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GEORGE TOWN – Tourism Malaysia aims to sell 500 to 600 Durian Farm Tour Packages from July 1 to Aug 31, said its director-general Datuk Zainuddin Abdul Wahab.
He said the tour packages are available in the northern states and the ministry has targeted returns of over RM100,000 for tour operators participating in the programme.
"Among the packages on offer are the 2 Days 1 Night Package starting from RM290 per person and the 3 Days 2 Nights Package starting from RM388 per person with a minimum booking of four people each package.
"To boost sales, Tourism Malaysia is also offering a 10% discount to buyers," he told reporters after officiating at the 2022 Durian Tour Package campaign here today.
He said the programme is aimed at reviving marketing and promotion of domestic tourism apart from helping durian orchard operators and it is also seen to be able to contribute to the local economy.
Zainuddin said to make the campaign a success, Tourism Malaysia had collaborated with five tour operators in developing the tour packages that combined elements of ecotourism, agro-tourism, archaeotourism, and extreme adventure.
He said the five operators are Kurma Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd, Adventure360 Tours Sdn Bhd, Time Free Vacation Sdn Bhd, M.Maha-Izah Transport and Tours Sdn Bhd and Asia Gateway Tours.
More information on the tour packages can be obtained through the Tourism Malaysia website at www.malaysia.travel.
Zainuddin said the ministry hopes that more tour operators from other parts of the country would also offer such packages. – Bernama, July 16, 2022
