How To Improve Tourism In Zambia

By 2016 zambias tourist arrivals are forecasted to reach the one million mark.

Seven sky travel tourism. Ministry of tourism and arts public relations officer sikabilo kalembwe says zambia recorded a total of 956332 international tourist arrivals in 2016 compared to 931782 in 2015 a marginal increase of 26 per cent. For example in march 2016 south africa and zimbabwe tourism boards jointly sponsored chinese tour operators media and investors to explore the two countries tourism business. Kalembwe said in a statement released.

The visitors to zite that will feed this are travel agents government departments diplomatic missions and ngos as well as corporate businesses. Sylvia masebo said our desire as a government is to create a positive investment climate for tourism development. Tourism in zambia relates to tourism in the african nation zambiathe tourism industry is a major and growing industry in zambia.

Livingstone recorded an increase in tourist arrivals for the year 2018 with over 250 000 tourists having visited the city. Faz presidential aspirant joseph nkole has stressed the need to use football as a catalyst for tourism development. Zambia has more than 2500 lions along with several national parks waterfalls lakes rivers and historic monumentszambia has been involved in several agreements on tourism with neighboring nations like uganda and kenya.

There was a major and notable enhancement recorded during the period of 2006 2010 where there was a significant increase in tourist numbers along with greater investment from the private sector. The tourism sector in zambia is accelerating at a fast pace. Officially launching the report in zambia the minister of tourism and arts ms.

She said zambia has seen a steady increase in tourist arrivals from 812 000 in 2008 to 920000 in 2011. Such joint collaborations have the potential to improve tourism of the two countries. However the ministry noted that out of the 58 million international tourists who visited africa zambia received a paltry 16 per cent.

A climate which will not only diversify the sector but also ensure that its growth is broad based to improve the livelihood of our people. We have seen the increase in flights to zambia and this indicates that besides unwto there is activity in trade and in tourism. Zambia tourism industry arrivals.

Citizens of canada japan the united states new zealand the united kingdom russia france australia sweden and germany are among those from 40 countries who now need only one visa to enter both zimbabwe and zambia.