Absolute Zambia Safaris has been honoured as among the finest journey, tourism and hospitality suppliers within the area by voters at World Journey Awards, with Breaking Journey Information right here chatting with proprietor, Robert Zgozi, to search out out extra concerning the firm
Breaking Journey Information: Congratulations in your victory on the World Travel Awards, with Absolute Zambia Safaris being recognised as Zambia’s Leading Travel Agency. How does it really feel to have gained?
Robert Zgozi: Thanks very a lot – it’s an honour for us to have gained this prestigious prize.
That is a tremendous expertise, and we really feel nice after working exhausting and providing the most effective service to our shoppers in 2019.
Then 2020 began on a nasty be aware for Absolute Zambia Safari.
Our shoppers, who had been wanting ahead to their journey and excursions, have been hit exhausting because of the outbreak of the worldwide pandemic.
Successful this award provides us the power to maintain doing what we like doing greatest and now, even higher.
The crew at Absolute Zambia Safaris have devoted the award to our shoppers and everybody that has been affected by the worldwide pandemic.
We perceive {that a} safari vacation is a dream for everybody, particularly travelling to Africa, however now numerous issues modified in a short time – we very desperate to journey however proper now it may not be doable.
BTN: How helpful are the World Journey Awards in terms of selling the enterprise to a worldwide hospitality viewers?
RZ: The award is beneficial in selling our model and our merchandise, in addition to the providers that we provide, to our shoppers; it reveals that we’re doing an ideal job in our service supply and taking care of our shoppers.
World Journey Awards is recognised globally, therefore for Absolute Zambia Safari to have been recognised provides us extra credibility and offers assurance to potential travellers that we’re among the many main service suppliers on this in business.
This may also assist us with the business-to-business advertising and marketing, as many journey businesses, tour operators and different business gamers will now know us.
After they have shoppers desirous to journey to Zambia, or Africa usually for a safari, the World Journey Awards will assist us to welcome them.
BTN: How would describe the temper within the tourism sector throughout southern Africa proper now? Is there hope for a revival subsequent yr?
RZ: Nicely, journey is essential, and the journey and tourism business could be very resilient when confronted with conditions like this.
However we have to work collectively and be sure that folks nonetheless journey to a minimum of assist shield wildlife and jobs.
Having mentioned that, persons are desperate to journey although a few of the restrictions which were put in place to guard everybody.
There are a restricted variety of travellers who’re prepared to journey presently.
Prior to now month or so we have now seen a rise in inquiries for the top of 2020 and begin of 2021 from the worldwide and regional traveller.
That provides us numerous hope and for fast restoration come subsequent yr, as long as the virus is stored underneath management.
This requires all of us to become involved and do our half by following the rules put in place by specialists and well being authorities regionally and globally.
BTN: Do you count on an uptick in demand for safari journey, given its socially-distanced, outside nature, within the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic?
RZ: Sure, I’m sure about that.
From the analysis and surveys we have now carried out, it has been proven that safari journey works properly with Covid-19 tips.
Most lodges and safari camps are small and positioned within the bush, therefore there are fewer folks round.
There’s even flexibility for personal meals as a household, or as a pair.
Additionally, the actions are outdoor, and it has been confirmed that when you’re outdoors, contemporary air is consistently transferring, lessening the probabilities to catch the virus.
Extra Data
Absolute Zambia Safaris is an owner-managed journey and excursions firm primarily based in Zambia.
The organisation specialises in tailormade, non-public journeys throughout southern Africa, together with Malawi, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Discover out extra concerning the firm on the official website.
