Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) linking Nairobi with the resort town of Naivasha, welcomed its first passengers on October 18, a day after its launch by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.“The completion of the Nairobi to Suswa section of SGR is…
With the introduction of the e-visa service in 2017, Ethiopia has opened its doors to more foreign visitors than ever.The digitalised service, which is accessible from any part of the world, has seen more than 200 000 people from 217…
The Uganda Tourism Board has launched a campaign to promote birdwatching in Uganda through the conservation of the country’s rare bird species.Birdwatching is a popular activity and, increasingly, Uganda is becoming a preferred destination for birdwatchers from around the world….
China, the United States and France – these are the main source markets for tourism in Milan. Most of the travelers who visited the “capital of Lombardy” in 2018 came from the new world power – China – 393,000 visitors…
A total of 9.266 million tourists have visited Morocco at the end of the first eight months of the year, up 6.4% compared to the same period in 2018, with +8.7% for foreign tourists (TES) and +4% for Moroccans living…
The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency has announced that the entry gates to the Swadini section of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve will be closed on selected dates between October 2019 and February 2020 due to filming that will…
Wego has collaborated with Azerbaijan Tourism Board to invite travellers from the GCC to take another look at the country and experience its wide array of sights and activities.Azerbaijan is one of the top three destinations in Europe for MENA-based…
Air Kenya resumed its service into the Mara North Airstrip in the Masai Mara on October 5 after satisfactory completion of repair works.Services had been suspended into the Mara North Conservancy Airstrip due to the condition of the airstrip.Source: tourismupdate.co.za
UGANDA Airlines has plans to rapidly expanding its network and says it will fly to Johannesburg by December.The airline already flies direct to several main East African destinations, including Tanzania (Arusha, Moshi and Dar es Salaam), South Sudan (Juba), and…
Lepogo Lodges has opened its first lodge in South Africa, the Noka Camp in the Lapalala Wilderness Reserve, in Limpopo province. A second lodge, Melote House, is scheduled to open in 2021, and will be an exclusive-use property accommodating 16…
