Saudi Tourism Authority has leveraged its partnership with the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) to launch bespoke promotional packages with leading travel agencies like Akbar Travels, SOTC, Make My Trip, Cleartrip, and Ease My Trip; promoting Saudi as the leading leisure destination for Indian travellers.
Saudi has also announced the opening of multiple VFS Tasheer Visa offices by the end of May. These offices will serve as the authorized visa partners for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, providing applicants with efficient and secure administrative visa services.
As part of Saudi’s tourism strategy, India represents immense potential as it is expected to be Saudi’s largest tourism source market by 2030. Recently, IndiGo Airlines announced a new airline route from Ahmedabad to Jeddah, with daily direct flights starting August 11, 2023, which should further boost tourism from India.
To attract more visitors, the country had also announced the Stopover Visa, allowing Indian passengers travelling with SAUDIA to spend up to 96 hours in Saudi Arabia and enjoy a complimentary hotel night.
This move, along with Saudi Tourism Authority’s partnerships with airlines, leading tour operators and IPL to promote Saudi’s diverse offerings for Indian travellers demonstrates Saudi’s commitment to developing its tourism sector and positioning itself as the new leisure tourism frontier.
