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Rupsi and Malvan Surge on Indian Travellers 2027 Wish List
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News18•08-10-2026, 17:45
Rupsi and Malvan Surge on Indian Travellers 2027 Wish List
- •Lesser-known Rupsi in Assam ranked second globally as a trending destination for 2027, recording a massive 502 per cent rise in searches according to Skyscanner's Travel Trends Report.
- •Coastal Malvan in Maharashtra secured the fourth spot on the trending list with a 258 per cent increase in travel interest, outshining several established global hotspots.
- •Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan topped the overall list with a 748 per cent surge in travel searches, while international travel interest from India grew 22 per cent year-on-year.
- •Gen Z is driving the international travel boom, with 63 per cent planning more overseas holidays in 2027 and 57 per cent prioritizing increased spending on flights.
- •Emerging travel trends for 2027 include digital detoxes termed Signal Severance, location-exclusive shopping called Pilgra-merch, and fitness-focused Gym-cations.
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Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan tops the list with a 748 percent rise in travel interest, followed by Rupsi in Assam with a 502 percent increase. Okinawa in Japan and Malvan in Maharashtra rank third and fourth, respectively.
Travel searches from India have increased by 22 percent year-on-year as travellers increasingly explore both familiar and new destinations with an open mind.
Gen Z is emerging as the strongest driver of the international travel boom, with 63 percent planning more overseas holidays in 2027 compared with 2026. Additionally, 57 percent of this generation plan to spend more on flights.
