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THE PROFITABLE WORLD OF NICHE MARKETS GREAT MIGRATION IN TANZANIA NAMED NEW SEVENTH WONDER OF THE WORLD In a joint project undertaken by USA TODAY and ABC-TV’s Good Morning America, a multidisciplined panel has named the “Site of the Great Migration,” which includes Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, as the Seventh New Wonder of the World. The announcement broke simultaneously on Good Morning America, with over 13 million viewers, and in the pages of USA TODAY, which has a daily readership of over 2,000,000. Author Bruce Feiler (Walking in the Bible), one of the panelists who selected the Seven New Wonders, notes in USA TODAY that “the An extraordinary Safari Experience. Operators of: • Kigoma Hiltop Hotel, Kigoma Town • Nkungwe Tented Camp, Mahale National Park • Gombe Tented Camp, Gombe National Park • Katuma Katavi Tented Camp, Katavi National Park Specialists in Safaris to Gombe, Mahale and Katavi National Parks KIGOMA HILTOP HOTEL AND CHIMPANZEE SAFARIS Email: info@chimpanzeesafaris.com Website: www.chimpanzeesafaris.com THOMSON SAFARIS/ANDY BIGGS Serengeti is not only a natural wonder that takes your breath away, but it symbolizes years of human endeavor to conserve the natural world.” He continues: “it transplants you to a time when humans were secondary on earth.” The annual Great Migration of one million wildebeest and 200,000 zebras is one of the most fascinating aspects of life on the Serengeti. Gerald Bigurube, Director General, Tanzania National Parks, notes that “the animals spend most of their time in the Serengeti, 8-9 months a year,because of the availability of ample food resources. It is also in the Serengeti that they ensure their species’ survival by calving and nurturing their young.” The Great Migration begins from the northern hills to the southern plains every October and November, then moves west and north after the long rains in April, May and June. Tour Operators often prefer taking their clients to Tanzania for the best Great Migration experience. Tanzania, www.tanzaniatouristboard.com; Serengeti, www.tanzaniaparks.com EXPERIENCE THE AWARD WINNING SERVICES OF GREEN LAND TOURS IN ETHIOPIA Multi-award-winning Green Land Tours of Ethiopia was established in 1997 and is staffed with experienced tour operators, guides, driver-guides and cooks, who have traveled widely throughout Ethiopia and beyond its borders. Their well equipped transportation fleet includes 4x4 Land Cruisers and 4WD buses in excellent condition, suitable for Ethiopia's climate and road conditions both within and across Ethiopia's boundaries.Their cooks,experienced professionals trained in certified colleges throughout the country, are able to prepare delicious local and international meals. In addition to running a tour and travel company, Green Land Tours manages several resorts,hotels,eco-lodges and campsites in different parts of the country. These include Swaynes Hotel (Arba Minch), Evangadi Lodge (Turmi), Wenney Eco-lodge (Langano Lake) and Yemereha Hotel (Lalibela). They are members of the Eco-tourism Association of Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Hotels Association, the Ethiopian Tour Operators Association, the African Travel Association, the Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa and the International Ecotourism Society. Their award winning services include leisure tours, business travel, educational tours, car rentals, hotel reservations, flight tickets, excursions, safaris, mountain and desert trekking, horse riding and camel safaris, bird-watching, fishing, and honeymoon vacations. Other services are also available upon request. Green Land Tours, booking@greenland ethiopia.com, angela@greenlandethiopia. com, acfairbank@shaw.ca, www.greenland ethiopia.com, www.acfairbankconsulting. ca/glt.htm EXECUTIVE OFFICE 50 Washington Street • South Norwalk, CT 06854-2710 Voice: 203-853-4955 • Fax: 203-866-1153 www.travelworldnews.com Charles Gatt, Jr., Publisher charlie@travelworldnews.com Peter C. Gatt, Associate Publisher pgatt@travelworldnews.com Jennifer M. Lane, Editor editor@travelworldnews.com Linda Rogers, Design Production Manager production@travelworldnews.com For Online Subscription, Renewal or Change of Address: www.travelworldnews.com/subscribe COVER PHOTO CREDIT: Trains Unlimited, Tours; Moivaro Lodges and Tented Camps; Ayurvedic Natural Health Centre; Lee Cohen, Ski Utah. 22 • TRAVEL WORLD NEWS • DECEMBER 2006
PROFITABLE WORLD OF NICHE MARKETS resource directory ACCESSIBLE/DISABILITY SATH 800-513-1125 www.sath.org ADVENTURE Amazon Explorama Lodges 800-707-5275 amazon@explorama.com www.explorama.com Crillon Tours www.titicaca.com Dubai www.dubaitourism.ae India Government Tourist Office 800-953-9399 ny@itonyc.com www.incredibleindia.org Inka Natura Travel postmaster@inkanatura.com.pe www.inkanatura.com Prom Peru 866-661-PERU www.peru.info AFRICA CULTURAL/SAFARIS Africa Travel Association 212-447-1357 info@africantravelassociation.org www.africantravelassociation.org Association for the Promotion of Africa info@apta.biz www.apta.biz Chimpanzee Safaris info@chimpanzeesafaris.com www.chimpanzeesafaris.com Congo Travel & Hotels (CTH) cthcongo travel@yahoo.fr www.travel-congo.com Ethiopian Tourism Commission info@tourismethiopia.org www.tourismethiopia.org Gambia Tourism Authority info@gta.gm www.visitthegambia.com Goway 800-387-8850 www.goway.com Green Land Tours info@greenlandethiopia.com www.greenlandethiopia.com Hatari Lodge marlies@theafricanembassy.com www.hatarilodge.com Moivaro Coffee Plantation Lodges & Tented Camps reservations@moivaro.com www.moivaro.com AFRICA CULTURAL/SAFARIS Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority www.ngorongoro-crater-africa.org Tanzania National Parks www.tanzaniaparks.com Tanzania Tourist Board safari@ud.co.tz www.tanzaniatouristboard.com The Zambian Safari Company reservations@zamsaf.co.zm www.zambiansafari.com CRUISES Cruceros Australis 877-678-3772 australis@bellsouth.net www.australis.com Discovery World Cruises 866-623-2689 www.discoveryworldcruises.com Louis Cruise Lines www.louiscruises.com Monarch Classic Cruises 800 881 2377 Windjammer Barefoot Cruises 800 327 2601 info@windjammer.com www.windjammer.com DIVE Maduro Dive Fanta-Seas 800 327 6709 info@maduro.com www.maduro.com Sunbreeze Hotel 800-688-0191 www.sunbreeze.net Turneffe Flats 888-512-8812 tflats@rapidnet.com www.tflats.com FISHING Turneffe Flats 888-512-8812 tflats@rapidnet.com www.tflats.com ECOTOURISM Amazon Explorama Lodges 800-707-5275 amazon@explorama.com www.explorama.com Inka Natura Travel postmaster@inkanatura.com.pe www.inkanatura.com Prom Peru 866-661-PERU www.peru.info.com GOLF Dubai www.dubaitourism.ae LUXURY Marbella Options 800-293-9709 marbella@marbellaoptions.com www.marbellaoptions.com Riviera Maya Tourism Promotion Board info@rivieramaya.com www.rivieramaya.com RAIL ACP Rail International 866-9E-URAIL www.eurail-acprail.com DER 800 782 2424 www.der.com Eurail Group www.eurail.com Flight Centre www.flightcentre.com Gullivers Travel Associates www.gta-travel.com India Government Tourist Office 800-953-9399 ny@itonyc.com www.incredibleindia.org Rail Europe 800 4EURAIL www.raileurope.com Trains Unlimited Tours 800-359-4870 530-836-1745 tut@psln.com www.trainsunlimitedtours.com SPA The Alexandra 800-704-9424 info@alexandraresort.com www.alexandraresort.com Ceiba Del Mar Spa Resort 877-545-6221 info@ceibadelmar.com www.ceibadelmar.com Hacienda Vista Real Destination Spa info@hvr.com.mx www.hvr.com.mx Hotel Parador info@hotelparador.com www.hotelparador.com India Government Tourist Office 800-953-9399 ny@itonyc.com www.incredibleindia.org For additional listings please visit the online resource directory: www.travelworldnews.com/agent DECEMBER 2006 • TRAVEL WORLD NEWS • 23
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