Taiwan aims to draw 700,000 foreign tourists by year’s end | Taiwan News

TAIPEI (Taiwan Information) — Taiwan is trying to entice 700,000 vacationers this yr and hopes to revive customer numbers to the pre-pandemic degree of about 10 million by 2024.

On Thursday (Oct. 13), Taiwan opened its borders to worldwide vacationers and ended its strict quarantine restrictions, two and a half years because it imposed a ban on arrivals from all international locations as a result of pandemic. The identical day, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) mentioned that it might search to attract vacationers from Japan, South Korea, Europe, North America, and nations included in Taiwan’s Southbound Coverage, reported CNA.

It set a aim of attractive 700,000 vacationers to come back to Taiwan for the rest of the yr. The ministry additionally estimates that Taiwan is not going to return to the pre-pandemic degree of 10 million guests per yr till 2024.

In its report introduced on the Cupboard assembly titled, “Related preparations after the opening of the border,” MOTC mentioned that it’s actively selling multi-theme tourism reminiscent of pattern journey itineraries that embrace excursions involving ecology, tradition, bicycles, and railways. It’ll additionally help within the gradual resumption of air and cruise routes to offer multi-themed tourism experiences to vacationers.

The ministry identified that it’s organizing the coaching of journey guides and tour leaders on epidemic prevention tips. It’s estimated that greater than 15,000 individuals have acquired on-line and offline coaching.

It has additionally guided the lodge business to enhance the standard of tourism and subsidize quarantine lodges to return to regular operations. On the identical time, it has guided the lodge business in enhancing the standard of service and strengthened recruitment and personnel coaching for tour businesses.

As for the home tourism market, the ministry mentioned that it’s going to proceed to supply particular person and group journey subsidies till Dec. 15.