India
India is a vast South Asian country with diverse terrain – from Himalayan peaks to Indian Ocean coastline – and history reaching back 5 millennia. In the north, Mughal Empire landmarks include Delhi’s Red Fort complex, massive Jama Masjid mosque and Agra’s iconic Taj Mahal mausoleum. Pilgrims bathe in the Ganges in Varanasi, and Rishikesh is a yoga centre and base for Himalayan trekking.
Capital: New Delhi
Dialing code: +91
Population: 1.252 billion
(2017) World Bank
Prime minister: Narendra Modi
President: Ram Nath Kovind
Neighboring countries: Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Sri
Lanka,Myanmar (Burma), Afghanistan, Bhutan
Visitor Characteristics:
There are far more male than female visitors and
there is a strong chance visitors will be aged
25-44
Half of vacation visitors make a repeat visit to the
destination
Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi are the
most important areas of India in terms of generating
visits
33% of departing visitors say they
are ‘extremely likely’ to recommend the
destination for a vacation or short-break
Popular Activities:
Sightseeing of famous buildings/monuments
Visiting coast/beach
Visiting historic house
Key Demographic and Economic Data:
Population (B): 1.252
GDP per capita (Int $): 4,307
Annual average GDP growth over past decade (%): 7.5
Case Study: India Sales Mission
The India Sales Mission provides a unique platform for our clients to do business with top tour operators from across the key source cities of Mumbai & New Delhi.
There is strong demand from the Indian trade to feature new Britain product in their programmes especially after the recently concluded ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 which saw record number of Indian visitors in attendance.
The event offers two full days of one-to-one meetings with shortlisted buyers from across Mumbai & New Delhi. made represented out clients in free flow meetings with up to 200 hand-picked tour operators & travel agents from across Mumbai & New Delhi, followed by evening networking opportunities where we met with key operators in an informal setting at both cities