DOHA: Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) will mark this year’s World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations with a five-day social media competition in which residents stand a chance to win exciting prizes. QTA is inviting people living in Qatar to join the contest by discovering the country through the eyes of a tourist.
Tour operators will offer special rates while hotels will give discounted packages in celebration of the global event under the theme Tourism For All – Promoting Universal Accessibility.
For the social media competition, life-size photo frames will be installed at eight landmarks around Qatar, through which participants can take a photo to upload on social media, using the hashtags #WTD2016 and #ShowcaseQatar for a chance to win prizes which include weekend stays at a local five-star hotel.
Participants can increase their chances of winning by visiting and uploading photos of as many of the eight locations as they can. The locations will be announced on QTA’s social media accounts: @VisitQatar and @QTACorporate.
The competition will run from September 27, the day set aside in the UN calendar to celebrate WTD 2016, until October 1.
Throughout this time, special packages at discounted prices will be available at local tourist establishments, courtesy of partnering hotels and tour operators. The packages include discounted bed and breakfast, spa treatments, and lunch buffets, in addition to special rates for desert safaris, dinner dhow cruises, fishing trips and overnight camping.
The participating tour operators are Qatar Ventures, Arabian Adventures Qatar, Gulf Adventures and Qatar International Adventures.
The participating hotels are Ramada Encore Doha, Al Sultan Beach Resort, Ezdan Hotel & Suites, Concorde Hotel Doha, Movenpick Hotel Westbay, Grand Hyatt Doha, Movenpick Doha, Amari DohaHotel, The St. Regis Doha, Intercontinental Doha The City, Mercure Grand Hotel, Adagio Premium Aparthotel, Al Liwan Suites, Best Western Plus Doha, Retaj Al Rayyan Doha, Retaj Royale Hotel, Retaj Residence Al Corniche, Oryx Rotana Doha, Saraya Corniche Hotel, Radisson Blu Hotel Doha, Marriott Marquis City Centre, The Avenue – A Merweb Hotel, The Torch Doha, Grand Regal Doha, Melia Doha, Westin Doha Hotel & Spa, Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel, City Centre Rotana, The Royal Riviera Hotel, W Doha, Hilton Doha, Four Seasons Hotel Doha, Marsa Malaz Kempinski, The Pearl, Corp Executive Hotel.
For details on each establishment’s WTD offer, those interested may contact the hotels and tour operators directly.
“This year’s World Tourism Day is particularly significant for us as we are gearing up to host the official UN celebrations for WTD 2017, which will be fittingly held under the theme Sustainable Tourism – A Tool for Development.” commented Saif Al Kuwari, Director of PR and Communication at QTA.
