- by foxnews
- 06 Apr 2025
Malaysia strengthens its tourism presence in Iran at TITE 2024, offering exclusive travel packages and fostering business collaborations for Visit Malaysia Year 2026.
Malaysia strengthens its tourism presence in Iran at TITE 2024, offering exclusive travel packages and fostering business collaborations for Visit Malaysia Year 2026.
With Iran emerging as a significant tourism market, Malaysia aims to increase tourist arrivals from Iran, offering tailored travel experiences that cater to various interests, from luxury shopping and theme parks to cultural heritage and nature-based adventures.
Tourism Malaysia will showcase its tourism initiatives through a dedicated pavilion with nine exclusive booths. The pavilion will serve as a hub for networking, business discussions, and tourism promotions. The participating Malaysian tourism and hospitality players include:
This strategic participation ensures effective business-to-business (B2B) engagements, travel promotions, and collaborations between Malaysian and Iranian tourism professionals.
Additionally, tailored tourism offerings include luxury shopping tours, theme park packages, eco-tourism experiences, and medical tourism, catering to the preferences of Iranian travelers.
To further solidify tourism collaborations, Tourism Malaysia is launching a comprehensive Sales Mission across three Iranian cities: Shiraz, Isfahan, and Tehran. This mission is designed to foster direct engagement with Iranian travel agencies, tour operators, and hospitality professionals.
Key highlights of the Sales Mission include:
Iranian travelers enjoy convenient access to Malaysia, with multiple flights available from major Iranian cities such as Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, Tabriz, and Shiraz. Malaysia is well connected with Iran through several leading airlines, including:
Iran has been a crucial market for Malaysia, with an increasing number of Iranian travelers visiting Malaysia each year. Key reasons why Malaysia is a favored destination for Iranians include:
Tourism Malaysia is leveraging its participation in TITE 2024 to promote Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VM2026). This initiative aims to attract 30 million international tourists and generate RM100 billion in tourism receipts.
With affordable luxury, diverse tourism offerings, and strong air connectivity, Malaysia remains one of the top travel destinations for Iranian tourists. As the country prepares for Visit Malaysia Year 2026, it looks forward to welcoming more Iranian travelers to experience the beauty and hospitality of Malaysia Truly Asia.
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