Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
4 months ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Visitors from China pose for a photo in front of the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, in October. Also, higher prices for flight tickets, accommodation and short-range transport within the continent, may also hamper its tourism growth," he said, adding that language barriers caused by many African countries using French, may be an additional inconvenience for Chinese travelers. "Many African countries, such as Mauritius and Morocco, have visa-free or visa-on-arrival policies for Chinese people, and the people there are very friendly and kind to Chinese people," he said, adding that deeper and closer cooperation on the economy, culture and other sectors will consolidate the continent's attractiveness to Chinese people. African tourist destinations have also made greater efforts to win over more Chinese tourists by adding additional flights, organizing promotions and optimizing visa policies to make it easier for Chinese travelers to access the continent, he said. Hu Juanjuan, trade relations manager for South African Tourism, told a recent forum in Beijing that the number of Chinese travelers to South Africa had recovered to 60 percent of the pre-pandemic level.

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Travel to Africa a growing wanderlust phenomenon
3 months, 1 week ago

Travel to Africa a growing wanderlust phenomenon

China Daily  

Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. China's tourism market has shown strong resilience from November last year to present, with peak travel seasons occurred during the Chinese New Year holiday and summer vacations, and it has boosted the growth of diversified, personalized and high-quality tourism products and services, Tuniu said. "Chinese …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
4 months ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. Tourism experts are optimistic about the growth of China's outbound travel to Africa, fueled by deepening cooperation and Chinese travelers' emerging passion for exotic destinations. Qunar, a travel portal, said that flight bookings from China to Africa for the period increased 1.2-fold year-on-year, with the …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
4 months ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Chinese tourists are welcomed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb 11, 2023. Rich attractions Africa has grown rapidly in popularity with the Chinese public over the past 15 years, thanks to deepening cooperation with China on the economy, education, and technology, experts and tourism industry insiders said. "China's outbound tourism to Africa started to scale upward …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
4 months ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Chinese tourists are welcomed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Feb 11, 2023. Rich attractions Africa has grown rapidly in popularity with the Chinese public over the past 15 years, thanks to deepening cooperation with China on the economy, education, and technology, experts and tourism industry insiders said. "China's outbound tourism to Africa started to scale upward …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
4 months ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Visitors from China pose for a photo in front of the Giza Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, in October. Also, higher prices for flight tickets, accommodation and short-range transport within the continent, may also hamper its tourism growth," he said, adding that language barriers caused by many African countries using French, may be an additional inconvenience for Chinese travelers. "Many African …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
4 months ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. Tourism experts are optimistic about the growth of China's outbound travel to Africa, fueled by deepening cooperation and Chinese travelers' emerging passion for exotic destinations. Qunar, a travel portal, said that flight bookings from China to Africa for the period increased 1.2-fold year-on-year, with the …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
4 months ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. Tourism experts are optimistic about the growth of China's outbound travel to Africa, fueled by deepening cooperation and Chinese travelers' emerging passion for exotic destinations. Qunar, a travel portal, said that flight bookings from China to Africa for the period increased 1.2-fold year-on-year, with the …

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild
4 months ago

Chinese visitors answer Africa's call of the wild

China Daily  

Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. Tourism experts are optimistic about the growth of China's outbound travel to Africa, fueled by deepening cooperation and Chinese travelers' emerging passion for exotic destinations. Qunar, a travel portal, said that flight bookings from China to Africa for the period increased 1.2-fold year-on-year, with the …

Tourism players expect greater cooperation between China and Asia, Africa
4 years, 1 month ago

Tourism players expect greater cooperation between China and Asia, Africa

China Daily  

Experts express optimism about tourism and aviation cooperation between China and Asian and African countries at a forum during the China International Travel Mart in Shanghai on Monday. Experts have expressed confidence in seeing a brighter future regarding tourism and aviation cooperation between China and Asian and African countries at a forum during the China International Travel Mart in Shanghai …

Tourism players expect greater cooperation between China and Asia, Africa
4 years, 1 month ago

Tourism players expect greater cooperation between China and Asia, Africa

China Daily  

Experts express optimism about tourism and aviation cooperation between China and Asian and African countries at a forum during the China International Travel Mart in Shanghai on Monday. Experts have expressed confidence in seeing a brighter future regarding tourism and aviation cooperation between China and Asian and African countries at a forum during the China International Travel Mart in Shanghai …

High hopes pinned on Chinese tourists to help revive Egypt's tourism sector
4 years, 4 months ago

High hopes pinned on Chinese tourists to help revive Egypt's tourism sector

China Daily  

Egypt is a favorable attraction to hundreds of thousands of Chinese tourists each year for its historical sites and sunny sandy beaches. As Egypt's tourism industry has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials placed high hopes on Chinese tourists to help revive Egypt's tourism sector. Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, Zurab Pololikashvili, said on Tuesday …

High hopes pinned on Chinese tourists to help revive Egypt's tourism sector
4 years, 4 months ago

High hopes pinned on Chinese tourists to help revive Egypt's tourism sector

China Daily  

Egypt is a favorable attraction to hundreds of thousands of Chinese tourists each year for its historical sites and sunny sandy beaches. As Egypt's tourism industry has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, officials placed high hopes on Chinese tourists to help revive Egypt's tourism sector. Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization, Zurab Pololikashvili, said on Tuesday …

Tourism industry hit hard as Chinese tourists stay home
4 years, 11 months ago

Tourism industry hit hard as Chinese tourists stay home

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — At 6 p.m. on Saturday, Bill Egerton received an alarming email. “All tours inbound from China that have been booked with me were all canceled – I lost 15 tours for February,” 77-year-old Egerton, who has been running Koala Blue Tours in Queensland, Australia for the past 25 years, tells CNN Travel. “Asia Pacific is taking …

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