Indaba attendees optimistic about business prospects
Attendees at Africa’s Tourism Indaba currently underway at Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC complex have expressed optimism that the annual travel show will boost their businesses.
The travel extravaganza, which started on Tuesday, 8 May and ends on Thursday, 10 May 2018, has attracted thousands of international and local exhibitors, buyers and the media.
One such exhibitor who spoke highly of the Indaba was Vincent Dlamini of Nongoma Siyavaya Tours who said he had already received promising inquiries from other international operators and buyers alike.
“The response has been very positive thus far. I have already had very fruitful discussions with two operators, from Switzerland and Australia respectively who are interested in partnering with us to bring tourists from these countries to KwaZulu-Natal.”
These were sentiments echoed by Nonhlanhla Biyela from the Umhlosinga Development Agency which markets the Elephant Coast in the far north of the province.
“International visitors, in particular, are very keen to find about about what our region, which is the Route 22 has to offer. Our foremost attractions include the Big 5 and the Isimangaliso Wetlands World Heritage Site,” said Nonhlanhla.
More than 31 African countries are represented at Indaba which is the largest travel showon the continent.
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