Abercrombie & Kent expected to enter Guyana’s tourism market
Luxury travel company Abercrombie and Kent is expected to enter the Guyana market.
President Dr Irfaan Ali during his meeting with Abercrombie and Kent
This is according to a brief statement from the Office of the President following a meeting between representatives of the company and President Dr Irfaan Ali on Saturday morning during his visit to London.
The Guyanese Head of State met with Geoffrey Kent, the founder and Chairman Emeritus of the Abercrombie and Kent.
Kent was joined by local Wilderness Explorer Toney Thorne, while President Ali was accompanied by Minister of Tourism, Industry, and Commerce Oneidge Walrond, Guyana’s High Commissioner to London, Rajendra Singh, and Director of Presidential Affairs Marcia Nadir-Sharma.
Abercrombie and Kent is considered the world’s premier luxury travel company, with an unrivaled legacy of creating memorable, inspiring adventures in more than 100 countries on all seven continents.
President Ali has always emphasised the need for more worldclass tourism operations in Guyana.
In fact, the Ministry of Tourism, Industry and Commerce has been seeking investors to develop a ‘world-class’ eco resort to meet the demands of Guyana’s growing tourism industry.
The government plans to train hundreds of persons for the local tourism sector through the US$7 million Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) in Port Mourant, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
The government’s 2024 Mid-Year report said visitor arrivals in Guyana is projected to reach 350,000 by the end of 2024. This would represent a 10 per cent increase from the 319,056 visitors recorded in 2023.
