The Travel Butlers Blog
We are delighted to be able to offer 3 nights for the price of 2 for people booking a safari in the malaria-free Lalibela Reserve between 1 November and 31 January (excluding 15 December to 10 January inclusive.). Lalibela is a 7,500 hectare Big 5 reserve near Port Elizabeth and the Garden Route, and this […] Read More
Great news for anyone thinking about taking advantage of the weak Rand to visit Amakhosi Safari Lodge. Travel Butlers are pleased to be able to offer this lodge at a special rate for the next two months of only R1700 per person per night – this is down from the regular price of R2850, and represents […] Read More
We were excited to hear about 4 new lion cubs near the Amakhosi and Mkuze Falls Lodges, alothough unfortunately we did not see them ourselves during our recent visit as mum was still hiding them. They have come out of hiding now, and as you can see they are undeniably adorable! These cubs can be seen […] Read More
Our new interactive map of cape town hotels will allow visitors to our site to zoom in on particular areas and properties, and view a picture and key information in a pop-up window before deciding where they might like to stay. The map uses the familiar Google Maps format, and allows you to scroll and zoom-in, […] Read More
British Airways’ South Africa routes are doing well despite the current global slowdown, and the airline will be adding five more flights between Johannesburg and London for 2010, says BA chairman Martin Broughton. “The immediate outlook for our South African routes is reasonably encouraging, and the 2010 World Cup should bolster demand from at least […] Read More
This week has seen the South African Rand fall close to record 5-year lows against the British pound (GBP), the US Dollar, and the Euro. This is great news for holiday makers as this makes accommodation and safaris across the region cheaper at a time when many people are looking to save money where they can, […] Read More
The Daily Mail is reporting that the FA have chosen Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa in Knysna as their preferred base for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Although we are only half way through the qualifying process, accommodation for the World Cup will be hard to come by closer to the time, and England’s […] Read More
During their recent visit to the Waterberg area of South Africa, Tracey & Paul Campbell were delighted to stay at Hanglip Mountain Lodge in the Entabeni Safari Conservancy. Entabeni is a 22,000 hectare reserve located less than three hours north of Johannesburg, and there is a wide range of accommodation on offer including luxury ensuite tents, […] Read More
We are delighted to now be able to include more information on the increasingly popular Welgevonden Reserve which is located just three hours north of Durban in the Malaria Free Waterberg area of South Africa. Tracey & Paul have recently returned from this region and were very impressed by the beautiful reserve, excellent game viewing, […] Read More
Many thanks to everyone who enetered this competition. The animal caught on film giving birth in the first episode of ‘Shamwari: A Wild Life’ on the Animal Planet chanel was a giraffe. Our congratulations go to Sophie Eyre who was randomly drawn from hundreds of correct answers and wins a 3 night stay at Shamwari […] Read More
