Leisure Hotels to woo Gujaratis this year

Uttaranchal-based, Leisure Hotels (LHL) has set their eyes on travellers from Gujarat for the 'char dham yatra' that will kick off from April 28.

The yatra includes visit to four pilgrimage places in Uttaranchal such as Badrinath, Kedarnath, Rishikesh and Haridwar.

LHL has made extensive arrangement for tourists from Gujarat.

Vibhas Prasad, director of business development, said, "Tourist from Gujarat comprises about 40 percent of the total tourist in our hotel."

LHL receives 70 percent of tourists from northern and western India while, 30 percent are from rest of the regions which also includes NRIs.

"We expect to receive about 5,000 tourist from Gujarat this year for the Yatra. Almost an increase of 20 to 25 per cent as compared to last year," said Prasad.

LHL has started its fifth camp at Maneri UttarKashi for Gangotri to Kedarnath. This new camp will reduce travelling time from Gangotri to Kedarnath by three hours.

LHL has other four camps at Barkot in Yamunotri, Harfil at Gangotri, Guptakashi in Kedarnath and Joshimat in Badrinath.

"We will serve Gujarati cuisine to cater to the ever increasing number of Gujarati tourist in our hotels," said Prasad. For which, LHL has also arranged trained gujarati chefs .