The listing of Marico Biosphere Reserve is set to benefit local communities in South Africa’s North West province, according to Rural, Environment and Agriculture Development (READ) MEC, Mank…
Tintswalo opens Lapalala Wilderness Lodge
Tintswalo at Lapalala Wilderness has opened in the Waterberg region, Limpopo. It is one of only two commercial lodges within the 44 500-hectare Lapalala Wilderness Reserve.The family-friendly lodge…
Cape Town’s Norval Foundation introduces summertime picnics
The Norval Foundation in Cape Town, Western Cape, will launch Sculpture Garden picnics on International Garden Day (October 21). Picnic baskets will be available from The Skotnes Restaurant Kiosk a…
UK-based travel company launches online platform to book African destinations
UK-based Der Touristik will launch a new online platform for clients to tailor-make tours.Meraki Travel was launched at the Abta Travel Convention in Spain on Tuesday, October 9, and will be rolled…
Excavation under way to reveal Tanzanian ruins
Excavation has started in Tanzania to unveil the 800-year-old lost city of Engaruka. Now buried under rocks in the Monduli District in northern Tanzania, the city was once a thriving region with an…
Robben Island adopts recommendations on ferry service
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and Robben Island Management appeared before the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s Standing Committee on Economic Opportunities, Tourism…
New entrance into Hwange National Park opens
Hideaways recently announced the official opening of the new Mtoa Gate from its Elephant’s Eye lodge, directly into Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.Marguerite Engelbrecht, Copywriter and Conte…
New interline service to connect Maasai Mara with Ugandan national parks
AirKenya and Aerolink Uganda will commence with an interline service on June 1, 2019, linking Kenya’s Maasai Mara with four national parks in Uganda.The interline service will afford passenge…
Sankara Nairobi to rebrand under Marriott International
Sankara Nairobi, a five-star hotel in the Kenyan capital, will trade under the Marriott brand from early next year following the recent signing of a franchise agreement with the American hospitalit…
Airlink introduces business class on selected routes
Airlink’s direct services between Cape Town and Victoria Falls as well as Johannesburg and Walvis Bay now offer an intra-continental style business-class service.International premium travell…