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Spiritual Journeys and Southeast Asian Escapes Mark Indian Travel Interest in September: Agoda

$BKNGPress releaseSep 21, 2026, 12:00 AM ETRead the release

Agoda, the Asia-focused digital travel platform under Booking Holdings, published September accommodation search data showing surging interest in India's spiritual destinations ahead of the month. Domestic temple towns led the gains: Pachmarhi searches rose almost 7x year-over-year, with Ujjain (almost 3x), Puri (2x), Varanasi (up 44%) and Tirupati (up 29%) also climbing, while Southeast Asian escapes like Hanoi (up 58%), Da Nang (up 50%), Kuala Lumpur (up 35%) and Bali (up 24%) rounded out the trend.

Key figures

Bali search growth
24%
Puri search growth
2x
Hanoi search growth
58%
Ujjain search growth
almost 3x
Da nang search growth
50%
Tirupati search growth
29%
Varanasi search growth
44%
Agoda global properties
over 6 million
Pachmarhi search growth
almost 7x
Kuala lumpur search growth
35%
Spiritual trip intent india
19% of Indian respondents

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