• Dr. Lalita Chirmulay
• Ms. Ketki Kanitkar

Tourism sector is one of the fastest growing industries in India with contribution of 09 % to the economy. The Novel corona virus (Covid – 19) originated in city of Wuhan (Hubei Province) in China in December 2019 and spread globally in a short span of time. In December 2020, Covid -19 was declared a pandemic by WHO. This resulted in closure of all international borders, lockdown, and ban on the travel. It created global economic crisis and disrupted daily living. Tourism sector was badly hit by the pandemic with decline in foreign earnings and unemployment of tourism and hospitality professionals. While the world is still struggling with the pandemic, in a post-Covid era, there will be inevitable changes in tourism industry, which will be influenced by tourist preference, availability of the destination and present rules and regulation due to pandemic. The study aims to identify and analyze various factors which will affect travelers decision is selecting a travel destination post Covid. A descriptive and exploratory design is used for this study. Primary data is collected by surveying 108 Indian travellers from different states. Secondary data is collected from various articles, e-newspaper and journals. The study revealed that majority of the travellers plan to take a long trip of more than 3 days. They prefer domestic travel which is inter-state. They wish to travel to leisure getaways, mainly for relaxation and get connected with nature with a change of location or a visit to a beach and for visiting Family and Friends.

Covid-19, Lockdown,Tourism, Revenge travel, Lockdown fatigue, Hospitality,Leisure Tourism, Pandemic, Protocols,Risk Perception, Tourist preferences

"A Study on Tourist Preferences for Travel Post Pandemic", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.f54-f67, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205608.pdf

"A Study on Tourist Preferences for Travel Post Pandemic", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. ppf54-f67, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205608.pdf