Vacationers visiting Andaman and Nicobar Islands will quickly have the ability to rent luxurious caravans at unique places within the archipelago, an official stated. The air-conditioned ‘caravan’ could have luxurious bunk beds, a lounge space with temper lights, recliners together with foldable tables and chairs, swanky kitchenette, toilet, and energy backup. It is going to have a 360-degree safety digicam and GPS navigation for the protection of vacationers, the official stated. As per the preliminary plan, the Directorate of Data, Publicity and Tourism (IP&T) will chalk out numerous unique places near seashores, within the jungles and hills the place vacationers who will rent these caravans will park their autos for an adventurous and cozy keep.
These unique places could have fundamental amenities like water connections, electrical energy provide, out of doors barbeque, lovely lawns, and a caretaker cum information to help the vacationers. In these places travellers can keep for a few days (relying on the bundle), they’ll cook dinner, and revel in their trip. The administration is mulling the thought of permitting vacationers to journey from one location to a different relying on the occupancy standing of the chalked-out unique places in order that they’ll roam round within the caravan to witness different elements of this lovely island.
“Caravans are a novel tourism product, which promotes family-oriented excursions even in circuits/locations which would not have satisfactory lodge lodging. Caravan parks might be developed at chosen appropriate places the place caravans can keep in a single day offering fundamental or superior facilities and amenities. It’s felt that Caravan tourism will meet the rising demand for eco, journey, rural, and seashore tourism whereas guaranteeing adherence to high quality, requirements, and security norms.
“Caravan Tourism would entice a variety of market segments together with younger individuals, households, senior residents, and worldwide vacationers,” Dr Jatinder Sohal, Director Tourism Division, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, advised. The principle goal of the ‘caravan’ is to advertise tourism whereas taking the utmost care on the subject of a cushty keep for the vacationer whereas preserving its ecological integrity.
Already, the general public, tourism stakeholders, and authorities departments have been invited to contribute their ideas, inputs, and feedback on the draft coverage. “Those that have an interest have a 30-day window, from August 12 to September 12, 2023, to submit their helpful feedback, ideas, and inputs to us,” a senior IP&T official stated.
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