MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism will organise roadshows in India from August 20-28 to introduce and promote the tourism potential of the Sultanate of Oman in that market.
The workshops will be held in four major cities, starting from New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and ending at Bangalore, in the presence of a delegation led by Azzan bin Qasim al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry for Tourism.
These roadshows are important as because over 600,000 Indians visited the Sultanate of Oman in 2023 and over 300,000 visited in the first six months of this year.
Tourists from India It may be noted that the Sultanate of Oman received around two million foreign visitors in the first six months this year, which is an increase of seven percent from last year.
Of these, 316,890 visitors were Indians, besides Emiratis (578,351), Yemenis (107,705), Germans (83,054), and British 49,069, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). At the same time Over 600,000 Indians visited the country in 2023 as the Sultanate recorded over four million visitors.
The Sultanate is one of the closest tourist destinations for Indians, apart from several direct flights between the two countries (with some destinations as short as less as two hours and a maximum of around four hours. About the roadshow The Sultanate of Oman offers simplified e-visas for Indian nationals.
Some categories of Indian passport holders can avail visa-free entry for 14 days. About the roadshow roadshows aim to promote tourism products in Oman that are customised to the requirements of tourists from India, especially weddings, events, conferences, and exhibition destinations.
The roadshows will also present the latest developments in the Omani tourism sector and some upcoming promotions through the participation of tourism companies, hotel establishments, and tour operators.
The workshops will also provide an opportunity for officials and representatives of several Omani companies and establishments working in the tourism sector to meet with their counterparts in the Republic of India and introduce other facilities and services.
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