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Industry Buzz
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New Tour Guide Rules
at Zayed Grand Mosque
In a bid to enhance its cultural and educational tourism
offering, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (SZGMC) –
our most popular visitor attraction according to our
international visitor survey - has introduced a new set of
procedures to govern registered tour operators and tour
guides operating on site.
The mosque, which is the UAE’s largest, currently
offers 23 ‘walk-in’ public tour slots a week at prearranged
times, as well as Culture Guides for pre-booked
group or VIP tours.
Now external tour guides will need to have the
relevant credentials to operate at the mosque – even if
they, individually or as a company, have an ADTA-issued
tourist guide licence. Here’s how to apply:
Step One
Visit the SZGMC Visitor Services Team and provide them
with:
• Photocopy of a valid UAE issued Tourist Guide licence
• Photocopy of passport and residency
• Complete contact detail form
• Sign SZGMC Tourist Guides Code of Conduct
Step Two
Registered tourist guides will need to attend a
complimentary one-day workshop in the SZGMC within
four months of initial registration. The workshops will be
held every fortnight and dates will be published on the
SZGMC website.
For more information, visit: szgmc.ae/en/toursbooking-form
New procedures
will improve the
SZGMC visitor
experience.
SZGMC is the
emirate’s most
popular attraction.
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