The Travel Butlers Blog
The tented camp GwalaGwala, situated in the 13,000 hectare Kapama Game Reserve, has just undergone a massive refurbishment, and as a result it has changed its name from GwalaGwala to Kapama Karula. The existing 7 tents have been given a total makeover and they have also built 5 new tents – all of which will […] Read More
Travel + Leisure Magazine USA has just completed its 2009 Worlds Best Service Awards, asking its readers to nominate destinations around the globe that “really deliver”. The results were published in the magazine’s June edition, and Sabi Sabi is honoured to have been voted as 7th best hotel overall in the world, the only South […] Read More
The Long Beach has won the World Travel Award for South Africa’s Leading Beach Hotel for 2009 at the awards ceremony held this week at the Indaba Travel Trade Show in Durban. Being recognized as the best Beach Hotel in South Africa amongst very strong competition is a true testament to this exquisite property and […] Read More
Keen to see leopards in the wild? This video (appropriately enough taken at Leopard Hills) is a good example of why the Sabi Sands Reserve in the Greater Kruger Park is probably the best place anywhere to see leopard. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7TvhwIuHCU
Thanda Private Game Reserve, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, has taken top honours at the 15th annual World Travel Awards. At the glittering ceremony held in Durban last night, Thanda won esteemed awards for ‘South Africa’s Leading Safari Lodge’, and ‘Africa’s Leading Luxury Lodge’ for the 3rd consecutive year. The World Travel Awards was established in 1994 […] Read More
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company is offering a winter special to all families – two children under 18 years get a free return trip if accompanied by a full paying adult. The Cableway’s Family Winter Special is valid weekends and public holidays from May 1 to September 15, and every day of the winter […] Read More
Book and stay at Irene Country Lodge during the DLF Indian Premier League and enjoy special rates on a Bed and Breakfast basis. The hotel will also arrange transfers from to and from the cricket stadium, which is situated only 3 km from the hotel. Nestling in the historic village of Irene, the Irene Country […] Read More
We have been contacted by a number of tour operators that still have test match tickets and accommodation available for the forthcoming Lions Tour to South Africa. With the squad due to fly out in little over four weeks time, excitement is building and we do not think these late availability tickets will last too long. You can see the […] Read More
The Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary has recently opened in Hartebeespoort, about an hour from both Johannesburg and Pretoria. The facility, located next to The Elephant Sanctuary on the R512 Rustenburg / Sun City Road, takes in rescued monkeys that have been raised as pets or have been bred or imported for the pet trade. The […] Read More
Ian McGeechan has today announced his squad for the forthcoming British Lions Tour of South Africa. Whilst there will be a few eyebrows raised at the absence of England captain Steve Borthwick, Wales Captain Ryan Jones, and several others, there can be no denying that the large number of Irish players included in the squad all […] Read More
