Zimbabwe Tourism Authority Conducts FAM trip for Indian Travel Agents
Indian Agents Attending Sanganai 2018
National, October 30, 2018: Zimbabwe Tourism Authority recently hosted prominent
travel agents from India on a familiarisation (FAM) trip. The agents who
travelled to Zimbabwe on Ethiopian Airlines got the opportunity to tour the
destination and witness its wonderful wildlife, culture and lodges along with a
tour of the majestic Victoria Falls.
The
agents were also present for the Sanganai/Hlanganani – World Tourism Expo 2018
held at Bulawayo city known as “City of Kings”. The two day Expo was an
excellent platform for the Indian agents to network with various industry
players of Zimbabwe and also interact with some of the global tourism partners
of the region.
The
group visited Bulawayo, Matopos, Hwange National Park, Victoria Falls, Great
Zimbabwe and Harare. They enjoyed activities like Lion walk; cultural dinner at
Boma; day and evening game drives in Hwange National Park; helicopter ride over
Victoria Falls and sunset cruise on the Mighty Zambezi River.
Zimbabwe
Tourism Board hopes to capitalise on the growing outbound market from India and
increase tourist arrivals to Zimbabwe. Karikoga
Kaseke - CEO, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) said, “India is an emerging
source market for us and we want to see a positive growth from this market. Indians
have heard of the country Zimbabwe because it is a cricket loving nation.
However, they are not fully aware of the tourism facets of the destination. This
FAM was conducted so that Indian travel trade can get first-hand experience of
the wonders of Zimbabwe and can promote the destination further in their own
country. We feel Indians are looking at exploring new and exciting destinations
and Africa with its abundant wildlife and unique culture is a product they will
love. Moving forward, we plan to conduct more familiarisation trips, roadshows
for trade and one-on-one sales meetings in India with the help of VFS Global; our
India representative.”
About Zimbabwe:Zimbabwe
is a wonderful, friendly and welcoming destination, situated on a high plateau
in Southern Africa and lies between the Zambezi and the Limpopo rivers. such as
its Wonderful People and Culture, Rich History and heritage, the Great Zimbabwe
– the grand Medieval Palace, the Majestic Victoria Falls – Mosi-oa-Tunya,
Pristine Wildlife and Nature, the Mystique of the Eastern Highlands and the
Mythical Lake Kariba & the Mighty Zambezi. These wonders contribute
immensely to the high degree of attractiveness that position the destination as
a prime tourist and conferencing destination in the world. It is a landlocked
country, bordered by Zambia, Mozambique, South Africa and Botswana. The climate
is generally warm, with a daily sunshine average of seven hours all year round.
Zimbabwe is a plural society where people of different races live in harmony.
Zimbabweans living in urban areas have a westernized lifestyle, while in the
country areas many African traditions have been preserved.
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