Impatient Indians? Here’s why your ticket to favourite festival got sold out!

Indians have come of age and don’t like things in a rush. Gone are the days when people would stand in queue and depend on one’s fate of getting a confirmed booking in travel and accommodation. A recent survey has revealed that 57% Indian book activities in advance to avoid wasting time by standing, long queues for tickets to theme parks and museums.

The survey also brought to light the fact that, 48% Indians are interested in cultural events like Carnivals, Oktoberfest and Tomatina festival. 55% wish to check out the city specific activities & cultural performance. 31% Indians wish to explore the city with locals and enjoy knowing their culture and 48% Indian talk and interact more with the locals. 30% wish to indulge in adventure sports, whereas 21% are curios collectors 47% Indian want to discover unexplored destinations

One of the world’s largest online travel agencies, Expedia, who conducted this survey has studied 520 respondents across Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad.

The detailed analysis shows, while 56% Indians preferred to travel in peak season, 44% chose off season. Bangaloreans highest to prefer off season at 55%, key reasons being better deals on flights & hotels (60%), less crowd (56%), no children running around making noise (33%), easier to get leave (27%) and better service in hotels (24%).

For 60% Indians who love travleing, booking online is easier and 37% find more activity options available. 33% Indians get more suggestions on popular tours/ activities and for 30% its economical. And guess what the best part is? Indians travelers give a damn about Excess baggage (2%) and asking for leaves (4%) from office.