The Stopover Visa will allow passengers to stay in Saudi Arabia for up to 96 hours. Travellers can book flights via SAUDIA and flynas, but must register for Umrah via the Nusuk platform. Saudi Arabia’s national carriers, SAUDIA and flynas, have launched the first of its kind in the aviation industry. The Ministry of Foreign … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund has said it had deployed SR2 billion ($533 million) on tourism projects worth a total of around SR6 billion since its establishment last year until the end of September this year, Arab News reported. The remaining SR4 billion for the projects have come from the private sector, the fund said in … Read more
The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA) has inked a memorandum of understanding with Alibaba Cloud, the Alibaba Group’s digital technology and intelligence backbone. The pact lays the groundwork for a cooperation arrangement that will provide Chinese tourists visiting Saudi Arabia with a seamless visitor experience. The agreement is part of STA’s ambition to use cutting-edge technology … Read more
The Saudi Tourism Authority has launched ‘Arabian Winter’ from December 10, 2020, to the end of March 2021. The program will continue at 17 tourist destinations in Saudi Arabia. More than 300 tourist experiences and packages will be offered during the season, a number of exhibitions will be held, featuring more than 200 private sector … Read more
