Visakhapatnam : It is going to be a much sought-after week for professionals who look forward to taking a break and relaxing as the calendar dots with holidays back-to-back. From Independence Day to Raksha Bandhan, it is an extended weekend for travellers as they make short trips to various destinations. Tour operators see an apparent surge in travel interest as people get into a holiday mode.
Even as travellers prefer heading to domestic destinations such as Goa and Bengaluru, there is also a growing demand for Visakhapatnam, Odisha, Hyderabad and other destinations as well. Acknowledging a significant increase in bookings, Ch Narasimha, a travel agent, says, “Our vehicles are in great demand for two reasons. One, due to the wedding season as a fleet of our vehicles are engaged with the wedding parties.
Two, many are trickling into Visakhapatnam from neighbouring states such as Odisha, Telangana and West Bengal. They do book our cars to visit close-by temples and beach spots.” With climate being conducive, a number of travellers made advance bookings to Araku Valley, Borra Caves and Lambasingi, the travel agent informs.
After wrapping up their work on Wednesday evening, Laasya and Hari Priya, Hyderabad-based young professionals, packed their bags to visit Visakhapatnam. “It has been a while since we took a break from work. With an extended weekend in place, we thought it would be better to visit the city’s ancient temple Sri Varaha Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy at Simh.