{"id":18671,"date":"2024-05-11T19:02:58","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T13:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/?page_id=18671"},"modified":"2024-05-11T19:02:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T13:32:58","slug":"thomas-cook-and-sotc-announce-exclusive-charter-flights-to-bhutan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/thomas-cook-and-sotc-announce-exclusive-charter-flights-to-bhutan\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Cook and SOTC Announce Exclusive Charter Flights to Bhutan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Special Summer departures from Bengaluru<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Fresh-Unique experiences: archery, authentic local meals, lunch at a farmhouse, beer tasting<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Experienced local Bhutanese guides<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Attractive pricing. Special discount: Rs. 10,000.00 per person<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Post pandemic, with Indians becoming increasingly discerning travellers, and seeking fresh new destinations, Bhutan is emerging strongly on the radar &#8211; displaying a growth in demand of 25% compared to last year. To capitalise on this high potential, <a style=\"text-align: justify; background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1.8rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thomascook.in\">Thomas Cook (India) Limited<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; text-align: justify; font-size: 1.8rem;\"> &#8211; India\u2019s leading omnichannel travel services company, and its Group Company, SOTC Travel, have launched a ground-breaking initiative \u2013 exclusive charter flights to Paro (Bhutan) from Bengaluru, starting April 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>South India represents a key source market for Thomas Cook &amp; SOTC Travel, already contributing over 45% to the companies\u2019 business to the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, and growing. However, the significant challenge is the lack of direct air connectivity from India\u2019s southern region, resulting in both an increase in cost (approximately 15%), and inconvenience (multiple flights, changing airports\/terminals, multiple check-ins and baggage drop\/collection, etc). This gap formed the genesis of the companies\u2019 Blue Ocean strategy,\u00a0 with the launch of special charters to Bhutan from Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<p>Bengaluru represents a strategic gateway, giving Thomas Cook and SOTC increased access via a hub and spoke model, to the powerful and growing source markets \u2013 of not just Karnataka, but also the larger Southern region.<\/p>\n<p>The Thomas Cook and SOTC Bhutan charters include group tours (GIT), individual travel (FIT) and ad-hoc groups, in a focussed endeavour that targets multigenerational families, groups of friends, couples\/honeymooners and Young India.<\/p>\n<p>Bhutan is known to be one of the happiest and greenest countries in the world and the first carbon-negative nation. The destination offers travellers spectacular scenic vistas, distinctive monasteries, romantic hotspots, nature reserves, Himalayan terrain and lush green valleys, rejuvenating hot-stone baths. Added to this is <span style=\"font-size: 1.8rem;\">its unique culture, and its warm welcoming people being a strong USP. Bhutan offers something for every discerning traveller.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Unique Experiences:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Companies\u2019 Bhutan Charter product includes handpicked experiences: a visit to Bhutan\u2019s most sought after monasteries- Taktsang Palphug, Rinpung Dzong, the ancient Punakha Dzong; exploring the weekend market in Thimphu; learning archery; hot stone therapy at natural hot springs;\u00a0 and sightseeing near Bhutan\u2019s oldest walking suspension bridge &#8211; the Punakha Suspension Bridge. The tour also includes local Bhutanese meals, lunch at a farmhouse, beer tasting with snacks at Paro; and a local Bhutanese guide throughout the tour.<\/p>\n<p>Outdoor\/adventure and nature enthusiasts get to experience the adrenalin rush of white water rafting at Po Chu and Moochu confluence or kayaking at Wang Chhu; a trek to the Taktsang Palphug Monastery (Tiger\u2019s Nest Monastery); bird watching to witness over 600 species of rare birds.<\/p>\n<p>To reassure and support customers, all Thomas Cook and SOTC\u2019s charters to Bhutan will be accompanied by the Companies\u2019 expert tour managers from Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Tour Highlights:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Charter departures: April and May 2024<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Duration of tour: 8 days<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Destinations included: Thimpu, Punakha and Paro<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Special Summer departures from Bengaluru Fresh-Unique experiences: archery, authentic local meals, lunch at a farmhouse, beer tasting Experienced local Bhutanese guides Attractive pricing. Special discount: Rs. 10,000.00 per person Post pandemic, with Indians becoming increasingly discerning travellers, and seeking fresh new destinations, Bhutan is emerging strongly on the radar &#8211; displaying a growth in demand&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/thomas-cook-and-sotc-announce-exclusive-charter-flights-to-bhutan\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18671"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18671"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18671\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18731,"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18671\/revisions\/18731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/pulseonline.co\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18671"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}