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Tuesday 19 Jan 2016 - 14:06 Makkah mean time-9-4-1437
Riyadh, (IINA) - The Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (SCTNH) has recently announced that the ‘Umrah Plus’ program, which allows foreign pilgrims to visit some of the Kingdom’s most attractive cultural and religious landmarks, will be launched soon, Arab News reported.
SCTNH Director General Abdulaziz Al-Hussain pointed out that preparations are almost complete. Umrah companies are currently tying up partnerships with tour businesses in the Kingdom.
Meanwhile, the Travel and Tourism Pioneers Forum was launched recently in Riyadh with 35 companies from around the world participating.
In a related context, Egypt’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Hamdi said that the country is prepared to receive Saudi tourists. He noted that about 430,000 tourists visited Egypt in 2013 and 2014.
Prince Saif Al-Islam bin Abdul Aziz said that the travel and tourism sector in the Kingdom has grown significantly and now made around 5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product. The plan is to ensure an annual growth of 10 percent over the next five years, compared to 6 percent last year and 4 percent in 2014.
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