UAE-based Orient Tours has confirmed participation in the World Travel Market (WTM) 2007, alongside Dubai Tourism & Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA).

The event is being held at ExCel in London from November 12 to 15.

Orient Tours was founded a quarter century ago by Shaikh Faisal Al Qassemi with the vision to open the tourism gateway to the Arabian Gulf.

"WTM is one of the leading travel trade shows in the world, with research indicating that 87 per cent of visitors label WTM as the 'must attend travel trade event of the year'."
This year more than 45,000 travel trade exhibitors and visitors are expected to attend," said Shaikh Faisal.
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"With inbound tourism to the region growing at a staggering eight per cent during the first quarter of 2007, the Middle East is confirmed as one of the world's most popular tourist destinations and Orient Tours, wants to continue to play an important role in this growth," he added.

Established in 1982, Orient Tours now employs more than 150 professionals and has numerous strategic partners across a variety of markets and services.

Orient has introduced a series of industry-shaping tours including tailor-made alternative vacation destinations, overland tours between Dubai and Muscat, sea-safaris and the ground-breaking individual fly & drive programmes. - TradeArabia News Service