News and Updates
We have received notification from North West Parks & Tourism Board that the park entrance fees into the Pilanesberg National Park have been increased as follows: Adults: from R20.00 to R45.00 per person Pensioners: from R15.00 to R20.00 per person Children: from R15.00 to R20.00 per person Vehicles: remains unchanged at R15.00 per vehicle This will effect all […] Read More
Our congratulations go to everyone at the Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa on winning the TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice Award for BEST LUXURY – AFRICA TRAVELERS CHOICE DESTINATION. Selected by the largest travel community in the world, The TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice Awards showcase the hotels who have earned their distinction from real travelers rather than journalists or travel […] Read More
The Lowveld area around the Kruger Park is often overlooked by visitors focused on getting to their safari, however there are many interesting attractions including scenic drives, animal rehabiliation and welfare centres, and cultural attractions that make staying a few days in the area very worthwhile if your schedule allows time for it. The small village […] Read More
For most people the idea of spending the night under canvas surrounded by the sounds of the African bush brings to mind the romance of a bygone age of adventure. Fortunately there are dozens of tented safari camps all across South Africa where it is possible to recapture this magic. From Bayethe Lodge (Shamwari), Lalibela […] Read More
We have added a number of new photos of safari lodges in some of South Africa’s malaria-free safari areas. In the Waterberg area: Clifftop Lodge Entabeni Earthsong Lodge Shibula Lodge Shidzidzi and Nungubane Game Lodges Safari Lodges near Port Elizabeth: Reed Valley Bush Lodge Reed Valley Inn Kwandwe Melton Manor
Travel Butlers are delighted to announce a photo competition that we are running in association with SA Wines Online where you could win one of 3 cases of South African wine. Each year we are sent hundreds of photos by people whose holidays we have helped to organise, and rather than leave them to collect metaphorical dust […] Read More
We are delighted to confirm that we will be offering 3 nights for the price of 2 at safari lodges in the Kariega Reserve for people travelling between 1 May and 30 September. The Kariega reserve is ideal for families who are enjoying a holiday in Cape Town or the Eastern Cape who are also […] Read More
Following on from last weeks listing of top lodges for families in malaria free areas, today we are having a look at our most popular lodges for families in the Greater Kruger area. The first point to bear in mind when looking at family lodges in the Kruger area is that the average age of children staying at lodges in […] Read More
We have added new photos to several of the safari lodges that we feature in the Greater Kruger Park area. The lodges with updated photos are: Gomo Gomo Game Lodge Gwalagwala Honeyguide Khoka Moya Honeyguide Mantobeni Kirkman’s Kamp Little Jock Tinga Game Lodge
With the school half-term holidays only a few weeks away, and Easter following on shortly afterwards, we thought this would be a good time to look at the most popular safari lodges for families visiting South Africa’s malaria-free regions. A quick glance at the listing below show that the game reserves in the Eastern Cape (Kariega, Kwandwe, Lalibela, […] Read More
