The Gulf Tourism Committee (GTC) was established by a resolution from the Board of Directors of the Union during the 25th session in Abu Dhabi in March 28th, 2000.

The objectives of the GTC are:

• Follow up and promote the tourism industry and marketing between the GCC countries and the rest of the world.
• Highlight the civilized, touristic facade of the GCC countries and tourism marketing opportunities; and introduce the GCC countries as a unique entity with interlaced interests, individually or collectively.
• Coordinate between tourism agencies and festivals in GCC countries in order to avoid conflict between touristic and marketing projects or programs.
• Provide active means for permanent identification of the tourism sector in general, pinpointing any problems and finding proper solutions.
• Encourage the GCC citizens to work in the tourism sector, and spread the domestic tourism appreciation among the Gulf citizens.