Saudi Arabia has unveiled the Umrah calendar for the 2026-27 season, resuming visa issuance on May 31, 2026. Pilgrims can enter Mecca from ...

IRCTC is launching a special spiritual journey to Nepal. The Bharat Gaurav tourist train will depart from Indore on June 12. This 9-night, ...

Wealthy Haj pilgrims are increasingly opting for luxury Haj packages that offer five-star hotels near Haram Sharif, premium transport, upgr...

Nepal has raised objections to India and China's plan for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra using the Lipulekh Pass. Kathmandu asserts that Lipu...

Uttarakhand's Char Dham Yatra begins April 19. Yamunotri and Gangotri gates open then. Kedarnath and Badrinath reopen April 22 and 23. The ...

Indian Railways has launched a 17-day Shri Ramayana Yatra tour, commencing March 30, to promote pilgrimage tourism. The Bharat Gaurav Delux...

Winds of change are further lifting the spiritual tourism industry that has been witnessing a surge since the pre-pandemic time. What can I...

Speaking at the event, Sonowal said, "We expect that the volume of cruise ships will increase from 208 in 2023 to 500 in 2030 and upto 1100...

Redbus intends to make this an end-to-end travel convenience feature by enabling users to also customize their packages by adding additiona...

Jammu and Kashmir's ruling PDP president Mehbooba Mufti has become the first ever Indian woman to lead a Haj delegation.

About 25,000 foreign tourists, mostly Indians, planning to visit Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet through Nepal have been forced to change their...

Young, single Indian Muslim men blocked from visiting Iraq after 4 Kalyan youths used the pilgrimage route to join jihadist outfit ISIS in ...

The Haj Committees and Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd, which organise the religious pilgrimages will not have to pay Service Tax.

Travel has been among the sectors hit by the economic slump but some companies are looking to the faithful for a reprieve.

In an effort to broaden the prospect of spiritual tourism, representatives of India and ASEAN have discussed ways to develop joint Buddhist...

China has cut by half the visas to be issued for the yatra to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibet this year.

Uttarakhand government has roped in private tour operators to promote famous as well as lesser-known tourist destinations of the hill state...