The Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) is set to make a vibrant presence at ITB Berlin 2024, the world’s leading travel trade show, scheduled from March 5th to 7th. Alongside 20 co-exhibitors who are members of TATO, the organization aims to spotlight Tanzania’s diverse tourism offerings and forge valuable connections with industry professionals. Located […]

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On 7th March 2024, the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism (ZCT) issued a notice to all tourism businesses and visitors during the holy fasting month of Ramadhan 2024. The Zanzibar Commission for Tourism requests collaboration from all tourism businesses to ensure a respectful atmosphere for both residents and visitors in Zanzibar. This period is one of […]

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Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) has stepped up an emergency relief valued at $51,200 to victims of deadly mudslides that rocked Katesh township in Hanang’ District, Manyara Region, Tanzania, early December 2023. It rained cats and dogs in Katesh and its environs on the day, leading part of the nearby Mount Hanang to collapse, […]

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In a landmark event, the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) celebrated its 40th anniversary at the 40th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on November 28, 2023, unveiling a revitalized logo under the astute leadership of Chairman Wilbard Chambulo. The momentous occasion, held in Arusha and attended by industry stakeholders and government officials, highlighted TATO’s unwavering […]

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THE Arusha International Conference Centre (AICC) has received with a profound note the crowning of Serengeti as Africa’s leading National Park for 2023 and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) being named as Africa’s leading tourism attraction by the Dubai based “World Travel Awards”.Speaking in Arusha yesterday, the AICC Managing Director, Mr Ephraim Mafuru said the awards […]

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MINISTER for Natural Resources and Tourism, Ms Angela Kairuki, has commended the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA) for its solemn efforts to promote sustainable tourism.Kairuki expressed her compliments while touring TAWA wildlife garden at the 7th edition of the Swahili International Tourism Expo (S!TE), held in Dar es-Salaam recently.Literally, the event focused on inbound and […]

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Serengeti National Park has been named the leading national park in Africa, beating six other national parks from continent in the 2023 World Travel Awards (WTA).Famed for the wildebeest migration and a vast plain that accommodates millions of wildlife, including the big 5, Serengeti was named Africa`s Leading National Park for the fifth time in […]

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ARUSHA: AT least 15 foreign travel and tourism agents are currently in Tanzania exploring the tourist allures, courtesy of Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO).Under the auspices of TATO, through its tourism reboot programme in collaboration with the Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) and the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA), the agents mainly from the US, Croatia […]

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The country’s catchphrase of Tanzania unforgettable has got a boost, thanks to the tour operators and police in Arusha for rolling out an ambitious training package for tour drivers to offer tourists hassle-free trips. The first batch of Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) and Arusha Regional Traffic Police Office initiated a refresher course currently […]

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Written by Adam Ihucha, image courtesy of rongai Tanzania tour operators will embark on executing a strategic destination-marketing blitz in the middle of this month. Under the auspices of Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO), through United Nations Development Programs (UNDP) support, among other initiatives, this will endeavor to recoup the multi-billion-dollars tourism industry. The […]

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TANZANIA’s tourism industry has the potential to create jobs, generate foreign exchange earnings and expand the tax base, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Academy official. Flagging off the maiden UNWTO Academy digital tourism training for Tanzania’s tour operators held in Arusha, Dr Jasmina Locke said, however, for this to happen the […]

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