The Travel Butlers Blog
With the RBS 6 Nations kicking off this weekend, thoughts again turn to rugby and the build up to the British Lions tour of South Africa which kicks off on the 30th May…just 16 weeks away. There are still packages and match tickets available for fans planning travelling to follow the Lions, however rooms are […] Read More
We have been so busy recently that we have not updated our April photo competition with the photos we have been sent for a couple of weeks. No need to panic! None of the pictures have been lost, and all the ones we have received to date have been uploaded this afternoon. We should also […] Read More
Chapman’s Peak Drive between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in Cape Town could remain closed for the next 5 months. The popular route has been closed since 31 July 2008 following heavy rains that damaged the road and caused rock-slides. Confirmation that the road will not form part of Cape Argus’ Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour on […] Read More
People currently enjoying their South African holiday in Cape Town will be basking in temperatures upto 27°C (81°F) today as London freezes. I have just been outside our Weybridge offices (just outside London), and the snow is around 20cm deep…oh to be in Cape Town or at a South African Safari Lodge today!
The New York Times’ annual travel guide of Places to Go has named South Africa as one of it’s top destinations to visit in 2009. South Africa Holidays have been highlighted for offering “affordable luxury” with world class safaris, wineries and beaches. With the Rand down against the dollar since last year, South Africa offers a “high-end […] Read More
The Times reports that details of the England Cricket Tour to South Africa have now been confirmed, and the full schedule is: November 7: England squad arrives in South Africa November 10: D/N South Africa A, 20-over tour match, Bloemfontein November13: D/N 1st Standard Bank Pro20 international, Wanderers, Johannesburg November 15: Day 2nd Standard Bank Pro20 international, […] Read More
The Table Mountain Cableway, part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, will extend its annual maintenance period this year. The cableway will be closed from July 20 to August 16. The lengthier maintenance work is to ensure that the cableway can remain open during the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. Weather permitting, […] Read More
A survey by the Post Office has found that South Africa is one of the cheapest countries to visit. The Post Office’s Worldwide Holiday Costs barometer measured the cost of tourist staples in 27 countries. The top 10 cheapest destinations are listed below. The figure shown is the total cost of buying a cup of coffee, bottle […] Read More
We are pleased to be able to introduce 2 more special offers…and this time they are for a couple of Cape Town’s most popular hotels. The offer starts with 4 nights for the price of 3 at selected Southen Sun hotels in Cape Town for travel before the end of March, and then changes to give 3 nights […] Read More
We have updated our special offer pages in order to ensure we are best able to help people navigate their way around the influx of new offers on safari lodges that we have recently added to our site. The main page for the special offers on african safaris now has quick links to the most popular special […] Read More
