Gyeonggi-do to Conduct Barrier-Free Tourism Pilot Tours Until October

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province is conducting a pilot tour for barrier-free tourism.

The province and the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization announced on the 13th that they will hold a total of 10 sessions of the "Gyeonggi Province Barrier-Free Tourism Pilot Tour" by October, providing tourism products suitable for vulnerable tourists such as the elderly and people with disabilities.

As the first event, a tourism event was held at Semiwon in Yangpyeong for people with developmental disabilities and their accompanying tourists. The two organizations will hold events for a total of 200 people, about 20 people per session, over 10 sessions at locations such as Korean Folk Village in Yongin and the Children's Museum until the end of October.

Based on the results of this pilot tour, the province plans to identify factors of satisfaction and dissatisfaction among participants and provide information on tourism courses suitable for vulnerable tourists on its website.

Choi Yong-hoon, head of the Tourism Division of the province, said, "We hope that vulnerable tourists can experience Gyeonggi Province's unique barrier-free tourism through this pilot tour," adding, "Based on the results of the pilot tour, we plan to continue projects to create a tourism environment where anyone can travel comfortably."

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