Tourism in India is economically important and is growing rapidly.

India has become a popular tourist destination with thousands of people visiting different parts of India each year.

It has much to offer to travelers and tourists.

It is a land of hills, rivers, plateaus, plains, beaches, deltas and deserts.

Some of the major tourist destinations in India are the Himalayas, Agra, Jaipur,Goa, Kerala, Delhi, Orissa and Maharshtra.

Foreign Tourist Visits in 2013

Rank State/Union Territory Number Share in %
1 Maharashtra 4,156,343 20.8
2 Tamil Nadu 3,990,490 20
3 Delhi 2,301,395 11.5
4 Uttar Pradesh 2,054,420 10.3
5 Rajasthan 1,437,162 7.2
6 West Bengal 1,245,230 6.2
7 Kerala 858,143 4.3
8 Bihar 765,835 3.8
9 Karnataka 636,378 3.2
10 Goa 492,322 2.5
Total of top 10 states 17,937,718 89.9
Others 2,013,308 10.1
Total 19,951,026 100