Located within the Indian Ocean, this island showcases journey, tradition and new commerce partnerships.
As the worldwide journey trade prepares to collect in Cape City for WTM Africa 2026 from 13-15 April 2026, La Réunion Tourism Board will highlight the French Indian Ocean vacation spot’s rising enchantment to African travellers – notably these from South Africa.
Going down on the Cape City Worldwide Conference Centre, WTM Africa presents an vital alternative for La Réunion Tourism Board to strengthen partnerships with the African journey commerce, have interaction with media, and showcase the island’s distinctive mix of journey, tradition and pure magnificence.
Positioned within the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, La Réunion presents travellers a novel mixture of dramatic landscapes, vibrant Creole tradition and world-class out of doors experiences. The island is more and more attracting guests looking for locations that supply each journey and authenticity.
A rising deal with South Africa
South Africa stays a key market in La Réunion’s tourism progress technique. With a robust urge for food for experiential journey, South African travellers are more and more drawn to locations providing various out of doors actions, cultural discovery and nature-based experiences.
“WTM Africa gives a useful platform for us to attach immediately with journey commerce companions and media throughout the continent,” highlighted La Réunion Tourism Board. “South African travellers are curious and adventurous, and La Réunion presents the immersive experiences they’re searching for.”
The tourism board will use the occasion to strengthen partnerships with journey brokers, tour operators and airline companions whereas searching for collaborative advertising and marketing alternatives and itinerary improvement.
The next companions shall be current at La Réunion stand throughout WTM Africa:
- Voyazil (DMC)
- High quality Journey (DMC)
- Austral Voyages (DMC)
- Journey Idea Retailer (DMC specialised in out of doors actions)
- Oussa-Nou-Dor (lodging)
- Ness By D-Ocean (lodging)
- Palm & Spa (lodging)
- Air Austral (airline linked to JNB)
Along with collaborating at WTM Africa, La Réunion Tourism Board may even be internet hosting two workshops in South Africa for the journey commerce:
- in Johannesburg on April 10th 2026,
- in Cape City on April 16th 2026.
New Illustration in South Africa
In a big step to strengthen its regional presence, La Réunion Tourism Board lately appointed the French South African Chamber of Commerce and Trade (FSACCI) as its official illustration workplace in South Africa.
The FSACCI will coordinate and implement a spread of strategic actions, together with:
- Selling La Réunion as a vacation spot to South African tourism professionals and companions, supporting B2B engagement with tour operators, journey brokers and trade stakeholders (with the help of Mrs Hélène Bezuidenhoudt)
- Helping with media relations, occasions and communication with Havas Media and City Espresso
- Facilitating partnerships and cooperation between South African and Réunionese actors.
With its in depth community throughout tourism and enterprise sectors, FSACCI will assist construct stronger connections between the 2 markets and assist sustainable tourism progress.
Journey, nature and tradition in a single vacation spot
Described as a pure playground, La Réunion is a paradise for out of doors lovers. Dominated by two volcanos, the island presents dramatic landscapes formed by lava flows, mountains and deep valleys, making it a really distinctive vacation spot within the Indian Ocean. Half of the island types a part of the UNESCO-listed “Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of La Réunion”, celebrated for its distinctive biodiversity and placing surroundings. Guests can discover greater than 900 kilometres of climbing trails, trek by means of lush forests, canyon by means of waterfalls or expertise the island from above by means of paragliding and helicopter excursions.
The island’s wealthy cultural heritage – formed by African, European, Indian and Asian influences – can be mirrored in its delicacies, music and festivals. “La Réunion presents outstanding variety in a compact vacation spot: travellers can hike within the mountains within the morning, discover Creole villages within the afternoon and revel in distinctive delicacies by the ocean within the night,” La Réunion Tourism Board added.
La Réunion is visa-free for South Africans and reaching the island is lower than a four-hour direct flight from Johannesburg.
Dedication to Sustainable Tourism
Sustainability stays a key asset of La Réunion’s tourism technique. With greater than 40% of the island protected as a nationwide park, conservation and accountable tourism practices play an integral position in how the vacation spot develops and promotes tourism experiences. Guests are inspired to discover the island by means of low-impact actions resembling climbing, biking and nature-based excursions, whereas native initiatives assist the safety of biodiversity and the preservation of cultural heritage.
Trying Forward
Because the African journey sector continues to develop and diversify, La Réunion Tourism Board sees robust potential to deepen connections with travellers and commerce companions throughout the continent. Journey commerce professionals and media attending WTM Africa are invited to fulfill La Réunion Tourism staff to be taught extra concerning the vacation spot and discover alternatives for collaboration.
For extra info, go to: https://en.reunion.fr/
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