Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) Director Indranauth Haralsingh with Wilderness Explorers Managing Director Toney Thorn and the foreign tourism operators
The 10-day trip for United Kingdom and European tour operators organised by the Guyana Wilderness Explorers came to end last Saturday.
The trip which engaged 10 foreign tourism market operators was supported by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) and Tourism Ministry. At a press briefing held at Cara Lodge on Saturday, GTA Director Indranauth Haralsingh said the ministry has been working with the Guyana Wilderness Explorers for many years now, and the teamwork can significantly improve Guyana’s image as a tourism destination.
One of the tourism operators, Erin Farmer of the United Kingdom, told Guyana Times International that Guyana was “impressive”. As a tourism marketer, she said you just do not only want to read about a product but have an “up close and personal” experience.
In that way, she will be able to give her clients the best tourist advice.
According to Farmer, Guyana is a magnificent country that sets its self aside from all other countries she had visited. With its warm hospitality and unique wildlife, international tourists would definitely choose Guyana as their tour destination. This, she said will encourage her to aggressively market the country to her fellow countrymen.
The tourist said her most memorable experience that will be with her forever was the community sprit villagers in the interior region had among themselves. The pristine forest, the giant anteaters and the creeks also captured her attention.
Another tourism marketer, Anna Richards said she was very enthusiastic about going into the interior communities and seeing for herself the way of life of the locals.
She said the trip would certainly not be her last visit to Guyana.
In additional, Wilderness Explorer Managing Director Tony Thorne said the visitors were afforded the prospect to get familiar with the best of the best tourism destinations in Guyana.
During the 10-day tour, the guests were taken to the magnificent Kaieteur Falls and other interior locations of the country. He said the tourists were taken aback and impressed at all the sites they visited.
Other international tourism marketing agencies that supported the adventure were Wind and Tales, Sales Exodus Travel, Audley Travel, Cox and King Travel among others. Surinam Airways also played part in the fan trip.
