Rwanda Considers Luxury Tourism
Rwanda, the the land of thousand hills has now progressed into a luxury tourism destination. Considering the trending travel news and updates in Rwanda, the country has surely taken a step forward into a destination for luxurious /high-end travelers. The double increment of a single gorilla permit from 750usd to 1500udd with immediate effect in early May (2017) is one of the reasons why Rwanda is now considered a high-end travel destination. The Rwanda development board has made a review aimed at improving the quality of the services offered in all tourism departments as well as establishing luxury facilities to ensure quality service delivery. The need to improve the standards of living for the local livelihood as well as raising tourism revenue for the government are the major reasons for the transformation of the transformation of Rwanda into a luxury tourism destination.
To ensure quality services, extensive marketing of Rwanda as a best tourism destination both internally and externally have been realized along with many other things such as the enhancement of the service levels. The better quality for money in all service delivery components such as transport and airport facilities indicates that a place is surely a luxury destination.
Various high cost investments such as Bisate lodge by the wilderness safaris has been launched in the volcanoes national park. Similarly, Singita luxury African safari lodges reserves are expected to open their facility is 2019 all aimed at providing quality food and sleeping services to high end travelers. The standard lodging facilities in Rwanda surely indicate that the country is surely a destination for luxury travelers.
Similarly, the latest doubling of the mountain gorilla permit from 750usd to 1500usd with immediate effect indicates a real transformation of Rwanda into a high-end tourism destination. The double increment of Rwanda was and is still an indirect way of marketing the country as a luxury tourism destination. Travelers who had booked and paid for the permit before the announcement of the new prices are not affected by the increase. Despite the raised fears for the negative impacts to tourism industry, the Rwanda development board greatly assured people that Rwanda will continuously receive the highest number of travelers as it has been.
Currently, there are no changes regarding tourism arrivals in Rwanda despite the gorilla permit prices. Increased inquiries and bookings have been and are still being received on a daily basis by the Rwanda development board, which ensures stable gorilla tourism in Rwanda.
Mountain gorillas being a focus for most travelers to Rwanda in the volcanoes national park, an increased number of gorilla trekkers is expected. In 2016, 22,219 travelers trekked Rwanda gorillas, which raised roughly RWf15.6 billion from the sold permits. The international monetary fund suggested that if Rwanda would improve the quality of the services offered, a full potential of the raised tourism sector is an assurance.
Additionally, the 1st September gorilla naming ceremony (kwita iziina) marking the 13th edition of the flagship celebration for the new birth is an anticipated weeklong event. Thousands of conservation enthusiasts, travelers and researchers from different parts of the world are expected to bless this event. Interestingly a gala dinner has been planned on 28th and 29th August on which leader in the tourism industry hope o raise funds for conservation projects in Rwanda. In this year (2017), Rwanda tourism board expects roughly $444million from tourism and the related events as compared to $404million received in 2016. More still, the continued meetings, incentives, conferences, events and exhibitions in Rwanda have also contributed to increased government revenue.
Conclusively therefore, Rwanda is a luxury tourism destination offering you quality services and memorable experiences.
