TOP DESTINATIONS IN INDIA
RANK STATE NUMBER SHARE IN %
1 UTTAR PRADESH 155,430,364 18.3
2 ANDHRA PRADESH 153,119,816 18
3 TAMIL NADU 137,512,991 16.2
4 KARNATAKA 84,107,390 9.9
5 MAHARASHTRA 55,333,467 6.5
6 MADHYA PRADESH 44,119,820 5.2
7 RAJASTHAN 27,137,323 3.2
8 UTTARAKHAND 25,946,254 3
9 WEST BENGAL 22,256,968 2.6
10 GUJARAT 21,017,478 2.5
SHARE OF TOP 10 STATES OF INDIA IN NUMBER OF DOMESTIC TOURIST VISITS IN 2011
TOURIST ARRIVALS
East Asia
Australia
TOURIST ARRIVAL IN GUJARAT
2011-2012
MONTH DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL TOTAL
APR ’11 16,63,160 23,122 16,86,282
MAY‘11 17,60,904 34,027 17,94,931
JUN‘11 17,44,514 33,812 17,78,326
JUL ‘11 16,34,812 36,308 16,71,120
AUG ‘11 15,99,094 30,024 16,29,118
SEP ‘11 17,70,268 32,231 18,02,499
OCT ‘11 18,25,338 36,449 18,61,787
NOV ‘11 18,68,918 36,905 19,05,823
DEC ‘11 19,82,806 38,912 20,21,718
JAN ‘12 19,85,671 46,526 20,32,197
FEB ‘12 19,62,016 52,112 20,14,128
MAR ‘12 21,05,952 50,784 21,56,736
TOTAL 2,19,03,453 4,51,212 2,23,54,665
TOURIST ARRIVAL DATA
YEAR DOMESTIC FOREIGN TOTAL
2011-12 2,19,03,453 4,51,212 2,23,54,665
2010-11 1,94,16,869 3,95,067 1,98,11,936
2009-10 1,67,01,545 3,09,702 1,70,11,247
2008-09 1,55,12,794 2,94,739 1,58,07,533
2007-08 1,38,94,055 2,28,976 1,41,23,031
2006-07 1,21,36,599 2,06,729 1,23,43,328
2005-06 1,05,05,755 1,73,122 1,06,78,877
2004-05 75,52,026 59,987 76,12,013
2003-04 79,15,487 65,107 79,80,594
-10
0
10
20
30
40
50
GROWTH RATE
DOMESTIC
FOREIGN
TOTAL
GUJARAT RANKED 10TH IN THE TERMS OF
DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVALS AND 16TH IN
INTERNATIONAL TOURIST ARRIVALS IN THE
YEAR 2009.
GUJARAT TOURISM TARGET IN 2013
ACCOMODATION
CITY/
TOWN
5 STAR 4 STAR 3 STAR 2 STAR 1
STAR
HERITA
GE
UNCLA
SSIFIE
D
TOTAL
TOTAL
(NO.
OF
HOTEL
S)
6 4 43 6 1 3 10 73
TOTAL
(NO.
OF
ROOM
S)
519 209 2502 191 10 75 478 3984
GUJARAT AIRPORT MAP
AWARDS
DESTINATION LIFE CYCLE
DESTINATION CHARACTERISTICS
Introductio
n
Growth Maturity Saturation Decline
Visitor (no.
of tourists)
Few Few Many Many
Growth rate Low Slow growth Fast growth Slow growth Decline
Accommoda
tion
Very low Low High Very high Very high
Prices of
services
Low Low Very high High Low
Expenditure
per capita
High Low High Low Very low
Visitor types High Low Very high Low Very low
Image and
attractions
Differs Innovators Innovators Followers
Cheap-
mass
market
Tourist as Guests Guests Customers customers Foreigners
TARGET MARKET
TRADITIONAL TOURISM
THEMES
HERITAGE TOURISM
WILDLIFE TOURISM
NATURE & MOUNTAIN TOURISM
BEACH TOURISM
RURAL TOURISM
ECO TOURISM
UPCOMING THEMES
HEALTH TOURISM
ADVENTURE TOURISM
WEDDING TOURISM
CULTURAL TOURISM
PILGRIMAGE TOURISM
CRUISE TOURISM
POLL TOURISM
GOLF TOURISM
BUSINESS TOURISM
RELIGIOUS
THEME
ARCHITECTURE
(FORTS/PALACES)
HISTORICAL
THEME
COASTAL THEME
AKSHARDHAM
TEMPLE
LAKHOTA FORT HRIDAY KUNJ MANDVI
GIRNAR TEMPLE PAVAGADH FORT LOTHAL SOMNATH BEACH
AMBAJI TEMPLE UPARKHOT FORT KIRTI MANDIR BET DWARKA
PALITANA TEMPLE DABHOI FORT VADNAGAR AHMEDPUR
MANDVI
DAKOR TEMPLE OLD FORT- SURAT DHOLAVIRA CHORWAD BEACH
SOMNATH TEMPLE LAXMI VILAS
PALACE
CHAMPANER-
PAVAGADH
NARMADA RIVER
DWARKADHISH
TEMPLE
NAZARBAGH
PALACE
DWARKA
LIGHTHOUSE
SUN TEMPLE MAKARPARA
PALACE
KOTESHWAR
TEMPLE
FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
NAVRATRI
INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL
TARNETAR FAIR
RANN UTSAV
UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE
MOST POPULAR DESTINATIONS
SOMNATH
DWARKA
GANDHI CIRCUIT
LOTHAL
DHOLAVIRA
KUTCH
EMERGING DESTINATIONS
SAPUTARA
RANN UTSAV
INTERNATIONAL KITE FESTIVAL
SOME GOOD REASONS TO TRAVEL TO
GUJARAT
Therapeutic
Educational
Culture Traits
Picturesque Landscapes And Historical Sites.
A Visit To Gujarat Is Rejuvenating, Relaxing &
Inspiring.
Leave With Spellbound Memories, Lasting
Impressions & Lifelong Learning
MARKETING TIE UP
SOURCE : THE HINDU BUSINESS LINE
PACKAGES OFFERED BY
PACKAGE NO. OF DAYS PRICE (IN INR)
GANDHI’S TOWN 3N/4D 9,549
GUJARAT- LAND OF
HERITAGE
4N/5D 19,499
GUJARAT PILGRIMAGE
TOUR
4N/5D 17,399
JAIN JATRA 7N/8D 29,399
WILDLIFE OF GUJARAT
WITH BEACHES
4N/5D 17,499
GANDHI FOOTSTEPS 4N/5D 13,399
DIVINE TRAIL OF
GUJARAT WITH BEACHES
6N/7D 22,399
PACKAGES OFFERED BY TCGL
PACKAGE NO. OF DAYS PRICE (IN INR)
MANDVI BEACH TOUR 2N/3D 4,549
SAURASHTRA DARSHAN
TOUR
3N/4D 4,500
SHAKTI PEETH TOUR 1 -
(AMBAJI & MT ABU)
1N/2D 2,199
SHAKTI PEETH TOUR 2
(PAVAGADH,CHAMPANER
)
1N/2D 1,649
KUTCH NAHI DEKHA TO
KUCHH NAHI DEKHA
4N/5D 6,500
DESIGNED SPECIAL PACKAGES
FOR NRI CUSTOMERS
PACKAGE TARGET COUNTRIES
AAVO AMARI
SAATHE
(16N/17D)
UK, NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, GERMANY,
SWITZERLAND, GENEVA, VEVEY,
LIECHTENSTEIN,AUSTRIA, ITALY VATICAN &
FRANCE
AAVO AMARI
SAATHE
(19N/20D)
SCOTLAND, UK,NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM,
SWITZERLAND, GENEVA, VEVEY,
LIECHTENSTEIN,AUSTRIA, ITALY VATICAN ,
FRANCE, MONACO & MONTE CARLO
ROAD SHOWS
JOINT PROMOTION WITH OTHER
STATE TOURISM BOARDS
BANNER FOR INTERNATIONAL KITE
FESTIVAL
BANNER FOR
PROMOTION
DURING NAVRATRI
WILDLIFE BANNER
FAIRS & FESTIVALS BANNER
FACETS OF GUJARAT BANNER
CITY TOUR BANNER
CULTURE BANNER
BRANDS
SPECIAL COVER
ONLINE PROMOTION
HOW BOLLYWOOD CELEBRITIES
INFLUENCE TOURIST FOOTFALLS
MOVIE & TV
PROMOTION
S
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2010 2013
MARKETING BUDGET IN CRORES
5 FOLD
INCREASE IN
THE BUDGET
With Five Million Tourists Visiting Gujarat In Last Two
Years, Gujarat Government Has Laid An Outlay Of Rs 730
Crores To Develop Its Tourism Infrastructure In 22 Districts
Across The State, Said Vipul Mittra Principal Secretary Of
Tourism.
SANCTIONED AMOUNT BY MOT
YEAR NO. OF PROJECTS
SANCTIONED
SANCTIONED
AMOUNT (RS
CRORES)
2007-08 4 5.81
2008-09 7 21.33
2009-10 1 7.33
TOTAL 12 34.47
DIGITAL SPACE
THE ROYAL ORIENT
RS 1,200 CR FOR PROMOTING GUJARAT
COASTAL TOURISM
AMC TO RENOVATE 600-YR-OLD FORT TO
BOOST TOURISM
MARKETING RESPONSE IN
INDIA
SURVEY
GIR
FOREST, 25.8
1%
RANN OF
KUTCH, 28.6
8%
SABARMATI
ASHRAM, 8.6
7%
SURAT, 17.24
%
AHMEDABAD
, 5.91%
VADODARA,
3.96%
DWARKA, 9.6
7%
PREFERED TOURIST
PLACES
INFRASTRUC
TURE, 20%
WILD
LIFE, 20%
RELIGIOUS,
5.72%
UPCOMING
DESTINATIO
N, 14.28%
NATURAL
BEAUTY, 8.57
%
UTSAV, 22.86
%
SHOPPING, 5
.71%
GANDHI'S
MEMORIAL, 2
.86%
REASON FOR THE
0%
20%
40%
60%
YES NO
SEEN THE
ADVERTISEMENT?
0%
20%
40%
60%
YES NO
WOULD YOU LIKE
TO VISIT GUJARAT?
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
80.00%
72.22
%
16.67
% 11.11%
HOW DOES THE
ADVERTISEMENT
PRESENTED BY
 MAHTAB MUNSIFF
 MOHIT
NAREGALKAR
 NATASHA DEHLAVI
 RAHUL GAIKWAD
 ZARINE NAWAZ
SPECIAL THANKS TO
•RATNA MA’AM
•MS. NAVDHA FROM TCGL
•INCREDIBLE INDIA
•GOOGLE
•RUSHIKESH GANDHAKTE

Destination Marketing - Gujarat

Editor's Notes

  • #11 With An Array Of Festivals And Key Events Lined Up This Year, Gujarat Tourism Is Targeting 2.75 Crore Tourist Arrivals In 2013.
  • #14 Third Best Unsung Tourist Destination Of The World By Lonely Planet IN 2012.Gujarat Tourism In 2012 Has Also Won The Prestigious Pata Gold Award For Its Coffee Table Book –‘The White Rann’ In The Secondary Destination Category.Gujarat Won Two Best Tourism Board By Cnbc Travel Awards-2012Runners Up Award For Best Emerging Destination In India 2012 By Conde Nast Traveller, India.
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  • #18 Gujarat has historical monuments that represent great religions – Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Islamic, Parsee & Sikh.Wild range of Wildlife including the Asiatic lion and Indian wild ass, endangered antelopes, a variety of deer, etc. It has India’s first marine national park.More than 400 archaeological sites in the state including some of the most substantial excavations of Indus Valley civilization period at Lothal, Surkotada and Dholavira.The archaeological zone of Champaner – Pavagadh have been acclaimed by UNESCO as the “World Heritage Site”. The Wild sanctuary, DholaviraHarappan City and Rini-Ki-Vav are in the process of getting status of World Heritage site.Medical tourism has high growth potential because of the availability of high-quality, low cost surgeries.
  • #19 Poor accessibility to many tourist destinations due to basic infrastructure bottlenecks.Lack of tourist infrastructure and basic amenities at many tourist destinations.Lack of information about tourist destinations.Unfavorable brand image as a tourist friendly destination.Lack of investors for Gujarat tourism.
  • #20 Gujarat upcoming as Spiritual Well-being TourismSun & beaches for water sports & adventure sports.Cruises, theme parksPrivate sector investment opportunities.Nature tourism – urban & rural.Joint ventures with private partiesCashing in on infrastructure facilities.
  • #21 Competition from South East Asian countries.Competition from other state tourism corporations.
  • #22 FAMILYMICEYOUTHPHOTOGRAPHERSARCHAEOLOGISTS
  • #42 Gujarat is one of the most industrialized states in the country.Vibrant Gujarat is biennial investors' summit held by the government of Gujarat. The event is aimed at bringing together business leaders, investors, corporations, thought leaders, policy and opinion makersGujarat International Finance Tec-City is an under-construction[5][6] city in Gujarat. It will be located next to the Sabramati river, 12 km north of Ahmedabad and 8 km South of Gandhinagar, the political capital of the state. It will be built on 500 acres (2.0 km2) of land.
  • #51 UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC & CULTURAL ORGANIZATION.
  • #62 ‘Gujarat Travel Mart’ is aimed at bringing about a face – to – face encounter with the travel – trade, hoteliers, andother stake holders from India and abroad.. The  ‘Gujarat Travel Mart’, is set on a B2B platform with over 200 registered Buyers from over 30 countries exploring business opportunities for discerning travel and tourism products, making the event one of the most sought after travel events in the country.Hosted buyers from  Australia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Fiji Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Zimbabwe, etc visit Gujarat for the Gujarat Travel Mart.The event is supported by major travel – trade and hospitality association in India such as ‘Association of Domestic Tour Operators Association of India (ADTOI), Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), etc
  • #63 Gujarat is in talks with Maharashtra and Rajasthan for doing a joint promo to increase tourism in the State. It plans to have a joint western India tourism promotion strategy. Gujarat is also aiming high to promote ‘film tourism’ by setting up a film city with a private investor. The film city is expected to come up on 400 acres of land and, as claimed by Mr. VipulMitra, will be bigger than the RamojiRao film city in Hyderabad. The tourism department is also inviting film producers to take advantage of Gujarat’s conducive environment for film shooting. He identified Kutch and Mandvi as ideal locations for film makers. The State government is looking for private sector participation in building large tourism-related infrastructure projects. 
  • #64 Gujarat Has Recently Signed An MoU With Goa Tourism (Last Year) And Are Planning To Sign Other Such MoUs With The Fellow State Tourism Boards. The Idea Is That The States Get Together And Offer Better Packages To The Tourists And Understand The Needs Of The Tourists In Their Respective States.
  • #81 AmitabhBachchan – the legendary actor from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh – has chosen to advertise for Gujarat state’s tourism.These alluring advertisements of Gujarat tourism (featuring the legendary AB) have hit the jackpot! The state’s tourism has seen a drastic increase in tourists (after AB’s endorsement) including a 30 percent rise in foreign travelers!
  • #85 Since 2009, an aggressive Gujarat has seen a five- fold increase in its budget for tourism promotion. The state had allocated just Rs 10 crore for promotional activities before the 'Khushboo Gujarat Ki' campaign kicked off in October 2010. The tourism department is hoping to spend around Rs 55 crore by March 2013. Last year, the state government had set aside just Rs 2.5 crore in the budget just for promotion.
  • #88 GUJARAT Has Been Late Starter In Digital Space. The Digital Space Is Certainly Part Of The Bachchan Campaign, And Social Media, Especially, Is The In Thing Now. In The Coming Months, You Will See A Major Activity By Gujarat Tourism In The Digital Space Across Major National And International Portals Both In The General And Travel Domain.
  • #90 Gujarat Has The Longest Coastline Of 1600 KmThe Ten Beaches That Are Proposed To Be Developed Are Nargol, Tithal In Vadodara District, Gopnath And Bhavani Beach In Bhavnagar District, Sarkeswar In Amreli District, AhmedpurMandvi And Madhavpur In Junagadh District, Miyani In Porbandar District And Pingleshwar And Mandvi In Kutch District.
  • #91 AMC which has already bid for the UNESCO world heritage status for the city, last week signed a memorandum with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to restore the splendour of Bhadra Fort built by the founder of the city, Ahmed Shah, in 1411 AD. 
  • #93 RannUtsav In The White Desert In Kutchh Has Been A Stupendous Success Being A Completely Sold Out Event With 100 Per Cent Bookings For Its Packages Till 31st January 2013.As Part Of The International Kite Festival, Which Celebrated Its 25th Glorious Year, Gujarat Tourism Organised A Kite Flying Event In Delhi And Mumbai On January 7. Around 30 Kite Enthusiasts From 13 Countries (Ukraine, China, Italy, Cambodia, Switzerland, Spain, Netherland, UK, Malaysia, S.Korea, Lebanon, And Indonesia) Showcased Their Skills And Kites In Different Shapes And Sizes In The Event.RannUtsav In The White Desert In Kutchh Has Been A Stupendous Success Being A Completely Sold Out Event With 100 Per Cent Bookings For Its Packages Till 31st January 2013.As Part Of The International Kite Festival, Which Celebrated Its 25th Glorious Year, Gujarat Tourism Organised A Kite Flying Event In Delhi And Mumbai On January 7. Around 30 Kite Enthusiasts From 13 Countries (Ukraine, China, Italy, Cambodia, Switzerland, Spain, Netherland, UK, Malaysia, S.Korea, Lebanon, And Indonesia) Showcased Their Skills And Kites In Different Shapes And Sizes In The Event.
  • #98 We conclude that the dynamic and growth oriented Govt. of Gujarat is determined to develop Tourism as a key industry to make it an important contributor to the state's economic and social growth and to offer a right blend of Business and Pleasure. This will be achieved by active participation of private, national and international corporate bodies to bring in their expertise and investment with supportive Govt. policies and facilitation.