Nature getaways and coastal areas continue to be the most sought-after holiday for domestic travel

Metropolitan cities emerge as the top preferred destinations for international travel

Mumbai, December 2022 – December officially marks the beginning of the holiday season and

Booking.com, one of the world’s leading online travel companies, has released its latest search data

trends that shed light on Indian travelers’ preferred destinations during this time 1 . With most travel

restrictions lifted and the world opening up again, it marks a promising return of travel for Indian

travellers who are ready to get back out there and make the most of their holidays.

As per the Booking.com APAC Travel Confidence Index released earlier, beach, nature/mountains and

road trips are among the top 5 most preferred trip types by Indian travellers and this is reflective in the

most searched destinations for the upcoming holiday season. Data from Booking.com reveals that Indian

travellers prefer hill stations, beaches and historical destinations when it comes to domestic travel with

Pondicherry topping the list followed by Lonavala and Manali.

● Puducherry and Goa featured as the most preferred beach destinations

● Udaipur and Jaipur featured as the most preferred historical destinations

● Lonavala, Manali, Munnar and Shimla featured as the most preferred hill stations

Top 10 most searched destinations by Indian travellers for domestic travel with check in dates

between December 24, 2022 to January 2, 2023

1. Puducherry

2. Lonavala

3. Manali

4. Udaipur

5. Mumbai

6. Jaipur

7. Goa

8. Bengaluru

9. Munnar

10. Shimla

Exploring the world is back on the list again for Indians. When it comes to international travel, Indians

are searching for metropolitan cities to celebrate the festive season and ring in the new year. Bangkok

and Singapore continue to be South-East Asia’s most popular destinations, while Dubai remains at the

top as the most popular destination for Indian travellers.

Top 10 most searched international destinations by Indians with check in dates between December

24,2022 to January 2, 2023

1. Dubai, UAE

2. Bangkok, Thailand

3. Singapore, Singapore

4. London, UK

5. Paris, France

6. Patong Beach, Thailand

7. North Male, Maldives

8. Colombo, Sri Lanka

9. Phuket, Thailand

10. Ubud, Bali

When it comes to the top 15 searched destinations searched by global travellers overall for the holiday

season, Paris, London and Dubai are the most searched destinations.

Top 15 most searched destinations globally by all travellers with check in dates between December

24, 2022 to January 2, 2023

1. Paris, France

2. London, UK

3. Dubai, United Arab Emirates

4. Amsterdam, Netherlands

5. Roma, Italy

6. Tokyo, Japan

7. Barcelona, Spain

8. Prague, Czech Republic

9. Wien, Austria

10. New York, USA

Mr. Santosh Kumar, Country Manager, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Indonesia at Booking.com, “The

last few years have taught us that travel should not be taken for granted. After two years of travel

restrictions, travellers are feeling overwhelmingly more optimistic about travelling. It is encouraging to

see Indian travellers exploring different destinations both within India and abroad with a more positive

outlook towards travel. As people remain enthusiastic and book their holidays, Booking.com will

continue to make it easier for everyone to create their unique travel memories as they experience what

these different destinations have to offer during the year end and beyond”

METHODOLOGY

¹ This report looks at the top searched destinations between 07-11-2022 and 27-11-2022, with check-in dates

between 24-12-2022 and 02-01-2023.