Egypt eyeing good share of Indian travellers in next 5-years
PTI | 11:10 PM,Oct 14,2010Mumbai, Oct 14 (PTI) In its bid to cash-in on the increasing purchasing power and taste for newer destinations amongst Indians, Egypt is eyeing a good share of Indian travellers, whom it expects would undertake overseas trips over the next five-years, a senior Egyptian Government official said today. "We are looking at receiving seven-lakh tourists from India over the next five-years," Egypt Tourism Authority's Head of the International Tourism Sector, Samy Mahmood, told reporters here. Egypt Tourism Authorities have for the first time organised a road show in India at cities including Delhi and Mumbai to promote tourism. Around 77,000 Indian tourists had visited Egypt till September this year, Mahmood said, adding that by December this year it is likely to be around 1.10-1.20-lakh. "India is a big market for us. It is the future of tourism and will be even ahead of China in times to come.Today, the purchasing power of Indians has gone up considerably. We are looking at an increasing number of tourists from India," he said. Egypt has chalked-out a strategy which aims at tapping the Indian market in a big way, the Egyptian official said. "India may be among the top 15-16 markets for us in the next five-years," he said. Mahmood said that Egypt has everything to offer which international tourists look for -- culture, entertainment, shopping, history, etc. The Egypt Tourism Authorities may look at making the roadshow, a yearly or biannual affair as a part of its strategy to woo more tourists from India, he said.
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