9 Ugandan firms honoured at World Travel Awards in Tanzania
The 32nd World Travel Awards hosted at Johari Rotana, Dar es Salaam, saw Tanzanian and Kenyan companies outmuscle Ugandan ones and the rest of the region to emerge top.
Christopher Wanda receiving Primate Expeditions' award. (Courtesy photo)
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Ugandan tourism and hospitality dignitaries are among those from across Africa and the Indian Ocean who have met in Tanzania for the World Travel Awards (WTA) 2025. The awards honour organisations pushing the boundaries of excellence and innovation across the region.
Among the organisations honoured during the June 29, 2025, Dar es Salaam event are five Ugandan firms.
The 32nd World Travel Awards hosted at Johari Rotana, Dar es Salaam, saw Tanzanian and Kenyan companies outmuscle Ugandan ones and the rest of the region to emerge top.
The Maldives was voted ‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Destination’ and ‘Indian Ocean’s Leading Green Destination’. The prestigious Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club claimed ‘Africa’s Leading Hotel’, while Diamonds Leisure Beach & Golf Resort was hailed ‘Africa’s Leading Resort’. Africa's Leading Adventure Tour Operator 2025 award went to Zara Tanzania Adventures. Kenyan firm Diamonds Malindi won the Africa's Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2025 award, while Miracle Experience - Balloon Safaris Tanzania was named Africa's Leading Balloon Ride Operator 2025.
The leading 2025 entities in Uganda's tourism sector are:
Conference hotel—Speke Resort Munyonyo
Destination Management Company—Primate Expeditions
Hotel—Kampala Serena Hotel
Resort—Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa
Safari Lodge—Nkuringo Gorilla Lodge
Tour Operator—Gazelle Safari Company
Travel Agency—Home to Africa Tours & Travel
Travel Management Company—Satguru Travel Uganda
WTA was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry.