Bhopalis leave town for a Diwali weekend getaway
Ramendra.Singh@timesgroup.com
Bhopal: 06.11.2021
Bhopalis are taking advantage of the long Diwali weekend by opting for quick getaways. All the nearby tourist destinations, specially Pachmarhi, are booked out.
“Pachmari is the best place to go for a quick trip. From Monday, schools, offices, daily routie will be back. So we decided to take a small break. We booked the hotel last month to enjoy the Diwali weekend,” said Ashik Gupta, who visited Pachmarhi with his family during the long weekend.
“My sister is visiting us for Bhai Dooj. The whole family is together after the pandemic, so we planned a Khajuraho trip,” said Lucky Singh.
With hotels and resorts completely booked, many people are opting to stay in areas closer to the tourist spot. “We could not find a hotel in Khajuraho so we decided to stay in Chhatarpur and move up and down to visit the tourist spots,” said Akash Yadav, a private firm employee.
With tourist movement opening up after the pandemic, the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department is also coming up with new schemes to engage people. “We had launched Neemghan Adventure Tour in Pachmarhi — which is inside the Satpura Tiger Reserve which got good response... We are planning to start scuba diving in Sailani island. In addition, nature walk, water sports, house boats and others are also proposed in other tourist spots,” said S Vishwanathan, managing director, MPT.
With tourist movement opening up after the pandemic, the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department is also coming up with new schemes to engage people
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