With the global pandemic easing and the tourism sector resuming, Visit Portugal, in collaboration with Lufthansa Airlines, sponsored its first Trade FAM trip for travel trade partners from India from the 14th to the 20th of March 2022 in Portugal, Europe’s favourite destination!
SOTC, Kesari Tours & Travels, Mango Holidays, and Veena World were among the travel companies represented in the delegation.
Commenting about this initiative Ms Claudia Matias, Director, Visit Portugal India said,” India is an important market for Portugal, and we foresee that Portugal as a destination will be of keen interest to travellers from India, due to what the destination has to offers which are so suitable for Indian travellers. The idea behind this trip was to restart initiatives with Indian trade partners and introduce them to Portuguese suppliers at the main travel tourism exhibition in Portugal- Lisbon Travel Market, at the International Hosted Buyers Programme, aiming to promote and reveal Portugal tourism offer”.
The agents arrived in Lisbon on March 14, 2022, and began the journey with a Pre Tour of the magnificent city of Lisbon and the Estoril Coast.
Following that, the delegation attended the International Hosted Buyers Meetings. Following the exhibition, the group continued their exploration of Portugal by visiting the Central Region and scenic villages such as Bidos, Batalha Monastery, and Coimbra (university), all of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The delegation also sampled some of Portugal’s delectable cuisine. The tour came to a close in Porto and the Douro Valley, with great wine estate experiences and river views.
“Portugal has so much to offer to the discriminating Indian Globetrotter,” said George Ettiyil, Senior Director – South Asia for the Lufthansa Group. “We are happy that Lufthansa connects excellently to many Portuguese locations from all of Lufthansa’s gateways in India.”
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