Jammu and Kashmir will be promoting lesser known destinations at 3-day 34th Annual Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) Convention to be held at Vishakhapatnam from 6 September to 9 September 2018.
IATO which is the National body of the tourism industry has over 1600 members covering all segments of Industry.
Jammu and Kashmir Chapter Chairman of IATO Abdul Khaliq Wangnoo said that they would be promoting lesser known and off-beat destinations during the Convention at Vishakhapatnam.
Director Tourism Kashmir Tasaduq Jeelani will also be speaking at the Convention for tourism promotion and sixteen other tour operators are participating,” said Wangnoo.
“Our focus will be on new tourist resorts like Doodhpathri , Bungus valley, Gurez and Yousmarg which receive low tourists footfall,” said Wangnoo.
He said that people have already seen places like Gulmarg and Pahalgam many times “but it is high time that they promote other equally resorts which most of the travellers are not aware of”.
Wangnoo said that the IATO members are main promoters of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh and they are selling Kashmir not in the country only but outside the country as well.
He also urged government to upgrade infrastructure and road connectivity to the lesser known places.
