The Travel and Events Company will soon launch AfriGay, a range of travel packages and events specifically catering for the outbound LGBT market.
The first event in Africa and the Indian Ocean islands will take place in Mauritius in March 2020, with World Leisure Holidays appointed as an official partner.
Martine Sanderson, Groups Sales Manager for World Leisure Holidays, said no large-scale events had been organised for this sizeable and high-income community on this side of the world before.
“We got involved as a way to differentiate ourselves as a company by tapping into this very untouched market in South Africa. Our hope is that that it will become an annual event,” she said.
Sanderson added that the event was a way for World Leisure Holidays to acknowledge the LGBT community and their love of travel. She said it was a big step for Mauritius to openly welcome the gay and lesbian community to their country and she was proud of World Leisure’s involvement in facilitating this.
AfriGay Mauritius 2020 will book out the 240-room Ambre Resort, and will attract LGBT travellers from around the world with the aim of connecting international community members.
