Belfast says G’Day to travel agents from “Down Under”
They were here, as guests of Tourism Ireland in Sydney and Etihad Airways, to experience at first-hand what Northern Ireland has to offer holidaymakers from ‘down under’.
The travel agents’ itinerary, designed by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, included a Titanic boat tour, some time to explore the Ulster Museum, a traditional music session in Fibber Magees and a bus tour of the city. The group also spent some time in Londonderry, joining in the recent Hallowe’en festivities, before heading along the Causeway Coastal Route to the Giant’s Causeway and the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge.
Orla Saul, Tourism Ireland’s manager for Australia and New Zealand, said: “We were delighted to bring these influential travel agents to Northern Ireland. Fact-finding visits like this are extremely important as they help the agents to know exactly what we have to offer potential holidaymakers from Australia and New Zealand; the aim is that when they return home they are familiar with Northern Ireland, and the wonderful tourism product on offer here, and are better equipped to advise their clients on future travel plans and holiday bookings.”
Approximately 1.4 million overseas visitors came to Northern Ireland in 2010, delivering revenue of approximately £210 million.
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