Representatives of World’s third largest Tour Operator FTI Touristik based in Europe assured to send large groups of High End European Tourists to Sri Lanka from January 2024 said Paul Hiemo, Director Bisiness Development HOT Tourism and former Regional Head, FTI Touristik Group. He made this announcement to the representatives of leading local hotel attended for the delegation’s final day fellowship held at 7Degree Restaurant in Colombo, speaking on behalf of the FTI delegation.
“FTI, plans to actively engage in promoting Sri Lanka in Europe for high end tourists as the local industry is now preparing to cater to upmarket tourists” Hiemo said.
The FTI travel agents group arrived in Sri Lanka on December 9, left the country after a successful completion of a Familiarisation tour in Sri Lanka.
These travel agents have visited the country for the first time, hosted by HOT House of Travels (Pvt) Ltd and were mesmerised of the culture, people, scenic beauty and food & beverages of Sri Lanka. All the Tour Operators mentioned their enthusiasm and willingness to promote Sri Lanka for high end tourist groups in Europe.
The group has covered strategic locations in the Paradise Island visiting Dambulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Galle, Bentota and Colombo. Their accommodations have been sponsored by the leading hotels in its area while HOT Travels had hosted all other arrangements.
Just before their departure they attended a Hospitality Industry Mini Travel Mart where the industry representatives promoted their properties to FTI travel agents followed by a fellowship.
FTI GROUP, is a travel arrangement agency that supports the identification of travel trends and hotels and offers holidays in over 120 countries, thus FTI will support self-drive holidays, beach holidays, individual tours, long-haul tours, package and modular services.
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