PERAK TOURISM ON THE GO!

IPOH: The Perak State Government is ready to welcome tourists during the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) period.

They are all ready to start up the tourism industry with the implementation of several new campaign such as “Travel in Perak First” and “Perak Support Perak” to attract local tourists, into the state.

"GARIS PANDUAN AMALAN TERBAIK" IS PERAK TOURISM CAMPAIGN DURING RMCO

This being the first tourism programme cum workshop themed “Garis Panduan Amalan Terbaik (Pelancongan Negeri Perak PASCA Covid-19” carried out during the RMCO period, was jointly launched by the state government, Fire and Rescue Department (BOMBA), Tourism Perak, Perak Tourist Association and the Lost World of Tambun (LWOT), here.

The workshop was attended by tourism players from other districts in the state – Lumut, Taiping, Ipoh, Royal Belum and Kuala Kangsar among others.

DATUK NORLEE (RIGHT) PRESENTING A TOKEN OF APPRECIATION TO AZMI OSMAN

Guest-of-honour was State Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Norlee Ashkin Mohammed Radzi.

Also present were - Perak Fire and Rescue Perak director Azmi Osman, Tourism Perak chief executive officer Nurmalis Musa, Perak Tourist Association chairman Datuk Haji Mohd Odzman Abd Kadir and LWOT general manager Nurul Nuzairi Mohd Azahari.

DATUK NORLEE ASHKIN : "PERAK PEOPLE ARE NO1. DISCIPLINED THUS MAKING PERAK A SAFE PLACE TO VISIT"

Datuk Norlee said firstly, the tourism industry players must adhere to standard operating procedures (SOP) of the new normal by setting a booth at the entrance for temperature check, providing sanitizer and download apps/jotting names, before entering the premises.

“The state is fully committed to improve its tourism economy and to restore back the confidence of tourists coming, here.

“We will be conducting a training scheme on work transformation, encouraging industry players to sign up their staff for re-training, up-skilling and replacement, in addition of an allowance to enable the workers to return back into the hospitality line. 

NURUL NUZAIRI (IN RED) USHERING GUESTS ON A RIDE, AT LWOT

 

“We are also looking into improving the infrastructure of tourist destination by enhancing the safety, environment and utility of the places which may take six months to restructure it.

“Besides, we are promoting our tourism social media platform in order to attract domestic and hopefully international tourists to the state, in future”, she said.

Norlee added that the state would be launching travel vouchers for tourists registered with Tourism Perak, and a further discount of RM50 for accommodation in Perak.

“Currently, there are 1,030 guests who have booked rooms from 40 hotels in the state, during the RMCO period.

BOMBA MEMBERS SHOWING THE SKILL OF CLEANING THE HOTEL

Azmi Osman said the objective of the BOMBA was to provide advice to the tourism industry on the SOP, and to do a check on the cleanliness of hotels, here.

Meanwhile, Nurul Nuzairi who is also representing Malaysia Association of Hotels, Perak Chapter told the press members that the theme park's Petting Zoo and the Tiger Valley will be open on this coming Saturday (June 13).

He also thanked the BOMBA staff who were present to guide them with the SOP, before the theme park opens its door to the tourists.

WELCOME TO PETTING ZOO AND TIGER VALLEY ON JUNE 13

RMCO - MASK UP AND SOCIAL DISTANCING

JUNE 11, 2020