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<!--
  sitemap.xml — Raigad Paryatan (STATIC + REGIONS + CATEGORIES)
  https://raigadtourism.com

  This is the PRIMARY sitemap covering all known static pages,
  all 18 region pages (/regions/:slug), and all 10 category pages
  (/categories/:slug) — URL format confirmed from serve.js routing.

  This file is part of a sitemap index.
  Dynamic destinations and blog posts are in separate sitemaps:
    → /sitemap-destinations.xml  (generated by serve.js from Firestore)
    → /sitemap-blogs.xml         (generated by serve.js from Firestore)

  Last updated: 2026-03-24
-->
<urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
        xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
        xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9
          http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd">


  <!-- ══════════════════════════════════════════
       TIER 1 — CORE PAGES
       Priority 1.0 → 0.7
  ══════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <!-- Homepage -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/</loc>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>1.0</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- Explore — highest-traffic discovery page -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/explore</loc>
    <changefreq>daily</changefreq>
    <priority>0.9</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- Blog index — updated frequently with new posts -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/blogs</loc>
    <changefreq>weekly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- Trip Planner — interactive tool, core product page -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/planner</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- About — brand trust, founder story, local SEO anchor -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/about</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- Contact -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/contact</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
  </url>


  <!-- ══════════════════════════════════════════
       TIER 2 — CATEGORY PAGES
       /categories/:slug (from serve.js CAT_MAP)
       10 categories, priority 0.8
       These are pillar pages — high SEO value
  ══════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/categories/forts</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/categories/beaches</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/categories/heritage</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/categories/temples</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/categories/nature</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/categories/viewpoints</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/categories/waterfall</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/categories/caves</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/categories/port</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/categories/others</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>


  <!-- ══════════════════════════════════════════
       TIER 3 — REGION PAGES
       /regions/:slug (18 talukas from planner.html + serve.js)
       Slug = taluka name lowercased, spaces → hyphens
       Priority varies by tourism footprint
  ══════════════════════════════════════════ -->

  <!-- High-traffic coastal regions -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/alibag</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/murud</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/kashid</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.8</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/shrivardhan</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/diveagar</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- Heritage / inland regions -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/mahad</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/roha</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/matheran</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/karjat</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.7</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- Mid-tier regions -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/mangaon</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/tala</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/pen</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/poladpur</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/sudhagad</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/mhasla</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.6</priority>
  </url>

  <!-- Lower-traffic / peri-urban regions -->
  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/panvel</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/khalapur</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>

  <url>
    <loc>https://raigadtourism.com/regions/uran</loc>
    <changefreq>monthly</changefreq>
    <priority>0.5</priority>
  </url>

</urlset>