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The Papua New Guinea Tourism team brought its unique colorful presence to the South Pacific Tourism Exchange in Auckland today, adding to the warmth and vibrant island atmosphere shared by other Pacific tourism representatives.
The South Pacific Tourism Exchange (SPTE) is an annual travel-trade event hosted by the Fiji-based South Pacific Tourism Organization (SPTO) with a membership of over 200 recognized government and private sector tourism bodies from around the Pacific, including the Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority (PNGTPA).
“Our presence at the SPTE Auckland show is the start of PNG’s marketing focus on New Zealand who are known for their adventure-based travelers. In the next five years, PNGTPA will be placing a greater focus on the development of the New Zealand market, especially specific niche markets such as trekking, diving and cultural tourism,” said CEO Jerry Agus.
Proudly joining the PNGTPA in marketing destination Papua New Guinea at the SPTE in Auckland are the following PNG tour operators: Melanesian Tourist Services, Paiya Tours, PNG Trekking Adventures, PNG Highlands Adventures, Buna Treks & Tours, Country Tours, PNG Explorers International and Air Niugini.
The Papua New Guinea Tourism team will meet with New Zealand tourism wholesalers and travel agencies to sell, market and promote our tourism products and services.
Miss Pacific Islands Leoshina Kariha also makes up part of the Papua New Guinea tourism team at the SPTE, embracing her greater role of not only being our PNG tourism ambassador, but the South Pacific Tourism Ambassador as well under the SPTO.
The SPTO and Miss Kariha will be advocating tourism in the Pacific at the SPTE Auckland Show under the “Ours is Yours” Sustainable Tourism campaign.
PNGTPA is proud to support Miss Pacific Islands and participate in the 2019 South Pacific Tourism Exchange.
Staff Writer: Pauline Riman
For further information, contact the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority’s Marketing Division, email: marketing@papuanewguinea.travel
TPA Chief Executive Officer Mr Jerry Agus accompanied by TPA Board Secretary Mr Colin Taimbari attended the official launch of the 2019 Year of Tourism for China and Pacific Island Countries amid fanfare and fireworks in Apia, Samoa.
The 2019 Year of Tourism for China and Pacific Islands Countries was as a direct result of APEC Port Moresby 2018 where Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pacific Island Leaders and made a commitment to develop tourism among others. In his congratulatory message delivered at the launch in Samoa by China’s Minister for Culture and Tourism Mr Luo Shugang, President Xi Jinping said the launch opens a new chapter of ties between China and Pacific Island counties.
Representing the South Pacific Tourism Organisation member countries’ Samoa’s acting Prime minister Ms Fiame Naomi Mataafa sad it was a milestone achievement and offers a great opportunity for Pacific Island countries to showcase to China what the Pacific Island countries have to offer with their stunning natural landscapes, sandy beaches, unique culture and friendly people.
“China-Pacific Tourism Year 2019 also reflects, how we as leaders of the region, have placed value on the thriving Asian outbound tourism markets particularly China with the world’s largest outbound market of around 140 million visitors last year,” she said.
Increasingly, Chinese travellers are looking for new destinations and experiences and the Pacific island region is still an untapped destination. she added.
Mr Agus said at the launch, the Government and people of Papua New Guinea were ready to partner with China and fellow Pacific Island countries to develop tourism in the region.Earlier, in the day, the PNG TPA team had one-on-one business meetings with major tourism industry players and senior government officials from the Peoples Republic of China.The challenge for Pacific Islands States now is to be China-Ready if we are to reap any benefits from this initiative.
Media Coordinator/ TPA Board Secretary : Colin Taimbari
For further information, contact the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority’s on email: info@papuanewguinea.travel
Papua New Guinea is now an official destination page on TripAdvisor accumulating over 150,000 page views since partnering in 2018.
TripAdvisor is the world’s largest travel online site influencing about 433 million trips per year according to a 2018 Oxford Economics Study. As a global source of travel inspiration and encouragement using travel peer reviews and user generated content, TripAdvisor has encouraged travelers to take more trips by showing that there is much more to see and do in any destination.
The partnership the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority has established with TripAdvisor will enhance the current user generated content currently on the platform about the destination and encourage more travel in Papua New Guinea, by showcasing the incredible variety of travel options in the land of ‘A Million Different Journeys’.
Since beginning its partnership with TripAdvisor, Papua New Guinea’s destination page features campaign advertising plus a variety of interesting tailored content like ’10 Family-Friendly Activities’, ‘Outdoor Adventures Not to Miss’, ‘Port Moresby Foodies Favorite’s, ‘Papua New Guinea for Culture Lovers’ and more. Further to this, content translations have been done in Chinese, Japanese and German to capture the destination’s major non-English speaking tourism markets.
“Enhancing our destination’s online presence is one of our major marketing goals this year. We believe this can be achieved by working very closely with our industry to develop their online marketing”
“This year expect to see more holiday packages and tours available and bookable online via TripAdvisor. We want to show the world that Papua New Guinea is truly the land of ‘A Million Different Journeys’” said director marketing Ms. Alice Kuaningi.
PNG Tourism Promotion Authority will be conducting workshops with the tourism industry this year throughout various centers in the country to help them enhance their online marketing presence, encourage their engagement with TripAdvisor traveller reviews and developing bookable tours on the platform.
Since launching Papua New Guinea’s new travel website, PNGTPA is increasing its marketing reach online by ensuring the destination is visible on global travel platforms where travelers are searching, like TripAdvisor that influence travel.
PNGTPA will be working with the country’s tourism industry businesses and attractions featured on the platform, especially those that are not featured to enhance their presence on the site.
TripAdvisor launched its new social platform last year, and as a result PNGTPA will be looking at campaigns encouraging international and domestic travelers within the country to share their Papua New Guinea journeys and experiences on the platform.
Find out more about Papua New Guinea on TripAdvisor, visit: www.papuanewguinea.travel/plan-your-trip or visit www.tripadvisor.com
Staff Writer: Pauline Riman
For further information, contact the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority’s Marketing Division, email: marketing@papuanewguinea.travel
On his way to breaking a world record, instagrammer Daniel Herszberg is soon to be the second youngest person to have visited all the 195 countries of the world.
Daniel Herszberg, an Australian living in Hong Kong, has travelled the world and visited over a hundred different countries; Papua New Guinea being his 156th country. At 26 years of age, he aims to be the youngest traveler to visit all the countries of the world by 2020.
His instagram page @dhersz has over 12,000 followers with an engagement average of 800-1000 likes per post and a reach of over 5000+ – a large portion being travel savvy millenials much like himself.
“I’m completely in awe; Papua New Guinea is truly another world” he posted last week during his Goroka tour. His recent posts about Papua New Guinea have received a lot of positive comments – many of his fans asking about travel options in PNG, in which Daniel has been happy to provide as a travel ambassador on his one-week sojourn in the country.
On his Papua New Guinea journey, Daniel visited Goroka, Rabaul and Port Moresby. His Goroka tour being the most memorable as it was his dream to meet the legendary mud-men of the Asaro valley.
His tour guides in Goroka were expert local tour operators PNG Highlands Adventures who organized accommodation, tours and meals for Daniel – who is a vegetarian, and was pleased to savor the renowned fruits and vegetables of the Eastern Highlands.
On the next leg of his journey, Daniel spent two-nights in East New Britain at the highly acclaimed Rapopo Plantation Resort, taking in the many attractions of the Gazzelle Peninsula, especially the popular Mt. Tavurvur.
Back in the nation’s capital before he departs the country the following day, Daniel was treated to a guided tour of one of our country’s best tourist attractions – the Port Moresby Nature Park. He had the opportunity to meet some of the extraordinary wildlife residing at the Park, like the Birds of Paradise, the Guria Pigeons, the Tree Kangaroos and the Cassowaries.
The PNG Tourism Promotion Authority was happy to have Daniel Herszberg visit the country and experience some of the best destinations in the land of ‘A Million Different Journeys’.
Expect more exciting posts from Daniel on his instagram page www.instagram.com/dhersz. Stay tuned for photos from Daniel’s Goroka, Rabaul and Port Moresby tours on the PNG Tourism Promotion Authority travel consumer Facebook page “Visit Papua New Guinea” www.facebook.com/PNGTourismGlobal.
Staff Writer: Pauline Riman | Photos: Daniel Herszberg; Liebert Kirakar
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