Official Tourism Board Websites for Every Country

Every country has an official body responsible for promoting tourism. Here’s the full list, updated regularly.

I like digging into how countries and destinations promote themselves online, and most of that work runs through what’s officially called a tourism board (sometimes a tourist board, national tourism organization, or destination management organization, depending on the country). These are the organizations behind a destination’s official tourism website, its seasonal marketing campaigns, and usually its Instagram, Facebook, and X accounts too.

Not every tourism board is structured the same way. In some countries, it’s a department inside the ministry of tourism. In others, it’s a semi independent tourism authority or bureau with its own budget and marketing team. A smaller number are run by private destination management companies working under contract with the government. The setup varies, but the goal is usually the same: get more visitors to book, and keep the destination’s brand consistent across every channel.

This page is my attempt at building a single, ongoing directory of official (and occasionally unofficial, where I couldn’t find an official one) tourism board websites for countries around the world, along with links to their social media accounts. I update it and fix broken links whenever I notice one, so let me know in the comments if something looks outdated.

What is a Tourism Board?

A tourism board is the official organization responsible for promoting a destination, whether that’s a country, a region, or a city. Most maintain a dedicated website with an events calendar, accommodation listings, activity guides, and seasonal travel campaigns, alongside the destination’s official social media presence.

What does a Tourism Board do?

Day to day, a national tourism board typically handles:

  • Running the destination’s official tourism website and social media accounts
  • Organizing familiarization trips (FAM trips) for travel agents, journalists, and tour operators
  • Coordinating influencer and content creator campaigns
  • Publishing visitor statistics and market research for the tourism industry
  • Promoting seasonal events, festivals, and regional attractions
  • Supporting local hotels, tour operators, and small businesses with marketing resources

Some countries also have separate boards for individual cities or regions, such as a convention and visitors bureau, which work alongside the national board rather than replacing it.

Jump to Country

A

Afghanistan

Ministry of information and culture Directorate of tourism regulatory affairs: https://tourism.gov.af/ps-AF
Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: https://mfa.gov.af/
mfa_afghanistan, mfa.afghanistan, @mfa_afghanistan.

Albania

Albanian National Tourism Agency: https://akt.gov.al/en/
albania.tourism, albaniantourismagency, @visit_albania.

Algeria

Office National du Tourisme Algerien (ONT): https://ont.dz/
ONT.dz.

Andorra

Andorra National Tourism Board: https://visitandorra.com/en/
andorraworld, andorraworld, @andorraworld_ad.

Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda Tourist Board: https://www.visitantiguabarbuda.com/
antiguaandbarbuda, AntiguaBarbuda, @Antiguabarbuda.

Argentina

Instituto Nacional de Promoción Turística de la Argentina: https://www.argentina.travel/
Official website of Argentina: https://www.argentina.gob.ar/
visitargentina, visitarg, @VisitArg.

Armenia

Official tourism website of the Republic of Armenia: https://armenia.travel/
armenia_and_travel, ArmeniaTravelOfficial, @Armenia_Travel_.

Australia

Official Australian tourism website: https://www.australia.com/
australia, SeeAustralia, @australia.

Austria

Austrian National Tourist Office: https://www.austria.info/
visitaustria, feelaustriaAT, @austria_uk.

Azerbaijan

The Azerbaijan Tourism Board (ATB): https://tourismboard.az/
Azerbaijan.travel: https://azerbaijan.travel/
experienceazerbaijan, ExperienceAZE, @tourismaze.

B

The Bahamas

The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism: https://www.bahamas.com/
VisitTheBahamas, TravelBahamas, @visitthebahamas.

Bahrain

Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority: https://www.btea.bh/
tourismbh, TourismBH, @tourismbh.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Tourism Board (National Tourism Organization): https://visitbangladesh.gov.bd/

Barbados

Official Website of Destination Barbados and Barbados Tourism Marketing, Inc: https://www.visitbarbados.org/
visitbarbados, VisitBarbados, @barbados.

Belarus

Belarus National Tourism Agency: https://belarustourism.by/
Official Travel Site of Belarus: https://belarus.travel/
belarus.travel, belarusofficial.

Belgium

Visit Belgium: https://visitbelgium.com/
Visit Flanders: https://www.visitflanders.com/en
Official website for the promotion of tourism in Wallonia: https://visitwallonia.be/
Eastbelgian tourist office (German-speaking cantons): https://www.ostbelgien.eu/

Belize

Belize Tourism Board (BTB): https://www.belizetourismboard.org/
TravelBelize.org: https://www.travelbelize.org/
travelbelize, TravelBelize, @belizevacation.

Bhutan

Tourism Council of Bhutan: https://bhutan.travel/
The Official Destination Bhutan Website: https://bhutan.travel/
tourismbhutan, destinationbhutan, @tourismbhutan.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tourism Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina: https://www.tourismbih.com/

Botswana

Botswana Tourism Organisation: https://www.botswanatourism.co.bw/
BotswanaTourism.

Brazil

The Official Brazillian Tourism Website: https://visitbrasil.com/en/
visitbrasil, VisitBrasil, @VisitBrasil.

Brunei

Tourism Development Department: https://www.bruneitourism.com/
Brunei Tourism: https://www.bruneitourism.com/
brunei.tourism, BruneiTourismBoard.

Bulgaria

Ministry of Tourism of Bulgaria: https://www.tourism.government.bg/
Official Tourism Portal of Bulgaria: https://visitbulgaria.com/
bulgariatravelorg, @BGtravelOrg.

C

Cabo Verde

Official tourist site of Boa Vista: https://www.boavistaofficial.com/
boavistaofficial, BoaVistaCaboVerde, @boavistaoff.

Cambodia

Tourism of Cambodia: https://www.tourismcambodia.com/
Ministry of Tourism Cambodia (MOT): https://www.tourismcambodia.org/
travel2cambodia, Tourism2Cambodia, @tourismcam.

Canada

Official Site of Destination Canada: https://info.destinationcanada.com/
explorecanada, ExploreCanada, @ExploreCanada.

Chile

Chile Travel: https://chile.travel/
chiletravel, chiletravelguide, @chiletravel.

China

China National Tourist Office: https://www.cnto.org.uk/

Colombia

Official travel guide of Colombia: https://colombia.travel/es
Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo, República de Colombia: https://www.mincit.gov.co/inicio
colombia.travel, Colombia.travel, @colombia_travel.

Comoros

Comoros National Office of Tourism: https://www.comorostourism.com/en/.

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Tourism Official website: https://www.visitcostarica.com/
Instituto Costarricense de Turismo: https://www.ict.go.cr/es/
visit_costarica, visitcostarica, @Visit_CostaRica.

Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire Tourisme: https://tourismecotedivoire.ci/
cotedivoiretourisme.ci, @IvoireTourisme.

Croatia

Croatian National Tourist Board: https://croatia.hr/
croatiafulloflife, croatia.hr, @Croatia_hr.

Cuba

Ministry of Tourism of Cuba: https://www.cubatravel.cu/
CubaTravelCu, @Cubatravel_es.

Cyprus

Cyprus Tourism Organisation: https://www.visitcyprus.com/
visitcypruscom, VisitCyprus.cy, @visitcyprus.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic Official travel site: https://www.visitczechia.com/en-us
visitcz, czechrepublic, @VisitCZ.

D

Denmark

Official Denmark travel guide: https://www.visitdenmark.com/
The official website of Denmark: https://denmark.dk/
govisitdenmark, daenemark, @GoVisitDenmark.

Djibouti

Office du Tourisme de Djibouti: https://guide.visitdjibouti.dj/
djibtourisme.

Dominica

Discover Dominica Authority: https://discoverdominica.com/
discoverdominica, DiscoverDominica, @nature_island.

Dominican Republic

GoDominicanRepublic.com: https://www.godominicanrepublic.com/
Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism: https://mitur.gob.do/
godomrep, DominicanRepublicTourism, @GoDomRep.

E

East Timor (Timor-Leste)

East Timor Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture: https://abschm.mta.gov.tl/
East Timor Official Travel & Tourism Guide: https://timorleste.tl/
timorlestetourism.

Ecuador

Ecuador’s Official Travel Site: https://ecuador.travel/
EcuadorTravel.

Egypt

Egyptian Tourism Authority: https://www.experienceegypt.eg/en
experienceegypt, experienceegypt, @ExperienceEgypt.

El Salvador

Official tourism site of El Salvador: https://elsalvador.travel/esp/en/
elsalvadortravel, elsalvadortravel, @esimpressive.

Eritrea

Eritrea Ministry of Tourism: http://www.eritrea.be/MoT.htm

Estonia

Official travel guide to Estonia: https://visitestonia.com/en
visitestonia, visitestonia, @visitestonia.

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Tourism Organization: https://www.ethiopia.travel/
Ethiopialandoforigins, @landoforigins.

F

Fiji

The official website of Tourism Fiji: https://www.fiji.travel/
tourismfiji, Fiji, @TourismFiji.

Finland

The Official Travel Guide of Finland: https://www.visitfinland.com/en/
ourfinland, visitfinland, @OurFinland.

France

The official website of tourism in France: https://www.france.fr/en/
explorefrance, ExploreFrance, @explorefranceen.

G

The Gambia

Gambia Tourism Board (GTB): https://www.accessgambia.com/
Official website of the Gambia Tourism Board: https://www.visitthegambia.gm/
gogambia, @visitthegambia.

Georgia

Georgian National Tourism Administration: https://gnta.ge/
georgiatravel, GeorgianNationalTourismAdministration.

Germany

The German National Tourist Board : https://www.germany.travel/en/home.html
germanytourism, GermanyTravelDestination.

Ghana

Ghana Tourism Authority – The Official Ghanaian Tourism Website: https://ghana.travel/
ghanatourismauthority, ghanatourismauthority, @ghanatourismGTA.

Greece

The Official website of the Greek Tourism Organisation: https://www.visitgreece.gr/en
visitgreecegr, visitgreecegr, @VisitGreecegr.

Grenada

The Official Website of the Grenada Tourism Authority: https://grenadagrenadines.com/
discovergrenada, discovergrenada, @discovergrenada.

Guatemala

Visit Guatemala: https://visitguatemala.com/
visitguatemala_, VisitGuatemala, @visitguatemala.

Guyana

Guyana Tourism Authority: https://guyanatourism.com/
discoverguyana, GuyanaUndiscovered, @discoverguyana.

H

Haiti

Ministère du Tourisme d’Haiti: https://tourisme.gouv.ht/
haititourisme, @MTourismeHaiti.

Honduras

Honduras Travel: https://www.honduras.travel/
visithonduras, VisitHonduras, @visithonduras.

Hungary

Hello Hungary: https://hellohungary.com/
hello_hungary, hellohungaryHU, @HelloHungaryHU.

I

Iceland

Icelandic Tourist Board: https://www.ferdamalastofa.is/
Inspired by Iceland – The official tourism information site for Iceland: https://www.inspiredbyiceland.com/
inspiredbyiceland, inspiredbyiceland, @iceland.

India

India Ministry of Tourism of: https://www.tourism.gov.in/
ministryoftourismgoi, @tourismgoi.

Indonesia

Ministry of Tourism, Republic of Indonesia: https://www.indonesia.travel/us/en
indtravel, indonesiatravel, @indtravel.

Ireland

Tourism Ireland: https://www.ireland.com/en-us/
Tourism Ireland: https://www.tourismireland.com/
Fáilte Ireland – National Tourism Development Authority: https://www.failteireland.ie/
tourismireland, DiscoverIrelandGB, @GoToIrelandGB.

Israel

The Official Website of Tourism to Israel: https://www.goisrael.com/
visit_israel, goisrael, @israeltourism.

Italy

Italian Tourism Official Website: https://www.italia.it/en
italiait, italia.it, @italia.

J

Jamaica

Jamaica Tourist Board: https://www.jtbonline.org/
Visit Jamaica: https://www.visitjamaica.com/
visitjamaica, visitjamaica, @VisitJamaicaNow.

Japan

Japan National Tourism Organization: https://www.jnto.go.jp/
Travel Japan: https://www.japan.travel/en/us/
visitjapanjp, visitjapaninternational.

Jordan

Jordan Tourism Board: https://visitjordan.com/
visitjordan, VisitJordan, @visitjordan.

K

Kazakhstan

Official tourism website of Kazakhstan: https://kazakhstan.travel/en
TraveltoKazakhstan, @visit_kz.

Kenya

Kenya Tourist Board: https://ktb.go.ke/
MagicalKenya The Official Kenya Destination Website: https://magicalkenya.com/
magicalkenya, KenyaTourism, @magicalkenya.

Kiribati

Kiribati National Tourism Office (KNTO): https://kiribatitourism.gov.ki/
kiribati.tourism.

Korea, South

Korea Tourism Organization: https://www.visitkorea.or.kr/
koreatourism, @KoreanTravel.

Kosovo

Be in Kosovo: https://www.beinkosovo.com/
beinkosovo.

Kuwait

Tourism in Kuwait: https://www.e.gov.kw/sites/kgoenglish/Pages/Visitors/InfoSubPages/TourismInKuwait.aspx
egovkw, egovkw, @egovkw.

Kyrgyzstan

Official Tourism Information and Promotion Site of the Kyrgyz Republic: https://www.discoverkyrgyzstan.org/
discoverkyrgyzstan, discover.kg, @discoverKG.

L

Laos

Laos’ official tourism website: https://www.tourismlaos.org/
laos_simplybeautiful, laossimplybeautiful.info, @laostourism.

Latvia

Investment and Development Agency of Latvia: https://www.latvia.travel/lv
enjoylatvia, IfYouLikeLatviaLatviaLikesYou.

Lebanon

Lebanon Ministry of Tourism: https://mot.gov.lb/en/
ministryoftourism.lebanon, ministryoftourismlebanon, @motlebofficial.

Lesotho

Lesotho Tourism & Development Corporation: https://visitlesotho.travel/
VisitLesotho.travel, @visitlesotho.

Liechtenstein

Official tourism-website of the Principality of Liechtenstein: https://tourismus.li/
fuerstentumliechtenstein, FuerstentumLIE, @li_travel.

Lithuania

Lithuanian State Department of Tourism: https://lithuania.travel/lt

Luxembourg

The Official Travel Guide of Luxembourg: https://www.visitluxembourg.com/
visit_luxembourg, VisitLuxembourg, @luxembourginfo.

M

North Macedonia

North Macedonia’s official tourism website: https://macedonia-timeless.com/
macedonia.timeless, Macedonia.Timeless.appt, @R_Macedonia.

Madagascar

Office National du Tourisme de Madagascar: https://madagascar-tourisme.com/fr/
my_madagascar, MadagascarTourism, @ilemadagascar.

Malawi

Malawi Tourism Official Website: https://visitmalawi.mw/
visitmalawiofficial.mw, @TourismMalawi.

Malaysia

Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board (MTPB): https://www.tourism.gov.my/
Official Website of Tourism Malaysia: https://www.malaysia.travel/
malaysia.truly.asia, malaysia.travel, @tourismmalaysia.

Maldives

Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation: https://visitmaldives.com/en
Maldives Ministry of Tourism: https://www.tourism.gov.mv/
visitmaldives, visitmaldives, @visitmaldives.

Mali

Office du Tourisme du Mali: https://malitourisme.com/

Malta

Visit Malta – The Official Tourism Site for Malta, Gozo and Comino: https://www.visitmalta.com/en/
Malta Tourism Authority: https://mta.com.mt/
visitmalta, visitmalta, @visitmalta.

Republic of The Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands Office of Commerce, Investment & Tourism: https://www.visitmarshallislands.mh/
marshallislands, visitmarshallislands.

Mauritius

Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority: https://www.tourism-mauritius.mu/

Mexico

Official Tourism Guide in Mexico: https://visitmexico.com/en/
visitmexico, VisitMexico, @VisitMex.

Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia’s Official Travel and Tour Website: https://www.micronesiatour.com/
micronesiatour, micronesiatour.

Moldova

Tourism Agency of the Republic of Moldova: https://turism.gov.md/ro/
The Travel Guide to Moldova: https://www.travel.md/
travelmoldova.

Monaco

Monaco Tourist and Convention Authority: https://www.visitmonaco.com/
visitmonaco, VisitMonaco.

Mongolia

Ministry of Environment, Green Development and Tourism: https://www.mongolia.travel/
travel.mongolia, Travel-Mongolia, @travelmgl.

Montenegro

The official website for Montenegro tourism: https://www.montenegro.travel/en
gomontenegro, ntocg, @SeeMontenegro.

Morocco

Moroccan National Tourist Office: https://www.visitmorocco.com/en
visit_morocco_, MoroccanNationalTouristOffice, @Visit_Morocco_.

Mozambique

Mozambique Tourism Authority: https://www.mozambiquetourism.co.za/

Myanmar (Burma)

Myanmar Tourism Marketing: https://myanmar.travel/
Myanmar Tourism Marketing: https://www.tourismmyanmar.org/
visit.myanmar, myanmartm, @MyanmarTM.

N

Namibia

Namibia Tourism Board: https://visitnamibia.com.na/
namibiatourismboard, NamibiaTourismBoard @Tourism_Board.

Nauru

Nauru National Tourism Office: https://naurutourismcom.wordpress.com/
@nauru_tourismco.

Nepal

Nepal Tourism Board: https://ntb.gov.np/
nepaltourism, nepaltourismboard, @nepaltourismb.

Netherlands

The Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (NBTC): https://www.nbtc.nl/
Visit the Netherlands: https://www.holland.com/
visit_holland, visitholland, @visitholland.

New Zealand

New Zealand Tourism Board: https://www.tourismnewzealand.com/
Official site for Tourism New Zealand: https://www.newzealand.com/
purenewzealand, purenewzealand, @purenewzealand.

Nicaragua

Discover Nicaragua: https://www.visitnicaragua.us/
visitanicaragua.

Nigeria

Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation: https://tournigeria.gov.ng/
tournigeria, tournigeriang, @tournigeriang.

Norway

Visit Norway: https://www.visitnorway.com/
visitnorway, Visitnorway, @visitnorway.

O

Oman

Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Sultanate of Oman: https://mht.gov.om/
omanmht, OmanMHT, @OmanMHT.

P

Pakistan

Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC): https://tourism.gov.pk/

Palau

Official Tourism Office of Palau Micronesia: https://pristineparadisepalau.com/
#visitpalau, pristineparadisepalau.

Panama

Visit Panama: https://www.tourismpanama.com/
visitpanama, visitpanama, @visitpanama.

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea’s Official Trave Site: https://papuanewguinea.travel/
visit_papuanewguinea, PapuaNewGuineaTourismPromotionAuthority, @pngtourismuk.

Paraguay

Secretaria Nacional de Turismo: https://visitparaguay.travel/
visitparaguay, VisitParaguay.Travel, @visit_paraguay.

Peru

Peru Official Travel and Tourism Portal: https://www.peru.travel/
peru, visitperu, @visitperu.

Philippines

Philippines Department of Tourism: https://www.tourism.gov.ph/
tourismphilippines, DepartmentOfTourism, @tourismphl.

Poland

Polish Tourism Organisation: https://www.poland.travel/en/
polska.travel, poland.travel.us, @PolandtravelUS.

Portugal

Visit Portugal – Turismo de Portugal: https://www.visitportugal.com/en
visitportugal, Visitportugal, @visitportugal.

Puerto Rico

Website: https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/
discoverpuertorico, DiscoverPuertoRico, @discover_PR.

Q

Qatar

Qatar Tourism Authority: https://visitqatar.com/

R

Romania

Romania Ministry of Tourism: https://www.romania.travel/
ministerul_turismului, romaniatravel.ro, @romaniabrand.

Russia

The Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation: https://visitrussia.com/
National Tourism Portal: https://europe.russia.travel/
russia.travel.official, russia.travel.official, @Russia_travel_.

Rwanda

Official Rwanda Tourism Website: https://visitrwanda.com/
visitrwanda_now, travelrwanda, @visitrwanda_now.

S

Saint Kitts and Nevis

St. Kitts Tourism Authority: https://visitstkitts.kn/
stkittstourism, StKittsTourism, @StKittsTourism.

Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Tourism Authority: https://stlucia.org/en/
travelsaintlucia, TravelSaintLucia, @Travel_StLucia.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

SVG Tourism Authority: https://tourism.gov.vc/tourism/
ourtourismsvg, @discoversvg.

Samoa

Samoa Tourism Authority: https://www.samoa.travel/
samoatourism, SamoaTourismAuthority, @samoatourism.

San Marino

Ufficio del Turismo: https://www.visitsanmarino.com/
visitsanmarino, visitsanmarino, @VisitSanMarino.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Commission for Tourism & National Heritage: https://scth.gov.sa/
SCTHKSA, SCTHKSA, @Sctaen.

Senegal

Senegalese Agency for Tourism Promotion: https://www.visitezlesenegal.com/

Serbia

National Tourism Organisation of Serbia: https://www.serbia.travel/
serbiatourism, serbiatourism, @serbiatourism.

Seychelles

Seychelles Tourism Board: https://seychelles.com/
visitseychelles, The.Seychelles.Islands, @visitseychelles.

Sierra Leone

National Tourist Board of Sierra Leone: https://ntb.gov.sl/
touristboardsierra, sierraleonenationaltouristboard, @touristboardsl.

Singapore

Singapore Tourism Board: https://www.stb.gov.sg/
Singapore Tourism Board: https://www.visitsingapore.com/
visit_singapore, VisitSingaporeOfficial, @visitsingapore.

Slovakia

Slovakia.travel: https://slovakia.travel/
slovakia.travel, slovakiatourism.

Slovenia

Slovenian Tourist Board: https://www.slovenia.info/en
feelslovenia, slovenia.info, @sloveniainfo.

Solomon Islands

Tourism Solomons: https://www.visitsolomons.com.sb/
visitsolomonislands, VisitSolomonIslands, @VisitSolomons.

South Africa

South African Tourism: https://www.southafrica.net/us/en/
visitsouthafrica, visitsouthafrica, @SouthAfrica.

Spain

Spain’s Official Tourism Website: https://www.spain.info/
spain, spain.info, @spain.

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Tourism: https://www.srilanka.travel/
Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority: https://www.sltda.gov.lk/en
destination_srilanka, tourismsrilanka.gov.lk, @tourismlk.

Suriname

Suriname Tourism Foundation: https://www.surinametourism.sr/
SurinameTourismFoundation.

Sweden

Sweden’s official website for tourism and travel information: https://visitsweden.com/
visitsweden, VisitSweden, @VisitSweden.

Switzerland

Switzerland Tourism: https://www.myswitzerland.com/
myswitzerland, MySwitzerland, @MySwitzerland_e.

T

Taiwan

Tourism Bureau, Republic of China (Taiwan): https://eng.taiwan.net.tw/

Tajikistan

Tourism Information Portal of Tajikistan: https://traveltajikistan.tj/en/home-en/

Tanzania

Tanzania Tourist Board Official Website: https://www.tanzaniatourism.go.tz/
wonderfultanzania, TanzaniaTouristBoard, @TtbTanzania.

Thailand

Tourism Authority of Thailand: https://www.tourismthailand.org/
tourismthailand, AmazingThailand.

Tonga

Ministry Of Tourism Tonga: https://www.tongatourism.travel/
tourismtonga, ThisIsTonga

Trinidad and Tobago

The Ministry of Trade, Investment & Tourism of Trinidad and Tobago: https://tradeind.gov.tt/
tradeinvtourismtt, TradeInvTourismTT, @tradeinvtourism.

Tunisia

Tunisian National Tourist Office: https://www.discovertunisia.com/
discover_tunisia, DiscoverTunisiacom, @DiscoverTUN.

Turkey

Republic Of Turkey Ministry Of Culture and Tourism: https://www.ktb.gov.tr/
tckulturturizm, TCKulturTurizm, @TCKulturTurizm.

Turkmenistan

The State Committee of Turkmenistan for Tourism: https://mfa.gov.tm/en/articles/11

Tuvalu

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, Tourism, Environment and Labour Government of Tuvalu: https://www.timelesstuvalu.com/

U

Uganda

Uganda Tourism Board: https://exploreuganda.com/
UgTourismBoard, UgandaTourismBoard, @UgTourismBoard.

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi’s official visitor website for travel & tourism: https://visitabudhabi.ae/en
visitabudhabi, visitabudhabi, @visitabudhabi.

United Kingdom

The Official Tourism Website of Great Britain: https://www.visitbritain.com/en
lovegreatbritain, lovegreatbritain, @visitbritain.

United States

Visit The USA: https://www.visittheusa.com/
visittheusa, VisitTheUSA, @visittheusa.

Uruguay

Uruguay Ministry of Tourism: https://www.gub.uy/ministerio-turismo/
uruguaynaturaltv, uruguaynatural.fb, @uruguay_natural.

V

Vanuatu

Vanuatu Tourism Office: https://www.vanuatu.travel/en/
vanuatuislands, vanuatuislands, @vanuatu_islands.

Vietnam

Official Website Vietnam Tourism: https://www.vietnam.travel
vietnamtourismboard.
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism: https://www.vietnamtourism.com/
Vietnam National Administration of Tourism: https://vietnamtourism.gov.vn/

Y

Yemen

Yemen Tourism Promotion Board: https://www.yementourism.com/
yementourismpb, YemenTourismPB, @YemenTourismPB.

Z

Zambia

Zambia Tourism: https://www.zambiatourism.com/
zambia_tourism, zambiatravelguide.

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Tourism Authority: https://zimbabwetourism.net/
tourismzimbabwe, TourismZimbabwe, @tourismzimbabwe.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find a list of official city tourism board websites?

Right now, this page focuses on national and country level tourism boards rather than individual cities. A dedicated directory of official city tourism board and convention and visitors bureau websites, covering major destinations like Paris, Tokyo, and New York, is something I'm planning to publish separately, since city level tourism promotion is usually run by a different kind of organization than the national board. I'll link to it here once it's live.

What's the difference between a national, regional, and local tourism board?

A national tourism board promotes an entire country and usually runs the official country wide travel website and social accounts you'll find listed on this page. A regional or state tourism board focuses on a specific province, state, or region within that country, often working alongside the national board rather than instead of it. A local or city tourism board, sometimes called a convention and visitors bureau, narrows further still, focusing on a single city or destination and typically handling local event calendars, hotel partnerships, and convention bookings. All three levels can exist at once for the same country, and they usually cross promote each other.

What is a tourism board?

A tourism board is the official organization responsible for promoting a destination, whether that's a country, a region, or a city. It's usually either a government department (often inside a ministry of tourism), a semi independent tourism authority, or occasionally a privately run destination management organization working under government contract. Most maintain an official travel website with an events calendar, accommodation listings, and seasonal campaigns, along with active Instagram, Facebook, and X accounts.

What does a tourism board do?

Day to day, a tourism board typically runs the destination's official website and social media accounts, organizes familiarization trips (FAM trips) for travel agents and journalists, coordinates influencer and content creator campaigns, publishes visitor statistics and market research, promotes seasonal events and festivals, and supports local hotels and tour operators with marketing resources and cooperative campaigns.

What's the difference between a national tourism board and an international tourism organization?

A national tourism board promotes one specific country. An international tourism organization, such as UN Tourism (formerly the World Tourism Organization), works across many countries at once, setting industry standards, publishing global travel statistics, and supporting tourism policy rather than marketing any single destination directly.

What is a convention and visitors bureau (CVB)?

A convention and visitors bureau is a city or region level organization, similar to a local tourism board, that focuses specifically on attracting conferences, conventions, and business travel alongside general tourism. It often works closely with hotels and event venues to bid on and host large events.

How do tourism boards work with travel influencers and content creators?

Many tourism boards run dedicated influencer and content creator programs, inviting creators on sponsored trips, sometimes as part of a broader FAM trip, in exchange for coverage. These campaigns are usually managed by the same team that runs the board's official social media accounts, so if you're looking to pitch one, that's typically the right place to start.

What's the difference between a tourism board, a ministry of tourism, and a destination management organization (DMO)?

These terms often get used interchangeably, but there's a real distinction. A ministry of tourism is a government department, part of the country's cabinet structure. A tourism board or tourism authority is often a semi independent body created by that ministry to handle marketing and promotion specifically. A destination management organization is a broader industry term covering any of these, plus privately run agencies contracted to do the same job. In practice, most of the entries on this page could accurately be described by any of the three terms, depending on how that country structures its tourism promotion.

Is this list of tourism board websites complete?

No, and I'd rather be upfront about that than pretend otherwise. Some countries don't have an easily identifiable official tourism website, and a few are missing from this list entirely while I track down a reliable source. If you notice a gap or a broken link, let me know in the comments and I'll add or fix it.

2 Replies to “Official Tourism Board Websites by Country”

Gabriel Gabriel Reply

Hi Dumitru,

This is a very interesting list.
Have you been extending the list since creation?
What is your favorite destination website/tourism office?

I was wondering, if you have such a list also for the City Tourism Offices?

Many thanks,
Gabriel

    Hi Gabriel,
    I haven’t updated this in a while, should probably go through it again.
    As for cities, there’s a little too many cities in the world to be able to cover :)
    Cheers!

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