Rwandan tourism packages on offer

KIGALI - Rwandan tour packages have been placed on one of China's major online travel-service platforms, which enable Chinese tourists to directly book a tour to the East African nation, the Rwanda Development Board said in a statement on Dec 5.

The launch of the "Visit Rwanda" pavilion on Alibaba's travel arm, Fliggy, followed the launch of the Chinese e-commerce giant's Electronic World Trade Platform in October, which aims to promote public-private dialogue.

According to the memorandum of understanding signed between the Rwandan government and Alibaba under the framework of eWTP, Fliggy and the RDB will work together to promote Rwanda as a tourist destination through a Rwanda Tourism Store for booking flights, hotels and travel experiences and a Destination Pavilion, where Chinese consumers can learn more about Rwanda.