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HolidayIQ launches Offline Mobile Guide

By VARINDIA - 2015-02-19

HolidayIQ has announced the launch of “Offline Mobile Guide” for over 1,300 Indian destinations. Each destination guide will contain details on hotels, sightseeing options, etc, allowing the user to download and access traveller reviews and maps for on-the-go access, even while offline. The offline guide was launched by Dr Lalit K. Panwar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, as part of the initiative to promote tourism in the country. Dr Lalit K. Panwar, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, said, “This is a well-thought-through innovation by HolidayIQ, aiming to offer travel and tourism information in the offline mode for over 1,300+ destinations in the country. It is a commendable effort by the HolidayIQ team to provide access to a large database of travel information, in the offline mode. We are glad that this is in line with the Government’s high priority to promote tourism and travel in the country. As the tourism infrastructure gets stronger, we see more and more people wanting to travel within the country.” HolidayIQ’s offline mobile guide answers the five key questions before each holiday – where to go, how to reach, where to stay, what to do and where to book. The offline feature offers the largest repository of travel information – 37,000+ hotels, 50,000+ sightseeing options across 1,300+ destinations, which includes resorts, homestays, serviced apartments, tented camps, etc for each destination. HolidayIQ.com provides highly customized rich information and insights on places, hotels, sightseeing and transport made uniquely relevant, what we call the ‘science of holidays’. With issues of internet connectivity during travel, especially when travelling in rural pockets of the country, jungles, desserts, hilly areas, etc, the offline guides will certainly prove to be every traveller’s boon,” said Hari Nair, Founder & CEO, HolidayIQ. Reviews, photographs, maps to find accommodation, etc have all been mapped and included in the guide which also allows users to compare prices across 15+ travel agencies along with contact details, so at the click of a button one can reach out to the preferred choice of accommodation. It is not rocket science but close enough!