The Travel Butlers Blog
Stay 4 nights in a Superior Sea-Facing Room at the luxurious 5* Twelve Apostles and Spa, and receive one complimentary night at the superb Madikwe Hills Private Game Lodge in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve. The luxurious 5* Twelve Apostles Hotel lies poised above Atlantic rollers and flanked by the majestic Table Mountain and her […] Read More
Tipping in a private safari lodge is one of those grey areas that always catches people out, and can send even the calmest person into a complete panic. Your time on safari will probably be the most expensive part of your trip. Once there, however, you will forget all about the cost, as you luxuriate […] Read More
If you are thinking of arranging a family holiday to South Africa, and including a couple of days at a safari lodge, you will be amazed at the number of lodges that do cater specifically for children – and by this, we mean not only just offering to put extra beds in the room for […] Read More
We have just added this lovely guest house to our online property portfolio. Dreamfields Guest House is a warm, friendly guest house, situated in a quiet residential area of Hazyview less than 2 km away from the centre of town. The large house has a thatched roof and African style furnishings, and fits in perfectly […] Read More
In order to help fans plan their trips to South Africa during next year’s World Cup, we have added a full match schedule to our World Cup Travel Guide. There is a detailed match schedule for each host city, as well as a breakdown of the matches for each of the groups and the schedule […] Read More
For football fans visiting South Africa during the FIFA World Cup in 2010, and staying in and around Durban and Port Elizabeth to follow their teams, they can have the opportunity to stay somewhere completely unique – on a luxury cruise ship ! Durban Harbour will be host to the MS Noordam, which is one […] Read More
Fpr guests recently staying at the Inyati Private Game Reserve, in the Sabi Sands Reserve which forms part of the Greater Kruger Park, they have been treated to some wonderful elephant sightings. The lodge itself is situated right on the banks of the Sand River, and their particular stretch of the river has become a […] Read More
Ant’s Reserve is located in the magnificent, malaria-free Waterberg region. Home to both Ant’s Nest and Ant’s Hill lodges, both lodges are owned and run by Ant and Tessa Baber. The Baber family have a long history in the area, dating back to 1886, and indeed were one of the earliest pioneers to the region. […] Read More
Spring has begun early at AmaKhosi, and temperatures are climbing each day, leaving behind the chilly days of Winter. The bush is waking up again, with Red Ivory trees now sprouting new shoots with bright green leaves, following on the early rains that the reserve was grateful to see ! The migrant birds are now […] Read More
Guests at Singita in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve have been priviledges to witness some great lion sightings recently, including battles with large herds of buffalo. One pride of lions surpassed themselves on one hunt, and took down 6 buffalo in one go – enough to feed on for quite a few days ! We […] Read More
