Udaipur experienced an unexpected surge in tourism in August. Despite challenges including a stabbing incident at a government school, a six-day internet shutdown, curfews, market closures, and booking cancellations, the city welcomed a record 157,000 tourists.

This figure represents a significant increase of 31,372 tourists from the 125,000 recorded in July. It is the fourth consecutive year that August tourism has surpassed 100,000 and the second consecutive year it has exceeded 150,000.

Domestic and International Tourists

Of the August visitors, 148,000 were domestic tourists and 9,192 were international tourists. The tourist season is set to begin with World Tourism Day on September 27 and will continue through March next year. The upcoming festival and wedding seasons from September to December are expected to attract even more visitors. The city’s full lakes are also drawing tourists.

Hotels are Fully Booked

Hotel operators report high demand for bookings during the Diwali season. Many reservations are already made at lakeside hotels, with limited availability remaining. Larger and five-star resorts are experiencing similar high demand. 

Tourists in First Eight Months

In the first eight months of this year, Lake City has welcomed a total of 1,140,247 tourists. This includes 1,050,800 domestic tourists and 89,447 international tourists. The number of international tourists has exceeded 9,000 for the first time in four months this year. 

Tourist figures for the first seven months of the year are as follows

• January: 207,000
• February: 163,000
• March:166,000
• April:102,000
• May:106,000
• June:109,000
• July:125,000

Monsoon Season Impact

The city’s lakes, including Pichola, Swaroopsagar, Udaisagar, and the large lake, are all full. Fateh Sagar is nearing overflow due to the monsoon. These conditions are expected to further boost tourist numbers this month.  Deputy Director of the Tourism Department, Shikha Saxena noted that efforts are underway to promote tourism during the monsoon season, highlighting tourist destinations and eco-tourism sites.

Data From 2012 To 2024

Year	Domestic	International	Total
2012	48164	14841	63005
2013	57025	13216	70,241
2014	63582	12072	75,654
2015	61717	11898	73,615
2016	62148	13190	75,338
2017	69945	11216	81,161
2018	74115	13320	87,435
2019	76215	11507	87,722
2020	6875	80	6,955
2021	100580	233	100,813
2022	142370	5230	147,600
2023	151300	9267	151300
2023	148000	9192	157192

Source: Dainik Bhaskar