The Kenya Tourist Board recently reported a near 20% growth in Australian visitor numbers to Kenya in 2016.
This was reinforced by some even more impressive statistics, last week.
On 10th August 2016, at the Travel Week Conference in Las Vegas, Virtuoso reported that globally Kenya has the largest percentage of year-over-year bookings this year, with a growth of a whopping 59%!
“We too have observed an upturn in both Africa enquiries and bookings over the last 7 months, but our most dramatic spike in bookings has been for Kenya.”
Martin Edwards, General Manager, Bench Africa
Edwards went on to say, “Kenya has always been a premier destination for both beach and bush; the country offers rich culture, dramatic landscapes, incredible wildlife and welcoming, friendly people. It is fantastic to see travel confidence on the up! Kenya has always been the home of the authentic safari and we very much look forward to the country reaching its full potential!”
Bench Africa has noted a mammoth 51% increase in Kenya bookings in 2016 so far, when comparing against the same time period in 2015.
Kenya has been ranked the hottest luxury destination of 2016 by Virtuoso’s travel advisors passing out other African destinations including South Africa, and Tanzania.