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Father's Day Travel: Indian Families Opt for Adventure, Road Trips & Experiences
🗓 17 Jun 2026, 07:31 PM
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Indian families are increasingly choosing shared experiences and journeys over traditional gifts for Father's Day. Travel trends indicate a rise in adventure activities, road trips, and sporting events as preferred ways to celebrate.
This Father's Day, a notable shift is occurring in how Indian families celebrate, with a strong preference for shared experiences and journeys over material gifts. Travel companies like Thomas Cook India Ltd. and SOTC Travel report that families are opting for holidays that foster quality time, shared interests, and memory creation.
Adventure travel is gaining traction, with families choosing trekking holidays in destinations such as Uttarakhand's Valley of Flowers, Kashmir, Coorg, and Meghalaya. Internationally, hiking in Switzerland, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea is also popular. Road trips remain a favoured format, driven by flexibility and nostalgia, with families exploring routes like Ladakh's mountain passes, Rajasthan's heritage circuit, and Karnataka's coastal highways.
Furthermore, families are increasingly planning travel around sporting events, turning matches into memorable outings. Cricket tournaments in India and international events like Formula 1 races, tennis, and football fixtures are drawing significant interest. Wildlife safaris in Indian parks like Ranthambore and Jim Corbett, as well as international locations, are also emerging as engaging ways to connect with nature and create family stories.
Adventure travel is gaining traction, with families choosing trekking holidays in destinations such as Uttarakhand's Valley of Flowers, Kashmir, Coorg, and Meghalaya. Internationally, hiking in Switzerland, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea is also popular. Road trips remain a favoured format, driven by flexibility and nostalgia, with families exploring routes like Ladakh's mountain passes, Rajasthan's heritage circuit, and Karnataka's coastal highways.
Furthermore, families are increasingly planning travel around sporting events, turning matches into memorable outings. Cricket tournaments in India and international events like Formula 1 races, tennis, and football fixtures are drawing significant interest. Wildlife safaris in Indian parks like Ranthambore and Jim Corbett, as well as international locations, are also emerging as engaging ways to connect with nature and create family stories.