Many Gujaratis have chosen Singapore, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Dubai as summer destinations this year, according to the Gujarat Association of Tour Operator.Its Secretary Rohit Thakkar told Times of India that the cost of domestic travel is almost as much as going overseas, hence the preference for overseas destinations.”While a package trip of around 11 days to Shimla costs between INR 17,000 and INR 20,000, a five-day package trip to Singapore or Thailand costs around INR 25,000.”The report said there has been an increase of around 25% in the number of tourists from the state heading to these destinations in the last two years.The report quoted civil servant Ajay Sahasrabudhe, who has just returned from a trip to Bangkok, as saying: “I have been travelling to various tourist destinations in the country. However, after coming to know that taking a five-day trip to Singapore will cost me only INR 25,000, I travelled to Hong Kong with two of my friends for the first time this year.” The report said many tourists were also taking advantage of the shopping at these destinations.One travel agent quoted by the newspaper said, “Bookings for travelling packages to destinations like Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia for this month is already full in my agency.
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