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France, Singapore among 5 most popular destinations for Indian leisure travellers
Among the top 10 destinations for leisure Indian travellers are Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Indonesia (primarily Bali), the US and Switzerland.
Over half of India’s leisure travellers going overseas head to five countries — Dubai, Thailand, France, Singapore and Malaysia. And in terms of overall outbound travellers from India, the largest markets are Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, US and Thailand. The traffic to the US is primarily for business, with only 18% leisure trips. The majority of the top 10 leisure destinations are within 5-6 hours flight of India. France was the leading long-haul leisure destination, followed by the US and Switzerland.