Mumbai, Chennai among top 20 tourist destinations in Asia Pacific

Bangkok remains the most visited across 22 countries in the APAC region

Mumbai and Chennai have been named among the top 20 tourist destinations in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, a report said.

The rankings have been based in terms of total number of international overnight arrivals, number of nights spent at each destination and cross-border spending, according to Mastercard Asia Pacific Destinations Index 2017.

Overall, Bangkok remains the most visited in the list of 171 destinations across 22 countries in the APAC region. 

Chennai ranked 14 with 5.2 million international overnight arrivals, while Mumbai stood 15 with 4.9 million arrivals.

In terms of total night spent, Mumbai ranked 13, with tourists stayed for 30.7 million