Georgia and Armenia are among the hotspots for Oman tourists during Eid holidays, the Times of Oman reported.

Travel agents said Georgia and Armenia are the winner this Eid because of the relaxed visa procedures. “In both these places, Indians living in Oman can get visa-on-arrival, so the demand for both the places has just shot up,” said Riyaz Kuttery, chief operating officer at Mezoon International Travel, said.

After getting visa-on-arrival in Armenia, the travel companies are getting a lot of bookings as budget carriers with attractive fares operate flights to Armenia, he added.

According to Kuttery, there has certainly been a shift in customer’s preferences. “Old favourites, such as Switzerland, Paris, London, Bangkok, Singapore, Colombo and Malaysia still remain attractive. However, along with these, bookings for Central and East European countries, such as Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia and Romania have seen tremendous growth.”