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Pilgrimage tourism opportunities in Uzbekistan presented in Malaysia: Travel Together in Uzbekistan

10 September 2024

Presentation "Travel Together in Uzbekistan" and B2B meetings with participation of tour companies of two countries were held in the capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur.

The Embassy of our country held a presentation on Uzbekistan’s pilgrimage tourism opportunities on the topic "Travel Together in Uzbekistan" and organized a meeting of tour operators of the two countries together with the Uzbek-Malaysian Business Council, the Association of Travel Agencies of Umrah and Hajj Malaysia.

The event was held in Kuala Lumpur, with the aim of familiarizing Malaysian tour operators with the attractive travel destinations of Uzbekistan, as well as pilgrimage sites of Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent.

The events were attended by representatives of more than 180 Malaysian travel companies, local media, famous bloggers, employees of the Tourism Committee of Uzbekistan, managers of domestic travel companies including Travel together, Binkat Travel and Tours, Travel Factory, Euroasia Travels, as well as airlines Uzbekistan Airways and Batic Air Malaysia.

Uzbek representatives told the participants about the reforms being carried out in our country to modernize the tourism infrastructure, conditions being created for foreign tourists traveling to Uzbekistan to make their trip to Uzbekistan even more enjoyable.

Representatives of the travel company "Travel together" presented tour packages to Uzbekistan’s historical and tourist centers, such as Bukhara, Samarkand and the city of Tashkent. The presented packages included the programs "Cultural Tourism", "Pilgrimage Tourism", "Umrah +", "Gastrotourism", "Business Tourism" (MICE) and others.

Uzbekistan Airways and Batik Air Malaysia presented information on the services provided to those planning to visit Uzbekistan, including direct flights to Tashkent of airlines operating between Tashkent and Kuala Lumpur.

It was noted that as a result of the simplification of the visa regime in recent years, a visa-free entry to Uzbekistan has been introduced for citizens of more than 90 foreign countries, including Malaysia. It is another reason for Malaysian tourists to book their trip to Uzbekistan.

The rich cultural heritage of Uzbekistan, historical cities of Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Uzbek shrines, the hospitality of the Uzbek people, and delicious Uzbek food as a bonus during a tour around Uzbekistan aroused great interest among Malaysians.

As part of the event, an exhibition and sale of Uzbek crafts, applied art, light industry and Uzbek silk products from members of the Hunarmand Association was held and guests could enjoy delicious Uzbek dishes from the national cuisine.

Following the event, agreements were reached on developing and launching new tour packages to Uzbekistan, promotional campaigns in order to attract more Malaysians to travel to Uzbekistan within the framework of the agreements.

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