Tour operators in Tanzania are negotiating with the German leisure airline, Condor with a view to enticing with the Frankfurt-based airline to include the northern circuit in its East African Scheduled flights,arrently covering Nairobi, Zanzibar and Mombasa. Tourism is currently Tanzania`s number one foreign exchange earner, bringing in $3.15 billion during the year ending September […]
President Samia`s participation and drive towards promoting tourism and personally launching the Royal Tour in the catalyst that made the achievement a reality. Read More: Direct flights between Tanzania and United States to begin 2024 | The Citizen
Burigi-Chato National Park may soon become the home of the ‘Big Five’ if the proposed plan of introducing species of white rhino from South Africa is anything to go by. Authorities are mulling over plans of introducing not less that 20 rhinos, a move bent on spurring tourism activities in the protected area that was […]
On 16th October 2023, TATO members welcomed another group of travel agents from the US, set to explore the beauties of Tanzania. Agent, Quote I want to tell you that I greatly enjoyed the FAM trip. It is hands down the best FAM I have been on. I think that I have a very good […]
On 18th September 2023, TATO members welcomed another group of travel agents from the US, set to explore the beauties of Tanzania. Agent Quote: It was truly a pleasure to meet everyone. I want to express my enthusiasm about the exciting possibilities in Tanzania. My trip there left me inspired by the potential of this […]
The high cost of air travel in Africa has been described as a barrier to tourism.Travelers within the continent not only pay higher ticket prices but also more tax to board a commercial aircraft.This emerged at the just-ended World Travel and Tourism council (WTTC) global summit in Kigali Rwanda.Speakers at the high-profile event -heads of […]
Tanzania has been chosen to host the office of the 24th Commission on Forests and Wildlife of Africa (AFWC24) for a two-year term, spanning from 2023 to 2025.The East African Community (EAC) member state was selected to host the office of the 24th Commission on Forests and Wildlife of Africa (AFWC24) during a meeting in […]
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has highlighted some considerations that African governments can undertake for the tourism industry to make expected and required strides.According to the Head of State, if well utilised the sector can be of great use to most of African countries in terms of repositioning the continent foreign currencies.Dr Samia made the remarks […]
MORE than 300 people are expected to climb Mount Kilimanjaro this year, through a special annual campaign which is part of the Tanzania Mainland’s Uhuru celebrations and promoting Tanzania’s tourism sector.This was stated at the end of the week by the Acting Kilimanjaro National Parks (KINAPA)’s Chief Conservator Ms Gladness Ng’umbi during the launching of […]
Nepali mountaineer Prakash Raj Pandey has successfully climbed the highest peak of the Africancontinent. On this October 31, Pandey successfully climbed the “Mount Kilimanjaro” in Tanzania.Pandey, who is on a mission to complete the Seven Summits by climbing the highest peaks of theseven continents, left for Tanzania on October 25. “Makalu Outfit” has supported his […]
Apparently a poachers’ well-kept secret in the middle of the sprawling Ruaha National Park in southern Tanzania is the latest hotspot every conservationist, geologist, archeologist and enthusiast will be attracted to.Until recently when a search for poachers and other criminals encroaching on the park was mounted, none of the past and present officials had spotted […]
Jabulile Ngwenya is no stranger to travelling around Africa.At first, she did it out of necessity. Her father was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and a freedom fighter helper, tasked with helping create warehouses for freedom fighters like Jacob Zuma and the like.Her father inadvertently went into exile himself. They would travel […]
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 […]
Zanzibar is not just a tourist paradise it is rapidly becoming an economic powerhouse.In the two years to the end of August 2023, the island has attracted nearly &3.73 billion (Sh 9.4 trillion) in investments through projects registered by the Zanzibar Investment Promotion Authority (Zipa).Read More: Zanzibar: From tourist paradise to economic powerhouse | The […]
HE World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has endorsed the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators (TATO) as a new member, raising the profile of the country tourism high. TATO, is Tanzania’s leading members-only group advocating for over 300 private expert tour operators in Tanzania, the home of the number one safari destination in the world.“I’ve the pleasure […]
