Gurye-gun Eases Support Criteria for Travel Agencies Attracting Group Tourists

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yuk Miseok] Gurye-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 9th that it will ease the incentive support criteria for travel agencies attracting group tourists starting from the 15th to revive the tourism industry and revitalize the local economy, which have been stagnant due to COVID-19.

The incentive for travel agencies attracting group tourists is a system that supports part of the accommodation and transportation costs when travel agencies that attract domestic and foreign group tourists, including school trips, to Gurye-gun use local accommodations, restaurants, and tourist attractions.

The support conditions have changed from staying one night in local accommodation with visits to at least 3 meals at local restaurants and 4 designated tourist sites to at least 2 meals at local restaurants and visits to 3 designated tourist sites.

For a 2-night stay in local accommodation, the condition has changed from at least 4 meals at local restaurants and visits to 5 designated tourist sites to at least 4 meals at local restaurants and visits to 4 designated tourist sites.

A county official said, “Detailed support information and application procedures can be found on the Gurye-gun or Korea Tourism Organization websites, and the changes will be applied from June 15. We expect that easing the incentive support criteria for domestic tourists will act as a catalyst to revitalize tourism, which has been stagnant due to COVID-19, and normalize the local tourism industry.”

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