Cape Town Named Best Responsible Tourism Destination by Virgin Holidays

Posted Thu, 19 Nov 2009 (2 years ago)

The city of Cape Town has once again been in the spotlight for all the right reasons.

South Africa's much-loved Mother City has won the Best Destination category in this year'sVirgin Holiday's Responsible Tourism Awards.

 

Cape Town City's Tourism department was recognised and commended for:

 

  • Taking responsibility for identifying and prioritising local issues from a responsible tourism perspective.
  • Working to develop a Responsible Tourism Charter which commits both the industry and the city government to address the local priorities and to report on progress.
  • Undertaking to define measurable goals and monitoring and reporting publicly on progress.

 

The overall winner in the prestigious awards was Whale Watch Kaikoura, New Zealand.

Check out all the winners across all categories.
 

Find our rated luxury accommodation in Cape Town or contact Portfolio for bookings and assistance.



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