The Travel Butlers Blog
The Drakensberg mountains in KwaZulu Natal are just a couple of hours north-west of Durban and are one of the most spectacular natural features of Africa. Nature lovers will enjoy the many walking trails and hikes offered in the region, and in addition to soaking up the natural beauty of this World Heritage Site there are countless […] Read More
Shamwari is the longest established of the private reserves near Port Elizabeth, and the combination of luxury safari lodges and the outstanding work that they do with the Born Free Foundation has earned them numerous travel industry and conservation awards over the years. Travel Butlers are delighted to be able to offer an outstanding special offer at […] Read More
South Africa and Namibia are both very well suited to self-drive holidays, and this is the most popular type of trip for visitors to both countries. The driving experience will be very familiar to overseas visitors in many respects: both countries drive on the left hand side of the road, and all signposts are written […] Read More
The early Easter this year means that the contrast between weather in South Africa and the UK over the holiday period is even more marked than usual. Whilst much of the UK is forecast to have a cold-snap over the Easter weekend, Cape Town is set to see clear skies and temperatures of up to 29°c […] Read More
We are delighted to be able to offer Lion Sands River Lodge for the incredible price of only R2500 per person per night for guests who are able to travel between now and 30th April this year. This special short notice deal represents a saving of R1780 (42%!) per person per night vs the published rate of […] Read More
With tourist rates for the South African Rand now appearing to have stabilised (at least for the moment) at around R14.5 = £1.00, visiting South Africa has become even better value. The Rand is a very volatile currency, however at the time of writing the rate is R14.65=£1.00, and this compares to an average of […] Read More
We have added new photos to a number of 4* and 5* hotels and guesthouses in the Cape Winelands: Franschhoek Country House & Villas Grande Roche Hotel Lanzerac Manor Le Quartier Francais Summerwood Guest House
For most people the idea of spending the night under canvas surrounded by the sounds of the African bush brings to mind the romance of a bygone age of adventure. Fortunately there are dozens of tented safari camps all across South Africa where it is possible to recapture this magic. From Bayethe Lodge (Shamwari), Lalibela […] Read More
Travel Butlers are delighted to announce a photo competition that we are running in association with SA Wines Online where you could win one of 3 cases of South African wine. Each year we are sent hundreds of photos by people whose holidays we have helped to organise, and rather than leave them to collect metaphorical dust […] Read More
We have added new photos to several of the safari lodges that we feature in the Greater Kruger Park area. The lodges with updated photos are: Gomo Gomo Game Lodge Gwalagwala Honeyguide Khoka Moya Honeyguide Mantobeni Kirkman’s Kamp Little Jock Tinga Game Lodge
