Oman’s promotional workshops to attract tourists begin in Kuwait on Sunday

Oman’s promotional workshops to attract tourists begin in Kuwait on Sunday

Muscat: The first mobile promotional workshops organised by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism for the Gulf market to promote the heritage and tourism components of the Sultanate of Oman will begin in Kuwait on Sunday. Haitham Mohammed Al Ghassani, Director General of Promotion at the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism said: "Holding promotional workshops coincides with the beginning of the winter tourism season in Oman, which continues from October to May and is expected to witness great rush due to efforts made to promote tourism components." He added:" Promotional introductory seminars will also be held in Qatar, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, with the participation of 15 local companies representing the hotel sector, travel agencies, and tour operators and destination management in Oman." He said that the tourism components of all governorates of the Sultanate of Oman are being promoted, and the focus is to encourage investments in old tourist villages, beach adventure tourism. The tourism patterns are trying to promote festivals that have proven successful in attracting tourists, he added. He pointed out that the introductory seminars include holding events, such as meetings, visual presentations, bilateral discussions between participants, and dialogues about tourism products