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Some unexplored tourism destinations have been exploredas part of FICCI's focus on the growth of India's tourism sector, and upcoming themes and projects across the country to attract tourists. This report provides information in a nutshell on each of these destinations, focusing on their main attractions, their connectivity and availability of accomodation facilities in them. Some destinations as mentioned in the current year's budget have been picked up as well. While most of the destinations are selected basedon industry interactions and trends. Diverse destinations have been covered, ranging from the Majuli Islands — the largest river islands in the Indian sub-continent — to Auroville – a spiritual center near Pondicherry and the desert camps of Rajasthan. A snapshot of the 12chosen destinations with each of their main attractions is presented below: Destination State Category Main attraction Auroville Tamil Nadu Wildlife/Spiritual Spiritual center at the heart of the city Surrounding greenbelt providing ample opportunity for development of wildlife tourism Chitrakoot Madhya Pradesh Religious Spiritual legacy of town dating back to the period of the Ramayana – purported to be home to Lord Ram for a large part of his 14-year exile Desert camps in Rajasthan Rajasthan Adventure/Nature Fully equipped tent accommodation in the desert with toilet facilities, electricity and food Camel safaris over sand dunes Diu Daman & Diu Adventure/Nature / Heritage Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh Nature/Adventure / Wildlife Unique mix of heritage including forts, museums and caves with beautiful beaches. Home to animals such as the tiger, the swamp deer – Barasingha, the one-horned rhinoceros — and various other animals including almost 400 species of resident and migratory birds 04 | Unexplored tourism destinations of India
Destination State Category Main attraction Elephanta Caves Hampi Lahaul and Spiti Maharashtra Karnataka Jammu & Kashmir Heritage Heritage Adventure/Nature / Religious A United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site since 1987 with beautiful rock-cut caves with stone carvings of Hindu gods and goddesses A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986 with remains dating th back to the 7 century. Beautiful scenery and Buddhist monasteries the major tourist attraction of the district Adventure activities such as skiing, yak safaris and trekking popular Majuli Island Great Rann of Kutch Sundarbans Delta Assam Nature/Wildlife/ Religious One of the largest river islands in the world; home to many different types of plants and animals. Also houses 36 monasteries (as of April 2013) known as satras Gujarat Adventure/Nature Largest salt desert in the world Rann Utsav – annual winter festival with music and dance programs, cultural shows, camel safaris, food festivals, etc. West Bengal Nature/Wildlife Largest single block of tidal 2 halophytic mangrove forest in the world Sundarbans National Park is a national park, a tiger reserve and a biosphere reserve Gurez Jammu and Kashmir Nature/Adventure Famous for its natural beauty, being located in a valley surrounded by snowcapped mountains Has historical significance and fell along a section of the ancient Silk Route Culture and language of the native tribe is different from that of the rest of the Kashmir 2 Halophyte - A halophyte is a plant that grows in waters of high salinity, coming into contact with saline water through its roots or by salt spray, such as in saline semi-deserts, mangrove swamps, marshes and sloughs, and seashores. Unexplored tourism destinations of India| 05
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