The Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB)
Principal Public Relations Officer, Geofrey Tengeneza, told reporters
here that the board had organised the expedition to enhance the capacity
of the envoys and broaden their scope in promoting tourist attractions
where they work.
He said eight ambassadors would be
joined by Algeria's Ambassador to Qatar, Abdelaziz Sebaa in the
expedition. "Preparations have been completed and we expect the envoys
and TTB staff as well as an officer from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and East African Cooperation will climb the mountain today," he said.
They would come across many attractions
while climbing the mountain which will give them much to talk about when
promoting tourist attractions in Tanzania, he said.
The idea is for them to be able to
promote Tanzania as a leading tourist destination with unique
attractions, he said, adding through the climbing expedition, the envoys
would implement the economic diplomacy through advertising tourist
attractions abroad.
He said the board was calling upon other
ambassadors representing Tanzania abroad to use the opportunity to
climb Mt Kilimanjaro to promote tourism in their work places.
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 metres from its base to 5,895 metres above
sea level, Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and the
highest free standing 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.
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