Inbound arrivals fell by 1% in 2015. Arrivals related to religious purposes, including Hajj, Umrah and visits to Al Madinah, accounted for 44% of total inbound trips in 2015 owing to the presence of two Holy Mosques in the cities of Makkah and Al Madinah. The launch of the Post-Umrah Programme, an initiative which allows Umrah pilgrims to convert their visas into tourist visas, contributed to the growth in inbound tourism. The programme, which is a key part of the “The Kingdom is Muslims’ ... Read more