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Senegal Tour Package Tour Package to Senegal, Africa Part One: Senegal is a country slightly smaller than South Dakota, located on the Western Africa, bordering
Accor also entered the travel industry during this time, buying into Africatours, the largest tour operator to Africa, which became the third of its major investments,
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Tour Package to Senegal, Africa
Part One:
Senegal is a country slightly smaller than South Dakota, located on the Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. The Climate is tropical; hot, humid; the rainy season (May to November) has strong southeast winds; dry season (December to April) is dominated by hot, dry, harmattan wind. The most plenty natural resources are fish, phosphates, iron ore. As of July 2005 the population of Senegal is 11,126,832, growing steadily at a rate of 2.48% per year. The main religion practiced there is Muslim (94%), and the official language is French. Senegal is a country rich in tradition and culture, and there is a lot to do and experience throughout the entire country. This tour package is geared to make our guests relaxed, and educate them about new things through exciting and hands on activities.
Senegal is the in the process of planning and implementing a tourism policy. In 2000 the foreign receipts ranked the tourism sector second in the country behind fishing. The planning and goals for Senegal are set by the Private-Public sector and their goal is to have 1.5 million visitors by 2010, as opposed to the 500,000 people they have coming in and out now. This will require a 300% increase over current tourist arrivals and more than a doubling in hotel rooms. There are also a number of related objectives to raise the quality of the tourism product, and they also want to try to appeal to a higher-income market.
The policy is also geared toward reducing poverty, benefiting communities, and conserving natural resources. The policy is outlined in three five year periods, the transition stage from 2002-2006, the expansion stage from 2007-2011, and the consolidation stage from 2012-2015. There are many outcomes that are expected as a result of implementing this plan. Some of the major ones are improved tourism capacity at all levels...
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