Panaji, The Goa tourism division will showcase the coastal state as a various, year-round vacation spot past its conventional seashore tourism picture on the India Journey Mart Amritsar 2026, which begins on Saturday.
The three-day programme will present Goa tourism a possibility to interact with journey brokers, tour operators and different stakeholders from Punjab and the broader North Indian market, an official assertion stated.
Based on the newest knowledge from the tourism division, Goa recorded 61.38 lakh vacationer arrivals between January and July this yr, together with 59.02 lakh home and a couple of.36 lakh worldwide guests.
“North India stays an necessary marketplace for Goa, and platforms reminiscent of ITM Amritsar give us a possibility to interact carefully with the journey commerce and perceive the altering expectations of travellers,” Tourism Minister Rohan A Khaunte stated.
“Our focus is to current Goa not as a vacation spot that may be diminished to a normal bundle, however as a vacation spot providing totally different experiences for various travellers,” he stated.
On the journey mart, Goa Tourism will centre its vacation spot narrative round 4 broad expertise pillars – seashore, journey, culinary and non secular.
Whereas seashores will stay an necessary a part of Goa’s tourism id, the division will spotlight water-based recreation, kayaking, river and coastal actions, wellness, sunsets, eating and quieter stretches of the shoreline.
The culinary proposition will concentrate on native delicacies, seafood and meals experiences as a means of exploring Goa’s historical past and traditions, whereas the non secular phase will spotlight locations of worship, heritage, wellness, reflection and slow-travel experiences.
Director of Tourism Kedar Naik stated the occasion would additionally permit the division to grasp the preferences of travellers from Punjab and different elements of North India.
“We wish to perceive what travellers from Punjab and the broader North Indian market are on the lookout for, what sorts of experiences are driving vacation spot decisions and the way we are able to work with our companions to create new demand for Goa,” Naik stated.
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