Victoria Falls is one of the world’s natural wonders and among the most spectacular sights in all Africa. The best place to witness this immense mass of water is tiny Livingstone Island, the place where Dr David Livingstone first glimpsed Mosi-oa-Tunya (The Smoke That Thunders). Tongabezi offers five trips a day to Livingstone Island. A…
Several thousand wildebeest have crossed the Sand River into the Masai Mara about 4 km downstream from Sand River Masai Mara Camp. Approximately 10,000 are currently in the Hammerkop area between Keekorok and Talek, with even more zebra ‘pouring’ into the Mara. The Migration has arrived!
KAMPALA, UGANDA – Top Gorilla habitant, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and five other national parks in Uganda have been awarded Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence 2015. Bordering Kanungu, Kabale and Kisoro districts in south western Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park has now won this accolade for the fifth time in a row. The other national…
SKYWISE, the low-cost airline, has announced a special promotion with tickets for flights between Johannesburg – Cape Town costing a lowly R466,64, all-inclusive, in support of Nelson Mandela Day this Saturday. The fare is based on 46664, Mandela’s prison number at his second imprisonment in Robben Island in 1964. He was the 466th prisoner that…
By Sean Shuter a creative director based in Cape Town, South Africa, and New York City, for Style.com: Basotho Heritage Blankets, despite being largely unavailable outside of Africa for their 100-year-plus existence, are of such quality and have such a colorful, storied history that they are easily comparable to brands of a similar vintage, including…
Immigration officials of the Government of Malawi will begin collecting entry fees from U.S. citizens arriving at Kamuzu International Airport in Lilongwe as well as in Blantyre and at least some border crossing posts. The $75 USD entry fee was originally scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2015, but the Government of Malawi had…
Following the recent killing by hunters of the well known lion, Cecil, just outside the boundary of Hwange National Park, we can confirm that this is now under the full investigation of Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority and the Industry at large. A meeting has been called for all stakeholders including the Zimbabwe Professional…
Sanctuary Retreats is delighted to announce that Makanyane Safari Lodge will be joining our portfolio of luxury camps and lodges on 1st August 2015. Situated on private ground within Madikwe Game Reserve, one of South Africa’s premier game-viewing destinations, the lodge has just eight secluded suites. Each suite has spectacular glass-walled bedrooms offering uninterrupted views of…
The television programme ‘Inside Africa‘ has thrown the spotlight on the Seychelles archipelago, producing three segments on various conservation endeavors taking place on islands further afield from the more commonly-visited ones. One of the segments, entitled ‘On this island, the birds are in charge’, covers one very unique island in a very remote location which…