Thomas Cook and SOTC launches ‘Buy One Get One Free’ Durga Pujo special Holiday offers for West Bengal

Mumbai: Durga Pujo is a very special time for Bengalis. This upcoming Pujo season is witnessing significant pent-up travel demand with missed holidays due to successive lockdowns, coupled with the positivity of accelerated vaccine drives and easing travel restrictions. To tap into the viable West Bengal market, India’s leading integrated travel services company, Thomas Cook India, and its Group Company, SOTC Travel, have launched a special Durga Pujo holiday range. Exclusive offers like Book One Get One Free and Staycations Free have been included to help Bengalis celebrate the festive season with family and loved ones and take a well-deserved break – to rest, rejuvenate and discover exciting new destinations.

Thomas Cook India and SOTC’s Third Holiday Readiness Report (June 2021) reveals that over 69% of Indians are keen to resume travel in 2021. The data for West Bengal however highlights an even stronger travel desire: over 74% of respondents are eager to travel this year, and of this, over 79% chose the festive Pujo season. With 52% opting for domestic and 48% for international holidays, 66% of respondents from West Bengal prefer to travel with family/friends. In an endeavor to leverage this significant travel appetite, Thomas Cook India and SOTC’s Pujo specials are aimed at converting latent demand into bookings.

Special Benefits:

• Free Staycations with partners like Novotel, Sterling Resorts, and more, on:
• Domestic holidays to Kashmir, Himachal, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Kerala, Andamans.
• Durga Pujo air-inclusive tours to Switzerland, Russia, Egypt.
• Book One Get One Free (Companion holidays free) on international holidays to Dubai & Maldives.
• Holiday Now and Pay After Return – at no extra cost.

Details & Inclusions:

Book any Domestic Holiday & get a Staycation Free!

With Airfare: Kashmir / Himachal 7 Days; Uttarakhand 6 Days.

Includes: Airfare, accommodation with breakfast & dinner, select sightseeing tours & transfers.

Unique experiences included: a romantic Shikara Ride on Dal Lake; lunch at an apple orchard in Manali; a tour of Bhimtal, Naukuchiyatal & Sattal.

Without Airfare: Kerala 6 Days; Ladakh 7 Days; Andamans 6 Days.

Includes: Accommodation with breakfast & dinner, select sightseeing tours & transfers.

Exciting experiences included: Kalari Payattu martial art show; adrenalin infused ATV ride at Nubra Sand Dunes; Sea Kart Ride at Port Blair.

Book a Durga Pujo air-inclusive Holiday & get a Staycation Free!

Shundor Switzerland 6 Days; Jhalakmoy Russia 6 Days; Egypt 9 Days.

Pujo Specials: Bengali Tour Manager, select Bengali cuisine* on tour, guaranteed departures.

Includes: Airfare, visa, travel insurance, accommodation with breakfast & dinner, sightseeing, transfers.

FREE: Quality Staycations at Novotel (Accor Group), Sterling Holidays & others on every domestic booking – stays to be completed by September 30, 2021.

Buy One Get One Free – Get your Companion’s Holiday Free!

Dubai 5 Days; Maldives 5 Days.

Includes: accommodation with breakfast, select sightseeing & transfers.

Special value add-ons included: Upgrade stay options on 4 & 5-star hotels; Visit Dubai Frame (Dubai).

All Meals Included plus Your Child Stays Free (Maldives).

Option: Avail of the unbeatable Holiday First, Pay After You Return scheme.

To ensure personal/physical, financial, and mental safety and build consumer confidence in travel, Thomas Cook India & SOTC’s comprehensive TravShield – Travel Safety Commitment encompasses meticulous safety protocols in association with Apollo Clinics:

• Vaccinated Travel Advisors & Contactless Bookings.
• Free Re-scheduling & Cancellation.
• Covid Insurance Cover with 24/7 Doctor On Call.
• Vaccinated / Covid negative fellow travellers.
• Covid negative/ Vaccinated Drivers, Hotel Staff.
• Sanitized Rooms & Vehicles.

Mr. Rajeev Kale President & Country Head – Holidays, MICE, Visa, Thomas Cook (India) Limited said, “The Durga Pujo festival has always brought on joy/positivity and is a key travel season for Bengalis. This year, with both pent-up demand and the easing of travel restrictions, we are seeing increasing travel desire for the Pujo season. And so, we have designed special domestic and international holidays at attractive price points and with unbeatable offers like Buy One Get One Free and Staycations Free. We have added special touches like a Bengali Tour Manager, Bengali cuisine*, and guaranteed departures on our Pujo special air-inclusive tours. This is our gift to enable Bengalis to celebrate their favorite festival with their loved ones – and indulge in their amazing passion for travel!”

Daniel D’souza, President & Country Head, Leisure, SOTC Travel said, “The festival of Durga Pujo offers the perfect holiday opportunity. We have observed a significant growth in demand amongst diverse travellers, especially families, millennials, and couples seeking that much-needed break to explore domestic and international destinations around this festive season.”

“Our Pujo holidays come with our unique TravShield Travel Safety Commitment – with comprehensive safety protocols in partnership with Apollo Clinics to ensure you travel safely with us,” he added.