Tanzania TOPS Countries with largest percentage of growth in world Tourist Bookings

Tanzania TOPS Countries with largest percentage of growth in world Tourist Bookings

American based luxury travel network Virtuoso reports that Tanzania has, this year, recorded the largest largest percentage of growth in year-over-year bookings.
Tanzania continues to register a remarkable performance in tourism sector internationally after International luxury travel network Virtuoso announces that the country has emerged first in the list of hot ten countries that have recorded a largest percentage of growth in tourist bookings worldwide this year.
According to report released by the American luxury travel network Virtuoso Tanzania scores 98% followed by Portugal and Ireland which scored 88% and 58% thus placed in second and third positions respectively. Other countries with their percentage in brackets are: Brazil (53%), Mexico (48%), Russia (44%), Netherlands (38%), Jamaica (28%), Sweden (23%) and Poland (18%)

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Come to Tanzania and witness Annular Solar Eclipse.

Tanzania Tourist Board wishes to welcome everyone from all over the world to come to Tanzania and witness the solar eclipse which according to astronomy experts Tanzania in particular Rujewa district in Mbeya region located in Southern Tanzania will be the best site for viewing this fascinating event where the sun’s disk will change to a ring.

This major astronomical event will occur on September 1 this year from 10:17am to 1:56pm, centered over Tanzania and is expected to attract eclipse chasers from around the world and across the country.

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The Beautiful Usambara Mountains

The beautiful Usambara Mountain and its mountainious community.

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Man's best friend is also a ranger's best friend when it comes to searching for, tracking, attacking and catching poachers

Dogs in Tanzania sniff out illegal ivory tusks in new anti-poaching effort

Two specially trained dogs help wildlife officials find tusks ‘within a minute’ as part of project between Tanzanian authorities and Wildlife Conservation Society
A newly deployed team of specially trained dogs have helped authorities in Tanzania seize a haul of elephant tusks, with conservationists hoping the canine allies can help significantly slow rampant poaching in the country.

The dogs – Jenny, a Belgian Malinois, and Dexter, an English springer spaniel – discovered the four tusks at a property following a tipoff. A man was taken into custody over the ivory haul, which was initially missed by wildlife officials but found “within a minute” by Jenny’s keen nose.

The bust follows an 18-month training program that involved dogs being selected by Wagtail UK, a dog training school based in Wales, and flown to Tanzania’s largest national park, Ruaha. The dogs and their handlers have been trained to detect ivory and guns stowed away by poachers who have ravaged Tanzania’s elephant population in recent years.

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Fastest Growing Destination for 2016

Gold Medal & Travel has revealed its fastest-growing destinations for 2016.

1. Costa Rica 8,207% 
2. Zanzibar, showing 318% growth,
3. China with 287% growth.
4. Jamaica showing a 245% upturn,
5.Tanzania with 172% growth
6. Antigua with 99%
7. Cuba with a 71% increase.

Gordon McCreadie, director of sales and marketing Gold Medal and Travel 2, said: “While travel publications are always looking for the next big thing, our list is a useful reminder to agents that the majority of holidaymakers aren’t so easily swayed by media trends.
Photo: Ngorongoro Crater

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Who is the most successful Hunter?......

Lions are not good hunters, they obtain as much as 40% of their food by stealing it from other predators. So, who is the most successful hunter?

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The country's amazing Indian Ocean coast & islands

It's not all about safaris in Tanzania! The country's amazing Indian Ocean coast & islands make a perfect post-safari add-on. Enjoy the Zanzibar Spice Island.

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