The giant Ferris wheel, at 190.5 metres, similar to the London Eye, visitors will ride in 36 capsules, each capable of carrying up to 40 passengers — or 1,440 people per ride ... Read more

The park was established at a cost of Rs 3.87 crore and has beautiful landscaping with entertainment facilities ... Read more

Travel taxes, particularly against the aviation industry, risked "severely affecting" the recovery ... Read more

Boosted by the buoyant economy, affluent Indians are travelling like never before, with Mumbai alone accounting for nearly 25% of outbound tourists as per a WTO report ... Read more

Centre has urged the Supreme Court to allow regulated, low-impact tourist activities in up to 20 percent of the core/critical tiger habitat to promote tourism ... Read more

Tourism Department was also mulling to facilitate hassle-free bank loans to the prospective home-stay providers ... Read more

Kiosks will also be set up outside the railway station to help devotees and tourists get information about trains, tickets, itinerary, eatables, site-seeing and other things ... Read more

Brings burning issues with12 demands of the tourism industry to the notice of tourism minister including the need to waive off entry tax for tourists of other States ... Read more

The tourism dept has issued a tender of Rs 48 lakh for changing rooms and toilets near Calangute Residency; To float a global tender for appointing a consultant to draw up a tourism master plan for Goa ... Read more

The corporation will give free entry to tourists to its water park in Karla; Guests visiting MTDC resorts on World Tourism Day all over Maharashtra will be gifted with special souvenirs and gift hampers ... Read more