Uttarakhand to promote tourism through familiarisation tours
Dehradun, 17 Apr 2008
Uttarakhand government has roped in private tour operators to promote famous as well as lesser-known tourist destinations of the hill state through ‘familiarisation tours’ starting on Friday.
Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board (UTDB) has planned six ‘familiarisation (FAM) tours’ to various areas of Garhwal and Kumaon regions. Around 50 tour operators from across the country would be on a four-day visit to these regions from Apr 18 to 22, tourism secretary Rakesh Sharma said on Thursday.
Spots such as venue for SAF Winter Games 2009, tribal villages and Niti Valley which has recently been opened for foreign tourists has been selected as tourist destinations for these tours.
“We want to convey that Uttarakhand is an all-season multi-interest tourism state besides being a place for pilgrimage, trekking and rafting,” Sharma said.
After the completion of FAM tours, the government expects the tour operators not only to bring more tourists to the state, but also give their feedback for an effective tourism promotion strategy.
News Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com
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