{"id":47368,"date":"2023-01-12T15:23:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T15:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-s-touristic-attractions-showcased-at-vakantiebeurs-2023-trade-fair\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T06:27:12","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T06:27:12","slug":"rwanda-s-touristic-attractions-showcased-at-vakantiebeurs-2023-trade-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-s-touristic-attractions-showcased-at-vakantiebeurs-2023-trade-fair\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda\u2019s touristic attractions showcased at \u2018Vakantiebeurs 2023\u2019 trade fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The trade fair which resumed this year is taking place from 11th to 15th January 2022 in Utrecht City. <\/p>\n<p>Rwanda is represented by different institutions including Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and RwandAir as well as tour operators namely; Mist Rwanda Safaris, Kingfisher Journeys, Judith Safaris and Silverbird Tours. <\/p>\n<p>The first day of the exhibition was dedicated for Business to Business interactions where travel professionals came together for networking, inspiration and information on the latest trends and developments in travel and to do business as well.  <\/p>\n<p>From Thursday 11th to 15th January, participants including Rwandan companies will have opportunities to bring their brand to limelight.  <\/p>\n<p>Vakantiebeurs is an annual travel event in the Netherlands that serves as a platform bringing together locals, travel providers, travel professionals, destinations and consumers all under one roof.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda is among 94 countries participating this year. Over 100,000 visitors and 12,000 professional travelers are expected to participate in the trade fair which brought together more than 1000 exhibitors. <\/p>\n<p>On the first day of the exhibition, IGIHE spoke with Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Olivier Nduhungirehe who shed light on the significance of Rwanda\u2019s participation.   <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rwanda started attending the fair in 2011. It is important for the country to showcase tourism offerings in this internationally known trade fair which brought together representatives from 94 countries this year.   <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRwanda as a country that is promoting itself as a touristic destination is attending this trade fair to promote our attractions. We have several attractions including volcanoes, gorillas, Nyungwe National Park with its primates, Akagera National Park and many more. We have seen in the past years how revenues have been increasing steadily except the Covid-19 period where we experienced a drop,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an opportunity for Rwanda to continue showcasing our tourism. We are here with the Rwanda Development Board which is in charge of tourism and a number of tour operators working in the touristic sector to explain what we offer so that they can visit Rwanda,\u201d added Nduhungirehe.     <\/p>\n<p>Philbert Ndandali, Emerging Tourism Analyst and Tourism Promotion at RDB who attended the exhibition told IGIHE that it is a good platform to create linkages between tour operators and lure tourists into Rwanda.  <\/p>\n<p>He disclosed that the trade fair will help the country to enhance speedy recovery of the tourism sector in the post Covid-19 period. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45840 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/6-96.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45841 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/2-169.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45842 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/3-147.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45843 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/4-140.jpg\" alt=\"Rwanda&#039;s Ambassador to the Netherlands, Olivier Nduhungirehe said that the country has many tourism offerings to showcase at the trade fair. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45844 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/5-109.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45845 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/7-78.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45846 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/8-67.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45847 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/9-55.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45848 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/10-54.jpg\" alt=\"Rwanda is among participants of the trade fair. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45849 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_8.20_13_pm-71d98.jpg\" alt=\"Participants of the trade fair in a group photo with Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45850 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/1-166.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45885 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_11.42_47_pm_2_-b0d8c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45886 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_9.47_51_pm-ccb52.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45887 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_9.48_04_pm-80789.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45888 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_9.48_11_pm-c1d5a.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45889 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_9.48_54_pm-dd92d.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45891 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_9.50_03_pm-1c54b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45892 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_9.50_09_pm-1d7ef.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45893 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_9.50_29_pm-d4a72.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45894 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_9.52_35_pm-9a255.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-45895 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2023-01-11_at_9.53_17_pm-d12be.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>karirima@igihe.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{Rwanda has participated in the 52nd edition of \u2018Vakantiebeurs\u2019, an international trade fair held in the Netherlands that has been under suspension for three years due to COVID-19 restrictions.}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[269],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-47368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","byline-karirima-aimable-ngarambe"],"bylines":[{"id":269,"name":"Karirima Aimable Ngarambe","slug":"karirima-aimable-ngarambe","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}],"contributors":[{"id":269,"name":"Karirima Aimable Ngarambe","slug":"karirima-aimable-ngarambe","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}],"featured_image":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47368","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\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47368"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47368\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47368"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=47368"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=47368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}