The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), recently assisted the visit of nine travel agents from Dammam who were on a familiarisation trip to Dubai.
They were accompanied by Yusif Bukhari from DTCM Saudi Arabia office.The visiting group was in the emirate for the first time to enlarge their knowledge about the emirate and to promote Dubai as a tourist destination in Saudi Arabia.
They were given a presentation by DTCM on the latest developments in Dubai which was well received by them. The department assisted their visit and arranged site inspections of hotels and hotel apartments as well as a city tour and Desert Safari during their stay in Dubai. They were highly impressed by what the emirate has to offer visitors.
Saudi Arabia is an important market for Dubai and has seen an increasing number of visitors. Dubai hotel establishments received seven per cent more Saudi visitors in 2004 compared with the previous year.
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The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), recently assisted the visit of nine travel agents from Dammam who were on a familiarisation trip to Dubai.
They were accompanied by Yusif Bukhari from DTCM Saudi Arabia office.The visiting group was in the emirate for the first time to enlarge their knowledge about the emirate and to promote Dubai as a tourist destination in Saudi Arabia.
They were given a presentation by DTCM on the latest developments in Dubai which was well received by them. The department assisted their visit and arranged site inspections of hotels and hotel apartments as
DTCM organises study tour for Saudi travel agents
They were in Dubai to acquaint themselves with its numerous attractions as well as to promote the emirate as a tourism and commerce destination.
The visiting group toured some beach properties, five and four-star city hotels and hotel apartments for site inspections in order to get a better understanding and knowledge of the amenities available to the visitors.
In addition, they were taken on a city tour and a Dhow cruise by the department.
The DTCM Manager Missions, Mr. Hamad bin Mejren, said: 'The visit, which was made possible with the assistance of
As a result of the growing interest in Dubai as an all appealing year-round tourism destination, the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing’s (DTCM) representative office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has organized a workshop on Dubai in Jeddah.
The workshop helped update the Saudi travel trade professionals including representatives of tour operators and travel agents at the start of the travel season in the Kingdom.
Held to attract the Saudi travelers to Dubai, it highlighted the emirate's numerous attractions and fast ongoing developments in addition to the activities during the ongoing Dubai Summer Surprises.
It also informed the
DTCM organised study tour for Saudi travel agents
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) recently assisted the visit of 12 travel agents from Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah and one representative from Qatar Airways who were in Dubai to acquaint themselves with its numerous attractions.
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) recently assisted the visit of 12 travel agents from Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah and one representative from Qatar Airways who were in Dubai to acquaint themselves with its numerous attractions.
The visiting group toured some beach properties, five and four-star city
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