Seychelles strengthens trade relations in Pune, Bangalore & Chandigarh through workshops

Seychelles Tourism Board has successfully conducted workshops in Pune on 21st February, in Bangalore on 19th March and in Chandigarh on 9th May to train potential travel trade partners and equip them with detailed information about various offerings in Seychelles.

The workshops enabled Seychelles Tourism Board to meet many potential travel agents in the three cities and lay the groundwork for future sales visits with potential operators. These workshops included a destination presentation, question and answer round followed by networking session that was attended by around 45 – 50 tour operators in each of the three cities.

“Seychelles has so much to offer beyond its beautiful beaches and has gained immense popularity among Indians in the past couple of years. Taking a step further, our focus has been to widen our outreach beyond the metro cities as we see a lot of potential travelers in tier two cities. Conducting workshops and trainings have helped us to create awareness about Seychelles, build relationships with travel agents in new regions, understand real challenges of travelers from different cities and offer customized solutions. Looking at the great response we received from these cities, we plan to conduct similar trainings in tier two cities like Raipur and Nagpur as well,” said Lubaina Sheerazi, COO, Blue Square Consultants, Seychelles Tourist office India.

Visa on arrival, direct flight connectivity along with scenic views, uncrowded beaches, tropical weather throughout the year and many exotic experiences makes Seychelles an ideal destination for Indians. The country has seen a steady growth in tourist arrivals from India this year and ranks India as the top 6th source market for Seychelles.