Goa and Kerala remain the favourite destinations of travellers for Holi, the festival of colours, this year as it coincides with a long weekend, according to industry experts. "Indian tourists have booked their holidays to perennial favourites such as Kerala and Goa," FCM Travel Solutions India executive director - leisure businesses - Shravan Gupta told PTI here.

For foreign travels, a lot of movement is expected to short-haul destinations with relaxed visa policies such as Sri Lanka, Singapore, Thailand and Dubai, he added. "We have observed a 18 per cent increase in inbound bookings (international tourists) as well incorporating Mathura and Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh) to their itineraries to experience the grandeur and larger than life celebrations of the festival in India," he said. Echoing a similar view, SOTC Travel head sales, India and NRI markets, Daniel Dsouza said the company has also observed a spike in demand for domestic holidays as well as international short haul destinations. "Destinations with visa-on-arrival facility, like Thailand, Bali, Mauritius and Sri Lanka are in great demand.