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On April 15, the Mantis Group entered the Serengeti region for the first time, after welcoming Siringit Serengeti Camp into its portfolio.The permanent tented camp will allow Mantis guests to…
Great Plains Conservation’s Selinda Camp in the private Selinda Reserve in northern Botswana will open on June 1.The camp will have three one-bedroom tented units with canvas ceilings and thatched…
KwaZulu Natal’s provincial economy is projected to receive an estimated €63m cash injection over the Easter season as an estimated 250 000 domestic and 60 000 international visitors are expected to arrive.Durban…
Wednesday, 17 April 2019 13:32
New agreement to take tourism in Cape Town to next level
Written by SATOA
Today, the City of Cape Town Economic Opportunities Mayoral Committee Member, James Vos, tabled the three-year agreement with Cape Town Tourism for adoption.This will enable Cape Town Tourism to continue with…
Baobab Lodge in Kariba, Zimbabwe, will open before the end of April.The 11-room self-catering lodge will accommodate up to 22 people, with each room having a flat-screen television, modern bathroom…
Tuesday, 16 April 2019 12:52
DURBAN TO HOST 2019 AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM (ATLF) AND AWARDS
Written by SATOA
DURBAN, South Africa: The 2019 Africa Tourism Leadership Forum (ATLF) and Awards will be hosted by Durban KwaZulu-Natal Convention Bureau in Durban, under the auspices of the Provincial Government of…
Kids (known to us as ‘Cubs’) aged from 0 - 11 years can stay at Ulusaba for free, a saving of ZAR 2,700 per child per night!Between the 2nd January…
Seychelles has seen 10% growth in tourism arrivals from the beginning of January to date, compared with the equivalent period last year.The 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean has…
From June, Kenya Airways (KQ) will increase its flight frequency from Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport NBO to New York’s John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) from five to seven…
Monday, 15 April 2019 12:52
Aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites enhances culinary offering
Written by SATOA
Aha Harbour Bridge Hotel & Suites in Cape Town has relaunched its Canal Café Restaurant, increasing seating capacity and integrating an outside patio area that maximised views of Table Mountain,…
Monday, 15 April 2019 12:51
Wild Horizons to introduce new boat for Zambezi sunset cruises
Written by SATOA
In July, Wild Horizons will host dinner cruises on the Zambezi River, aboard a new double-decker boat, the Malachite.The boat can accommodate up to 32 passengers, who will experience some of…
Monday, 15 April 2019 12:49
Putting SA’s North West Province on the destination map
Written by SATOA
The North West province is gearing up to place itself firmly on the destination map for both international and national tourists.In an interview with the Department of Tourism’s North West…
Wild Horizons has launched a new bicycle tour in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.Guests will be able to travel by bicycle through some of the most picturesque and unique parts of the…
The Beverly Hills, an iconic, landmark hotel in uMhlanga, has launched ‘The Secret Garden’ – an exciting new venue space in the neighbouring property, which is owned by Tsogo Sun,…
Sebatana Private Reserve will commence work on building a fourth lodge in June.Situated in the Western Cape’s Waterberg, the private reserve provides guest with exceptional wildlife experiences in South Africa,…
African Bush Camps has added Nyamatusi Camp to its Mana Pools portfolio. Located in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe, the camp welcomed its first guests on April 1.With uninterrupted views…
Thursday, 11 April 2019 12:41
Kenya to inaugurate seventh UNESCO World Heritage Site
Written by SATOA
Kenya is to inaugurate the Thimlich Ohinga archaeological landmark as its seventh UNESCO world heritage site on April 18 in a bid to boost tourism to the area. Located approximately…
Wednesday, 10 April 2019 13:00
TKZN set to promote ‘’bleisure’’ tourism at World Travel Market Africa
Written by SATOA
‘’Bleisure’’ tourism, the practice of combining business travel and leisure travel into one trip, is the focus of Tourism KwaZulu-Natal (TKZN) at the World Travel Market Africa (WTM Africa) being…
From April 1 to October 7, Wilderness Safaris’ Vumbura Plains and Little Vumbura camps in Botswana’s Okavango Delta will offer guests a unique hot-air balloon safari, drifting over the 60 000-hectare…
Visitors to Knysna in the Western Cape can now experience South Africa’s rich culinary heritage in The Rex Hotel’s newly-renovated O Bar & Eatery.Aha The Rex Hotel recently completed renovations…
From September 1 to 6, The Sanctuary at Ol Lentille in northern Kenya’s Laikipia region will host a yoga week for guests at the safari lodge.The five-night retreat, facilitated by…
