KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Various attractive tourism package offers, including 15 to 50 per cent discounts, await visitors at the Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Carnival (KCCM) 2024, which will be held at the Craft Complex in Jalan Conlay here from October 25.
Deputy Tourism, Arts, and Culture Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan said KCCM 2024, themed “Crafting Holidays”, will offer discounts on more than 100 tourism packages, providing an opportunity for the public to plan vacations while experiencing local arts, crafts, and cultural heritage activities.
“Some of the attractive domestic tourism packages offered include nature-based destinations, cultural experiences, and adventure activities.
“Visitors can take advantage of holiday deals that cover popular destinations across Malaysia, as well as unique activities such as heritage tours, water sports, scuba diving, birding, stargazing, and nature adventures,” he said at the pre-launch of KCCM 2024 today.
The deputy minister said the inaugural KCCM 2024, introduced through a strategic collaboration between Tourism Malaysia and Kraftangan Malaysia, aims to boost domestic tourism with direct sales of tourism packages to the public.
“We also want to bolster the local economy by engaging over 100 industry players, including state tourism departments, travel agencies, tourism product owners, hotel and theme park operators, and craft entrepreneurs,” he said.
Khairul Firdaus then highlighted the introduction of Pasar Saloma, a marketplace modelled after a classic Malay village, as a platform for small and medium enterprises.
“Pasar Saloma will evoke a nostalgic theme, featuring more than 30 booths where vendors dressed in traditional attire will offer a variety of traditional dishes and unique products cherished through generations.
“A wide range of activities, including musical performances, cultural dances, craft demonstrations, flying roti canai shows, and lucky draws, have also been lined up for the carnival,” he said, adding that this year’s tourism and cultural activities serve as preparations for Malaysia’s 2025 Asean chairmanship.
Meanwhile, Tourism Malaysia director-general Datuk Manoharan Periasamy said visitors to KCCM 2024 can use public transport to the venue, including via the MRT Jalan Conlay Station and the KL Hop-On Hop-Off (HOHO) bus, which stops at the Craft Complex.
“Considering the limited parking spaces, we have collaborated with KL HOHO to provide a free shuttle service to make it easier for visitors to reach the complex,” he said.
— Bernama
