South Africa recently bagged the ‘Best International Destination for Wildlife’ award at the Lonely Planet Magazine India Travel Awards 2018. South Africa has won this award for the 7th consecutive year.
South Africa is truly staking its claim as one of the world’s most thrilling wildlife tourism capitals, says Alpa Jani, South African Tourism’s acting hub head for the Middle East, India and Southeast Asia (MEISEA) region.
Commenting on the win, Jani said, “Over the years, we have established ourselves worldwide and in India as a destination that offers enthralling wildlife experiences. South Africa offers some of the best wildlife and safaris in the world, and we constantly innovate to showcase the magnificent wildlife offerings of the destination. We thank Lonely Planet and its readers for affirming our efforts, it only inspires us to push the envelope further.”
South Africa boasts deep pockets of wildlife areas and game parks encircling every possible landscape from deserts to forests, mountains to coast, teeming with wildlife species. South Africa is home to a large numbers of the mammals universally associated with Africa – including Africa’s Big 5: Leopard, Lion, Buffalo, Elephant and Rhinoceros.
Almost 100,000 Indian travellers visited South Africa last year and Jani says South African Tourism is looking to maintain and accelerate this growth in the Indian market.
