It’s Onam and It’s Time to Travel

KOCHI:
It’s the holiday time for people in Kerala as they get consecutive leaves for Eid, Onam and Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti respectively on Sep 1, 3, 4 and 6. Travel enthusiasts in the state are jumping on this opportunity to explore close by domestic destinations and even short-haul international destinations. As a reason, the upcoming weekend is one of the busiest weekend for the travel industry in the state.
According to Karan Anand, Head Relationships, Cox and Kings, “There is almost 40% increase in domestic travel movement from Kerala to the neighboring states Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and around 20% rise among international bookings.”
He further added, “Travel within the state is in full swing, destinations such as Munnar, Wayanad, Coorg, Ooty, Kanyakumari and Pondicherry are the most popular for this weekend. International short haul destinations such as Dubai, Malaysia and Singapore are the top picks.”
The lead time to obtain a visa to these three countries is very less thereby making these destinations attractive for Keralaites. The state has direct connections to Singapore and Malaysia and the duration is less than four hours thereby enabling them to go on a quick holiday.
“Most of the people have planned the travel for this weekend well in advance. They have booked their air tickets beforehand at lower rates and are now looking for hotels and sightseeing options. As a result our packages that include only hotels and sightseeing are in great demand”, said Karan.
Cox & Kings most popular packages for the weekend:
Instant Pondicherry- Value
3 days / 2 nights
Price: Starting from INR 4549 per person
Instant Ooty – Value
3 days / 2 nights
Price: starting from INR 4599 per person
Instant Munnar – Value
3 days / 2 nights
Price: starting from INR 4749 per person
Instant Mahabalipuram – Value
3 days / 2 nights
Price: starting from INR 4549 per person
Instant Singapore Value 4N
5 days / 4 nights
Price: Starting from INR 36963 per person (with airfare)
Instant Dubai Value 4N (Oct 17 – Mar 18)
5 days / 4 nights
Price: Starting from INR 39954 per person (with airfare)