Mumbai: SOTC Travel, one of India’s leading travel and tourism companies, inaugurated its new outlet in Thakur Village, Kandivali. The outlet was inaugurated by Mr. Daniel D’souza President & Country Head – Holidays, SOTC Travel and Himanshu Sampat, Associate Vice President, B2C Sales, SOTC Travel. This new addition expands SOTC’s network strength to eleven stores in Mumbai (3 retail and 8 franchise), reiterating the Company’s strategic focus to expand its footprint in the city. The new outlet will also cater to nearby areas of Malad, Dahisar, Borivali.

With a rich heritage of 75 years of being an Indian-grown brand, SOTC firmly believes that today, ‘No one understands the Indian Traveller better than SOTC’. Mumbai is among the Company’s top 3 source markets, and the newly inaugurated outlet, underscores SOTC’s intent to enhance access and convenience for the city’s powerful consumer base.

Maharashtra/Mumbai Travel Trends

●  Increased travel intent in 2024: 30% YoY

●  Desire for multiple trips: 25% higher compared to pre-pandemic

●  Higher spends: 26% compared to pre-pandemic

●  Top destinations

o   Domestic: Kashmir, Leh-Ladakh, Andamans; Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal in the subcontinent

o   International: Europe (Switzerland, France, Spain); Turkiye, Australia, New Zealand, UK, USA (for visa holding customers).

New emerging: Japan & South Korea

●  Strong demand for spiritual journeys and darshans

●  Unique preferences: high interest for experiential holidays, domestic cruises, safaris and biking trips

●  Top customer segments: families, business owners, millennials and Gen Z

Customers from this region are very mindful of their food preferences and hence the Company has introduced a wide range of ‘Gurjar Vishwadarshan holidays’ – curated tours that offer vegetarian and Gujarati meals

The Company is popularly known for its group escorted tours – international and domestic and customized holidays. To boost demand, SOTC Travel has announced an exciting inaugural offer – customers can avail a discount of up to Rs. 20,000/- per family on SOTC’s European Holidays.

Contact Details

SOTC Holiday World

Shop no. 57, Jupiter CHS Limited,

Thakur Millenium Paradise, Thakur Village (East)

Mumbai – 400101

Contact Number: +91 9594749573

Mr. Daniel D’souza President & Country Head – Holidays, SOTC Travel said “Maharashtra is a high potential region and Mumbai continues to be one of our top 3 source markets at SOTC. We are witnessing robust demand of 30% YoY from this region. We are delighted to open our new store in Kandivali – this new addition increases our network strength in the city to eleven stores, and caters to customers from western part of Mumbai. Our new store is centrally located and allows us to target valuable segments of families, millennials, business owners, and Gen Z. We extend a warm welcome to our customers, and look forward to plan their next holiday with us.”

SOTC Travel’s new outlet offers end-to-end travel solutions with an array of services, including: International & Domestic Holidays (Group tours, Personalised Holidays, Cruises, etc.), Value Added Services like Travel Insurance; Visa Services, etc.