News and Updates
As the world continues to reopen, we’d love to hear your hopes and thoughts about travel over the coming year. Are you hoping to travel as soon as possible, or do you think it’s too early to be making plans yet? We would be very grateful if you could spend a few minutes sharing your […] Read More
For most of us the last 18 months have meant very little opportunity to travel abroad, and for long periods of time we have also been unable to even meet friends and family locally. This has now changed following the easing of international travel rules over recent weeks, including the removal of all African countries […] Read More
This week, we wanted to do a quick shout out about one of our favourite lodges – Inyati Game Lodge. Inyati are located in the world-famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve and set right on the Sand River with views across the river to the undulating Sabi Sand grassy plains. With just 11 rooms, you are […] Read More
I think it is fair to assume that for the majority of people, 2021 has not started as well as many would have hoped. I am not sure whether we all secretly hoped that as the clock struck midnight on the 31 December 2020, there would suddenly be a miraculous end to Covid-19 and the […] Read More
Really good news! As of Saturday 21st November, UK travellers no longer need to self-quarantine for 14 days upon their return from a holiday to Namibia. Namibia is a stunning country to visit and explore – the iconic sand dunes of Sossusvlei are a photographers dream; the wildlife of Etosha will delight first time safari […] Read More
The President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, announced the country will reopen its borders for international visitors on October 1, 2020. Speaking in a televised address yesterday evening (16th September), President Ramaphosa said “We are ready to open our doors again to the world and invite travellers to enjoy our mountains, our beaches, our vibrant […] Read More
COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way we live, and travellers are having to adjust to the new protocols and procedures that have been put in place across the globe as international travel resumes. Many of the destinations that we work with are already open or about to open to international visitors again, and all properties […] Read More
Travel Butlers has been working with clients, airlines, and partners across Africa to postpone and reschedule holidays affected by the coronavirus travel restrictions since governments around the world started to put their countries into lockdown in March. We are constantly monitoring the ever-changing situation as lockdowns are starting to be lifted, and whilst we have […] Read More
The island paradise of Seychelles has become the second country in the Indian Ocean to become free of Covid-19. The nation of fewer than one hundred thousand inhabitants reported 11 cases in total, and the last infected patient has tested negative for a number of consecutive days and is now considered to be fully recovered […] Read More
