EAST AFRICA, SOUTH AFRICA AND AFRICA’S BEST TOUR SERVICES AND OPERATORS REWARDED
Winners for the 14 major categories including "Best Safari Property in East Africa", "Best Safari Property in Africa", "Best Tourist Board", "Best Safari Accommodation Group in Africa", "Best Community Safari Property", "Best Safari Property in Southern Africa", "Best Beach Safari Property in Africa", "Best Ecological Safari Property in Africa", "Best Safari Hotel in Africa" and "Best Safari Spa in Africa" categories among others were revealed and awarded a few weeks back in the Good Safari Guide annual ceremony that was held in South Africa at Hilton, Durban on Friday 7th May 2010 (the evening before INDABA started) at 7.00 pm.
The event took place well ahead of the INDABA tourism trade show that took place in South Africa as well and was graced by a number of renowned travel professionals and experts and saw a number of performers in Africa’s tourism sector recognized and rewarded for their efforts. A good number of winners came from South Africa after the country’s tourist board emerging as the best tourist board in Africa following their efforts in the campaign bringing the 2010 world cup to the African continent for the first time in the history of the tournament-commencing June 11th, and undoubtedly, that makes them the best tourist board in its right! And Kenya followed as runners up-a good image for Kenya Safaris and East Africa tours, followed by Zambia in the third place.
The Good Safari Guide ceremony witnessed sad moments as Primrose Havelock Stobbs won the lifetime achievement award for her contributions to the African Safari and tourism sector for the many years of help while she stayed in Kenya as a long-term resident, while she had succumbed to a long term illness three weeks to the event!! The awards were decided by a panel of respected experts within the travel, tourism and safari industry including travel agents and tour operators.
Here is the list of the Main winners prestigious Good Safari Guide annual ceremony;
Winner.
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Category/ award.
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South Africa
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Best Tourist Board
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Elsa's Kopje of Cheli and Peacock
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Best Safari Property in EA &Africa
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Cheli and Peacock
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Best Safari Accomm Group in Africa
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Loisaba Lodge
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Best Community Safari Property
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Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge
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Best Safari Hotel in Africa
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Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge
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Best New Safari Property in Africa
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Chui Lodge
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"Travellers' Choice Best Safari Property in Africa".
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And many more. (Go to www.goodsafariguide.com/new/pastwinners.php) for a complete list.
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