Delhi: Gujarat has become one of the top three Indian states in attracting foreign tourists. According to the Ministry of Tourism, Gujarat's foreign tourist visits (FTVs) increased from 11,319 in 2021 to 1,777,215 in 2022 and reached 2,806,871 in 2023. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Minister of Tourism shared information on FTVs across India in a written response to the Rajya Sabha on 22nd July. Compared to other major states, Gujarat's 2023 FTV figures are among the highest. Maharashtra led w...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Tourism is creating a buzz and witnessing a consistent surge in popularity among both domestic and international visitors.  Between April 1 and June 10, 2024, (the period of summer vacation), Gujarat’s 12 tourist attractions, and pilgrimage sites welcomed over 1.35 crore tourists. This marks a 17 % increase from 2023 when 1.14 crore tourists had visited these destinations during the same period. Popular attractions in Gujarat such as the Statue of Unity (SoU), Atal Bri...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has appointed Rajender Kumar, a 2004-batch IAS officer of the Gujarat cadre, as the Secretary of the Tourism, Devasthanam Management, Civil Aviation, and Pilgrimage departments at Sachivalaya in Gandhinagar. Kumar is replacing Hareet Shukla, who has been appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer of Gujarat. Kumar, who previously served at the World Bank in Washington, DC for three years starting in 2021, will now return to his home cadre. Before this assignm...Read More

Bhuj: Tourism Minister Mulubhai Bera today virtually launched 'Samudri Seema Darshan' initiative in Lakki Nala area near Koteshwar mandir in the border district Kutch. The project was launched physically on the site by local MLA and district collector. The minister on this occasion said, the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) has launched this second border tourism project after the first one which is already attracting thousands of visitors at Nadabet border near Banaskantha. The vi...Read More

Patan: Rani ki Vav, a world heritage site in the city that attracts about 3.5 to 4 lakh tourists annually, is set to have a new attraction for its visitors. The Gujarat Tourism Department is considering launching a project titled '3D Projection, Mapping Show, and Heritage Lighting' to attract a larger number of tourists. To enhance the appeal of this stepwell, the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat has allocated Rs. 18,83,74,461 for a project involving 3D projection mapping shows and heritage lig...Read More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel today presented Rs. 5 crore donation cheque to Maharaja Shiv Chhatrapati Pratishthan's Sandip Jadhav and Vinit Bhaskar Kuberji from Gujarat government arm Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd(TCGL) for construction of Rs. 439 crore Shiv Srushti theme park project, dedicated to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Pune, Maharashtra. The project is going to be developed in four phases. Maharaja Shiv Chhatrapati Pratishthan, a 50-year-old institution f...Read More

The Chief Minister of Gujarat is coming to Kutch on 26th. He will be inaugurating and perform ground breaking for Rs. 266 crore development works in this border district including inauguration of the iconic busport of Bhuj which has been readied at a cost of Rs. 266 crores. Apart from this, five to seven works including Khatmuhurt of an important royal gate of Gandhidham, are also scheduled. During the function to be held on 26th at the new Bhuj Bus port, Chief Minister will perform e-launch ...Read More

Amreli: Once again a ray of hope for the people of Amreli who wish to see a local palace to get renovated for its development as a tourist place. Tourism minister chaired a meeting to discuss Rs. 27 crore project to renovate the historic palace of Amreli and develop it by adding a café with banquet hall, hotel, museum and library. According to local legislator Kaushik Vekariya, a native-state era palace development project is approved with Rs. 27 crore cost attached to it. A meeting was held a...Read More

Gandhinagar: Ministry of Tourism, Government of India today announced that Dhordo in Gujarat has been honored as the "Best Tourism Village" by the World Tourism Organization which functions as an arm of the United Nations. Ministry of Tourism in a tweet stated - 'This accolade reflects the village's exemplary contribution to sustainable and responsible tourism.' Dhordo is a small village located next to the white Rann of Kutch and known for hosting annual Rann Utsav in winters. On the othe...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendrabhai Modi went to X (formerly Twitter) to invite the senior actor Amitabh Bachchan to Kutch Rann Utsav and Statue of Unity in Gujarat. Amitabh Bachchan had played as the brand ambassador of the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) in 2012, when PM Narendra Modi was Chief Minister of Gujarat. Bachchan today afternoon tweeted a picture of PM Modi's recent visit to Parvati Kund and Jageshwar. The Prime Minister in around an hour only, quoting Bachcha...Read More