A delegation of 40 hospitality companions from Qatar participated in a two-city roadshow led by Qatar Tourism throughout Mumbai and New Delhi between August 8 and August 10, with over 200 Indian journey corporations in attendance.
India is one in every of Qatar Tourism’s 15 precedence markets recognized in its long-term technique to make Qatar the quickest rising tourism vacation spot within the Center East by 2030.
The roadshow highlighted Qatar’s tourism choices and aimed to place Qatar as a number one tourism vacation spot with world-class motels and resorts, premium leisure and leisure venues, and a wealthy cultural tapestry that collectively create an unparalleled vacation expertise.
With an intention to seize the India market, the occasion offered a complete of 37 stalls, with individuals selling Indonesia’s cultural wealth and pure marvels. Notably, it drew the participation of roughly 120-140 members from the Indian journey and tourism sector. The roadshow unfolded in Hyderabad on September 11, 2023, adopted by Mumbai on September 13 and Ahmedabad on September 15.
“Qatar Tourism is dedicated to increasing and deepening its outreach to worthwhile companions and stakeholders in India. We’re thrilled by the chance to have interaction with a whole bunch of journey corporations to showcase Qatar’s unmatched tourism providing and we belief that this roadshow will assist pave the way in which towards additional thrilling collaborations and partnerships on this precedence market,” stated Philip Dickinson from Worldwide Markets at Qatar Tourism.“With visa-free journey, just a few brief hours of flight, and a fascinating tourism expertise that extends from the desert to the ocean, we imagine Qatar is actually a super vacation spot for holiday-seekers from India. We stay up for additional engagements within the close to future that permit us to proceed elevating Qatar’s place in worldwide markets and demonstrating the richness of Qatar as a tourism vacation spot,” he added.
The 40 associate delegation comprised of vacation spot administration corporations, motels, airways, cruise liners, and attraction suppliers from the nation. These included: Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, Al Messila – a Luxurious Assortment Resort & Spa, The Ritz Carlton Doha, Waldorf Astoria Lusail Doha, The Chedi Katara, The St. Regis Doha, Marsa Malaz Kempinski, Raffles Doha, Fairmont Doha, Hilton Doha, Hilton Salwa Seashore Resort & Villas, Banyan Tree Doha, Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara, The Westin Doha Lodge & Spa, 4 Seasons Lodge Doha, W Doha Lodge & Residences, The Ned Doha, Rixos Gulf Doha, Grand Hyatt Doha, Centara West Bay Lodge & Residences, Radisson Blu Doha, Marriott Marquis Metropolis Centre, Le Royal Méridien Doha, Dusit Doha Lodge, InterContinental Doha, Ibis Doha & Adagio Aparthotel, Millenium Lodges, Uncover Qatar, Regency Holidays, Mannai Holidays, QIT, Q Moments, Tawfeeq Holidays, Travel Designer, Embrace Doha, Doha Bus, Qatar Airways, IndiGo and Costa Cruises.
The Southeast Asian nation might take into account different measures to spice up Indian vacationer arrivals, akin to providing tax exemptions on jewellery imported for Indian weddings held in Thailand, a well-liked vacation spot for such ceremonies, he stated. As Indian vacationers can already simply receive Thai visas, a waiver of this requirement is probably not obligatory.
The roadshows featured displays, interactive discussions and networking alternatives over the 2 days. Moreover, Qatar Tourism held two specialised sideline occasions on marriage ceremony planning to develop Qatar’s international place as a getaway vacation spot for luxurious weddings.
Based on the tourism board, Qatar is gearing up for an lively social calendar within the months forward. Notable amongst these occasions are the Components 1® Qatar Airways Qatar Grand Prix 2023™ that’s scheduled to happen from October 6 to October 8 and the annual Qatar MotoGP, to be held from November 7 to November 19 for the 2023 World Championship.
Moreover, Qatar will host the celebrated Geneva Worldwide Motor Present (GIMS) for the primary time from October 5 to October 14, 2023, the tourism board knowledgeable.
As a vacation spot, Qatar has been ranked as one of many most secure international locations on this planet and welcomes nationalities from over 100 international locations visa-free whereas others can simply apply for a visa utilizing the net Hayya platform. This short-haul vacation spot falls inside 3.5 hours of journey time from India and has one thing to supply to everybody be it households, solo travellers, teams of buddies, and even romantic getaways.
