About Us
Discover the story behind Rwanda’s leading tourism association.
A Brief History of RTTA
The Rwanda Tours and Travel Association (RTTA) was founded in the year 2000 by a small group of Rwandan Tours & Travel operators who were concerned about the quality and professionalism of tourism services in the country. These founding members recognized the need to create greater awareness of Rwanda as a competitive and competent tourism destination, while also establishing a unified body to represent the interests of the national tours and travel industry.
From its inception, RTTA has worked to promote high service standards, ethical business practices, and strong collaboration among tourism stakeholders. The association serves as a collective voice for tour operators and travel agencies, advocating for policies that support sustainable growth and industry development.
Today, RTTA members are industry leaders in the tours and travel trade, representing a wide spectrum of travel and vacation packages available in Rwanda. Through continuous advocacy, capacity building, and partnerships with key institutions such as the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the Rwanda Chamber of Tourism (RCOT), RTTA continues to play a vital role in positioning Rwanda as a premier tourism destination both regionally and internationally.
Vision & Mission
Our Vision
To uphold ethical business practices among our members while ensuring sustainable development of the tourism industry in Rwanda.
Our Mission
To preserve and protect our heritage and environment through integrated tourism development in Rwanda.
Objectives
To develop mechanisms for unification and loyalty of tour operators and travel agent’s interests in dynamic and effective way
To put in place amicable conflicts settlement and arbitration as well as assistance to the development of good and coherent business atmosphere
To ensure the representation of the tour operators and travel agents in the partnership between private, public sectors as well as Non Governmental Organisations
Improvement of member business knowledge & understanding and subsequent professional performance
To establish rules & regulations and recommend guidelines for new members in Rwanda’s tourism and travel industry
Maintain Rwanda’s good reputation as a tourist destination by making sure that tour operators and travel agents maintain high & professional ethics, standards and give value of services rendered to visitors
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