The IRT’s tasks
On January 1st 2009, the team of the Maison de la Montagne et de la Mer became part of Ile de la Réunion Tourisme thus widening the organisation’s areas of competence.
The IRT’s main tasks are :
- the implementation of actions notably in areas of study, planning, development and equipment, technical assistance in marketing and the structuring of branches, offers and vocational training courses,
- local, national and international coordination and management of promotional offers for tourism in Reunion as a destination,
- monitoring statistics governing tourism gathered by the Regional Observatory for Tourism,
- managing the ‘e-tourism’ platform online,
- participating in the island’s economic development, in particular up in the hills in order to promote all kinds of tourism activities connected to the mountains of Reunion,
- the implementation of development operations for the Sport de Nature network and also actions to restructure tourism offers up in the hills, aiming to contribute to a balanced development of the island’s tourism sector,
- working closely with the departmental branch of the Gîtes de France network whose main role is the implementation of targeted actions aiming to promote a taste in local products.
- the provision of a central booking service where tourists can contact well-informed staff with suggestions for stays, circuits, accommodation in mountain or rural hostels, hotels in the hills and of course a varied choice of activities.
- offering the best trekking for nature-lovers from the highest summits right down to the seashore, and this with the help of several tourism professionals.
- pooling resources with all tourism professionals to make every effort to ensure the well-being of tourists.
