The Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB), 2025, Jaipur, Rajasthan

 

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is pleased to inform that the Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) organizes one of the biggest exclusive B2B platforms for the promotion of Inbound tourism called The Great Indian Travel Bazaar (GITB).

 

GITB has been instrumental in the promotion of Inbound tourism to India. The 13 editions of GITB were organized in Jaipur, Rajasthan from 2008 to 2024 together with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and the Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan. The travel bazaar hosts over 280 foreign tour operators from over 50 countries each year to interact with state tourism boards and top leading hotels, resorts, DMCs, tour operators and private stakeholders from the Indian tourism industry all under one roof.

 

In 2023, the Ministry of Tourism and FICCI jointly organized the G20 Tourism Expo together with GITB 2023. This year, i.e. in May 5-7, 2024, the Ministry of Tourism and FICCI jointly organized a first of its kind initiative on ‘Wed in India’ along with GITB, to showcase the potential of India as a premier wedding destination. There were 16 international and 60 domestic wedding planners who participated in the Expo.

 

The 14th edition of GITB will be held by end of April / first week of May, 2025 in Jaipur, Rajasthan. For every edition of GITB, a foreign tour operator selection committee which is led by Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India screens the names of the foreign tour operators for inviting them as hosted buyers. The committee also includes leading inbound tour operators and hotels of India.

 

In this regard, we kindly request your esteemed office to share the names and details of potential leading tour operators who are either promoting or looking to promote tourism to India as a new destination.

 

For your kind reference, a foreign buyer will be hosted with the following:

  1. Reimbursement of return economy class international airfare from the nearest boarding destination to Jaipur, Rajasthan.
  2. Hotel accommodation for 3 nights in Jaipur, inclusive of breakfast during the Travel Bazaar.
  3. Two days of pre-scheduled (B2B) business appointments with exhibitors (Indian Sellers).
  4. Complimentary shuttle service at Jaipur for 3 days from the official allotted hotel to the travel bazaar.

 

For more details and support from the Embassy of India in Romania please contact Mr. Kapil Bhola, ASO (Commerce), Embassy of India, Bucharest, +40 733063725