Tourists take a hot air balloon ride over Serengeti National Park in Tanzania in July. (CHINA DAILY) Tourism experts are optimistic about the growth of China's outbound travel to Africa, fueled by deepening cooperation and Chinese travelers' emerging passion for exotic destinations. Travel industry statistics for the recently completed summer holiday period, from early July to late August, showed positive results.
Qunar, a travel portal, said that flight bookings from China to Africa for the period increased 1.2-fold year-on-year, with the top destinations being Egypt, Tanzania, Kenya, Morocco, and South Africa. Qunar said the diversity of natural landscapes and the variety of cultural and natural attractions, such as the majestic pyramids in Egypt and the great migration of animals, are enticing more Chinese tourists.
Additional flights and more friendly visa policies have also increased the continent's attractiveness for Chinese visitors, it said. Tanzania's breathtaking landscapes and extraordinary wildlife are still vivid in the mind of 35-year-old Sui Qing. A livestreaming anchor in Shanghai, Sui spent 10 days traveling through the East African country in late May with six friends.
Tourism experts are optimistic about the growth of China's outbound travel to Africa, fueled by deepening cooperation and Chinese travelers' emerging passion for exotic destinations. Travel industry statistics for the recently completed summer holiday period from early July to late August show.