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Domestic and short-haul destinations are popular, with growth in demand 50-60% month-on-month, said Daniel D’Souza, president & country head, holidays, SOTC Travel.

Guests can take part in ecotourism activities like farming with the locals and indulge in the beauty of a hilltop sunset. The silvery moon leaves a quiet trail on the waters of Lakshman Sagar as the sound of sarangi travels through the night. Hoots of an owl from the 150-year-old ficus tree adds symphony to the frantic crickets playing in the dark.  A walk down stony paths lit by oil lamps leads to the dining area where a hearty slow-cooked Rajasthani meal of dal, baati and churma awaits at the Brij Lakshman Sagar in Pali district, located 150 km from Jodhpur. Surrounded by the Aravalli hills, with the Lakshman Sagar serving as an oasis in the arid landscape, Brij Lakshman Sagar—built in the 19th century by the then Thakurs of Raipur village—has been a hunting lodge since generations. Retaining the rustic beauty of the place, it was renovated in 2021 to include 12 secluded cottages overlooking different sides of the water body. Simplistic yet thoughtful use of local slate and granit

India base Individuals intending to visit out to the US were shocked after discovering that the average sitting tight opportunity for a guest's visa was around one-and-a-half years.

Subject to certain conditions, some foreign countries are now opening to Indian travelers; however, those arriving from India will either have to provide a negative RT-PCR report or will be required to undergo quarantine there.

According to a report by the Global Wellness Institute, wellness tourism is slated to grow at an average annual rate of 7.5 per cent by 2022.