Stress-free travel for outbound
What do Indian outbound travellers expect from foreign destinations and holidays? Well, plenty! Indians travelling abroad seek personalised, value-for-money experiences and ease of travel more than anything else.
Indian travellers are seeking safe, value-for-money places and opportunities. They’re now including adventure activities and experiencing local food and wines, microbrewery tours, walking tours, and cultural shows. They’re also seeking apartment-style accommodation, activities that are child-friendly, and a mix of luxury brands and budget shopping. Indian travellers have shifted gear in terms of what they want and have moved on from normal itineraries to focused trips. Their list includes an easy visa regime, direct food, scenic locations and sightseeing tours, drivingfriendly environments, discounted shopping outlets, English-speaking countries, and soft to medium adventures.
Indian outbound travellers are highly evolved and seek tailored experiences along with ease of travel and value for money. New-age travellers pursue bespoke and immersive experiences. In South Africa, they seek local culture, art and history, and trying new things. Mirroring this shift, they are creating awareness about new destinations that pack in a lot of action into shorter time-spans.
One of the basic characteristics and attractions travellers expect from overseas destinations is for them to be different from their homes. Travellers seek to be wooed and wowed, and expect destinations to be safe, enriching and fun, providing a break from their normal life. They seek several leisure inputs such as nightlife, museums, shopping, adventure and thrill.
The Indian traveller has shape-shifted drastically over the last two decades. Indians cite scenic beauty, affordability, and convenience of proximity as the top factors when deciding on a destination. However, an emerging trend is to select a place based on its Instagram worthiness. Theme-based travel centred on yoga, marathons, etc., is on the rise.
Travellers are moving away from generic travel want safety, ease of commuting, ease of communication with English widely spoken, interesting food choices and enjoyable meals, and sightseeing that includes national icons. They want an overall package that's value for money.