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THIMPHU (Bhutan), June 2 (Bernama) -- Travel agent, "Keys to Bhutan" is keen
to tie-up with potential Malaysian travel agents to attract more high-end tourists from Malaysia, said its Chief Executive Officer, Anan Gurung. He said "Keys to Bhutan" met potential travel agents from Malaysia when it participated in ITB Asia, the trade show for the Asian travel market, held annually in Singapore but nothing worked out. "Somehow, we couldn't be of any help to each other. This year, we are again attending ITB Singapore and will keep an eye open for potential Malaysian agents," he told Bernama in an interview. "Keys to Bhutan", registered and licenced by the Tourism Council of Bhutan, is an active member of the Association of Bhutanese Tour operators of which Gurung is a board member. The company has been trying to promote both outbound and inbound travel but lamented that outbound travel was still slow to pick up. "Our population is just over 700,000 and the fact that Bhutanese don't travel much (makes it difficult to promote outbound travel)," said Gurung, who is also founder of keystobhutan.com. As for inbound travel, the company handles around 3,000 plus tourists a year. "Our biggest market is India as we are tied up with "makemytrip.com", he said, adding that the firm conducted both cultural and trekking tours. Traveling with "Keys to Bhutan" offers a distinctive opportunity to explore Bhutan in style as most of the trips are exclusive and fully customised. "We concentrate on the highlights of each region, linking one exotic valley to another. The result is an unforgettable travel experience unlike anything else available," he said. Asked if the company would like to open a travel agency in potential countries, Gurung said in order to keep cost low, the company preferred to tie up with agents like makemytrip.com and other international agents. Last year, Bhutan received 65,756 tourists, mainly from the United States, Japan, China and United Kingdom. The majority of tourists to Bhutan are above 60 years old. -- BERNAMA |
Saturday, June 2, 2012
"KEYS TO BHUTAN" KEEN TO TIE-UP WITH POTENTIAL AGENT IN M'SIA
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