This New Year, majority of Delhiites plan to take a shorter holiday trip nearer to their home and likely to reduce their budget by 40 per cent than last year due to inflation, as per the quick survey undertaken by Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)-Social Development Foundation.

The survey reveals that Mussoorie and Nainital will remain the best tourist destinations for North Indians as tourists can enjoy sight seeing and also visit religious centres in Haridwar and Rishikesh nearer to Mussoorie and Nanda Devi which is nearer to Nainital.

According to the ASSOCHAM survey, about 62 per cent of the respondents have planned to go on a vacation to destinations like Jaipur, Agra, Mussoorie, Shimla and Nanital though increased cost is likely to result in shorter trips in locations closer to home, ASSOCHAM secretary general DS Rawat while releasing the survey. He pointed out that last year, over five lakh tourists had visited various tourists destinations like Mussoorie, Nanital, Shimla, Kullu-Manali, Kashmir, Goa, Mysore and Thiruvananthapuram to celebrate their Christmas and New Year eve’s holidays.

“However, Mussoorie and Nanital will remain the best tourist destinations for North Indians as tourists can attain twin objectives — sight seeing and religious tourism. Around 82 per cent of the respondents said that Jaipur is their first priority followed by Agra. Mussoorie, Shima and Nanital are third, fourth and fifth respectively on the list of favoured holiday destinations, according to the survey,” he said.

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