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Sikkim Tourism Fair to Promote Emerging Destinations Next Month
Sikkim is organizing a tourism fair in Gangtok on November 21 and 22.
The fair will bring together people who help visitors plan trips and places to stay.
It will show visitors and businesses some of Sikkim’s nature and adventure experiences.
It will also highlight rural travel, community-led activities and sustainable tourism.
Organizers want more people to learn about lesser-known places in the state.
Local tourism businesses will have a chance to meet travel partners and discuss new ideas.
The programme will include presentations and business meetings.
Yeti Airlines and tourism representatives from Nepal and Bhutan have confirmed they will take part.
Sikkim’s tourism and civil aviation department will hold the Sikkim Travel & Tourism Fair in Gangtok on November 21 and 22.
The two-day fair will showcase nature and adventure tourism, rural and community-based travel, and sustainability initiatives.
Organizers aim to promote emerging destinations and increase visibility for local tourism businesses and community-led initiatives.
The programme will include business meetings, destination presentations, networking and promotional activities.
Yeti Airlines, Nepal’s and Bhutan’s tourism boards have confirmed participation; invitations have also been sent to tourism boards across India.
- Who
- Sikkim’s tourism and civil aviation department is organizing the fair; tourism businesses and representatives from Nepal and Bhutan are among the participants.
- What
- The Sikkim Travel & Tourism Fair, a two-day event promoting tourism experiences and destinations.
- Where
- Gangtok, Sikkim.
- When
- November 21 and 22; the year is not specified in the article.
- Why
- To promote emerging and lesser-known destinations, raise the profile of local tourism enterprises and support tourism partnerships.
Key facts
- Event
- Sikkim Travel & Tourism Fair
- Dates
- November 21 and 22; year not specified
- Location
- Gangtok, Sikkim
- Organizer
- Sikkim’s tourism and civil aviation department
- Focus areas
- Nature and adventure tourism, rural and community-based travel, and sustainable initiatives
- Confirmed participants
- Yeti Airlines and the tourism boards of Nepal and Bhutan
- Tourism contribution
- Tourism contributes around 10 per cent of Sikkim’s domestic product, according to the article.
Quotes
Tshering T. Bhutia
Sikkim’s minister for tourism and civil aviation
“Yeti Airlines, which is based in Nepal, has confirmed its participation as the premier exhibitor, while the tourism boards of Nepal and Bhutan have also confirmed their participation as international buyers.”
telegraphindia.com
“A key focus will be on promoting emerging and lesser-known destinations, while providing greater visibility to local tourism enterprises and community-led initiatives.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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