About World Tourism Day

 World Tourism Day (WTD) is held annually on 27 September.

Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic value. The event seeks to address global challenges outlined in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to highlight the contribution the tourism sector can make in reaching these goals.

Establishment of World Tourism Day

It was at its third session (Torremolinos, Spain, September 1979), that the UNWTO General Assembly decided to establish World Tourism Day, beginning in 1980. This date was chosen to coincide with an important milestone in world tourism: the anniversary of the adoption of the UNWTO Statutes on 27 September 1970.

The timing of World Tourism Day is particularly appropriate in that it comes at the end of the high season in the northern hemisphere and the beginning of the season in the southern hemisphere, when tourism is on the minds of millions of people worldwide.

UNWTO – a short history

World Tourism Day theme and official celebrations

WTD is celebrated by events around the themes selected by the UNWTO General Assembly, on the recommendation of the UNWTO Executive Council.  

While UNWTO invites people of all ages and backgrounds to hold and take part in celebrations in their respective country or holiday destination, official WTD celebrations take place in a UNWTO Member State, on the basis of geographic rotation.

Source: http://wtd.unwto.org 

List of all Tourism Fairs

The following is an updated List of International Tourism fairs and Roadshows for the year 2013/2014. Kindly visit and register for the event online:

S/N	A) TOURISM FAIR	DATES	FEES (US$)	Status
1	Top RESA – Paris, France	24th – 27th Sept, 2013	$3,000 Single $3,600 Sharing	Apply Online now!
2	TTG – Rimini, Italy	17th - 19th Oct, 2013	$3,000 single $3,600 sharing	Apply Online now!
3	World Travel Market, London – UK	04th – 07th Nov, 2013	$3,000 single $3,600 sharing	Apply Online now!
4	EIBTM, Barcelona, Spain	19th – 21st Nov,2013	$3,000 single $3,600 sharing	Apply Online now!
5	Dutch Tourism Expo, Utrecht, The Netherlands	15th – 19th Jan, 2014	$2,800	Apply Online now!
6	SCI (International Hunting Show), Reno, Nevada- USA	5th – 8th Feb, 2014	$2,800	Apply Online now!
7	FITUR, Madrid, Spain	22nd – 26th Jan,2014	$3,000 single $3,600 sharing	Apply Online now!
8	New York Times, New York, USA	28th Feb – 2nd March  ,2014	$2,800	Apply Online now!
9	EMITT -Istanbul, Turkey	30th Jan – 2nd Feb ,2014	$2,800	Apply Online now!
10	ITB, Berlin, Germany	5th  – 9th March,2014	$3,000 single $3,600 sharing	Apply Online now!
11	COTTM (China Outbound Travel Tourism)- Beijing, China	9th – 11th April  ,2014	$2,800	Apply Online now!
12	INDABA, Durban, South Africa	10th- 13th May ,2014	$3,000 single $3,600 sharing	Apply Online now!
13	IMEX, Frankfurt Germany	20th – 22nd May ,2014	$3,000 single $3,600 sharing	Apply Online now!

Source: www.tatotz.org

SERENGETI AND KILIMANJARO AS TWO OF THE “GREATEST PARKS OF THE WORLD”

In a recent special edition publication, National Geographic Magazine highlighted the grandeur and expansive beauty of the Serengeti plains in Tanzania. The article dubbed it as the world’s most famous wilderness area due in part to the Serengeti Plains, “what most people associate with the classic image of the African landscape,” and the great migration of millions of animals including zebra, wildebeest, antelope and many more. The article was sure to mention that the Serengeti is always teeming with life, even outside the migration and one of the best ways for someone to see for themselves is to rent a four wheel drive or join a safari.






Not to be outdone, Kilimanjaro National Park was also featured in the article.“It’s not only the highest point on the continent and the world’s tallest freestanding mountain but also one of
the only tall mountains you can climb without any special gear.” Interested travelers will have to travel roughly 200 miles east of the Serengeti to reach the dormant volcano of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

http://www.tanzaniatouristboard.com