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| Sikkim and Darjeeling most preferred for summer vacation this year |
In fact, low-cost tickets on most of the flights to Ladakh and Kashmir in June and July have already been sold, as per Bijender from private travel firm ‘Make my trip’.
“Anyone who wants tickets in that period will now have to pay much more. For example, the one-way fare for Leh in February and mid-March was Rs 11,500. Now, it has shot up to Rs 18,000,” said Bijender.
Other destinations favoured by city residents to get away from the summer heat are Sikkim and Darjeeling. “We have been receiving lots of enquiries for Sikkim and Darjeeling. Most of the flight seats in the months of June and July have already been booked,” said a travel agent.
For those who can’t afford high air fares, package tours still remain attractive. A five-night, six-day package for Darjeeling in the month of June is a major hit and a travel agency is offering this package for Rs 31,999, which includes accommodation, meals and transport, along with the tour escort.
But the cost of packages has also increased with increasing demand. For example, a five-night, six-day package of Munnar and Ooty, which was sold for around Rs 29,000 in the month of February, now costs Rs 35,000.
Owing to the heavy demand for some of the destinations, certain travel agencies are planning to introduce chartered fights. Among these is a travel agency in Sector 34 which is planning to start chartered flights to Leh.
Source:indianexpress
