Himachal Pradesh gears up to promote health tourism

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Shimla: Himachal Pradesh, one of India's popular tourist destinations, will now promote ancient systems of nature cure on the pattern of Kerala to lure health-conscious affluent visitors, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said.

"Our main focus will now be to tap high-end health tourists. Such tourism is quite popular in Kerala. We are adopting that pattern," Dhumal said.

Luxurious adventure, the new buzzword in tourism

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New Delhi: An adventure sojourn during the day and the evenings filled with luxury and indulgence. Yes, that's the new mantra travel operators across the country are offering to woo domestic as well as international travellers.

The trend which has become much sought after by the jet-set corporate honchos is now becoming common with adventure-seekers looking for that adrenalin rush with some pampering thrown in.

Now, two trains a day to tourist hotspot Digha

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Kolkata: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced two pairs of daily trains between Howrah and Digha. Digha is a coastal hotspot in West Bengal that the Railway Minister aims to transform into a major tourist destination.

"From now on, there would be two trains, one early in the morning and the other in the afternoon, from Howrah to Digha. The name of train would be Kandari Express. The return trains will run in the afternoon and the evening. This service will start from June 13," Banerjee said at a press conference.

Watch: Govt launches PR overdrive to woo tourists

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India has seen a 3.5 per cent dip in incoming foreign tourists in 2009.

Credible India! Govt tries PR to woo panicky tourists

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New Delhi: United States’ travel advisory to its citizens against travel to India and Pakistan has worried the Indian Ministry of Tourism.

The Government feels that the warning is unwarranted and has already swung into damage control with a widespread PR exercise.

Karnataka rolls out Golden Chariot to woo tourists

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Bangalore : Hit by the economic downturn, the Karnataka Tourism Corporation that runs the luxury Golden Chariot train is now eyeing domestic travellers for the royal odyssey at a hefty tariff of Rs 1,25,000.

The passenger train, under an ambitious project of Karnataka Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC), had chugged off amidst much fanfare last year, reporting 37 per cent passenger occupancy.

Hotel Ashok, Samrat and Janpath to host 2010 games

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New Delhi: With 486 days left for the Commonwealth Games, three hotels were named that will play host to top VIPs who would be in the national capital.

The three hotels include Hotel Ashok, Samrat and Janpath, all under the India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd, a government of India undertaking would also fill the need for hotel rooms in the capital.

Minister's message: Don't go Goa

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Panaji: Following Goa Home Minister Ravi Naik's call to assess the quality of foreign tourists coming to Goa, Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Churchill Alemao has now raised fears about the quantity of tourists that Goa attracts.

Alemao said to the reporters on Thursday that he was against an increase in the number of tourists coming to the state.

A walk down south: Escape to Karnataka

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CNN-IBN takes a journey down south to Karnataka. First to the coffee growing hills of Coorg after which we take a walk on the wild side in Kabini. And finally view the beautiful architecture of the temples of Belur and Halibid.

Hot now! Offbeat honeymoon destinations

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So you are different... You find the idea of going to Goa or Singapore or Seychelles for a romantic escapade is, well, a path trodden too often.

Why not explore some offbeat and yet very romantic locations for your honeymoon or even a romantic holiday with your better half? The novelty of the location can add to the adventure and romance of the place.