THE Davao City Tourism Office (CTO) has committed to level up their support to the annual summer campaign of the regional office of the Department of Tourism (DOT).
CTO Head Generose Tecson said Monday, March 20, that instead of creating a separate set of activities and programs to further promote the city as an ideal tourist destination this summer, they will strengthen their participation to the DOT’s 4th Visit Davao Fun Sale (VDFS) to mainstream the beautiful places of the city.
“It had come to our notice that during that time where Visit Davao Fun Sale was started by the private sector and supported by the DOT and our office, there is a huge increase of our tourism arrivals from April to May,” Tecson said.
The VDFS, which will run from April 16 to May 31, is expected to feature discounted offerings in airfare, accommodations, tours, dining, shopping, beauty, wellness sports, arts, nightlife and among others that will surely entice foreign and local tourist alike to experience various activities the city could offer.
“Integrated na po ang approach ngayong summer hindi na iba ang activity (The approach for this summer is already integrated with the activities still the same),” she said.
Tecson said a bulk of adventure-seeker and travelers will chose Davao City as their summer destination.
Tecson, as well as Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, were happy with the turn out of the 80th Araw ng Dabaw considering the wide audience who joined the city in the yearly festivity.
She added they are yet to consolidate the data of tourist arrivals this month.