PromPeru, The Commission for the Promotion of Peruvian exports and tourism, is highlighting community and rural tourism at World Travel Market (WTM) on stand LA3000 at London ExCel from 9th - 12th November.

(TRAVPR.COM) London, UK - 30th October, 2009 - The vibrant stand which includes 40 partners is also exhibiting a display of community tourism photographs and staging traditional dancers for all to enjoy on Thursday, the last day at WTM. PromPeru not only focuses on the popular tourist regions but also the more undiscovered north, coast and Amazon coupled with the tourism products including wildlife, ornithology, adventure travel, gastronomy, and historical cities.

At WTM on Tuesday 10th November, PromPeru is holding a Meet the Experts' seminar with travel gurus including Dan Linstead, editor of Wanderlust; Justin Francis, CEO of Responsible Travel and Ben Box, author of the Footprint guide to Peru. This seminar is for all delegates at WTM to learn more about responsible tourism and travel opportunities in Peru and will take place from 11am-12pm in South Gallery, room 14. Following the seminar attendees are invited to an on-stand reception where cocktails are being served including Pisco Sours (the national drink of Peru).

For the second year running PromPeru is also sponsoring the Responsible Tourism Award for "Best for Poverty Reduction". This award category is important for PromPeru as Peru's tourism industry acts as a tool to help combat poverty due to it continuously aiding the improvement of the quality of life of the Peruvian people by generating sustainable development and income throughout the country. The Responsible Tourism Awards are an initiative between online travel directory responsibletravel.com, Virgin Holidays, World Travel Market, The Daily Telegraph and Geographical Magazine and will be announced during Responsible Tourism Day at WTM on Wednesday 11th November at 11am in Platinum Suite 4.

Also as part of the World Responsible Tourism programme at WTM PromPeru is participating in the seminar entitled ‘Paying the Cost of Visiting' with guest speaker Andrés Alvarez-Calderón, Director of the Museo Larco in Lima. This seminar takes place on Tuesday 10th November from 15:30 - 17:00 in the North Gallery rooms 6 and 7 and will explore how the cultural heritage sector generates funds for conservation from visitors who create the need for increased conservation through maintenance.

Stand Partners at WTM 2009:

AMAZON RIVER EXPEDITIONS
ANDES LANDMARK, THE TRAVEL COMPANY
APUMAYO EXPEDICIONES-PERU
ARANWA HOTELS RESORTS & SPAS
BCD TRAVEL
CASA ANDINA HOTELES
COLTUR PERU
COUNTRY CLUB LIMA HOTEL
DASATARIQ
DELFINES HOTEL & CASINO
DOMIRUTH TRAVEL SERVICE S.A.C
FERTUR PERU
FUNDACION WEISE
GRAY LINE TOURS PERÚ - VIAJES PACIFICO
HOTELES DOUBLETREE BY HILTON PERU
HOTEL MAJORO
IL TUCANO PERU SAC
INKANATURA TRAVEL
LAN AIRLINES
LARCOMAR
LIBERTADOR HOTELS, RESORTS & SPAS
LIMA TOURS
MAVA TRAVEL
PANORAMA PERU
PERU BEST TRAVELS
PERU ON BOARD
PTS PERU
PURE PERU
RAINFOREST EXPEDITIONS
RUTAS DEL PERU
SETOURS
SILVANA TOURS
SOLMARTOUR
SONESTA PERU HOTELS
SUMAQ MACHU PICCHU HOTEL
TIKA TOURS
TRAVEL GROUP PERÚ
TUCANO REPS. PERÚ
VIRACOCHA TURISMO INTERNACIONAL
YACHAY TOURS SAC


For further information on Peru at WTM visit the PromPeru stand LA3000 or contact Hills Balfour Synergy on 020 7367 0900.

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