of services, including foreign exchange, corporate travel and leisure travel. It operates leading B2C and B2B brands, including Thomas Cook, SOTC, TCI, SITA, Asian Trails, Allied T Pro, Australian Tours Management, Desert Adventures, Luxe Asia, Travel Circle International Limited (TCI), Sterling Holiday Resorts Limited, Distant Frontiers, TC Tours, Digiphoto Entertainment Imaging (DEI), Go Vacation, Private Safaris East & South Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Thomas Cook India Group spans 25 countries across five continents.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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