RICKSHAW TRAVELS RWANDA AWARDED TOP 100 MID-SIZED
COMPANY

Rickshaw Travel Group is very proud to announce that Rickshaw Travels Rwanda was awarded one of the Top 100 mid-sized company Business Excellence Awards at a gala ceremony held at the Kigali Serena on November 1, 2013. Aparna Srivastava, General Manager of Rickshaw Travels Rwanda is seen accepting the award. These awards were launched by The Rwanda Development Board and KPMG for the purpose of identifying and recognizing Rwanda's fastest growing medium-sized companies in order to showcase business excellence and highlight the country's most successful entrepreneurship stories.

SIGHTINGS AT SELOUS

The team at Serena Selous Camp recently sent us some amazing photographs of wildlife they captured saying that huge populations of lion and leopard and most herbivores like wildebeest, zebras, buffalo have been spotted especially around the lakes Tagalala, Manze and Nyamiruba and even in the open Savannah areas.

WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2013

Rickshaw would like to congratulate Serena Hotels for picking up six awards this year. Congratulations also to Kenya as a country for dominating the gala event and picking up more than ten awards including Africa's Leading Tourist Board.

ROMANTIC WEDDING VENUES IN AFRICA

There is growing demand by romantics for destination weddings and Africa seems to be the destination of choice for many who want a wedding that is far from the norm. The Masai Mara, the world famous wildlife conservation area in Kenya which spreads southwest of Nairobi, along the Tanzanian border and the Serengeti National Park is one of the popular choices as a place to hold a unique wedding.

WHY AMERICAN TOURISTS FLOCKING INTO AFRICA

Tanzania is the most popular destination for American tourists, according to a new report. CheapOair.com says in an online report that inexpensive air fares and unique attractions have boosted Tanzania's popularity as a preferred tourist destination among visitors from the US and other rich countries.

TRAVEL NEWS

HOTEL UPDATES

Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with ASB Holdings, for two Hyatt-branded hotels in Tanzania - Park Hyatt Zanzibar and Hyatt Regency Arusha.