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  • Thomas Cook India & SOTC Travel launch range of winter holidays

    Thomas Cook India & SOTC Travel launch range of winter holidays

    Mumbai: Thomas Cook (India) and SOTC Travel have joined forces to launch an extensive range of luxury, ready-to-book, air-inclusive, land-only, and customizable winter holidays across top domestic and international destinations.

    Showcasing winter at its best, Thomas Cook (India) & SOTC Travel have incorporated exceptional experiences: aurora hunting in Sweden; Finland’s husky safaris; stays in an ice hotel or glass igloos in Norway with spectacular views of the northern lights; snowmobiling, snowboarding, and tobogganing in Lapland; and a visit to Santa’s village in Rovaniemi. A diversity of wellness: from Iceland’s geo-thermal Blue Lagoon to the Swiss spa town of Bad Zurzach. Distinctive gastronomic options include fondue aboard Zurich’s Fondue Tram or exclusive winery trips to Chamonix, Burgundy, and California’s Napa Valley.

    Thomas Cook & SOTC domestic winter portfolio includes outdoor adventure like biking and camping trips; skiing, rock climbing, and sleighing at Patnitop, Kashmir, or a myriad of winter festivals, including Gujarat’s Rann Utsav, Jaisalmer’s Desert Festival, and Nagaland’s Hornbill Festival. The companies’ winter range includes luxury stays in Kashmir’s Khyber/Qayaam, Tamara/Gateway, Coonoor, or glamping in Rajasthan.

    Ensuring customer delight, the companies’ live video connect platform seamlessly connects customers directly with holiday experts via a video call/chat, without having to download additional apps/software.

    Thomas Cook (India) president & country head of holidays, MICE, and visa Rajeev Kale said, “Customer confidence in travel is back, driving high demand for winter travel. We have launched our distinctive winter holidays that offer spectacular winter vistas and unique snow experiences, romantic locales for couples, and winter cuisine-wine across India and international favourites. Customers can select from our array of value to luxury, ready-to-book or personalised options – to plan a truly once in a lifetime experience. Our special Buy One Get One Free and cash discounts/vouchers are sure to sweeten the deal!”

    Adding to it, SOTC Travel president and country head Daniel D’souza said, “Our consumer data reveals that 68 per cent of respondents are keen to travel during the winter. To capitalise on this demand, we are delighted to present a range of winter wonderland experiences, such as thrilling snow activities, rejuvenating wellness and gastronomic experiences, and a special visit to Santa Claus’ village in Finland. We’ve targeted India’s millennials with exciting outdoor adventure, families with fun experiences, and the HNI-UHNI segment with luxury stays and wellness.”

  • Discover The World ‘On The Go’ With SOTC’s Newly Launched Portal

    Discover The World ‘On The Go’ With SOTC’s Newly Launched Portal

    MUMBAI: For the new-age Indian traveller, planning a holiday abroad, is like going on a personal adventure – a journey that opens the horizons of their mind and provides exposure to the world. They are looking for novel, experiences that translate into enriching memories. Catering to the excursionists who like to tread the path less taken, leading travel and tourism company SOTC has launched On The Go, India's one-of-a-kind travel service for personalised tours. 

    If you are on your planned holiday but find something that's piqued your interest, then you can now get more of the same trip with On The Go. Find the best value for your time, energy and money, by witnessing the most popular tourist destinations in a completely different light. The portal captures the best a region has to offer and curates an unforgettable trip that’s a perfect coming alive of the travellers’ fantasies. So whether you have opted for a pre-planned SOTC tour and want to add more to your itinerary or simply explore the place in never-done-before manner, On The Go will set it up for you.

    Empowered with a thorough understanding of the new-age traveller's mindset and expectations, On The Go offers customised experiences and activities for every wanderlust. Be it trekking through snow-capped Alps, sailing down The Nile, or learning to cook a traditional Bhutanese meal, Gen-Z now has the chance to tick off the next thing on their bucket list.

    Mr. Daniel Dsouza, Head – Sales, India and NRI Markets, SOTC Travel said, “The new-age traveller is well-read, discerning and wants excitement, convenience and the best deals, all at once, when planning a journey. At SOTC Travel, the motto is providing a service that is flexible and personalised to match the customer’s needs. Being diverse in terms of the choices is what adds more value to the customer experience. On The Go offers the most exclusive customisation in the holiday category, today. Through On The Go, customers can book their excursions, activities and experiences at their own convenience. They also have access to authentic reviews by other travel connoisseurs that help them make a smart decision." 

    Explore specially planned culinary tours, art workshops, sports sojourns, and more with India's one-of-a-kind experiential travel partner. Whether you desire to take a free-spirited helicopter ride, float into the clouds on a hot-air balloon with your beloved or head out on a honeymoon with a difference, On The Go is your perfect itinerary planner. Encounter the exhilaration of flexible travel and the ease of expert planning, with SOTC's most dynamic travel service, yet.

  • Pallavi Chakravarti joins Taproot as associate creative director

    MUMBAI: Taproot India has appointed Pallavi Chakravarti to the post of associate creative director. This is the first senior hiring in the creative department since Taproot India started. She will be based in Mumbai and will report to the co-founders and chief creative officers Agnello Dias and Santosh Padhi. Her previous stint was with Grey Worldwide.

    Chakravarti has eight years of experience in the field and has worked with Saatchi & Saatchi, JWT and Grey before joining Taproot India. She has worked on brands like Rin, Bajaj Allianz, Nutrine, Vimal, Diageo, Ariel, Head & Shoulders, Reliance Communications, Leela Group, IndianOil, Bharat Petroleum, cleartrip.com, AXN and SOTC.

    “Apart from both of us, there is a powerful team of 30 odd people who have played a huge role in what Taproot India is today, because we have been hand picking people personally as apart from great work we try and make sure the person is a great human being as well.” said Santosh Padhi “While hiring it was very important for us to make sure the person fits into the existing culture seamlessly,” said Dias.