By Kamran Hashim / Rafiq Vayani
KARACHI: “First Pakistan Travel Mart (PTM) is a good attempt to start off with and these type of events should be held frequently. Events like PTM will give positive exposure to Pakistan’s tourism sector and will also create a positive image about Pakistan and people will get to know Pakistan as country”, this was stated by Mr. Javed Shaikh General Manager of Magic Tours, who was speaking to the correspondent of BizToday at the recently held PTM, where Magic Tours Group also participated.
Replying to a question on their objectives for participation in PTM, Mr. Javed Shaikh said; “reason what brings Magic Tour’s to PTM is to meet and greet with our large cliental that Pakistan has, every year large number of Pakistani’s come to middle east / GCC. Some come here to stay whereas others come here on transit.
Informing about Magic Tours, Mr. Javed Shaikh said; “Magic Tours Group is a Destination Management Company that guarantees an authentic experience and sets unmatched standards of performance, quality with consistency”. Magic Tours Group believes that together with our partners we have reached the horizon where gesture of services with recognition has proven our say “Together We Can.”
Javed Shaikh said; “two main products offered by Magic Tours are “Vacationery” for in-bound services which covers UAE, Saudi Arabia and some Middle East destinations and “Travelery” for out-bound services around the world”.
On regions that are covered, he said; “our unique selling point (USP) is our in-depth knowledge about Arab region, which starts west African and goes on till central Asia. Countries that we cover extensively and in-bound are Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Oman. Eastern Europe starting from Turkey going on till main Eastern European countries are also good and viable options for tourists here. Many European counties like UK, France, Spain, Italy and Russia are popular destinations, whereas for many Scandinavian region is also preferred choice. On the eastern front we offer tour packages for countries like Pakistan, India, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia”.
Dubai is a good market for tourism sector and has customer coming-in round the year. Dubai boasts attractions like Burj Khalifa (tallest building in the world), Ski Dubai, Dubai Canal, Bur Arab, excellent shopping malls and some of the finest hotels in the world, and according to Javed Shaikh all this make Dubai a place where everyone must visit at-least once in lifetime.
