Cheaper hotels, lower rush lure monsoon tourists

The monsoon period, which is usually considered a lean period of travel - right after summer vacations and before the beginning of the festive season - is slowly emerging as a preferred time to holiday due to cost benefits and lower rush, experts suggest. 

“People opting for a vacation during the monsoon benefit due to lower rates for stay and travel. About 75 per cent of peak season traffic is still seen for a monsoon vacation,” said Aloke Bajpai, CEO-Co-founder of travel search engine ixigo. 

“Most airlines and hotels drop their rates during the lean period to ensure the fill rate doesn’t dip below their viable/ profitable levels,” he added. 

The preferred destinations for monsoon travel are Goa, Manali, Coorg, Sikkim, and Malshej (Pune district), while global destinations include Colombo, Krabi (S Thailand), Malacca, Dubai and Kathmandu.