Rajasthan Pomp and pageantry
Rajasthan Tourism continues its efforts to develop world-class infrastructure, facilities and services to attract tourists. The impact is substantial growth in tourist traffic and industry as a whole.
Rajasthan offers a whole range of attractions to cater to the international tourists. The state with unique tourism offerings that include its world renowned luxury tourist trains Palace on Wheels & Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, new rural tourism sites, Desert Safaris, Forts & Palaces, Sound & Light shows, heritage hotels, resorts and spas, abundant natural beauty, forests and wildlife and fairs & festivals and traditions highlighting its historical, cultural, religious and social heritage, has arguably emerged as the leading Indian state in tourism. “A whole range of new tourism products have been introduced and still more are in the offing. Rural Tourism, Adventure Tourism and Nature Tourism are opening new avenues for promotion of tourism in the state,” says Bina Kak, Rajasthan Tourism Minister.
The hike in the percentage of inbound tourists and the interest shown by the Indian and international travel trade fraternity is evidence to the success of Rajasthan’s image as a top-notch travel destination. Rajasthan not only has a cultural appeal, but its chain of heritage hotels and palaces also cater to the needs of the corporate world. New products like sports tourism, rural tourism, eco tourism, adventure tourism, wellness tourism, etc have been introduced to expand the markets attracting additional tourists.
Hotels & Packages
RTDC that runs hotels across key tourist locations in the state has a well-defined policy to make available its inventory to the international travel agents.
Connectivity
The state is well connected by rail, road and air. Jaipur is part of the Golden Triangle (Delhi-Jaipur-Agra) circuit and is connected by high speed roads from Delhi ( 230 kms) and Agra (250 kms). Major cities like Jaipur and Udaipur are also well connected by air from Delhi and Mumbai.