Mongolia puts effort to enlarge tourism potential
Mongolia ranked seventh in the list of the top ten countries to travel in 2017 claimed by Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world.
Mongolia puts effort to enlarge tourism potential. Mongolia ranked seventh in the list of the top ten countries to travel in 2017 claimed by Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world. The Telegraph published a story few days ago in which Mongolia was one of the 17 unusual destinations where terror threat is low. When former President of the USA Bill Clinton was asked what his bucket list is, he said that he wanted to ride a horse across the Mongolian steppes, try to imagine what it was like to be in Chinggis Khaan’s horde. State policy is very important in developing tourism. Creating the legal and regulatory environment to provide tourists safety, security, and comfortable condition; improve tourist infrastructure facilities; enhance capacity to receive tourists; improving tourism service quality; and carrying out a marketing campaign to attract tourists play a crucial role in the tourism industry’s growth. The government of Mongolia issued a resolution offering visa facilities to tourist groups organized by travel agencies contracted by the government and ministries. The Ministry of Environment and Tourism, World Tourism Organization, and World Cities Scientific Development Alliance jointly organized the International Silk Road Conference on Nomadic Tourism and Sustainable Cities in Ulaanbaatar in October last year to address the potential of nomadic and sustainable city tourism. The government is planning to implement a 72-hour visa-free transit policy in Mongolia and to carry out fare reductions for passengers taking direct flight to Ulaanbaatar through MIAT from October 1 to May 1. The government also plans establish a state-owned tourism development center that will help the ministry with tourism policy implementation, conduct studies and surveys to improve tourism operations, and implement tourism development projects and programs. The state put forward many plans, programs, projects, and activities for tourism but most of them cannot put into action due to financial difficulties. If Mongolia adopts a smart tourism policy, there is an opportunity for Mongolia to become a central Asian tourist hub. At the very least, comprehensive tourism programs and projects that help encourage and motivate a large number of Chinese, Russian, South Korean, and Japanese tourists to visit Mongolia are crucial to benefit from the vast natural endowments present in the nation besides mineral resources.
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