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“Though the tourist numbers are not very high, there has been a substantial increase from this market – a consistent 20% growth every year,” said Arthur Hsieh, Director, Taiwan Tourism, Singapore.
Taiwan Tourism held educational multi-city workshops for the travel fraternity and the media in Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai recently. The aim of the workshop was to educate the travel agents and update their knowledge about Taiwan, the products it has to offer, USP’s of the destination and the how it caters to different segments of the Indian travellers.
“We receive a large number of Indian tourists from Mumbai. We want to educate the travel trade to know more about Taiwan and TT partners,” Hsieh added. Currently, the capital city of Taipei welcomes the largest number of Indian tourists.
Taiwan has also waived off visa fees on group travel fostering an increase in MICE movement from India. The average stay of Indian travellers ranges between five to six days.
Noel Saxena, Country Head, Taiwan Tourism, India, shared that Indians spend $3000-4000 on an average in Taiwan. “Indians opt for various activities like ocean drives, water sports, adventure sports, and also visit Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall and National Palace Museum. The most recent addition to this list is night market shopping,” he said.
Taiwan also hosts a series of festivals. According to Saxena, Sky Lantern Festival, Fulong Beach Festival, Dragon Boat Festival and Hot Air Ballon are some of the must-experience festivals for visitors to this island nation.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in