Saudi Summer Fosters Stronger Tourism Oversight

The Kingdom’s tourism calendar, known as the Saudi Summer, is a high-demand travel season for both domestic and foreign tourists, a time for fun, entertainment, and holidays.

In addition to managing the ambience and archaeological site visits, the Kingdom provides a distinctive setting for leisure and recreation at resorts. This places stringent controls on tourism to guarantee a peaceful and delightful environment free from disruptions or contaminants.

With the introduction of the Saudi Summer 2025 calendar, which features the theme ‘Colour Your Summer’ for domestic and foreign tourists, the Kingdom has improved its oversight of the travel industry. It offers a remarkable travel season full of activities and events to suit every preference.

To Ensure Saudi Summer 2025 is A Success

The Kingdom’s Ministry of Tourism has increased its inspection activities in most of the country’s cities and regions, which are popular summer travel destinations. This initiative seeks to guarantee the quality of services offered to tourists and visitors from inside and outside the Kingdom and ensure that various hospitality establishments comply with licensing regulations.

Since the start of the Saudi summer season, inspection tours have visited some areas and cities, such as Asir, Al-Baha, Taif, and Jeddah, during the last two months.

The Ministry’s inspection teams visited more than 2,800 summer destinations for inspections. The Ministry evaluated the calibre of services rendered, verified adherence to safety and hygienic regulations, and confirmed that they had acquired the required operating licences through these inspection visits.

Additionally, the Ministry stressed how crucial it is that all hospitality facilities, especially private hospitality facilities throughout the Kingdom, adhere to high-quality services and implement the Ministry’s approved requirements. According to the Ministry, those who violate the rules could face fines of up to one million riyals, facility closure, or both sanctions.

In addition, as part of its awareness-raising activities, the Ministry met with operators and investors of hospitality facilities in popular summer tourist locations. It listened to their ideas and questions and accompanied the facilities’ summer preparations, with the condition that all conditions be fulfilled, and the required Ministry licences be acquired to operate.

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‘Colour Your Summer:’ The KSA’s Most Notable Preparations for it

The Saudi Summer programme runs through September 2025 and offers six different tourist destinations: the highlands, captivating nature, and cool climates of Taif, Al-Baha, and Asir; beaches and resorts with their mild climate in Jeddah and the Red Sea.

The Electronic Sports World Cup (EWC), which will take place in Riyadh from July to August, is one of the major events that will take place during the Saudi summer. There are also a lot of events, activities, programmes, and deals during the Asir and Jeddah seasons.

“In partnership with over 120 partners, the Saudi Summer 2025 programme returns with an unprecedentedly larger and more integrated look to deliver an exceptional season befitting the Kingdom’s status as a global tourism destination,” said Fahd Hamidaddin, CEO and Board Member of the Saudi Tourism Authority.

“We will introduce more than 600 tourism-related products and experiences this summer, including more than five new beaches in Jeddah, international resorts like St. Regis and Desert Rock, and new Red Sea destinations like the islands of Sheybarah and Ummahat. Along with the return of the Asir season with a new look, we are also seeing an increase in air connectivity with the addition of over a million airline seats to summer destinations.”

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A Global Tourism Destination by 2025

According to a statement from an international tourism agency, the Kingdom is working hard to establish itself as a major travel destination by the summer of 2025. Saudi Arabia intends to draw a sizeable number of visitors from all over the world, the agency confirmed. This is in line with Saudi Vision 2030, which seeks to boost and assist the country’s economy by fostering the growth of the travel and tourism industry.

Infrastructural investments in tourism are another priority for the Kingdom. Along with enhancing the nation’s communication and transportation systems, these investments also include building upscale resorts and other entertainment venues. Cities will be better able to communicate with one another, increasing their appeal to tourists.

Further, it is ready to host various cultural and heritage events that will appeal to the majority of visitors. These events showcase Saudi culture through local festivals, concerts, and artistic performances. More tourists who want to learn more about Saudi culture and its ancient past are anticipated to attend these events.

In a nutshell, the Kingdom’s unwavering efforts to turn the tourism industry into a significant driver of the national economy will be consolidated in Saudi Summer 2025. Through the Ministry of Tourism’s stringent oversight and its recommendations for tourist facilities and resorts to follow these guidelines and provide performance that reflects Saudi Arabia’s development in service provision and embodies the country’s history, both in terms of heritage and hospitality, Saudi Arabia will also emerge as one of the most significant tourist destinations in the world.

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