Indians prefer Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, UAE, Bhutan as new favourite travel destinations: MakeMyTrip

MakeMyTrip, an online travel company, recently released its ‘How India Travels Abroad’ report for the period of June 2023 to May 2024, highlighting the top 10 countries that Indians are eyeing.

A recent report released by an online travel company revealed that Bhutan, Thailand, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan are some of the most popular international destinations being preferred by Indian travelers.

MakeMyTrip recently released its ‘How India Travels Abroad’ report for the period of June 2023 to May 2024, highlighting the top 10 countries that Indians are eyeing.

These ’emerging countries that Indians are falling in love with’ do not include the usual suspects like the US or the UK. Instead, the list is topped by Kazakhstan, followed by Azerbaijan and Bhutan.

December is the most active month for international travel searches. The October-December quarter attracts the most searches for short-haul destinations, while the six-month period between April and September sees higher searches for mid & long-haul destinations.

Amongst the top 10, the surge in searches is particularly striking, with Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan showing an astonishing 491 per cent and 404 per cent increase, respectively, in interest from Indian travelers.

The study brings out the top 10 countries that Indians are eyeing for their next trip.

Check out the full list here:

Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan

Bhutan

Hong Kong

Sri Lanka

Japan

Malaysia

Nepal

Russia

Saudi Arabia

Meanwhile, Almaty, Baku & Hong Kong have grown the maximum in searches amongst emerging destinations. Colombo, Kuala Lumpur, Kathmandu & Bali are being considered for trips with a renewed vigour. The combined contribution of these emerging destinations has gone up from 10% to 14% over the last year.

The United Kingdom was the most travelled destination for students, followed by Australia & Germany. Maximum students travelled from Maharashtra, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu.

Maharashtra, Karnataka & Delhi lead the charts for international destination searches

While UAE & Thailand are the most searched destinations from each state, the 3rd most searched country changes for each state.