Dehradun: Auli is expected to see a surge in tourists for Christmas and New Year celebrations. The way tourists are booking hotels here suggests that a large number of visitors will arrive.
The Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam (GMVN) guest houses in Auli are already fully booked. Bookings at GMVN are confirmed from December 23rd to January 3rd. The corporation has ski resorts, Nanda Devi, and Cloud Inn guest houses here, and all three have a capacity to accommodate approximately 300 tourists. Tourists have also started booking at GMVN guest houses located in Jyotirmath.
Meanwhile, there are also a large number of private hotels in Auli, and they have also received around 60 percent bookings. GMVN and private hotels in Auli have a capacity to accommodate more than a thousand people. In addition, there are also huts and tents. There are also a large number of hotels below Auli, near Sunil and the TV tower, so a good number of tourists are expected to arrive here.
The booking graph is rising every day
More than 60 percent of the hotels in Auli are already booked. The booking graph is rising every day. If it snows, all the hotels will be full in an instant. Various arrangements have been made in the hotels for the New Year celebrations. – Anti Prakash Shah, President, Auli Hotel Association.
– All three guest houses in Auli are full. Overbookings are being received, and alternative arrangements are being made for them. On December 31st, there will be a bonfire and music system arrangements in Auli. Hilly cuisine will be available, including Koda roti, Chausa, Kafli, Jhangora kheer, chutney, etc. – Pradeep Shah, Manager, GMVN.
Tourists have started arriving in Auli
The crowd of tourists in Auli has started increasing. Although there has been no snowfall here yet, a large number of tourists are arriving. On Sunday, due to the weekend, a steady stream of tourists arrived in Auli from the morning onwards. However, the lack of snow left many tourists disappointed. Several tourists even ventured to Gorson, but there was no snow there either. Tourists were enjoying horseback riding and the chairlift in Auli. Anushka from Bengaluru and Saurabh from Haryana said that this was their first time in Auli and that the natural beauty here is captivating. They added that it would have been even more enjoyable if there had been snow. With the weather changing, there is still hope for snowfall.
