Hideaways has introduced a new dhow experience for visitors to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Guests can enjoy a sunrise or sunset cruise on the Zambezi River on board a traditional handcrafted East Afr…
Two-tier pricing break for tourists as Zimbabwe fuel price skyrockets
Zimbabwe was rocked by its government’s announcement on Saturday, January 12, that petrol and diesel prices would increase by 150% at midnight on Sunday, January 13, making Zimbabwe fuel the …
CemAir behaviour ‘bizarre’ – SA Civil Aviation Authority
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has suspended CemAir’s operations again, due to concerns around airworthiness of the airline’s fleet.The grounding came into effect on…
Global luxury group reaches acquisition agreement with Belmond
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, an international leading luxury group and Belmond Ltd owners, part-owners and managers of 46 luxury hotel, restaurant, train and river cruise properties, join…
Desert and Delta Safaris announces property refurbs
Desert and Delta Safaris has commenced the refurbishment and rebuild of Camp Xakanaxa and Savute Safari Lodge.Camp Xakanaxa’s 11 luxury tents will be refreshed, including a fresh canvas wrap,…
Africa Travel and Safari Show, an opportunity for tourism buyers and sellers
On February 28, from 09h00 to 13h00, the Africa Travel and Safari Show will bring together African tourism products and services, and targeted travel buyers and bookers into Africa, in a powerful o…
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Promote your business to targeted potential customers through Tourism Update.As the voice that connects tourism news from southern and East Africa with the world, TU reaches a broad audience of int…
WTM Africa 2019 programme now live
The speaker line-up and programme for WTM Africa 2019 are taking shape, with Conference, Inspire, Destination and Travel Forward Theatres set to host presentations and interactive sessions with glo…
Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, to welcome Le Petit Chef
Mandarin Oriental, Marrakech, will launch a deliciously entertaining pop-up restaurant with Le Petit Chef, a one-of-a-kind interactive technology and gourmet cuisine experience.The space will be av…
Morocco receives 9.5 million tourists from January to September 2018
Morocco received 9.5 million tourists and saw an increase in arrivals by 8% from January to September as compared to the same period in 2017, as per the statistics released by the Tourism Observato…