New Delhi, March 5, 2023 – MakeMyTrip, India’s leading online travel company, has introduced over 130 differentiated holiday packages across 25 European countries. The European packages have been specially curated considering the changing demands of Indian travellers. The newly launched packages offer an immersive experience that allows the traveller time to absorb and rejuvenate at the chosen destination. The newly launched packages provide flexibility – allowing one to curate one’s itinerary while availing the benefits of economical group air and hotel rates. Beyond this, MakeMyTrip dynamic itineraries concept offers travellers the flexibility to choose from 10,000+ engaging activities.
“We have made significant strides in the holiday packages business over the past two years as we have developed offerings in line with consumer expectations. In the newly launched set, we have attempted to offer the best of both worlds – value deals from hotels and airlines, topped-up with the flexibility to handpick a specific set of activities,” said Jasmeet Singh, Business Head, Holidays & Experiences, MakeMyTrip. “We have observed that travellers are increasingly searching for single-country travel and longer packages vis-a-vis the pre-pandemic period. Therefore, the average duration of a package has been increased from the earlier seven to now nine nights, allowing one to absorb, engage and interact with the local culture, cuisine, and language.”
“Interestingly, as per data on our platform, senior citizens stay the longest in Europe, averaging 25% longer stays than solo travellers. Paris, Zurich, Amsterdam, and London continue to be the most popular choices for Europe-bound travellers,” added Jasmeet.
Starting from a price range of INR 1,35,000 for six nights, the packages cover popular countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Austria, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark along with Croatia, Slovenia, and Iceland gaining attention & interest. Experienced and well-informed tour guides lead the tours, ensuring a memorable and enjoyable travel experience for all travellers.
The gamut of 10,000 customizable activities ranges from a trip to ‘Windsor Castle, and Oxford from London,’ to ‘Private half day trip to Pisa, from Florence,’ ‘Versailles – Including Palace and Garden Admission,’ and ‘Salzburg from Vienna with Salzkammergut lakes and Melk’. The fun activities include photoshoots such as ‘Eiffel and La Seine Photo Shoot – Paris Photographer,’ ‘Instagram Photoshoot Tour in Barcelona,’ and more. The specially curated list of dinners includes experiences such as ‘Paris Seine River Dinner Cruise with Glass of Champagne and Photo Souvenir,’ ‘Bateaux Parisians Seine River Gourmet Dinner & Sightseeing Cruise,’ ‘Prague Evening Cruise with Buffet-Style Dinner and Live Music’ and more car rental options such as ‘Self-Drive car rental for a day from Rome to Naples/Amalfi,’ ‘Self-Drive car rental for a day from Sevilla to Costa Del Sol/Malaga/Ronda’ are also part of the activities list.
MakeMyTrip is currently running a limited-time consumer promotion wherein travellers can avail of up to 30% discount on group tours by using the code ‘EuropeDelight’.