The Travel Butlers Blog
ANDBEYOND, formerly CC Africa, has announced the completion of the refurbishment work that has been underway at Phinda Vlei Lodge in KwaZulu Natal. All wooden fixtures at the lodge have been stripped and revarnished and new wooden shutters have been fitted. In addition, new bathroom fixtures have been fitted and the private decks of the suites […] Read More
Kariega is making a new special offer available this year in addition to the 3 nights for the price of 2 offer that they have run for the last few years. Guests booking a stay between 12 January and 30 April 2009 can stay 4 nights for the price of 3 at selected Kariega lodges, giving clients […] Read More
We are delighted to be able to offer a special 20% discount for all new bookings made at Lion Sands River Lodge from travel between now and the end of February 2009. Lion Sands is located on the banks of the Sabie River and is widely regarded as having one of the best locations in […] Read More
A couple of days ago I mentioned that Savanna Private Game Reserve is one of our personal favourites, and today we just received their newsletter which included the picture below. The story behind this is that the Makubela female leopard has given birth and has produced two cubs that are now approximately 2½ weeks old. […] Read More
The special offers at safari lodges continue to roll in, and with the Rand remaining weak against the US$, Euro, and even sterling these deals really do offer great value in these tough economic times. We are delighted to be able to confirm 2 new special offers at the Amakhala Game Reserve, which is about an hour […] Read More
Thornybush Game Lodge is offering 3 nights for the price of 2 until 31st July this year. Thornybush is a 11,500 hectare fenced reserve just west of Timbavati and the Greater Kruger Park, and the 5* Thornybush Game Lodge is an ideal safari destination for guests hoping to see Africa’s Big 5 (Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Leopard, […] Read More
Savanna is a beautiful tented camp in the Sabi Sand area of the Greater Kruger National Park, and has long been a favourite of both us here at Travel Butlers and our guests. Savanna was the first place that owners Tracey & Paul Campbell went on safari many years ago and it was the amazing […] Read More
Firstly we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Our offices hours during the festive season will be: December 25: Closed December 26: Closed December 27: 9am to 1pm December 28: Closed December 29: 9am to 4pm. December 30: 9am to 4pm. December 31: 9am to […] Read More
The AfriCat Foundation is a leader in the rescue and relocation of big cats (mainly cheetah and leopards) in Namibia, and probably the best way to gauge their impact is to look at their statistics for the last 13 years: Total cats rescued 946 Total cats released 796 In reality those figures equate to thousands of […] Read More
Spend 3 nights at any of the selected safari lodges and receive 3 complimentary nights at one of Three Cities hotels in Cape Town or the Cape Winelands. This offer was previously scheduled to run during the low season (May – August 2009), however this has been brought forward and is available from the start […] Read More
