REUNION MAKES BIG IMPRESSION ON BELGIAN TRAVEL AGENTS
(Posted 31st March 2017)
Rainbow gathered travel agents from the Belgian market to discover the island of La Reunion with the support of the IRT and its service providers during a just ended tour of the island.
Twelve Belgian travel professionals representing their respective travel agencies (Suntour Reizen, Jempi Reizen, Omnitravel, Sedona Travel, Selectair Hoppe Travel, Uniglobe Universal Travel, CIC, M Travel, Event Travel, High Tech Travel, Rainbow, Air Austral) had come to Reunion island for a five-day expedition on this remarkable island.
These agencies have benefited fully from the discovery of the contrasting landscapes and the various activities of the island available to tourist visitors. Between hiking, speleology – in more common language cave tours – or helicopter flight, the travel agents had the opportunity to practice and experience many of the leisure activities and visit a dozen hotels in Reunion Island.
Accommodation visits took place to the following hotels and resorts:
Iloha Seaview Hotel ***, Saint-Leu
Hotel le Recif ***, Saint-Gilles
Lux * Saint-Gilles *****
Hotel le Vieux Cep ***, circus of Cilaos
Tapacala Bed and Breakfasts
Hotel le Cilaos ****, circus of Cilaos
Hotel le Tsilaosa ****, circus of Cilaos
The Palm Hotel & Spa *****, Petite-Ile
Diana Dea Lodge & Spa Hotel Reviews, Sainte-Anne
Hotel Le Relais des Cîmes **, circus of Salazie
Les Jardins d’Héva Hotel & Spa **, circus of Salazie
Activities / Leisure activities for the educational tour participants included:
Excursion to the volcano – Sainte-Rose
Visit the city of Cilaos – Cilaos Circus
Helicopter flight with Corail
Excursion along the South Coast
Guided exploration of lava tunnels
Visit the city of Salazie – Salazie Circus
Visit the city of Saint-Denis
Reunion has gained traction as an up and coming tourism destination in the Indian Ocean and being a French region can guarantee visitors the same safety and security standards as visitors to France itself can expect. More information about the island can be found via www.reunion.fr