The content also includes travel tips and information on iconic sights, family activities, shopping, restaurants and local food recommendations. A guidebook works best when you are going to spend a lot of time in one country (especially. The travel guides outline the best possible routes from the city to the destination, along with distances and fares. Yes, Lonely Planet still makes some of the best guide books around. Priced at Rs 395 each guide features 40-45 destinations divided by themes such as hills, heritage, wildlife and resorts. Our own quantitative and qualitative market research has equipped us to create up-to-date, relevant and inspirational content for domestic travellers,' Seshadri told PTI. 'The domestic travel market is currently thriving.

The domestic guides aim at exploring the potential in the Indian domestic tourism market.Īccording to the latest data by the Ministry of Tourism, domestic tourism grew at a rate of 13.8 per cent in 2011, with the number of travellers increasing to 851 million from 748 million in 2010. Last year the Lonely Planet had brought out a series of specifically designed guidebooks to enable curious Indian travellers to experience the world via outbound travel. Yet another 'Bollywood Escape' series will focus on places which are known for some bollywood connection, be it a shooting spot for any movie or something other,' says Seshadri. They are not actual photos of the physical item for sale and should not be relied upon as a basis for edition or condition. 'We have also planned, 'Shatabdi Escapes' which will include the destinations that fall on the route covered by Shatabdi Express. Also on the agenda are a set of books that can take the cinema loving tourist to places inside the coutnry that have a Bollywood connection.

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