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Incentive to Nepal Late last month we concluded a very successful operation of an incentive of 102 Argentinean to Nepal. This was a truly wonderful program, both as an experience for the guests and also for us operationally as a team. Month of planning and detailing paid off. This was particularly challenging given the fluid political situation of Nepal over the past year as well as the fact that elections had just taken place in the country. Despite this, the client placed their trust in our incentive partner and Creative to pull it off. We are proud to say that trust was upheld. Here is a short note from our partner. If you would like more details on the program, drop us a line. |
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back to India and the summer. There is a lot of misconception out there
why India cannot be visited in summer. Not all true. There is a lot one
can do in summer and the best part is that we can leverage our volumes
from the season into some great deals into the off season.
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Travel Plans Rajeev Kohli, Director Marketing, Creative Travel will be traveling to Argentina and Brazil later this month. If you would like to meet him, please let us know. |
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Discover India Tour Operator Program (DITOP) A 6 nights stay at any of the following participating hotels, in an as you please combination with a maximum of 2 nights at Delhi.
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Incredible Royal Escapes - 6 nights This 6 night offer features a minimum of 1 night at either, The Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi or The Taj Mahal Palace & Towers, Mumbai, and the balance totalling up to 5 nights in any of the 3 Luxury Palaces, viz. Taj Lake Palace Udaipur, Rambagh Palace Jaipur or Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur. Incredible Royal Escapes This 8 night offer features a minimum of 2 nights at either, The Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi and/or The Taj Mahal Palace & Towers, Mumbai, and the balance totalling up to 6 nights in any of the 3 Luxury Palaces, viz. Taj Lake Palace Udaipur, Rambagh Palace Jaipur or Umaid Bhawan Palace Jodhpur. For details and reservations please email us. |
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Tourist arrivals jump 12 percent in
three months Arrival of overseas tourists in India jumped 12.2 percent during the first quarter of this year, resulting in a 34.5 percent increase in foreign exchange earnings, according to data released. An estimated 1.66 million tourists arrived in India between January and March, 2008, against 1.48 million in the same three months last year, said the data released by the tourism ministry. The resultant foreign exchange earnings were Rs.160 billion ($4 billion), against Rs.132.43 billion ($3 billion), showing a 21.1 percent jump in rupee terms and 34.5 percent jump in dollar terms, the data showed. |
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Ranthambhore National Park closed for
Census The Ministry of Forest in Rajasthan has announced a tiger census in the Ranthambhore National Park. The census will be conducted from the 4th to the 20th of May 2008. The park will remain closed on the 19th and the 20th of May 2008. However, in the best interest of tourism, unlike the past, the authorities will be opening the park for the Jungle Drives in the afternoon from 04 till 18 May 2008. The morning Jungle Drives stand cancelled. The afternoon drives will start at 1500 hrs and get over at 1800 hrs. |
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Keoladeo National Park Closure The Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur will remain closed for visitors form 1st May to 30th June 2008. The park will reopen on 1st July 2008.
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Running luxury trains turns costlier Luxury train operations in India just got more expensive for State tourism departments. Click here to read more....
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Tulip garden in Srinagar attracts tourists An explosion of colour in Asia's largest recreational tulip garden has emerged after 60 varieties were imported from Netherlands and planted in the Siraj Bagh Tulip Garden only a few months ago. The sight of 12 lakh blooming tulips is magnificent. The bloom is one week early but no one's complaining. Set in the foothills of the Zabarwan Mountains on the banks of the Dal Lake, this garden is fast becoming another tourist attraction. The tulip bloom coincides with the almond bloom in Kashmir. And by constructing tulip and almond gardens on the bank of Dal Lake, the government is using flower power to attract tourists to Kashmir. |
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Over 1,000 magicians to participate at a
four-day magic festival Over 1,000 magicians from across the country and abroad will participate at a four-day magic festival at Thiruvananthapuram from May 1. The mammoth festival ‘Vismayam 2008’ will be a record setting magic show for peace and will also see the participation of some foreign magicians of the likes of Fukai Masahiro and Kiyoka Fukai from Japan, Jorge Blass from Spain, Mirko Callacy from Argentina amongst others. There will be special classes for magicians and shops of major magic material manufacturers will also be set up. A ‘Grand Champion of Magic’ will be selected from participants at a special contest. Another highlight of the festival will be a show by traditional street magicians from Northern India. At the mass magical demonstration for world peace, magicians will produce pigeons from thin air and set them free in the sky. Soon after this, 20 buses carrying these magicians will form a magical road-train proceeding to Kanyakumari, where the closing ceremony will take place. |
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The 'Maharajah' of casinos opens in Goa next
month! An offshore casino with 'no-limits' tables, touted as the biggest in South Asia, will open in Goa this month. Aboard a specially commissioned 70-metre long Panamanian vessel, appropriately named 'Maharajah Casino', it will offer a regal ambience to professional and amateur gamblers out to try their luck at the jackpot. It will initially conduct operations from 6 pm to 6 am and within a month offer round-the-clock services. "It will house 35 tables in an area of 22,000 square feet spread over four decks. All the internationally popular casino games like American Roulette, Black Jack, and variants of Poker will be available. The luxury ship, built with imported fire-retardant interiors, will also house a lavish restaurant offering international multi-cultural cuisine, a bar, a live barbecue area on the topmost deck, a sundeck and a variety of entertainment programmes to cater to its clientele. |
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Kochi sets record in cruise ship visits Kochi has set another prestigious record in Cruise Tourism by hosting 41 cruise ships in the year 2007-2008. It is for the first time that so many cruise ships reached an Indian harbour. The year 2008-2009 will also prove brilliant for the port city with eight more ships like Columbus, Silver Whisper and Europa visiting Kochi in April. Aida Cara, the German cruiser, will reach the Kochi port in 2009 with over 1200 travellers. |
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Red Machchhenhranath Rath Jatra This festival is the biggest socio-cultural event of Patan and takes place in May-June. During the celebrations the towering chariot of Lord Machchhendranath is pulled by ropes through the narrow streets of the city, followed by a large crowd of worshippers in front of the chariot. A small crowd of musicians and soldiers add even more excitement to the occasion. Over a period of several weeks, the chariot is slowly hauled to Jawalakhel where thousands of devotees burn oil lamps and keep an all-night vigil. During this chariot festival the Bhoto or Sacred waistcoat, itself the subject to many legends, is displayed from the chariot. A final ritual is then conducted to mark Lord Machchhendranath's yearly return to his home in the nearby village of Bungmati. |
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March 2008 tourist arrivals up by 8.6% Tourist arrivals showed an 8.6% increase over March 2007, sending out positive signals to a most resilient industry.
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Rekawa among top 10 eco-friendly
destinations Rekawa where sea turtle watching is popular, is among the top 10 eco-friendly destinations named by online travel community IgoUgo, owned by Travelocity. At Rekawa, five of the seven species of sea turtle come to nest, with the most popular being the green turtle. The list is based on recommendations from IgoUgo editors who reviewed the journals by some of its 350,000 members with comments by the travellers listed. |
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Colombo not Kandy, to host 15th SAARC
summit The 15th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) will be in Colombo from July 27 to August 3 this year. The last summit was held in India in April last year. According to the Sri Lankan Foreign Ministry, the summit will be chaired by Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh before handing over the chair to Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The SAARC summit was initially planned to be held in Kandy but citing security reasons, Colombo authorities shifted the venue. |
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The Raj Palace wins “World’s Leading
Heritage Hotel” award The Raj Palace was voted as the World's Leading heritage hotel by The World Travel awards 2007. The Raj Palace is recognised for its unique product as it is one of the only Places lived by the Maharajah that has been restored to its original glory and charm. The hotel offers only suites and beautiful multi-cuisine restaurants, that has one of the biggest crystal chandelier of India and a beautiful antique crockery museum with a collection of around 200 years old antique crockery used by the royalty. The Palace also has the pictures of the famous people who have visited, dined or slept in the embrace of this palace, which include Sawai Jai Singh, Maharani Gayatri Devi, Lord Mountbatten, Maharaja Man Singh, Rawal Sangram Singh of the Samode Palace, Amitabh Bacchan, Fredrick Forsyth, Elaine Page, Dominique La Pierre, as well as many other famous Kings and Queens and various dignitaries belonging to the Royal Families all over the world. |
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Oakwood Residence Naylor Road Pune open The elegant Oakwood Residence Naylor Road is Pune's first internationally-managed serviced apartments, offering 84 stylish and contemporary residences. Oakwood Residence Naylor Road features one and two bedroom apartments complete with broadband Internet, LCD TV with DVD and international cable TV, custom designed furniture and a fully-equipped kitchen. Other amenities include a fitness centre, swimming pool, Residents' Lounge (serving Indian and Western comfort food) and Oakwood's legendary hospitality service, the finest in the serviced apartment industry. |
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Svelte Personal Suites to open this month Svelte Personal Suites in Delhi is scheduled to open this month. The property has 83 suites - 59 executive suites, 9 deluxe suites and 4 grand suites. A 1,100 sq. ft. Presidential Suite is also on the cards. This property at Saket District Centre will target leisure travelers as well as the corporate sector. Svelte Personal Suites’ rooms are essentially fully equipped independent apartments with kitchenettes. Other facilities include a lounge and business centre. The complex also has a health and fitness centre, which has a gymnasium and a rooftop swimming pool. |
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Ginger Pantnagar opens With 100 well-equipped rooms, Ginger Pantnagar will have all the special features of Smart Basics such as Smart space, Safe zone, meeting and conference room, gymnasium and self check-in kiosk. Nestling in the Himalayan footholds, Uttarakhand is home to many of India's most majestic mountains, glaciers and valleys and shares borders with Nepal and Tibet. Pantnagar is situated in the district of Udham Singh Nagar of Uttarakhand. It is famous for the Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology and is located about 250 km from Delhi. |
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Kairali - One among the 50 top
wellness MECCA in the world National Geographic Traveler investigated hundreds of places worldwide to create their list of the best No cookie-cutter spas here, just one-of-a-kind places dedicated to your physical, mental & spiritual well-being says National Geographic Traveller in their issue March-2008. Kairali Ayurvedic Health Resort, Palakkad, Kerala, India was selected as top 10 in Asia & top 50 in the world. |
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Presidential awards for travel and tourism
given The Presidential awards for Travel and Tourism has been an initiative of Sri Lanka tourism aimed ‘to recognize and reward excellence’ among stakeholders of the past and present. At the inaugural Presidential Awards for Travel and Tourism Excellence 2007, the following hotels received the top awards: |
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Sun Resorts takes over One&Only Kanuhura
Resort From 1st April 2008, Sun Resorts Ltd have taken over the ownership and management of the Kanuhura Resort (formerly One & Only) in the Lhaviyani Atoll, Maldives.
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Gajjar Halwa A famous Indian dessert, mostly served during Hindu weddings. Click here to read the recipe... |
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Summer Festival Mount Abu - 18th - 20th May
2008 Mount Abu is the highest peak in Rajasthan. It is referred to as 'an oasis in the desert', as its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests. Mount Abu is touched by a festive mood on the eve of the Summer Festival, held every year during Budh Poornima. The summer festival in Mount Abu, a three day festival, is basically a feast of folk and classical music. It gives a vivid knowledge about the tribal life and culture of Rajasthan. Mount Abu is bestowed with steep rocks, tranquil lakes, picturesque backdrop and a favourable climate, all of which make it a perfect spot for the festival. The hospitality of the people, their colourful culture and exotic location made this festival a never to be forgotten experience. The festival begins with the singing of a ballad which is followed by folk dances which enthrall the spectators. The second and third day of the festival is more attractive as various competitions are organized for the whole day. Skating Race, skater's Show, CRPF Band Show, Boat Race, Horse Race, Tug of War, Panihari Matka Race and Deepdan add more enthusiasm to the festival. The Sham-e-Qawwali is a much awaited musical extravaganza as renowned qawwals or singers from all over the country can be heard entertaining the audience. The grand finale of the summer festival in Mount Abu is a display of dazzling fireworks which catches the fancy of every tourist. |
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April 2008, March 2008, February 2008, January 2008, November 2007, October 2007, August 2007, July 2007, June 2007, May 2007, March 2007, February 2007, January 2007, December 2006, November 2006, October 2006, September 2006, August 2006, June 2006, May 2006, April 2006, March 2006, February 2006, January 2006, November 2005, October 2005, September 2005. |
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