Surprisingly, during Monsoon travellers are preferring places that experience heavy rainfall like Kerala, Goa, Konkan, Uttarakhand (Nainital) and Coorg over the places where rains are relatively less.
Monsoon is yet to arrive in Maharashtra, but Mumbaikars have already started packing their bags for monsoon given the weather forecast of good rains this year.
Surprisingly, travellers are preferring places that experience heavy rainfall like Kerala, Goa, Konkan, Uttarakhand (Nainital) and Coorg over the places where rains are relatively less.
Commenting on this, Karan Anand (Head, Relationships, Cox and Kings Ltd) said, “Heavy rainfall offers its own charm for the travellers. Tourists get attracted towards lush, green, romantic tranquillity. More than sightseeing, they like to enjoy the weather. Usually, monsoon is considered as ‘off-season’ for these places; but this year we are observing surge in bookings mainly for rainy destinations.”
“Many Mumbaikars have booked the trips much before the monsoon season i.e. in April-May. Many others who have not booked, have started planning for the same and our offices across the state including mumbai are flooded with enquires for monsoon travel. There is around 40% rise in the number of enquires, which is highest in the recent past”, he adds.
While explaining how travelling during monsoon can be light on your pocket, Karan says, “If you are travelling off-season, you can get upto 20-30% discounts on the packages. Besides this, travellers can also take advantage of monsoon special offers announces by travel companies/airlines during this season.”
During monsoon, apart from exploring nature, travellers look forward to indulge in activities like trekking, bird watching, hiking, water rafting etc. They also enjoy visiting beaches during the rains.
It’s the best time to have Ayurvedic treatments because it is when the mind and body heal best. Ayurvedic spa/ massage is one of the prime attraction of people visiting Kerala during monsoon.
Last year, travellers turned their back on the monsoon getaways in Maharashtra due to low rainfall. But as the weather forecast suggests a good rainfall this year, monsoon destinations in the state too are all set to welcome the tourists. Lonavala, Khandala, Malshej Mahabaleshwar, Alibag and Bhandardara etc to name a few.
Travel enthusiasts are planning to make most of the four extended weekends falling during the monsoon
– Independence Day Weekend: 13th-15th August (Saturday-Monday)
– Janamashthami Weekend: 25th – 28th August (Thursday-Sunday, Take leave on Friday)
– Ganesh Chaturthi Weekend: 3rd-5th September, (Saturday-Monday)
– Bakri Id Weekend: 10th-12th September, (Saturday-Monday)
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