IRCTC launches 'Best of Asia' 12-day tour covering Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore from ₹1,79,900
IRCTC Tourism debuts an 11-night 'Best of Asia' package ex-Indore from 10 August 2026, spanning Bangkok, Pattaya, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Priced from ₹1,79,900 per person (₹2,17,100 single) plus 5% GST, with 30 seats, three-star hotels, meals and guides. Child fares from ₹1,37,300.
What happened
IRCTC Tourism launched a 'Best of Asia' 11-night package covering Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore from Indore starting 10 August 2026, priced from ₹1,79,900
Key facts
- ₹1,79,900 pp
- ₹2,17,100 single
- ₹1,64,000 child with bed
- ₹1,37,300 child no bed
- 5% GST
- 30 seats
- 11 nights 12 days
- 20%-100% cancellation charge
Why this matters
IRCTC's move into curated Southeast Asia outbound leisure opens partnership and inventory-sourcing conversations with hotel chains, DMCs and airlines serving the tier-2 Indore-origin market.
What to watch
- Seat fill rate and waitlist for the 10 Aug 2026 departure
- Announcement of additional departure dates or destinations
- Competitor pricing responses from MakeMyTrip/Thomas Cook on ASEAN packages
- GST or forex regulation changes affecting outbound package economics
- Repeat-booking and NPS data from the pilot batch
- IRCTC adds more origin cities (Nagpur, Lucknow, Ahmedabad) for the same itinerary
- Private travel agencies launch competing tier-2 outbound packages at aggressive price points
- IRCTC bundles forex cards, insurance and visa services to boost per-traveler margin
- Introduction of premium 4-5 star variants to capture upper-mid segment