2015/09/11
Staff Reporter
During the month of September which and October Gautrain will embark in an initiative called ‘connecting the dots through transport’. The aim of this initiative is to encourage schools to visit places along the Gautrain route using the train and to educate them about domestic Tourism.
Between September and October 2015, the Gautrain Management Agency in partnership with Freedom Park will host several schools from advantaged and disadvantaged backgrounds. Learners will ride on the world class Gautrain and experience the heritage tour at Freedom Park.
Freedom Park and Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on matters of common interest. Freedom Park and GMA are major attractions and therefore complement each other since they are entities that enhance tourism in the country.
Targeted schools for this initiative include schools from both the disadvantaged and the advantaged communities.
There will be a minimum of 40 high school tourism learners per school and at least 8 facilitators per school. Few schools have in the past been exposed to this experience, which has now been intensified through the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between these two institutions.
For arrangements contact the Freedom Park Public Relations Officers, Ms Naomi Madima, 012 336 4006/ 060 961 3851, Naomi@freedompark.co.za