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  • Saudi intensifies investments in tourism talents

    The Riyadh School of Tourism and Hospitality, set to open in 4Q2024, is co-founded by the tourism ministry and Riyadh-based entertainment mega project Qiddiya in collaboration with the UNWTO. The institute will offer a range of educational programmes, from diplomas to Master’s degrees, and intends to welcome 25,000 students annually by 2030.

  • Saudi Arabia’s NEOM announces Epicon as luxury coastal tourism destination

    In its latest offering, Saudi Arabia’s NEOM has announced a luxury coastal tourism destination by the name of Epicon, which will feature residential beach villas, hotels, and a luxurious resort.

    Located on the Gulf of Aqaba, Epicon will be comprised of two magnificent towers – one at a height of 225 meters and the other touching 275 meters.

  • Saudi Arabia’s NEOM: First look at three hotels at tourism destination Leyja

    Saudi Arabia’s NEOM has unveiled a glimpse of its new sustainable tourism destination Leyja, which will be home to three boutique hotels led by luxury hospital group Habitas.

    Speaking in a press conference in the metaverse, Habitas co-founder and CEO, Oliver Ripley, said workers will break ground on each of the three hotels – which will each have 40 rooms – early next year, with the properties to open doors to its first guests in 2028.

  • Saudi Arabia Makes Move Into Winter Tourism with Exciting Ski Resort Development

    Although the majority of Saudi Arabia is characterized by desert climates, the southwestern region experiences semi-arid conditions, with Trojena occupying a mountainous terrain ranging from 4,900 to 8,500 feet (1,500 to 2,600 meters) in altitude. Temperature variations in this locale span from -17°C (1.4°F) to 22°C (71.6°F) during the winter, yet snowfall remains infrequent due to the area's inherent aridity.

  • Saudi Arabia makes significant progress cutting emissions in tourism, new report says

    A new report measuring the environmental impact of tourism shows that Saudi Arabia has made significant progress in a ten-year period, a positive sign for a sector that the Kingdom is investing close to $800 billion in. As the country looks to attract travelers and diversify its oil-dependent economy with new projects and experiences, “… we’re in a better position to say, how can we do this really well and we want to do this sustainably,” World Travel and Tourism Council CEO Julia Simpson told Al Arabiya English during a talk with reporters in Riyadh.

  • ‘Large influx’ of investments into Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector over last 3 years, official says: Video

    Mahmoud Abdulhadi, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister of tourism destinations enablement, says the country has “very ambitious targets.”

  • Saudi Arabia’s NEOM launches new sustainable tourism destination ‘Leyja’

    Located in NEOM and steeped in history and mythology, Leyja starts from the Gulf of Aqaba coast and its alluring waters in the west, then winds inland to form a magnificent natural valley carved between 400m-high mountains that have been crafted over long centuries by the power of nature and water. Leyja builds on NEOM’s ongoing commitment to becoming a multi-faceted destination and supports the kingdom’s efforts to build a strong and sustainable tourism industry under Saudi Vision 2030.

  • NEOM unveils Leyja, its latest sustainable tourism destination

    NEOM unveiled on Sunday its latest addition to its portfolio of ecotourism developments in Saudi Arabia offerings. Leyja will start along the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba and stretch way inland through a natural valley, surrounded by mountains reaching heights of up to 400 meters. The new tourism destination comes as part of NEOM's efforts to become a multifaceted destination, in line with the Kingdom's ambitions to cultivate a strong and sustainable tourism industry under Vision 2030. The development will preserve 95 percent of its area for nature, incorporating innovative ecological design and construction techniques to seamlessly integrate into the natural landscape.

  • Saudi Tourism Pioneers Change: Video

    In this video from Skift Global Forum 2023, we hear from Mahmoud Abdulhadi, deputy minister of destination enablement at the Ministry of Tourism of Saudi Arabia, who discussed the vision, goals, and progress of Saudi tourism.

  • Middle East leads global tourism recovery in 2023

    The Middle East is the only region in the world to have surpassed pre-pandemic international tourist arrivals so far this year, bucking the slower travel recovery in other parts of the globe. Between January and July 2023, there were 20.3% more international arrivals in the Middle East, compared with the same period in 2019, according to the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).