With outbound demand from India continuing to evolve across leisure, luxury, wellness and experiential travel, the January 2026 roadshow focused on strengthening trade partnerships and reinforcing Qatar’s position as a flexible, short-haul destination of choice, suited to diverse Indian traveller segments.
The roadshow represented Qatar’s diverse tourism landscape, featuring 18 partners, including luxury hotels and resorts, wellness retreats, DMCs and travel service providers such as Al Messila Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Doha; Ali Bin Ali Holidays; Banyan Tree Doha; Experience Qatar; Hilton Salwa Beach Resort & Villas; Le Royal Méridien; Mannai Travel W.L.L; Maps & Vogs; Musafir.com; Regency; Tawfeeq Holidays; The Grand Lux; The Outpost Al Barrari; The St. Regis Marsa Arabia Island, The Pearl-Qatar; The Westin Doha Hotel & Spa; TravCo; Travel Designer; and Zulal Wellness Resort. Collectively, the partners showcased the depth of experiences available in Qatar, from beachfront resorts and urban luxury hotels to immersive cultural districts, desert landscapes and purpose-built wellness retreats, all within easy reach of one another.
Eng. Abdulaziz Ali Al-Mawlawi, Chief Executive Officer, Visit Qatar, said, “India is a priority market for Qatar. Our two countries share deep-rooted relations that span trade, culture, and tourism, and these ties continue to strengthen. Our focus is to ensure that Indian travellers are fully aware of the breadth and depth of experiences Qatar offers.”
In 2025, Qatar welcomed more than 430,000 visitors from India, supported by strong aviation connectivity with multiple daily flights linking major Indian cities to Doha. This ease of access has underpinned sustained growth in travel demand and reinforced Qatar’s position as a convenient and attractive destination for Indian travellers.
Travel patterns between the two markets continue to evolve through long-term collaboration across the travel, trade, and hospitality sectors, including strategic partnerships with leading industry bodies such as the NMACC. These partnerships enable targeted destination marketing, tailored travel propositions, and consistent engagement with the Indian market.
Eng. Al-Mawlawi added, “Travellers today are seeking destinations that combine accessibility with diverse, high-quality experiences. Qatar meets this demand through its mix of culture, heritage, luxury, wellness, gastronomy, events, and family-friendly attractions. Working closely with Indian travel professionals allows us to provide practical tools and itinerary-led support that deliver meaningful experiences, and this approach will continue to guide our engagement with the market.”
Qatar’s holistic tourism approach towards the Indian market aligns seamlessly with the destination’s strengths across luxury, wellness, weddings, milestone celebrations, and incentive travel, reinforcing India’s role as a priority market with strong long-term potential.
The three-city India roadshow was designed as a curated engagement, prioritising meaningful dialogue with the travel trade and bringing attention to current market realities, traveller expectations and Qatar’s evolving product offerings. Conversations focused on supporting travel professionals position Qatar as more than a stopover or short-break destination for their clients to experience tailored itineraries for all travel styles, trip lengths and budgets.
With 2026 well underway, Visit Qatar’s engagement in India continues to be anchored in long-term relationship building, consistent storytelling, and collaborative growth with travel trade professionals. Building on the dynamic calendar of 600+ cultural, sporting, entertainment, and business events hosted in Qatar in 2025, the 2026 roadshow set a clear tone for the year ahead, reinforcing Qatar’s position as a destination that delivers ease of travel alongside depth, variety, and year-round experiences for all travellers.
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