Kenya is fast becoming the hottest destination for 2016 with the Kenya Tourist Board recently reporting a near 20 percent growth in Australian visitor numbers to Kenya in 2016.
Bench Africa General Manager, Martin Edwards commented that he wasn’t surprised to learn of these statistics with the company experiencing a an upturn in both Africa enquiries and bookings over the last 7 months, mostly in bookings to Kenya.
“Kenya has always been a premier destination for both beach and bush; the country offers rich culture, dramatic landscapes, incredible wildlife and welcoming, friendly people. It is fantastic to see travel confidence on the up! Kenya has always been the home of the authentic safari and we very much look forward to the country reaching its full potential,” Edwards said.
Bench Africa has noted a mammoth 51% increase in Kenya bookings in 2016 so far, when comparing against the same time period in 2015.
Kenya has been ranked the hottest luxury destination of 2016 by Virtuoso’s travel advisors passing out other African destinations including South Africa, and Tanzania.
For more on travel to Kenya, visit www.benchafrica.com.au.