Tanzania is seeking to attract well-off Americans as it targets the growing
game hunting tourism market.

Last week, Tanzania Tourism Minister Damas Dumbaro was in Las Vergas to
market the country’s hunting safaris at the 50th Annual Hunting Convention.

Dodoma said the tour was meant to ‘market Tanzania’s hunting blocks before
the rich American hunting tourists and other trophy hunting investors around
the world’.

Dr Ndumbaro led a delegation of tourism officials to the World Hunting
Association meeting, which brought together 870 exhibitors showcasing trophy
wildlife parts from several countries.

“We will market hunting blocks then attract international hunting companies,
while learning about new strategies that would make hunting safaris more
profitable to earn more revenues to the government,” the minister said.

Tanzania is focusing on attracting high-spending tourists such as those who
can afford a 21-day hunting safari that cost about $60,000, excluding
flights, gun import permits and trophy…