"Whether you enjoy four-wheel driving adventures, ice skating, rock climbing, sea cruises, visiting historic battlefields or experiencing Zulu culture or KwaZulu-Natal’s diverse heritage, the Travel and Adventure Show is the place to be," said Phindile Makwakwa, the acting chief executive officer for Tourism KwaZulu-Natal.
Makwakwa said the show was a platform for the province to exhibit its unique tourism experiences to the people of KwaZulu-Natal. Makwakwa pointed out that this year’s KwaZulu-Natal Travel and Adventure Show would see 15 SMME’s, under the Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN) Enterprise Development and Incubation Programme exhibit their accommodation establishments at the four-day exhibition.
Makwakwa said the Incubation Programme has guided dozens of emerging business to success over the years and generated interest amongst up and coming tourism entrepreneurs. "The programme aims to bring the emerging previously disadvantaged operators into mainstream tourism and offers entrepreneurs invaluable and practical support."
She said up-and-coming B&B and guest house owners, tour operators and travel agents and owners of tourism attractions were being skilled and developed. "Our focus includes market support enabling owners to take part in trade and consumer shows like Africa’s Travel Indaba and The Travel and Adventure Show here they can interact directly with consumers ready to buy their next holiday package."
The public will be able to interact with more than eighty tourism destinations, resorts, operators and airlines, offering significant discounts and show specials for novel travel and adventure activities – all under one roof.
"This is an iconic flagship consumer show to promote travel within the province and for the people of KwaZulu-Natal to explore and discover new tourism products including hidden gems ranging from the magnificent Drakensberg to the adventure-filled South Coast and historical sites like the Mandela Capture Site and Inanda Heritage Routes," concluded Makwakwa.
