MOUNT KILIMANJARO WON AFRICA’S
LEADING TOURIST ATTRACTION AWARD IN 2016.
Mount
Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa, and
the highest free-standing mountain in the world, was declared
Africa’s leading tourist attraction in 2016 during the World Travel Awards
Africa and Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony in Zanzibar. The red carpet event
attended by hundreds of tourism industry leaders was hosted by Diamonds La Gemma Dell’est,Nungwi the northern tip of
Zanzibar, Tanzania on 9th April 2016.
Tanzania
Tourist Board is honoured to see that Mt. Kilimanjaro has been voted as the
leading tourist destination in Africa. This nomination will definitely
contribute towards our efforts in promoting Destination Tanzania, especially in
making the world know that Tanzania is home to Mt. Kilimanjaro; the pinnacle
wonder of Africa, and as many know, it is affectionately known as the rooftop of
Africa.
Mount Kilimanjaro is the world's most accessible high snow–capped summit, a beacon for visitors
from around the world and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In addition
to Mt. Kilimanjaro, the following Tanzanian tourism companies also won
different awards in various categories. http://www.worldtravelawards.com/about
Tanzania
Tourist Board congratulates all companies nominated at the World Travel Awards
Africa & Indian Ocean Gala Ceremony and is confident that their victory is
a very strong tool in the marketing and promotion of destination Tanzania. Likewise, Tanzania Tourist Board thanks all
tourism stakeholders for voting for Mount Kilimanjaro and other Tanzania
tourism facilities and making them become winners.
----------------------
World Travel Awards™
was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across
all key sectors of the travel, tourism and hospitality industry. Today, the
World Travel Awards™ brand is recognized globally as the ultimate hallmark of
quality, with winners setting the benchmark to which all others aspire.
Each year World Travel Awards™ covers the globe with
a series of regional gala ceremonies staged to recognize and celebrate
individual and collective successes within each geographical region.
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TANZANIA TOURIST BOARD
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