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KIROYERA TOURS REGISTERS PROGRESSTourists in Bukoba During the five months of August to December 2002 the company handled 95 bona fide tourists including those who came only for enquiries. There were at least 3 to 5 times more tourists who were in Bukoba during this period but did not get to Kiroyera Tours. Besides foreign tourists, this period had many local people of Bukoba origin who live elsewhere in Tanzania or abroad who were back home to celebrate Christmas and the new Year.
Visited attractions The main sites visited during this period were those very close to Bukoba Town including Musila Island, Kyamunene water falls, Rubale Forest, Karobela Beach, Kibuye traditional Iron smith works and Makongo village for traditional line fishing. The reason for visited attractions being very close to Bukoba town is that many tourists discovered Kiroyera tours services when they were already in Bukoba ( The company is less than one year old). These tourists therefore had very little time or finances left before they were to leave for their pre planned destinations. However, one repeat visit was registered to Musila island. The company also received approval on the tour we arranged for 11 tourists who visited Rubondo Island National Park from Muleba. Visitor source countries The tourists patronizing Kiroyera tours were from many different countries including America, Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Czech republic, East Africa (Local), Denmark, England, Germany, Israel, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Kiroyera tours received enquiries from Tour operators in Zanzibar, Kilimanjaro and Kampala about our western Attractions and the possibility of handling the tourists.
Type of Tourists Tourists arrived in Bukoba due to a number of reasons. Some were on package tours through Uganda to view gorillas of Impenetrable forests, volcanic mountains, Murchison falls National Park, Jinja‘s source of the Nile and the equator. A large proportion of tourists were students from either Sweden, Germany or Denmark. These had come to Bukoba on familiarization tours of Africa and its life styles. These were largely interested in Budget tours. The company, however, arranged a tour of Serengeti national Park for two students from Denmark.
Marketing Kiroyera tours website www. Kiroyeratours.com has continued to receive accolade from abroad namely Germany and the USA. Individuals who wrote us have pledged to assist with publicity. Others have requested to link their web sites to this site and others have visited our offices in Bukoba to report their appreciation. A tourist from Barcelona Spain who was a member
of a larger group that received our services has communicated
his wishes of coming to work with Kiroyera tours to promote tourism
of this place. Kiroyera tours has produced brochures of tour routes and itineraries around Kagera region. We have advertising boards which announce us as “a one stop tourist service center in Bukoba”. The company has continued with vigorous advertising in local newspapers like Rumuli and Msema kweli and on the local television channel.
THE PRODUCT Hotels
Transport Air
Water transport MV VICTORIA the old favorite ship of the people is now back from major rehabilitation and is a wonderful beauty at Bukoba harbour. MV VICTORIA arrives in Bukoba on mornings of Monday, Wednesday and Friday having left Mwanza port on the evening of the previous day. MV Serengeti still provides services between Mwanza and Bukoba on other days.
Road Transport The road works connecting Uganda to Biharamulo are continuing. The portion from Mutukura, (the border with Uganda) to Bukoba is now almost complete with tarmac surfacing now going on. The portion between Bukoba and Muhutwe is still behind but works are continuing though slowly.
KAGERA MUSEUM Announcing the opening of a museum in Bukoba. It is located near Nyamkazi beach opposite Bukoba Airport. Kiroyera tours is on the secretariat of the museum. We invite all forms of positive support, guidance and advice. Kagera Museum was registered under the trustees’ incorporation ordinance (cap.375) on 6 December 2001. Its objective is to display and preserve traditional items, traditional activities, lifestyle, culture and history. It also aims to provide a place for the exhibition of fauna and flora found in the region. During March to April 2003 the museum, which is
now undergoing renovations, will stage a big photo exhibition
titled “Wildlife the Gold of Kagera”. A renowned
photographer and zoologist Mr Dick Persson spearheads this photo
exhibition. Mr person has during 4 years time discovered many
unique species in Kagera region not found anywhere else in Tanzania
. He has prepared many excellent and unique photographs of Kagera’s
wildlife. The outcome of the exhibition will be attraction of
tourists to Kagera and possibly investors too.
Kiroyera Tours' Ongoing Efforts Bukoba celebrates World Tourism Day 27 September 2002. “Ecotourism the key to sustainable Development” Kiroyera tours spearheaded the first ever tourism awareness campaign in Bukoba. The year 2002 was the International year of ecotourism. This was the most opportune time for injecting awareness so that the neglected enormous tourism potential of Kagera region could begin taking its rightful place in Tanzania’s tourism. The World Tourism day was marked by a number of activities including public announcements in streets about our tourism resources and the socio economic benefits of tourism. There was a float through Bukoba, a public speech by the Mayor of Bukoba at the town’s bus stand and a mini exhibition at one of the oldest and renowned hotels in town “The Coffee Tree Inn”. Bukoba community contributed funds towards the success of the event.
Seeking Tourism development Partnership Kiroyera tours is seeking tourism Development partnership for Kagera. In this we are focusing on the enormous potential, poor or lack of tourism awareness in the local community and the difficult work of being pioneers in developing tourism for this region. We need the following:
Training and Tourism development consultancy Kiroyera tours was called in to assist with 2 days visitor reception and customer care training for Kolping staff. This was in preparation for the African –Asian International Rural development workshop.
Kagera Tourism Steering committee Kiroyera tours continues with the secretarial duties of the steering committee.
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