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WhaleTales Tourism, Food, and Wine new headlines: 6 November

WhaleTalesTourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

*   The 2014 MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index shows Johannesburg as being the most popular ‘destination city in Africa’, the second time that the city has won the accolade two years running.  The city is expecting 4,3 million visitors this year, a 5% increase on last year, with an estimated expenditure of $3,2 billion.  Cape Town follows in second place, Durban in 3rd place, Cairo in 4th, and Casablanca in 5th place.  Cape Town is expected to receive 1,6 million international visitors this year, with a spend of $2,2 billion.

*   It is ironic that SA Tourism CEO Thulani Nzima could not attend World Travel Market (WTM) in London this week, to represent our country at the second largest travel and tourism exhibition in the world, because he did not have a valid visa for the UK!  

*   Cape Town will host the 2015 Responsible Tourism in Destination Conference, the City of Cape Town has announced, forming Continue reading →

Mickey Mouse comes to SA

South Africa has been incorporated as a new destination of ‘Adventures by Disney’ as of 2009. The twelve-day South African tour itinerary includes Cape Town, the Garden Route, and the Kapama Game Reserve alongside the Kruger National Park, according to TravelHub.

Attracting American visitors, the Disney package includes trips to Cape Town icons such as Table Mountain, the Castle and Greenmarket Square. The package also includes cooking in Stellenbosch, winetasting at Spier, whale watching in Hermanus, visits to Monkeyland and the Featherbed Nature Reserve, as well as game drives.