TTB MOVES TO SEOUL KOREA TOURISM MARKET
Tanzania Tourist Board signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Africa Future Forum (AFF) of Seoul Korea. This initial contract aimed to collaborate in promoting Tanzania tourist attractions in Seoul Korea and to their neighbor countries.
The African Future Forum is a Korean NGO that assisting and facilitating infrastructure development in Africa. Currently AFF have two projects in Tanzania; Tanga Special Economic Zone- Industrial Park and Prison’s Farms Project. And now has focused in Tourism Industry.
In order to create awareness of Tanzania Tourist attractions to Seoul Korea Citizen, In the middle of October, 2013 AFF is expecting to open the Tourism Promotion Centre in Korea whereas it will be providing information on Tanzania tourism as well as disseminates promotional materials in Korean language.
Through this partnership, it will enable Tanzania to increase number of tourists from Korea. Tanzania receives 3000 tourists from Korea every year.
The signing ceremony held today at New Africa Hotel, Dar es Salaam
NEW DATE AND EXITING NEW OFFERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE SWHAHILI INTERNATIONAL TOURIS EXPO – SITE (DAR ES SALAAM)
The Tanzanian Tourism Board has announced the new dates for the SWAHILI INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO – SITE (Dar es–Salaam). The new dates for the expo will be the 1 – 4 October 2014.
Due to the overwhelmingly positive response that we have received from exhibitors regarding their participation we find ourselves with insufficient time to match this enthusiasm with the required number of visitors and hosted buyers which indeed form the winning combination to hosting a successful tourism expo. The creation of value in participation is important to the Tanzania Tourism Board and it is for this very reason, SITE has been moved to the 1 – 4 October 2014 and will be taking place at the same proposed venue – Mlimani Conference Centre, Dar-es-Salaam. Read More
HAYDOM CULTURAL FESTIVAL 2013
The H4CCP is organizing for the 2nd time the Haydom Cultural Festival which is scheduled to take place from 2nd – 6th September, 2013 at Haydom Cultural Centre; bringing together the four main language groups with what could be termed as the fifth group which is the institutions, organizations and companies. H4CCP welcomes people from all over the world to come and enjoy this unique cultural celebration in Africa.
It’s only in Haydom where one can get such a wonderful natural mix in rural setting of hair raising authentic cultural event of four main ethno-linguistic groups performing just within a small cultural village, just where they live.
Being one of its own kind event, Haydom Cultural festival is hosted in the rural Tanzania, the rural population opportunity to integrate with various exhibitors while they celebrate their cultural values including the traditional artifacts shows, traditional dance performances and competition, cultural film shows, traditional games for leisure & competition and half marathon just to mention a few.
Tourists planning a trip to Northern Tanzania can perfectly include this on their itinerary when exploring popular parks like Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Serengeti National parks without forgetting Ngorongoro crater, Oldonyo Lengai, Lake Natron and Eyasi places of wonder.
THAILAND PRIME MINISTER TOURS SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK
The Prime Minister of Thailand Ms Yingluck Shinawatra being met by the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Hon. ambassador Khamis Kagasheki as she embarking from a plane at Seronera Airstrip in Serengeti National Park.
The Thai Prime Minister Ms Yingluck Shinawatra shake hands with the TANAPA Director General Mr Allan Kijazi soon after landing at Seronera Airstrip for a tour in the Serengeti National Park which is one of the New Seven Wonders of Africa.
Ms Yingluck the Thai Premier being welcome to the famous Serengeti National Park by the Park chief Warden Mr William Mwakilema at Seronera Airstrip in Serengeti
The Prime Minister of Thailand Ms Shinawatra, the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism Ho. Ambassador Khamis Kagasheki (front left), the Minister of State – Prime Minister’s Office Investment and Empowerment Hon. Dr Mary Nagu heading to the National Park offices soon after arriving at the National Park for a tour.
PRESS RELEASE:TANZANIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS SCOOP AWARDS
The two airports in Tanzania, Julius Nyerere International Airports (JNIA) and Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) scooped the top awards during the 8th Routes Africa event which was held in Kampala, Uganda on the7th to 8th of July, 2013.
The award presentation a event took place on the stunning Lakeside Pool Lawns of the Speke Resort, which sits right on Lake Victoria, Uganda, Kilimanjaro International Airport was announced as winner of the African heat of this year’s Routes Airport Marketing Awards. Over 300 aviation professionals were gathered to witness the presentation of the awards and to take part in the 8thRoutes Africa – the largest route development event for the entire African region, which this year is hosted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda and Entebbe International Airport.
KADCO Representatives in a group photo after being presented an award.
“This has been one of the most amazing evenings for us at Kilimanjaro International Airport to win this award,” said Christine Mwakatobe, Business Development Manager, Kilimanjaro Airports Development Company, after collecting the award. “We would like to thank all of the airlines that serve the airport for voting for us in this process and we are pledging our commitment that we will keep working hand-in-hand with all of our partners. Thank you for trusting in us and believing in us and giving us this wonderful opportunity to show the rest of Africa what we are doing at Kilimanjaro International Airport.” she added.
Routes Africa is the largest Routes Development forum for the entire Africa region. The Routes Airport Marketing awards have recognized the highest standards of airport marketing efforts made by the respective airports. KIA received the overall for Airport Marketing in African and well as winning under 4million passengers per annum category. JNIA was highly recommended in under 4 million passengers per annum category. As the overall winner of the Africa Heat, KIA will automatically be shortlisted for world routes marketing awards taking place in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in October, 2013.
TTB YAENDELEA KUHAMASHISHA UTALII WA NDANI KATIKA MAONESHO YA KIMATAIFA YA BIASHARA YA DAR ES SALAAM
Idadi kubwa ya wananchi wanaopata fursa kutembelea banda la Bodi ya Utalii Tanzania (TTB) lililopo ndani ya jeno la Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii wanaoneka kuhamasika zaidi na suala zima la Utalii wa ndani ambalo TTB inaonekana kulipa msukumo wa pekee kwa lengo la kuhakikisha watanzania wanahamasika kutembelea vivutio vilivyomo katika nchi yao na kuondokana na dhana kuwa vipo kwa ajili ya wageni tu kutoka nje ya nchi.
Hali hiyo imedhihirisha katika Maonyesho ya Kimataifa ya Biashara ya Dar es salaam yanayoendelea katika viwanja vya Mwalimu Julias Nyerere barabara ya Kilwa jijini Dar es salaam ambapo wananchi wengi wamekuwa wakiulizia na kupata ufafanuzi zaidi kuhusu umuhimu wa wao kutembelea vivutio vyetu na suala zima la kukuza utalii wa ndani huku wengi wakionesha kuhamasika kutembelea vivutio hivyo.
William Halule (kushoto) na Elirehema Maturo(Kulia) wa Bodi ya Utalii Tanzania (TTB) wakitoa maelezo kwa baadhi ya wageni waliotembelea banda la TTB lilioko katika jingo la wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii katika maonesho ya Kimataifa ya Dar es salaam.
Wananchi wengi ambao wamekuwa wakitembelea banda la Bodi ya Utalii wamekuwa wakidadisi zaidi kuhusu gharama za kutembelea vivutio mbalimbali na umuhimu wa utalii wa ndani katika kuinua uchumi wa nchi. Aidha wamekuwa wakihoji kuhusu vivutio vya Tanzania vilivyoshinda na kuingizwa katika orodha ya maajabu Saba ya Asili Barani Afrika ambavyo ni Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Serengeti (kwa maana ya nyumbu wahamao) Kreta ya Ngorongoro, na Mlima Kilimanjrao.
Pamoja na kushiriki katika jengo la Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii lilioko katika viwanja hivyo vya maonesho, Bodi ya Utalii Tanzania inashiriki pia katika banda la PTA sambasamba na Shirika la Hifadhi za Taifa (TANAPA) na Mamlaka ya Bonde la Ngorongoro (NCAA). Banda la PTA mwaka huu ni mahsusi zaidi kwa makampuni na waoneshaji kutoka nje ya nchi.
Maonesho hayo yaliyoanza tarehe 28/06/2013 na kushirikisha waoneshaji kutoka ndani na nje ya nchi yanatarijiwa kuhitimishwa tarehe 8/7/2013.
PRESS RELEASE: SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS OFFER AIR FARE DISCOUNT FOR SWAHILI INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO
PRESS RELEASE: SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS OFFER AIR FARE DISCOUNT FOR SWAHILI INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO
TANZANIA NAMED BEST AFRICA SAFARI DESTINATION
Indisputably, Tanzania has been placed the Best Natural Tourist destination Africa by its best natural tourist attractions than other countries in the continent, pulling big numbers of travelers from all corners of the world.
According to international survey released this month (June) by the released yesterday by an online marketplace for African tours, Safari Bookings.com, Tanzania has been voted overwhelmingly as the best safari destination in Africa, viewed as the ideal getaway for international tourists.
Some visitors in Serengeti National Parks for game viewing including the great wildebeest migration
The survey which had involved 276 specialized safari operators, eight (8) major safari countries, 139 wildlife parks and reserves, 2,324user reviews, 756 expert reviews had so far placed Tanzania a number one best safari destination in Africa, said SafariBookings.com owner, The Netherlands-based Wouter Vergeer.
SafariBookings.com conducted an extensive analysis of 3,061 reviews of over 1,000 tourists and travel experts who participated in a survey and concluded that both parties concurred Tanzania tops in the continent.
The country scored an average rating of 4.8 out of Five stars, the highest score of all eight major safari countries. Botswana and Kenya scored 4.7 each, followed by South Africa and Zambia which scored 4.6 each against Namibia’s 4.5 stars. Uganda took 4.2 against Zimbabwe’s 4.1 stars, Vergeer said.
Reputable guidebook authors from such renowned publications as ‘Frommer’s’ and ‘Lonely Planet’ teamed up to create a database of expert reviews which determined the many reasons Tanzania is the best safari destination country in the world.
“The reasons are simple: Two of Unesco’s World Heritage Sites, Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater, are located in Tanzania’s northern safari circuit. The Serengeti is home to the “great migration”, an event in which over 2.5 million zebra and wildebeest migrate annually,” said Vergeer.
“Experts and visitors voted Tanzania for it is a host to the best chimp tracking in Africa, and visitors can climb the highest mountain on the continent”, he added.
Visitors can enjoy authentic African wilderness without paved roads and fencing. There are safari options for any budget and holidays can be spent enjoying beach extensions on Zanzibar Island. Travel is
simple, with direct access flights to the two major safari circuits. Tanzania is also a politically stable and safe country.
He noted that when breaking down the reviews, monthly ratings remained consistently high emphasizing the notion that tourists can safely visit Tanzania any time of the year. The team at Safari Bookings found it surprising that even the wet season received very positive ratings from experts and tourists.
According to Mr. Vergeer, the afternoon rains don’t typically hamper a Tanzanian safari, yet wildlife viewing in Tarangire, the southern and western circuit parks is considerably less rewarding during these times and could, therefore, lower ratings.
The reviewers responsible for collecting and analyzing data came from 53 nationalities; 42 percent were first time safari-goers, 37 per cent had been on over 5 safaris and 21per cent had taken two to five trips.
Ms Mary Fitzpatrick, a US-based author of six Lonely Planet guides to Africa, including Tanzania, writes: “With its abundant wildlife, excellent species diversity and evocative acacia- and baobab-studded landscapes, Tanzania is one of Africa’s most rewarding safari destinations.”
Mr. Philip Briggs from South Africa, an acclaimed travel writer and author of many guidebooks, including the ‘Brandt Guides to Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya and South Africa’ rated Tanzania the highest possible score – five stars. “There is arguably no better safari destination than Tanzania. And, to be honest, I’m not even sure I should be using the word ‘arguably’ here! Tanzania’s superb network of wildlife reserves is the most extensive in Africa, collectively covering a quarter of the country’s surface area, and harboring around 20 per cent of the continent’s large mammal biomass,” he writes.
“It includes a well fed entourage of lion, cheetah, leopard, hyena plus various smaller predators and lynchpin of a northern safari circuit that also incorporates the superlative Ngorongoro Crater (the world’s largest intact volcanic caldera) and pretty Lake Manyara National Park, with its giant tuskers and tree-climbing lions,” adds Mr. Briggs.
In February of this year, Dr. Philip Imler, the Founder and President of the Texas based-Seven Natural Wonders announced the Serengeti National Park was voted a Number One Natural Wonder of Africa in a world -wide voting campaign to get the “Seven Natural Wonders of Africa. Dr. Impler also announced Tanzania’s world-famous Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest free-standing mountain in Africa, and the Ngorongoro Crater the second and third category top winners for Natural Wonders of Africa.
The contest to get Seven Natural Wonders on the African continent made Tanzania the only country in the continent to have the most winning nominations, which generated enormous prestige and publicity for Tanzania tourism.
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PRESS RELEASE:TTB AND SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS OFFER AIR FARE DISCOUNT FOR SWAHILI INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO
The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) in collaboration with the South African Airways (SAA) has announced a discount in air fares for travel agents attending Tanzania’s Swahili International Tourism Expo (S!TE).
POLICE FORCE ESTABLISHES DIPLOMATIC AND TOURISM UNIT
COMMANDING OFFICER PAYS COURTESY CALL ON TTB
The Tanzania Police Force has been commended for establishing a special unit to take care of the safety requirements of diplomatic mission members and other foreign tourists visiting destination Tanzania.
The commendation was given by the Tanzania Tourist Board Managing Director, Dr. Aloyce Nzuki, when the Commanding Officer the Unit, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Mary Nzuki, paid a courtesy call on him to explore ways of co-operation
The head of Diplomatic and Tourism Police Unit ACP Maria J. Nzuki (left) shakes hand with her host the Managing Director Dr. Aloyce K. Nzuki (right) when she pays a visit to Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) to introduce herself.
Introducing herself to the TTB chief executive, ACP Nzuki said that Tanzania Police Force had decided to form that special Unit to ensure that tourists who come to Tanzania enjoy maximum security throughout their stay. “We in the Police Force recognized that it was high time we established the special unit which will be responsible for the security of diplomats and tourists visiting our country”.
She noted that her visit that was also to cover other stakeholders was is mainly aimed at learning more about the tourism and hospitality industry and establishing how they could work together for the benefit of the industry and the nation as a whole. She assured the assured Tanzania Tourist Board and other stakeholders of her full support.
ACP Maria J. Nzuki (left) who is a Commanding Officer of the Diplomatic and Tourism Unit of Police Force and the Managing Director of TTB Dr. Aloyce K. Nzuki in an interview with a Journalist.
Dr. Nzuki said that the Police Force move would make a significant impact on the development of the tourism industry in Tanzania because peace and security are critical factors in attracting more visitors to any destination. “You may be endowed with unique tourist attractions but if there is no peace and security tourists will never come” he pointed out.
The head of Diplomatic and Tourism Police Unit ACP Maria J. Nzuki (left) shakes hand with her host the Managing Director Dr. Aloyce K. Nzuki (right) when she pays a visit to Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) to introduce herself.
ACP Mary Nzuki, formerly the Mtwara Regional Police Commander, was transferred to the Police Headquarters in a recent reshuffle by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Said Mwema to head the newly established Unit.
Addressing the 2013/2014 Budget Session, the Minister for Home Affairs, Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi, announced that in an effort to reduce crime in the country, the Government had decided to establish special units within the Tanzania Police Force to address security issues pertaining to investment ventures, mining in particular, tourism and environment.
The Mining and Tourism sectors are Tanzania’s leading foreign exchange earners. The tourism industry is currently under the stress of illegal hunting that is threatening the elephant population and black rhinos.