Egypt Eyes More Archaeological Site Investment to Enhance Tourist Experience

[ad_1] Recent investment in services for archaeological and heritage areas in Egypt will improve the tourist experience and generate more revenue. 2024 will witness more investment in these ancient areas in compliance with conditions set by the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) and the Antiquities Protection Law, taking into account specifications for restaurants, bazaars, hotels and boutiques. The SCA is responsible for managing and restoring the antiquities sites, while other companies specialise in services for visitors at the sites. SCA […]

January 3, 2024 2

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Zimbabwe: SA Border Management Authority Boss to Tour Beitbridge

[ad_1] Beitbridge Bureau South Africa's head of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Mike Masiapato will tomorrow visit the Beitbridge border post to facilitate a speedy flow of traffic as the festive season winds up. Already Zimbabwean border officials have started to clear more travellers heading to South Africa, starting on New Year's Eve. These include South Africans, Malawians, Zambians, Zimbabweans and international travellers. The BMA is the new entity that coordinates operations at South Africa's ports of entry. Immigration […]

January 3, 2024 2

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Tunisia: Tozeur – Most Tourism Figures Improve in 2023

[ad_1] Tozeur/Tunisia — Most of the tourism figures in the governorate of Tozeur saw an improvement in 2023, compared to the previous year, local tourism delegate in Tozeur, Adel Sbita, said in a statement to TAP. Sbita said the number of tourists arriving to the region and staying in hotels and the rest of the tourist units from residences and guesthouses has increased by 28.7%, as the tourist units received 185,622 tourists from different nationalities. Overnight stays also rose 22.3% […]

January 3, 2024 2

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Kenya Emerges as South Africa’s Top Tourism Source in Africa

[ad_1] Kenya has emerged as the focal point of South Africa's tourism success story, as Statistics South Africa released official international arrival figures for January to November 2023. The East African country has witnessed a staggering 94.2% surge in tourist arrivals in South Africa. This surge in numbers can be attributed to Kenya's strategic decision to simplify the visa regime earlier in the year, coupled with targeted and effective insights-driven marketing campaigns. The seamless connectivity established by Kenya Airways between […]

January 3, 2024 2

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Angola Among CNN Travel Top 10 Destinations for 2024

[ad_1] Lubango — Angola that is currently in the eighth place from a total of 24 is one of the most attractive destinations that US CNN Travel suggests for 2024. With the title of the article Where to go in 2024: The best places to visit, the article describes that international tourism reached around 90 percent of pre-pandemic levels in 2023 with the United States issuing a record number of passports. The CNN suggests American tourists to look at places […]

January 3, 2024 2

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Malawi Tourism Minister Kamtukule Hails Ecg for Boosting Spiritual Tourism

[ad_1] Minister of Tourism, Vera Kamtukule says the international overnight prayers which the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) The Jesus Nation Church hailed on New Year's known as crossover prayers are boosting tourism in the country. At least 30,000 people from the US, Europe and Africa attended the prayers this year in Lilongwe as the Capital City run out of hotel and lodge accommodation, prompting others to seek accommodation in nearby districts. Kamtukule was one of the guests who attended the […]

January 3, 2024 2

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Tanzania: Mikumi National Park Records Domestic Tourists Boom During New Year

[ad_1] TANZANIA: CAMPAIGN to encourage more Tanzanians visit the country's tourist attractions yields positive result, with the Mikumi National Park witnessing a boom of domestic visitors during the New Year Festive. The Tanzania National Parks Authority (TANAPA) conducted campaign for Mikumi National Park targeting to lure domestic tourists from the regions of Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, and Dodoma. According the TANAPA's statement issued yesterday, during the festive the national park recorded 400 Tanzanians visited the attraction, the highest number as […]

January 3, 2024 2

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Tanzania: ‘Hunted Largest Crocodile to Promote Tourism’

[ad_1] THE Tanzania Wildlife Authority (TAWA) has said the recently hunted largest crocodile will contribute to promoting the country's tourism abroad, hence attracting more tourists. The authority is upbeat that the news of the largest crocodile hunted in Tanzania by American couple Josh and Sarah Bowmar is yet another spice in the efforts to make the country's tourist attractions more visible. The couple claimed to have hunted a world record crocodile. "Since many crocodile hunters use them as decorations and […]

January 3, 2024 2

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Ethiopian Cuts Prices On Air Fare, Hotel Accommodation for Second Generation Diaspora

[ad_1] Addis Ababa — The Ethiopian Airlines, following Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's invitation, has reduced the price of plane tickets and hotel accommodation for those second generation diaspora coming home. The premier called on the second generation members of the diaspora to come to Ethiopia in three rounds last week while inaugurating the Chebera Elephant Paw Lodge. Following the call, a main committee led by Ministry of Tourism and comprising federal and regional institutions has finalized preparations to welcome the […]

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