Arzoo.com completes a year, gets a revamp

The travel portal has added features like hiring a car, booking sports; launches US site

In its bid to keep up with the rapid pace of online travel in India, Arzoo.com has given itself a revamp. The portal also completed a year since its launch in June 2006.

Facilitating NRI and Indians based in US and Canada to book their air tickets, hotels and avail attractive holiday packages in India, Arzoo has very recently introduced its US website.

Arzoo.com completes a year, gets a revamp

Amal Purandare, head, India Operations, Arzoo.com said in a statement, “We'll be covering destinations that have never been covered before by us and those that also stay unexplored by tourists like Brazil, Africa, Czechoslovakia”. The website will also be offering sports like like paragliding and river-rafting on their trips. Arzoo is also offering travellers opt for hotels, rent-a-car and a chauffeur for no extra charge.

Another added feature of the site is its online car hire scheme. Other new add-ons include services like visa information on the site for customers or payment through ITZ Cash Card. Many new holiday categories on the website like Mind, Body & Soul, Back Water Ripples, have also been added.

Arzoo has also launched a limousine service for US customers. The portal also plans to launch a railway booking service by next month on the lines of IRCTC.

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