The Travel Butlers Blog
Thornybush Game Lodge is offering guests who stay here from 16th July until the end of the year one complimentary night if they book and pay for 2 nights. Thornybush Game Lodge is situated within the Thornybush Private Game Reserve – 11,500 hectares of fenced prime game viewing bushveld just west of Timbavati and the […] Read More
Garonga Safari Camp is an exclusive safari lodge, situated in the private 22,000 hectare fenced Makalali Conservancy, located west of the Kruger National Park. This unassuming sanctuary promises an intimate wildlife encounter in an unhurried environment. Activities include game drives, wilderness walks, sleep-outs, outdoor bush-baths and aromatherapy and reflexology sessions. Guests are encouraged to indulge […] Read More
The Cape Royale in Green Point, Cape Town, has just announced that it is going to introduce a children’s activity series in July to keep the entire family entertained should the Cape Town winter weather set in. This hotel already attracts families, as it does not charge for children under 16 years of age when […] Read More
If you want to see whales – don’t go to Canada – go to South Africa ! The first whales have already been sighted off the coast of the De Hoop Nature Reserve, which is situated just 3 hours drive from Cape Town. This area is well-known for its land-based whale watching opportunities, and visitors […] Read More
For anyone travelling to Cape Town between 23 to 27 August 2010 inclusive, unfortunately the Table Mountain Cableway will be closed for annual maintenance. You can still walk up the mountain though to the top if you are feeling really energetic …
At last ! Breaking news is that the Gautrain is FINALLY ready to rock and roll (not literally otherwise that would be a bit dangerous). The much-awaited service between OR Tambo and Sandton wil be operational today, just in time for the World Cup … talk about running it to the wire ! But lets […] Read More
After nearly 30 years of low flows, interspersed with occasional average flows and then the highs of 2008 and 2009, this wetland is receiving a record inflow in 2010 – a hugely important event for the biodiversity of the Okavango and northern Botswana in general. The flood is an eagerly anticipated annual phenomenon. The level […] Read More
Stay for 4 nights and only pay for 3 at Pestana Inhaca Lodge, just 40 km off the coast of Mozambique. The lodge is situated on Inhaca Island, a small inhabited island lying just 40 km off the Mozambican capital of Maputo and positioned at the entrance to Delagoa Bay, and easily accessible by boat, […] Read More
The World Cup TV Planner can let you plan your entire world cup viewing and can automatically add fixtures to your Outlook (or similar) calendar to ensure you never miss a vital game! This FaceBook application translates the South African kick-off times for every game into different time zones, and for the UK, it even […] Read More
Stay for 3 nights at the Vineyard Hotel & Spa in Cape Town, followed immediately before or after by 2 nights at d’Ouwe Werf Hotel in Stellenbosch, and one night in each hotel will be complimentary. With over 200 years of history within its walls, the 4* deluxe Vineyard Hotel & Spa is situated in […] Read More
