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| Israeli Safari Company Chief Executive, Ms. Ronit Hershkovitz, addressing the media after inaugurating the maiden ELAL direct Tel-Aviv- Kilimanjaro International Airport flight with 150 tourists on board. |
The Northern Zone Tourism Circuit will effective next year be receiving at least 150 leisure travelers aboard direct flights from Israel every week during peak season as Jerusalem braces to send here over 6000 tourists every year.
The path-finding flight from Tel-Aviv to Kilimanjaro International Airport with more than 150 travelers from Jerusalem, among them 10 physically challenged persons and representatives from various Israeli media outlets has successfully accomplished its maiden voyage beginning of December.
They used a chattered EL AL Israel Airlines the same company which will be used in the direct flights between Jerusalem and Kilimanjaro effective next April (2014).
EL AL Israel Airlines scheduled to land at KIA weekly effective April 2014.
"The tourists from Israel stayed here for nearly two weeks, with the handicapped persons taking the challenge of scaling Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the continent, while the rest sampled Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park and Lake Manyara," stated Mr Geoffrey Tengeneza the Communications Officer with the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB).
The Menelik operated, 'Safari Company,' of Tel-Aviv is organizing the Israel-Tanzania tourism- oriented flights. The firm's Managing Director Ms Ronit Hershkovitz said in addition to bringing tourists to KIA the airlines intend to pick Tanzanians heading for their pilgrimage from Kilimanjaro to Jerusalem and that direct flights between the two destinations take only 5 hours.
"We have been experiencing a number of Tanzanians as well as East Africans who travel to the Holy City for pilgrimage or simply to sample the sites described in their Holy Books, this is also a niche market for our direct flights," explained Ms Hershkovitz.
As for her experience in Tanzania's Northern Circuit, Ms Hershkovitz said it was awesome to an extent of making her spend her last cent on the touring experience; "I am totally broke but extremely satisfied and I am sure all Israelis back home will be happy to see what I saw!"
Mr Willy Lyimo, Arusha Branch Manager for the Tanzania Tourist Board points out that, for years, the visitors who come into the country hailed mostly from the United States of America, United Kingdom and other European countries hence the breakthrough to the Middle East was extremely important to the growing industry.
Starting from April 2014, El Al Israel airlines will be running four flights each month (once a week) in April, May, June, July, August, September and December between Tel-Aviv and Kilimanjaro, and these are expected to bring more than 6000 tourists from Jerusalem every year.
They used a chattered EL AL Israel Airlines the same company which will be used in the direct flights between Jerusalem and Kilimanjaro effective next April (2014).
EL AL Israel Airlines scheduled to land at KIA weekly effective April 2014.
"The tourists from Israel stayed here for nearly two weeks, with the handicapped persons taking the challenge of scaling Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak on the continent, while the rest sampled Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park and Lake Manyara," stated Mr Geoffrey Tengeneza the Communications Officer with the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB).
The Menelik operated, 'Safari Company,' of Tel-Aviv is organizing the Israel-Tanzania tourism- oriented flights. The firm's Managing Director Ms Ronit Hershkovitz said in addition to bringing tourists to KIA the airlines intend to pick Tanzanians heading for their pilgrimage from Kilimanjaro to Jerusalem and that direct flights between the two destinations take only 5 hours.
"We have been experiencing a number of Tanzanians as well as East Africans who travel to the Holy City for pilgrimage or simply to sample the sites described in their Holy Books, this is also a niche market for our direct flights," explained Ms Hershkovitz.
As for her experience in Tanzania's Northern Circuit, Ms Hershkovitz said it was awesome to an extent of making her spend her last cent on the touring experience; "I am totally broke but extremely satisfied and I am sure all Israelis back home will be happy to see what I saw!"
Mr Willy Lyimo, Arusha Branch Manager for the Tanzania Tourist Board points out that, for years, the visitors who come into the country hailed mostly from the United States of America, United Kingdom and other European countries hence the breakthrough to the Middle East was extremely important to the growing industry.
Starting from April 2014, El Al Israel airlines will be running four flights each month (once a week) in April, May, June, July, August, September and December between Tel-Aviv and Kilimanjaro, and these are expected to bring more than 6000 tourists from Jerusalem every year.
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