By Our Reporter
Etihad Airways in partnership with Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority and Yas Island Rotana, sponsored a delegation of senior representatives from the 10 top-selling travel agencies in Uganda for a four-day visit to Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE.
The trip, organized to familiarize them with the city’s most popular attractions. These included a tour of Ferrari World, the world’s first Ferrari theme park and a visit to Yas Marina Circuit, home to the annual Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
The trip also included a tour at the majestic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, an architectural marvel and one of the world’s largest mosques, with a capacity for over 40,000 worshippers. To complete the tour the delegation experienced an evening safari to the desert where they enjoyed the spectacular desert landscape during sunset.
“Abu Dhabi is the largest emirate in the UAE and home to more than 200 islands. We wanted the delegation to experience it for themselves – a destination that intrigues and captivates the international traveler. We are committed to working with our partners in promoting Abu Dhabi to the world and, as a result of this trip, we believe these travel agencies are now more informed and in a better position to advise and support guests on their travel requirements when visiting or passing through Abu Dhabi to other destinations on our global network,
