Qatar’s tourism sector stands to benefit from the staging of the first Eid Festival in the country, scheduled to kick off on May 3 and run until Thursday at the Doha Corniche, a travel and tourism industry expert has said.
“The Eid Festival is an extremely good initiative to increase inbound tourism, as well as to boost the local business, thus having a positive impact on the economy,” Tawfeeq Travel Group CEO Rehan Ali Syed told Gulf Times.
The three-day festivity in Doha, marking the start of a series of events in Qatar before the hosting of the FIFA 2022 World Cup, will feature the region’s first-ever giant balloon parade, as well as concerts, marching bands, daily firework displays, carnival games and food stalls.
Holiday-goers will also have the chance to witness live concerts during the festival led by renowned Arab performers such as Mahmoud al-Turki today, Nasser al-Kubeissi tomorrow and Sultan Khalifa the day after.
Syed lauded the efforts of Qatar Tourism in organising and hosting major events, exhibitions, and sports competitions to attract visitors from different countries across the globe.
“Qatar Tourism is working hard on increasing more tourist numbers into the country. These events help position Qatar as a country which is open for tourism.
He noted that the influx of visitors from other GCC and other countries is growing on a regular basis, with 93 countries getting visa on arrival. It is quite obvious that Qatar is keen on developing tourism within the country.
According to Syed, Qatar has a lot to offer as a tourism destination such as stunning museums, art galleries, cultural centres, and shopping malls and a variety of exciting activities such as kayaking, desert safari, and dhow cruise, among others.
Annual and much-anticipated events such as the Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition remained appealing to a large number of visitors, especially nationals from neighbouring GCC countries.
The 18th edition of DJWE is set to take place from May 9 to 13 at the Doha Exhibition and Conference Centre. It will bring together more than 65 exhibitors under one roof, including 500 renowned international brands, as well as exclusive pavilions from Turkey and India. Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt will inaugurate the exhibition.
“The Eid Festival is an extremely good initiative to increase inbound tourism, as well as to boost the local business, thus having a positive impact on the economy,” Tawfeeq Travel Group CEO Rehan Ali Syed told Gulf Times.
The three-day festivity in Doha, marking the start of a series of events in Qatar before the hosting of the FIFA 2022 World Cup, will feature the region’s first-ever giant balloon parade, as well as concerts, marching bands, daily firework displays, carnival games and food stalls.
Holiday-goers will also have the chance to witness live concerts during the festival led by renowned Arab performers such as Mahmoud al-Turki today, Nasser al-Kubeissi tomorrow and Sultan Khalifa the day after.
Syed lauded the efforts of Qatar Tourism in organising and hosting major events, exhibitions, and sports competitions to attract visitors from different countries across the globe.
“Qatar Tourism is working hard on increasing more tourist numbers into the country. These events help position Qatar as a country which is open for tourism.
He noted that the influx of visitors from other GCC and other countries is growing on a regular basis, with 93 countries getting visa on arrival. It is quite obvious that Qatar is keen on developing tourism within the country.
According to Syed, Qatar has a lot to offer as a tourism destination such as stunning museums, art galleries, cultural centres, and shopping malls and a variety of exciting activities such as kayaking, desert safari, and dhow cruise, among others.
Annual and much-anticipated events such as the Doha Jewellery & Watches Exhibition remained appealing to a large number of visitors, especially nationals from neighbouring GCC countries.
The 18th edition of DJWE is set to take place from May 9 to 13 at the Doha Exhibition and Conference Centre. It will bring together more than 65 exhibitors under one roof, including 500 renowned international brands, as well as exclusive pavilions from Turkey and India. Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt will inaugurate the exhibition.
