A Delegation of 1,000 tourists from Israel will visit Tanzania this month and are expected to go to the Serengeti Tarangire, National Parks and Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), all located in northern part of the country.

Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday, Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) Chairman, retired High Court Judge Thomas Mihayo said the tourists will also visit Zanzibar.

Judge Mihayo noted the number of Israel tourists coming to Tanzania is increasing mainly after they discovered that Tanzania is a peaceful nation with political stability.

He said the tourists are also aware of the many tourist attractions available in the country.

“Tanzania provides an excellent travel experience for tourists from different countries across the world. We are thankful to the Tanzanian embassy in Israel for marketing our destinations in Israel that has resulted into many Israelis visiting Tanzania”, said Judge Mihayo.

The TTB Chairman highlighted that through their visit, Tanzania will be well-known for what it has to offer in the tourism sector as well as attract more tourists from Israel and other parts of the world.

He challenged business community to grab opportunities from the visits calling upon tax drivers, hotel owners and the national parks to be ready to receive the delegation.

Tourism industry is one of the most popular businesses in the world and it is among the highly contributing sectors to the economic advancement of many countries worldwide.

In Tanzania, the tourism sector is one of the biggest employers and the number one foreign exchange contributor to the economy accounting for about 17.5 percent of the GDP and nearly 25 percent of the total exports engine.

“With a new wave of tourism development and promotion, Tanzania expects to assume a higher rank in the list of African tourist destinations”, he noted.

Currently, Tanzania is one of the fastest growing economies in Africa and one of the most successful wildlife conservation countries in the world and also is the largest country in East Africa with 28 percent of its land set aside for conservation purposes.

The government has recently upgraded 15 National Parks and 31 game reserves as part of efforts to improve the tourism sector.