Muscat: Ministry of Heritage and Tourism for the development of adventure tourism in the country. The authorities are preparing plans to attract adventure tourism activities. The first edition of the Oman Tourism Meet in collaboration with ‘Omran’ will be held on September 27 and 28 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The Oman Tourism Meet will be a great opportunity to meet organizers, developers, researchers and those interested in adventure tourism. Daoud Bin Sulaiman Al Rashidi, Director of Tourism Product Development at the General Directorate of Tourism Development, said that a plan has been prepared to develop adventure tourism in cooperation with the relevant authorities. Security etc. will be provided to the workers and participants. He said that this will be implemented by preparing a legal and regulatory framework for adventure tourism in the Sultanate.
The aim is to make the Sultanate the world’s best destination for adventure travel. The ministry will work closely with New Zealand for this. Rashidi said the aim is to benefit from New Zealand’s experience in organizing adventure tourism, rescue operations, first aid and ambulance services. The Ministry in collaboration with Omran has provided funding for the development of hiking tracks in Musandam. Rashidi said that a list of natural sites, caves and wadis is being prepared to ensure the protection and safety of the adventurers. The latest global statistics indicate that the global adventure tourism market will grow to 282.1 billion US dollars by 2021. It is expected to expand at an annual growth rate of 15.2 percent from 2022 to 2030.