{"id":2000131242,"date":"2026-11-04T14:06:04","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T12:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000131242"},"modified":"2026-11-04T16:10:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T14:10:07","slug":"rwanda-showcases-its-tourism-offerings-at-wtm-london-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-showcases-its-tourism-offerings-at-wtm-london-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda showcases its tourism offerings at WTM London 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Under the Visit Rwanda brand, the country is showcasing its tourism offering with the aim of strengthening its position as a leading luxury travel destination, expanding international partnerships, and attracting more international visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Rwandan delegation brings together the RDB, the Rwanda High Commission to the United Kingdom, and several Rwandan tourism companies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Private-sector operators are showcasing their products and services, engaging with international tourism professionals, and exploring new business opportunities in global markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This coordinated presence underscores Rwanda\u2019s commitment to developing a competitive tourism sector while increasing the international visibility of its tourism businesses and strengthening their connections with global industry partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda\u2019s participation in WTM London is part of a broader strategy to promote the country\u2019s tourism attractions to key international stakeholders, including tour operators, travel agencies, investors, hospitality professionals, and travel media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WTM London offers Rwanda a platform to expand tourism partnerships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda\u2019s participation in the World Travel Market (WTM) London primarily aims to strengthen international tourism partnerships and turn destination awareness into new business opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the Visit Rwanda brand, the country seeks to deepen existing trade relationships, reach new markets, and encourage international travel companies to include Rwanda in their travel programmes.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Launched in 1980 at Olympia London with 221 exhibitors from 40 countries and 9,000 trade visitors, WTM London has grown considerably over the years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, the event brings together participants from more than 180 countries, over 4,000 exhibitors, and more than 46,000 attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its programme combines business networking opportunities with discussions on emerging travel trends, technological innovations, and sustainable tourism. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, the event has established itself as a major international meeting point for tourism destinations, travel buyers, and industry businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Showcasing Rwanda\u2019s tourism diversity beyond gorilla trekking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rwanda\u2019s tourism offering extends beyond mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National Park. It also includes wildlife safaris in Akagera National Park and rainforest experiences in Nyungwe National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together, these destinations offer a diverse range of nature-based experiences, highlighting the country\u2019s rich biodiversity and commitment to conservation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Business tourism, particularly Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE), is another important pillar of Rwanda\u2019s tourism offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kigali Convention Centre hosts regional and international conferences, exhibitions, and meetings, while the Rwanda Convention Bureau supports international event planners and organisers in preparing their activities in Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through targeted business meetings, media engagements, and private-sector participation at WTM London, Rwanda aims to connect its tourism offering with international buyers, expand its tourism distribution network, and establish long-term commercial partnerships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cedric Tuyisenge Ag. Division Manager Tourism Marketing at RDB <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Aimable Rutagarama
Head of the Tourism Department at the Rwanda Chamber of Tourism, under the Private Sector Federation (PSF).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Reuben Mbonye , Ag. CCO RwandAir is also present at the trade fair<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Rwanda, through the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), is participating in the World Travel Market (WTM) London, taking place from November 3 to 5, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000131247,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"archived_slugs":[],"footnotes":"","igh_game_id":0},"categories":[15],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[2285],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000131242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tourism","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-karirima-a-ngarambe-8"],"bylines":[{"id":2285,"name":"Karirima A. Ngarambe","slug":"karirima-a-ngarambe-8","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null,"twitter_handle":""}],"contributors":[{"id":2285,"name":"Karirima A. Ngarambe","slug":"karirima-a-ngarambe-8","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":null,"twitter_handle":""}],"featured_image":{"id":2000131247,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-03-at-9.58.36-PM.jpeg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":800,"height":507,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-03-at-9.58.36-PM-150x150.jpeg","width":150,"height":150},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-03-at-9.58.36-PM-300x190.jpeg","width":300,"height":190},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-03-at-9.58.36-PM-768x487.jpeg","width":768,"height":487},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-03-at-9.58.36-PM.jpeg","width":800,"height":507},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/11\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-11-03-at-9.58.36-PM.jpeg","width":800,"height":507}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000131242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000131242"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000131242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000131292,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000131242\/revisions\/2000131292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000131247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000131242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000131242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000131242"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000131242"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000131242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}