With East Africa’s steady growth as a tourism destination, world-class tourist facilities are a most urgent need. For the prospective investor, that means one thing: opportunity.
Tourism is an important industry in the EAC countries. Among the principal sources of tourists is the European Union (EU) - in particular Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and France - and the United States.
All EAC countries are interested in diversifying the sources of tourism and adding new ones such as the countries of East, South and South East Asia and the new members of the EU.
Burundi
Products
Opportunities
Cultural heritage & sites - some of the best dance groups and drumming cultures in the world
National parks and nature reserves
Development of cultural sites - Burundi culture is renowned for its drums
Development of hotels
Kenya
Products
Opportunities
Animal viewing “the big five”
Game hunting
The great wildebeest migration
Historical sites
Warm, sandy beaches
Mountain climbing
Development of domestic tourism
Development of conference tourism, sports tourism, retirement tourism, eco-tourism, cultural tourism and cruise tourism both on the coast and in Lake Victoria
Construction of lodges and hotels to cater for the increasing number of tourists
Rwanda
Products
Opportunities
Mountain Gorilla Trekking
Nyungwe Waterfalls and National Park
Akagera National Park
Mountain Biking
Flora and Fauna
Bird Watching
Building new high-standard hotels / lodges / guest houses
Refurbishing and upgrading the existing hotels, lodges and restaurants in all key tourist destinations
Building a modern hotel at Nyanza, where the Nyanza Royal Palace, the seat of the former kings is situated, to cater to tourists who wish to understand the traditional ways of life during pre-colonial Rwanda
Creating zoological and botanical gardens in major urban centres such as Kigali, Butare, Ruhengeri and Gisenyi
Creating boating and water sports facilities on Lake Kivu
Offering training in leisure and hospitality, hotel management, tour guiding, customer service, etc.
United Republic of Tanzania
Products
Opportunities
Viewing wild animals in their natural habitat - Ngorongoro Crater, Serengeti National Park, etc.
Climbing the highest mountain in Africa - Kilimanjaro
Wildlife Safaris
Hunting
Scuba Diving and other water sports
Relaxing on the clean and azure beaches - Zanzibar and Mafia Island
Visiting historical sites - Zanzibar and Bagamoyo, and learning about cultures of Tanzania
World-class accommodation facilities - hotels, lodges, guesthouses, entertainment and camping facilities. Joint venture opportunities are available in Kilwa, Zanzibar, Mafia, Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Arusha, Iringa, Kilimanjaro, Selous, Katavi, Saadani, Babati and Bukoba
Ecotourism in the Eastern Arc mountain ranges of North Pare, the Usambaras, Uluguru and Udzungwa, and the mangrove forests of the Mtwara, Lindi, Coast and Tanga regions
Hotel development and / or campsites in some of the cultural heritage sites such as Bagamoyo, Pangani, Tabora and Kilwa
Development of deep-sea fishing, trophy hunting, and, sea and lake cruising
Training in tourism activities
Tour operations and agency business
Investment in man-made tourist attractions like theme parks and gambling resorts
Water transport services along the coastal belt strip and inland waterways
Uganda
Products
Opportunities
Murchison Falls where the world’s longest river - Nile - explodes
The snow-capped Ruwenzori mountains
Queen Elizabeth National Park with 100 mammal species and more than 600 bird species
Mount Elgon National Park
Kibale National Park - home to a remarkable 13 primate species
Innovative tour operations and package programmes targeting national, regional and international visitors
Cruises on the River Nile
Cabin ferry services on Lake Victoria
Schools for the hospitality industry
High-quality hotel facilities
East African Community EAC Close Afrika Mashariki Road P.O. Box 1096 Arusha United Republic of Tanzania
