Monthly Archives: December 2011

Kigali Serena Hotel takes the only 5 star rating in the city of Rwanda -gorilla tours

(The Kigali Serena Hotel courtyard with gardens and swimming pool Simply the Best) The Kigali Serena was the first to receive the coveted 5 star rating for any Kigali business and city hotel, following an exhaustive and extensive grading and … Continue reading

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NEW YEAR, NEW FEES FOR KENYAS PRIME NATIONAL PARKS- Kenya tours

Effective New Years Day 2012 will Kenya Wildlife Service raise their premium park fees from the present US Dollars 60 per person per day for foreign nonresident visitors to US Dollars 80 per person per day, after making the announcement … Continue reading

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VAT REFUNDS FOR TANZANIA TOURISTS DUE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 2012

A regular source from Dar es Salaam has provisionally confirmed that the long awaited VAT refunds for tourists on departure from either Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam or from the Kilimanjaro International Airport outside Arusha are due … Continue reading

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RWANDA CLASSIFIES 30 HOTELS for rwanda gorilla tours and safaris

The hotel grouping will come to an end in Rwanda on 29th December 2011. The hotel star awarding event has been organized by the Rwanda Development Board and 30 accommodation facilities will be given stars. The star system will show … Continue reading

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30 TOURISTS ESCAPE NARROWLY DEATH on a Kenya tour adventure

Thirty tourists have closely escaped death on Christmas Day when their boat overturned on the Kenyatta Public Beach in Mombasa. The tourists have been rescued by marine police and fishermen and according to the senior warden of Kenya Wildlife Service … Continue reading

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Uganda Tourism Minister opens new Heritage Museum

The Uganda Minister of Tourism, Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu, lamented the lack of funding when opening a new privately-owned heritage museum in Mbarara just before Christmas. He used the opportunity to ask for equitable funding for his ministry and the tourism … Continue reading

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SWAHILI BEACH HOTEL OPENED JUST IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS

The first major new 5 star resort development over the past decade has opened in time for the Christmas and New Year season at one of Kenyas top beaches, Diani Beach south of Mombasa putting a smile on the faces … Continue reading

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Hotel star awards set for today at the Kigali Serena Hotel

The Rwanda Development Board Tourism and Conservation, has concluded the first phase of the East Africa wide grading and classifying of hotels, resorts, lodges and other hospitality businesses and today about 30 hotels in Kigali will be awarded their stars … Continue reading

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Kenya Airways set to double lounge spaces for frequent flyers and premium class passengers

The Pride of Africa and its partner airlines KLM and Air France are poised to provide yet more space and a better environment to their frequent travelers and business class passengers, as an expansion of the upstairs JV Lounge is … Continue reading

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ZIL AIR AND MAIA LUXURY RESORT FLY IN SANTA CLAUS

In an extraordinary spirit of Christmas did the MAIA Luxury Resort and Zil Air team up with the Rotary Club of Victoria to fly Santa Claus to over 40 children of the Presidents Village, assembled near the MAIA helipad. Corporate … Continue reading

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