The Travel Butlers Blog
The Shamwari Game Reserve will be featured in a series on the Animal Planet channel called “Shamwari: A Wild Life” which starts on September 15th in the UK. A full schedule for the UK, Europe and Africa is available on the competition page, along with a clip of the programme. To celebrate this series Shamwari […] Read More
We are pleased to be able to launch our new logo and web site. Over the last few weeks various members of the Travel Butlers team have been working on our new logo, web site and other marketing paraphernalia…the last element to be changed will be this blog, which we hope to have updated with the […] Read More
It’s whale-watching season in South Africa! Every year, around September, Southern Right whales gather along South Africa’s coast to mate and thousands of tourists flock to watch them. South Africa’s whale route stretches for nearly 2,000 km from Doringbaai, south of Cape Town, to Durban. Popular viewing spots include Lambert’s Bay, the Cape Peninsula, False […] Read More
The Mabula Private Game Reserve, in the Waterberg Mountains, has introduced 5 roan antelope to the reserve. Roan antelope are sensitive to habitat changes, and as such have specific and critical habitat requirements. Glenys Du Pont, resident manager of Mabula Game Lodge, says that the antelope have adapted well to the veld conditions and that […] Read More
A fire has been raging in the Zuurberg Mountain area of the Addo Elephant National Park since Sunday afternoon, August 10. The blaze, which is still burning, has destroyed an estimated 7,000 hectares of fynbos and grassland vegetation in the mountainous areas of the park. However, South African National Parks (SANParks) affirms that the region’s […] Read More
South Africa is fast become one of the most popular destinations for a golfing holiday, and we are pleased to offer updated information on Golf holidays in South Africa including a selection of popular routes and golf resorts. From the courses around Cape Town and the Garden Route (including some links courses) , up to the […] Read More
We are pleased to announce that our Mozambique travel guide is now available online and features details, photos, and prices for a number of fantastic beach lodges in Bazaruto and a few other locations around the country. Mozambique’s palm-fringed tropical beaches are an ideal extra stop for honeymooners visiting one of the safari lodges in the […] Read More
THE Riverdene Lodge in the Shamwari Game Reserve has been newly renovated to accommodate adults and children, and now has a children’s programme for families. The newly renovated accommodation at Riverdene Lodge features 2 supervised playrooms for children’s activities and supervised lawns with a jungle gym; a sports and social programme which incorporates soccer, cricket, treasure […] Read More
We have just been passed details of a very good deal at Amakhosi Safari Lodge which runs to the end of August. Guests booking now to stay between now and the end of next month will get to enjoy this lovely reserve for three nights for the price of two. All game drives, bush walks, […] Read More
We have just been informed that there is quite a lot of availability throughout the Sun City Resort between 17 August 2008 to 22 August 2008. Only a 2 hour drive from Johannesburg, Sun City is an endless world of entertainment, leisure, sport and recreation. There is a choice of 25 restaurants, spectacular theatrical shows, […] Read More
