Blessed with various cultures, traditions, languages, and religions, India is a place to explore and revel in its beauty. With a massive 740 million domestic tourists, & 17.9 million foreign tourists, the Indian Tourism sector is one of the largest service industries in the country as it offers variegated categories of tourism activities in its twenty-nine states and seven union territories ranging from Nature Tourism to Adventure Tourism, Beach Tourism to Medical & Wellness Tourism and Heritage Tourism to Religious Tourism. However, domestic tourists have been visiting increasingly states in India compared to foreign tourists. Here are the top 7 Indian states most visited by domestic tourists as part of India tour packages.
Tamilnadu
According to the Union Ministry of Tourism, Tamil Nadu was the most visited tourist destination by both Indian and International tourists in 2021 with over 14 crore domestic visitors. This South Indian state is renowned for its sacred temple towns, marvelous heritage sites, and stunning hill stations. Chennai, Madurai, Kanchipuram, Mahabalipuram, Trichy, Chidambaram, Kanyakumari, Rameswaram, the Unconfined Living Chola Temples, Ooty and Kodaikanal are the most popular places to visit in Tamilnadu. Tamilnadu is moreover a living tradition of music, dance, and folk arts. Besides, this south Indian state moreover performed quite well in the list of states leading the foreign tourist visits falling only second to Maharashtra with 12.2 lakh visitors.
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Uttar Pradesh
As per the India Tourism Statistics 2021, Uttar Pradesh is the second state with the highest percentage of domestic visitors without Tamil Nadu with 8.6 crore visitors. The state’s prime witchery is the eternal monument of love, the Taj Mahal, built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his minion wife Mumtaj Begum. Besides, Uttar Pradesh, the largest state in India is home to a large number of historical monuments and religious places. Agra, Fatehpur Sikri, Jhansi, and the holiest municipality of Varanasi are the prime places to visit in Uttar Pradesh. It moreover has a rich cultural and culinary heritage. Cuisines of Uttar Pradesh like Awadhi, Mughlai, and Kumauni cuisine are very famous throughout India and upalong which you can try as part of your Uttar Pradesh Tour Packages.
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Karnataka
With 7.7 crore domestic visits, Karnataka stands in the third position in domestic tourist arrivals leaving Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, and West Bengal at the succeeding fourth, fifth, and sixth positions. Often tabbed the ‘Cradle of stone Architecture’, Karnataka is happy with ageless monuments, world heritage sites, virgin forests, wondrous wildlife, spectacular waterfalls, and pristine hill stations. Hampi, Pattadakal, Belur, Halebeedu, Somanathpur, Srirangapatna, Shravanabelagola, Gokarna, Udupi, Badami, Aihole, Bidar, Gulbarga, Coorg, Chikmagalur, Nagarhole and Jog Falls are some of the Karnataka tourist places. Besides, one can visit several palaces such as Bangalore Palace, Mysore Palace, Jaganmohan Palace, Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion, Lalitha Mahal, Rajendra Vilas, and Cheluvamba Mansion as part of Karnataka tour packages.
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Andhra Pradesh
Among all states and Union territories of India, Andhra Pradesh stands fourth in attracting domestic tourists with over 70.83 million. Often tabbed the Koh-i-Noor of India, the state offers everything from sun-kissed beaches to serene lakes, rolling hills to wondrous wildlife, and natural caves to historic places. The state is renowned for its religious tourism as it is home to the world-famous Tirupati Balaji Temple. The temple is the second richest and most visited religious part-way in the world. Besides Tirumala, Vijayawada, Srisailam, Pancharama Kshetras, Vizag, and Araku Valley are the top places to visit in Andhra Pradesh.
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Telangana
Telangana is one of the 29 states in India and ranked 5th in the list of top Indian states most visited by domestic tourists. According to the India Tourism Statistics 2021, the state of Telangana received virtually 40 million domestic tourists. This 29th state of India is well known for its many historical monuments, stunning waterfalls, pristine forests, and sacred temples. Hyderabad, the wanted municipality of the state is the most visited destination in Telangana. A land that stuns the visitors with its svelte monument- Charminar, Hyderabad tour packages include Golconda Fort, Yadagirigutta, Ramoji Film City, Chilkur Balaji Temple, Hussain Sagar, etc. Besides, Warangal, Basara, Alampur, Bhadrachalam, Ramappa Templa, etc, are some of the top places to visit in Telangana. Don’t forget to taste haleem and biryani while in Hyderabad.
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Maharashtra
Maharashtra is one of the most visited states in India by domestic tourists, with over 39.23 million domestic tourist arrivals in 2022. It boasts of a large number of popular and revered religious venues like Nashik, Shirdi, and Kolhapur that are heavily frequented by domestic visitors. Aurangabad is the tourism wanted of Maharashtra as it is the gateway to Ajanta and Ellora Caves, among the top places of heritage in Maharashtra. Mumbai, Pune, Lonavala, Khandala, Mahabaleshwar, Satara, Matheran, and Panchgani are the top places to visit in Maharashtra. Monsoon is the weightier time to wits Maharashtra at its best.
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West Bengal
Endowed with natural eyeful and unconfined history, West Bengal is one of the top tourist destinations in India. The trappy state of West Bengal attracts virtually 29 million tourists every year as the state is jewelled with mesmerizing landscapes, snow-clad mountains, gushing sea, blossoming tea gardens, enormous deltas, lush untried forests, plentiful wildlife, warmed-over temples, and magnificent British monuments. Kolkata, Darjeeling, Sundarbans, Sandakphu, Kalimpong, and Bishnupur are some of the top places to visit in West Bengal.
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