Holiday World receives Andhra Pradesh award for inbound tourism

Holiday World has received the Andhra Pradesh Government’s State award for Best Inbound Tour Operator during International Tourism Day celebrations in Rajamahendravaram. Tourism Minister Kandula Durgesh presented the award on Sunday in the presence of Tourism Special Secretary Rawat and P. Ravi Subash, chief executive officer of the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority.

K. Vijay Mohan, managing director of Holiday World, accepted the award on behalf of the organisation. He said the recognition would help the company promote several tourism circuits to international and Indian visitors.

According to Vijay Mohan, Holiday World plans to promote the Buddhist circuit among tourists from ASEAN countries, China, Japan and South Korea. It also intends to promote the tribal circuit among European tourists and Shakti Peethas among Indian non-resident communities. He said the Andhra Pradesh Government had been promoting inbound tourism and that the award would help strengthen those efforts.

The source material does not provide details of the company’s operations, the number of tourists handled or the selection criteria for the award. The recognition was presented during a State tourism event held as part of International Tourism Day observances. It places Holiday World among the organisations being acknowledged by Andhra Pradesh’s tourism authorities for their role in attracting visitors to the State.

The company’s stated plans cover religious, Buddhist and tribal tourism themes. Its proposed target markets include visitors from several Asian countries, European travellers and Indian expatriates. No new tourism projects, investment figures or schedules were announced in the material.

The report records the award, the officials who presented it and Holiday World’s description of how it intends to use the recognition to promote tourism circuits.