Malaysia emerging as ‘uniquely attractive destination’ for Indian tourists: TCI
By ANIWednesday, March 24, 2010
BERLIN - India’s top outbound tour operator Travel Corporation of India (TCI) has described Malaysia as a “uniquely attractive destination.”
The Star Online quoted TCI’s Mumbai-based director Rakshit Desai, as saying that his company offers tour packages to European and Southeast Asian destinations and “Malaysia is a very popular destination for Indian tourists.”
“Indeed, it is a central component of our Southeast Asia outbound programme and we have organised thousands of trips to Malaysia so far. Indeed, the Malaysian market has a good outlook and is generally perceived as very strong,” he said in Berlin, where the world’s largest tourism fair - International Tourism Bourse (ITB) has just concluded.
Rakshit pointed out that Malaysia’s strength, compared to other destinations in Southeast Asia, lies in easy accessibility, affordability and an enchanting landscape.
“Langkawi is ideal for newly married couples who enjoy the calm and beauty of Langkawi beaches. The island is very popular among Indian tourists because of the quality of its hotels… these are outstanding properties. “
Genting has been another traditionally popular resort among Indian tourists,” he observed.
He, however, said that he would like to see Malaysia’s visa system liberalised for Indian passport holders.
Unlike Singapore and a number of other Asian countries, Malaysia does not provide Indian passport holders the “Visa on Arrival” (VOA) facility. (ANI)
