Heritage sojourn in Jordan

History and religion are major attractions in Jordan for the India market, besides activities like adventure, eco-tourism, sports events and MiCE.

TT Bureau

Jordan attracts a lot of Indian travellers–families for leisure, and cultural trips, youth for adventure and sport activities, business and corporate for meetings and incentive travel, ecotourism is also a major attraction in Jordan. Honeymooners love to visit Jordan to enjoy favourable diversified climates, distinguished hotels and state-of-the-art spa facilities, sport activities namely in Dead Sea and Aqaba.

“In June 2018, we are working to have a roadshow to cover major Indian cities so that we can interact with our counter parts on the ground and find the best product that will serve the Indian Market clientele. Hope by November 2018, we will be able to host a Fam trip to Jordan for a selection of major Indian travel agents. In the same time, we are lucky to find a good marketing partners in TravTalk India. Our presence in their publications will result in the best outcome for our endeavours,” says Ismail Al Haj, CEO, Jordan VIP Travel and Tourism.

VIP Travel & Tourism offer a wide range of service to clients, such as Classic Tours of Jordan (5 itineraries of 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 days are available to the Indian market with special prices and service), Eco Jordan is a seven-day tour of Jordan where tourists can experience ecological tourism in the country and visit three major reserve areas under the management of The Royal Society of the Conservation of Nature and Wadi Rum “The Valley of the Moon.” Another tour will take tourists to the biggest reserve area in Jordan, where prince Faisal Bin Hussain and T.E. Laurence were headquartered during the Arab Revolt against the Ottomans in World War I. For those who travel with distinction, it offers top royal suites in elite hotels of Jordan, chauffer-driven cars from Ghost, Phantom of Rolls Royse, to Bentleys, Mercedes and other distinctive cars and services.

“In my search for major tourism events in India, I came across TAAI’s 64th Convention. Immediately, I contacted Sunil Kumar, President, TAAI, and he was so kind to encourage me to participate and extended all the assistance that I needed. I will be attending the convention to create awareness about what Jordan can offer to the India market, and request all TAAI members to discuss our cooperation to forge new partnerships. We love India to see Jordan,” says Haj.