TANZANIA: DIPLOMATS REPRESENTING TANZANIA ABROAD TO SCALE MOUNT KILIMANJARO WITH ZARA TANZANIA ADVENTURES (ZARA TOURS)

Tanzanian Ambassadors Mt. Kilimanjaro challenge 2017 is another event in the History of Tanzania for Ambassadors to scale Mt. Kilimanjaro. Accompanied by the slogan “DIPLOMACY AND TOURISM ELEVATED TO THE HIGHEST PEAK OF AFRICA” The event is the opportunity for Ambassadors to experience the challenge of scaling the highest roof of Africa and promote tourism in their places of work.

The Managing Director for Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), Devotha Mdachi, explained that the board had organized the expedition to enhance the capacity of the envoys and broaden their scope in promoting tourist attractions where they work.

She further explained that the Algeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, Abdelaziz Sebaa, TTB staff as well as officers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation also joined the Envoys.

They would come across many attractions while climbing the mountain, which will give them much to talk about when promoting tourist attractions in Tanzania, The idea is for them to be able to promote Tanzania as a leading tourist destination with unique attractions, she said, adding through the climbing expedition, the envoys would implement the economic diplomacy through advertising tourist attractions abroad.

She said the board was calling upon other ambassadors representing Tanzania abroad to use the opportunity to climb Mt Kilimanjaro to promote tourism in their workplaces.

 

The Algeria’s Ambassador, Mr. Sebaa who is also the chairman of foreign diplomats accredited to Qatar, said that was special opportunity to climb Mt Kilimanjaro and see other touristic attractions in Tanzania.

The tour of the diplomats has been coordinated by TTB and will be guided by Moshi-based Zara Tanzania Adventure. With about 4,900 meters from its base to 5,895 meters above sea level, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the highest freestanding mountain in the world.

It has three volcanic cones, ‘Kibo’, ‘Mawenzi’ and ‘Shira.’ Mt Kilimanjaro situated in Kilimanjaro Region in north Tanzania, has won Africa Leading Tourist Attractions by World Travel Awards from 2012 to 2017.

November 29, 2017; the expedition under the guidance of the ZARA TANZANIA ADVENTURE (Moshi based company) flag-off ceremony take place at Marangu gate.

About ZARA TOURS
ZARA TOURS, founded in 1987, is Tanzania’s unrivaled No 1 Kilimanjaro trekking company and one of the largest safari operators in the region. Zara Tours organize full-service travel experiences in Tanzania; and provides various choices of safaris, and climbs of Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru, and expeditions in Zanzibar. Zara Tours own and operates two hotels, two lodges and four tented camps in the northern circuit of Tanzania. Zara Tours provide airport transfer, city-to-city transfer, VIP and regular tour services, to groups and corporations from all over the world. Zara offers additional experiences in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. The company owns 102, 4×4 Land Rovers, 4×4 minibusses, and 4×4 Land Cruisers (all equipped with viewing roofs). The company’s 88 registered Kilimanjaro tour guides speak English, German, French, and Spanish. ZARA TOURS also runs ZARA Charity, which plays a vital role in the local community by supporting vulnerable groups such as orphans, the Maasai women’s group, and more.