[Citizen Daily = Reporter Lee Seung-jun]

Yanatrip, a travel agency specialising in Dubai and the Middle East, is showcasing architectural and cultural tour packages for Dubai and Abu Dhabi at the ‘2022 Korea Sale Festa’.

The Korea Sale Festa is a large-scale event bringing together the domestic retail, manufacturing and service sectors, offering consumers the opportunity to directly compare and select from a wide range of products. The 2022 Korea Sale Festa will run from 1 to 15 November.

The travel package Yanatrip is introducing at this event is the ‘Dubai and Abu Dhabi Architectural Culture Tour with Architect Lee Kyu-hyuk’. Customers who purchase this package during the 2022 Korea Sale Festa will receive a personally signed copy of the book <Hanok: Resembling Nature>, written by architect Lee Kyu-hyuk—who is also the tour guide for the Dubai and Abu Dhabi architectural culture tour—along with the opportunity to join a tour of Changdeokgung Palace in early January 2023.

Meanwhile, the Dubai and Abu Dhabi Architectural Culture Tour, which is being sold as a package, is set to be conducted in a manner distinctly different from conventional architectural tours. Although Dubai is renowned for its architecture, existing standard architectural tours have often simply involved viewing buildings and moving on. However, this package goes beyond mere visual observation; by accompanying a practising architect through Dubai and Abu Dhabi, it offers consumers the opportunity to gain detailed knowledge of architecture whilst experiencing Middle Eastern culture in depth.

Jo Yeon-ah, Director at Yanatrip, stated, “To date, Yanatrip has consistently provided consumers with curated tours covering not only Dubai but the wider Middle East region,” adding, “One of the key advantages is that travellers can access hotel bookings and various cultural experiences—which can be challenging for individuals to arrange on their own—without any hassle.”

She continued, “We hope that through the 2022 Korea Sale Festa, the Middle East will become a more familiar travel destination for Koreans, and Yanatrip will strive to meet the needs of consumers seeking sophisticated travel experiences at any time. Furthermore, our architectural and cultural tours will be available year-round, so please feel free to enquire at any time.”