1. Fixed Group Departures ( by Holiday Bash International)
(a) Sappers Singapore Cruise 2010 - 5 nights/6 days - 09 May 2010
(b ) Sappers Scandinavia Cruise 2010 - 9 nights/ 10 days - 27 May 2010
(c) Cruise - Venice to Istanbul and back with 2 nights in Venice - 27 Jun 2010
(d) Iceland - 6 nights/ 7 days - Early Jul 2010
(e) Kailash Mansarowar Yatra - 22 Jul 2010
(e) China - 10 nights/11 days - 01 Sep 2010
(f ) Turkey, Greece & Croatia - 11 nights/ 12 days - 01 Oct 2010
(g) Egypt - 8 nights/ 9 days with 3 nights Nile cruise - Nov & Dec 2010 ( one each)
2. Important Travel Events
(a) ADTOI Annual Convention, New Delhi - 18-19 Mar 2010
(b) SKAL Asian Area Conference, Cebu, Phillipines - 27-30 May 2010
(c) TAAI Annual Convention
(d) IATO Annual Convention
(d) SKAL World Congress, Sydney - 07-12 Oct 2010
(e) ITB Asia, Singapore - 20-22 Oct 2010
(f ) WTM, London - 8-11 Nov 2010
3. Important Fairs & Melas in India
|
State |
Fairs / Melas |
Location |
District |
Month |
Duration (days) |
|
Assam |
Raasmela |
Bilasipara |
Dhubri |
Nov |
30 |
|
|
Netaji Mela |
Karimganj |
Karimganj |
Jan |
15 |
|
|
Rashmahotsav |
Harimandir |
Nalbari |
Nov |
11 |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
Tirupati |
Chitoor |
Sep/Oct |
10 |
|
|
|
Netaji Mela |
Karimganj |
Karimganj |
Jan |
15 |
|
|
Pyditthallamma Utsavam |
Vijayanagram |
Vijayanagram |
April/May |
NA |
|
Bihar |
Sonepur |
Patna |
Nov |
30 |
|
|
|
Sorath Mela |
Sorath |
Madhubani |
June |
15 |
|
|
Vaisakh Purnima |
Bodh Gaya |
Gaya |
April/May |
15 |
|
|
Shivratri Mela |
Sayal |
Hazaribagh |
Feb |
15 |
|
Gujarat |
Vautha |
Ahmedabad |
Nov |
2 days |
|
|
|
Somnath Fair |
Patan |
Junagarh |
Nov |
6 |
|
|
Rajim |
Raipur |
Feb |
30 |
|
|
|
Jagdalpur |
Bastar |
Oct |
7 |
|
|
|
Narsinghji Fair |
Gomitpur |
Ahmedabad |
Nov |
1 |
|
|
Junagarh |
Junagarh |
Feb |
1 |
|
|
|
Ambaji |
Bansakantha |
Sep |
10 |
|
|
|
Lilipari Krama Fair |
Junagarh |
Junagarh |
Nov |
5 |
|
|
Manekthari Poonam |
Dakor |
Kheda |
Sep |
1 |
|
|
Gokulasthami Fair |
Surat |
Surat |
Aug |
7 |
|
|
Ambaji Village |
NA |
Sep |
1 |
|
|
|
Dakor |
Kheda |
Sep |
1 |
|
|
|
Shamlaji |
Sabarkantha |
Nov |
5 days |
|
|
Haryana |
Pihowa Mela |
Pihowa |
Kurukshetra |
Mar |
30 |
|
|
Pathri Mata Ka Mela |
Pathri |
Panipat |
Mar/July |
30 |
|
|
Gangor Mela |
Sirsa |
Sirsa |
April |
3 |
|
|
Kapalmochan Mela |
Bilaspur |
Yamunanagar |
Nov |
5 |
|
|
Surajkund |
Faridabad |
Feb |
15 |
|
|
|
Kisan Mela |
Karnal |
Karnal |
Sep |
9 |
|
|
Dehati Mela |
Ladana |
Kaithal |
Oct |
7 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
Chamba |
Chamba |
July |
9 |
|
|
|
Kullu |
Kullu |
Oct |
10 |
|
|
|
Kinnaur Valley |
Kinnaur |
Sep |
1 |
|
|
|
Shimla |
NA |
Sep |
1 |
|
|
|
|
Hamirpur |
Nov |
|
|
|
|
Rampur |
|
Nov |
4 days |
|
|
|
|
Sirmur |
Nov |
3 days |
|
|
J&K |
Jhiri |
|
Nov |
|
|
|
Jharkhand |
|
|
Nov |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nov |
|
|
|
|
Pratappur |
chatra |
Feb |
1 |
|
|
Karnataka |
Dassara |
Mysore |
Mysore |
Oct |
10 |
|
|
Sangameswara Jatra |
Harihar |
Chitradurga |
Mar |
7 |
|
|
Mahadeshwara Mela |
Kollegal |
Mysore |
Nov |
5 |
|
|
Havanoor Mela |
Havanoor |
Dharwad |
Jan |
3 |
|
|
Mysore |
Mysore |
Sep |
28 |
|
|
|
Saundatti |
Belgaum |
Oct |
1 |
|
|
|
Godachi |
Belgaum |
Nov |
|
|
|
|
Hampi |
|
Nov |
3 days |
|
|
Kerala |
Trichur |
Trichur |
April |
21 |
|
|
|
Trivandrum |
Trivandrum |
Aug |
10 |
|
|
|
Koratty Village |
Koratty |
Oct |
NA |
|
|
|
Makara Vilakku |
Malappuram |
Malappuram |
Mar |
NA |
|
|
Chirappu |
Kottayyam |
Kottayyam |
Nov/Dec |
NA |
|
|
Feast Of St Sebastain |
Chertala |
Ernakulam |
Jan |
NA |
|
|
Aluva |
Ernakulam |
Feb/Mar |
NA |
|
|
|
Omallor Fair |
Omallor |
Ernakulam |
Mar |
NA |
|
|
Magara Jyoti |
Sabarimala |
Idukki |
Jan |
10 |
|
|
Sri Sundareswar |
Kannur |
Kannur |
April |
NA |
|
|
Utsavam |
Vadakkekara |
Malappuram |
Mar |
NA |
|
|
NA |
Aranmula |
Sep |
1-2 |
|
|
|
NA |
Kovalam & Ernaculam |
Jan |
10 days |
|
|
Madhya Pradesh |
Kartik Mela |
Ujjain |
Ujjain |
Nov |
30 |
|
|
Kadam Mela |
Kharagpur |
Tikamgarh |
Nov |
15 |
|
|
Gwalior Trade Fair |
Gwalior |
Gwalior |
Jan |
30 |
|
|
Maker Sankranti |
Barman |
Ujjain |
Jan |
NA |
|
|
|
Maheshwar |
Nov |
3 days |
|
|
Maharashtra |
Kumbh Mela |
Nashik |
Nashik |
Once In 12 Yrs |
NA |
|
|
Sharda Utsav |
Nagpur |
Nagpur |
Oct/Nov |
10 |
|
|
Sangli |
Sangli |
Aug/Sep |
NA |
|
|
Orissa |
Puri |
Puri |
July |
10 |
|
|
|
Joranda |
Dhenkanal |
Feb |
7 |
|
|
|
Dhanu Jatra |
Bargarh |
Bargarh |
Jan |
11 |
|
|
Bali Yatra |
Cuttack |
Cuttack |
Oct |
5 |
|
|
Chatar Yatra |
Kalahandi |
Kalahandi |
Oct |
2 |
|
Punjab |
Rural Olympics |
Quila Raipur |
Ludhiana |
Jan/Feb |
7 |
|
|
Hollah Mohllah |
Anand Pur Sahib |
Ropar |
Mar |
5 |
|
|
Talvandi Sahib |
Bhatinda |
April |
5 |
|
|
|
Mag Mela |
Muktsar |
Faridkot |
Jan |
3 |
|
|
Ramteerth Mela |
Kaler Purnima |
Amritsar |
Nov |
5 |
|
|
Sahidi Jod Mela |
Fatehgarh Sahib |
Patiala |
Jan/Feb |
4 |
|
|
Jalandhar |
Jalandhar |
Sep |
2 |
|
|
|
Chappar |
Ludhiana |
Sep |
- |
|
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|
Rajasthan |
Sikar |
Sikar |
Feb |
3 |
|
|
|
Ajmer |
Ajmer |
Oct |
10 |
|
|
|
Pushkar |
Ajmer |
Nov |
10 |
|
|
|
Ramdevra |
Ramdeora |
Jaisalmar |
Oct |
10 |
|
|
Kota |
Kota |
Oct |
10 |
|
|
|
Beneshwar Fair |
Beneshwar |
Dungerpur |
Jan |
5 |
|
|
Jhalawar |
Jhalawar |
Nov |
5 |
|
|
|
Khetlaji Fair |
Bundi |
Bundi |
Aug |
3 |
|
|
Jhunjhunu |
Jhunjhunu |
Aug |
20 |
|
|
|
Mahavir Mela |
Sawai Madhopur |
Sawai Madhopur |
Nov |
7 |
|
|
Gopinathjika Gara Mela |
Gopinathjika |
Banswara |
Sep |
1 |
|
|
Kaila Devi |
Kaila |
Sawai Madhopur |
Mar |
15 |
|
|
Kaila Devi Fair |
Karauli |
Sawai Madhopur |
Mar |
3 |
|
|
- |
Banswara |
Sep |
1 |
|
|
|
Deshnok |
- |
Sep |
1 |
|
|
|
- |
Kota |
Sep |
1 |
|
|
|
Sitabari |
- |
Sep |
1 |
|
|
|
Jodhpur |
Jodhpur |
Oct |
2 |
|
|
|
Nagaur |
Nagaur |
Jan |
8 |
|
|
Tamil Nadu |
Peria Kirthigal |
Trupparankundram |
Trupparankundram |
Oct/Nov |
NA |
|
|
Panimaya Matha Festival |
Tuticorin |
Tuticorin |
Aug |
10 |
|
|
Eallazhagar |
Bannaral |
Bannaral |
April/May |
NA |
|
|
Kundam |
Chikkaram- sampalayam |
Chikkaram- sampalayam |
Mar/April |
NA |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
Bemoli Katra Mela |
Bemoli Katra |
Agra |
Aug |
1 |
|
|
Kailash Mela |
Kailash |
Agra |
Aug |
30 |
|
|
Makar Sankranti |
Allahabad |
Allahabad |
Jan/Feb |
7 |
|
|
|
Haridwar |
Jan/April |
3 Month 14 days |
|
|
|
Deva |
Barabanki |
Feb/OCT |
10 days |
|
|
|
Bateshwar Fair |
Bateshwar |
Agra |
OCT |
3 weeks |
|
|
Ramnavami Mela |
Ayodhya |
Faizabad |
April |
4 |
|
|
Sharvan Jhoola |
Ayodhya |
Faizabad |
July/Aug |
7 |
|
|
Nauchandi Mela |
Meerut |
Meerut |
Mar/April |
30 |
|
|
Ramlila Mela |
Varanasi |
Varanasi |
Oct/Nov |
10 |
|
|
Chitrakoot Ramlila |
Chitrakoot |
Chitrakoot |
March |
7 |
|
|
Kalahasti |
Kalahasti |
Feb |
4 |
|
|
|
Mahautsav |
Lucknow |
Lucknow |
Nov |
10 |
|
|
Nauchandi Mela |
Muzaffarnagar |
Muzaffarnagar |
April |
30 |
|
|
Nauchandi Mela |
Aligarh |
Aligarh |
Jan |
30 |
|
|
Ramnagar |
|
Sep |
7, 14, 31 |
|
|
|
Agra |
Agra |
Ocp |
1 |
|
|
|
Dadri |
Balia |
Nov |
2 weeks |
|
|
West Bengal |
Gokulanand Mela |
Gokulpur |
Medinipur |
Dec/Jan |
5 |
|
|
Sankranti Mela |
Ganganagar |
North 24 Parganas |
Jan |
NA |
|
|
Gokulanand Mela |
Gokulpur |
Medinipur |
Jan/Feb |
5 |
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