North India Tour Packages

The State of Rajasthan is one of the most desired destinations of tourists in India for both domestic & International traffic. Rajasthan, which is a premier tourist destination attracts tourist for its historical forts, palaces, art and culture.

Tourism occupies a prominent place in the Rajasthan's agenda as a crucial industry for socio-economic development of the state, by providing education & employment. Seeing the significance of tourism in the economic development, the Government has framed various policy measures for establishing tourism as a Industry. The Rajasthan Government has been making numerous efforts for the maximum benefit of tourism sector. The Department of Tourism is working as a separate entity for the execution of national and state level policies and programmes and also as a coordinating agency for the Central - State Government Department/Offices and Private sectors activities for promotion of tourism in the state.

Under the control of Tourism Department two public sector entity viz, Rajasthan Tourism Dev. Corporation Ltd. and Rajasthan State Hotel Corporation Ltd. and one society viz Rajasthan Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (RITTMAN) are being operating.

Promotion of tourism in Rajasthan
For promotion and Publicity oftourism in Rajasthan, following efforts are being made at the department level:

Printing of Tourism Publicity Literature Advertising International Conferences Film, Photos, VHS, CD's etc. Exhibitions Seminar & Conferences Hospitality Library Souvenirs.

Apart from above department has been making efforts for wide promotion – publicity & aggressive marketing of the states tourist places and products. Department participates in the various international and national exhibitions, seminars and conferences. To increase tourist arrivals The Department of Tourism in Rajasthan is continually making efforts through several mediums.

Tourism Policy :
The State's new Tourism Policy was released on 27-9-2001. The mission statement of the Tourism Policy is to evolve a pragmatic policy designed to ensure optimum utilization of rich tourism resources of the state to generate employment specially in rural areas, to develop a ready market for the rich and varied handicrafts, to preserve varied bio-diversity, natural historical, cultural and cultural heritage of the state by scientific methods and to accelerate contribution of tourism industry in socio - economic development of the state by making tourism a truly People's Industry in Rajasthan. The copy of the Tourism Policy placed at Annexure - 3.

Tourism was declared as an industry in 1989 and with the issue of notification dated 7-11-2002, the condition of issuing separate notification granting benefits to Tourism Industry has been deleted and now benefits to Tourism, would be available at par with the Industry.

Objectives
Increase employment opportunities, specially in rural areas for uemployed rural youth.

Optimum utilisation of rich tourist resources of the State in order to attract the maximum number of domestic and international tourists;

» To facilitate the growth of tourism in the State and to further involve the private sector in the development of tourism in Rajasthan;

» Preservation of rich natural habitat and bio-diversity, historical, architectural and cultural heritage of Rajasthan; special emphasis on conservation of historical monuments in Rajasthan;

» To develop a ready market for the rich and varied handicrafts and cottage industries of Rajasthan; ensure welfare of artisans/ artistes;

» To promote inter cultural understanding through religious / pilgrim tourism and fairs and festivals;

» To promote socio-economic development of Rajasthan through Tourism with special thrust on backward areas;

» To minimise the negative impacts of tourism and promote sustainable tourism;

» To open new vistas in tourism like Adventure tourism, Eco-tourism, Camel/Horse safaris, River and Canal cruise, House boats in Rajasthan (Palace-On-Waves), Educational Tourism, Caravan Tourism and Village Tourism.

» Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur and other cultural institutions will be associated with Tourism development.

The Role of RTDC in Tourism Development
The role of development of industrial infrastructure, which has been performed successfully by Rajasthan Industrial & Investment Corporation (RIICO) in industrial sector, similar role of development of tourism related infrastructure would be performed by RTDC.

RTDC would acquire or get allotted land from the Government, and develop it for setting up hotels and other tourism related projects. Collectors would earmark suitable sites around major tourist areas which would be developed for tourism related infrastructure.

Rajasthan Tourism Offices within Rajasthan
» Ajmer Tourist Reception Centre, Hotel Khadim Tel : 52426
» Bharatpur Tourist Reception Centre, Hotel Saras, Agra Road, Tel : 22542
» Bikaner Tourist Reception Centre, Hotel Dholamaru, Tel : 27445
» Chittaurgarh Tourist Reception Centre, Hotel Dholamaru, Tel : 27445
» Jaipur Tourist Reception Centre, Hotel Dholamaru, Tel : 27445
» Jaisalmer Tourist Reception Centre, Hotel Dholamaru, Tel : 27445
» Jodhpur Tourist Reception Centre, Hotel Dholamaru, Tel : 27445
» Mount Abu Tourist Reception Centre, Hotel Dholamaru, Tel : 27445
» Udaipur Tourist Reception Centre, Hotel Dholamaru, Tel : 27445

In Other Parts of India :
Kolkata, West Bengal
2, Ganesh Chandra Avenue. Tel : 279740

New Delhi
Tourist Reception Centre, Bikaner House, Pandara Road, Tel : 3389525, 3383837

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Tourist Office, 28, Commander-in-Chief Road. Tel : 8272093

Mumbai, Maharashtra
Tourist Office 230, Dr. D.N.Road, Tel : 2044162

Ahmedabad, Gujrat
Bhartiya Hotel Incorporated, 11,Neptune Towers, Ashram Road, Tel : 420925