Contact:
Soman S Pathy
Liaison & Nodal Officer

Formed in 1978, the Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd (TCGL) provides comprehensive travel assistance and services to the tourists coming to visit Gujarat. Some of the services of TCGL include accommodation, conducted tours and ground transport with a wide range of choice to meet diverse needs. The Corporation has a network of 18 accommodation units and 5 Cafeterias under the brand name Toran.

Gujarat today offers a wide range of the most spectacular attractions – which includes breathtaking locations and scenic landscapes. Gujarat is also a melting pot of several civilizations resulting in a vibrant culture and a rich heritage. Gujarat is home to the unique with its exceptional archeological sites, several architectural marvels and witnesses of its glorious history and pilgrim centers for many faiths. Finally, it is also the land of several mythological and historical figures like the legendary Krishna and Mahatma Gandhi the apostle of non-violence.

The effective development in infrastructure undertaken by the Corporation has helped the State to increase the number of tourists to Gujarat. The efforts in promoting infrastructure in keeping with the spirit of the state, its people and its natural environment have won the Corporation such prestigious awards as the National Tourism Awards-2005-06 for Best Kept Tourism Monument-Champaner and Excellence in Publication (Collateral).

Achievements and Awards

• National Tourism Award for the category: Most Innovative Use of Information Technology during the Tourism Year 2012
• Best Tourism Film Award of Govt. of India during the Tourism Year 2006 for the tourism field “Glimpses of Glory”.
• National Tourism Award of Best Tourism Friendly Monument for the year 2007 for the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park.
• Special National Tourism Award of Excellence in Publication (collateral) for the year 2007.
• Award for Best Ethnic Tourism Pavilion in SATTE for the year 2007
• Award for promotion of fairs and Festivals in August 2007 and awards at various tourism fairs and exhibitions for
• Excellence and for tourism promotion.
• Award for Best Tourism Film for “DHOLAVIRA – A FUTURIC METROPOLIS OF THE PAST” by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
• “Best Tourism Pavilion” award for the year 2008 at Asia’s biggest Tourism and Travel exhibition – SATTE