World Travel Awards joins AHIF and AviaDev in Kigali

Rwanda will welcome World Travel Awards for the first time, with the Africa Gala Ceremony 2017, set to take place in the country’s thriving capital, Kigali, on 10th October. Spanning several valleys and hillsides, Kigali – renowned for its cleanliness and warm hospitality – is arguably one of the most attractive African capitals. It’s ideal location, right…

Expedia Announces Changes to Wildlife Animal Attraction Booking

Expedia, Inc. today announced that activities involving certain wildlife animal interactions will no longer be bookable on its online travel sites. Relying on guidance from industry-leading wildlife and animal protection groups, Expedia will undertake a thorough review over the next few months and will remove activities from its websites and other distribution channels. Today’s announcement…

Coming soon: THE ONYX, a rare and prominent hotel set for Cape Town

 Newmark Hotels are excited to announce their project, in conjunction with property developer, Signatura, namely, a dramatic transformation of the Nedbank Heerengracht premises into Cape Town’s grandest apartment-style hotel. Neil Markovitz, Newmark Hotels Managing Director, says, “We are thrilled to announce the addition of THE ONYX to the Newmark Hotels portfolio. All our investments have always been built on the…

Amarula partners with WildlifeDirect for ‘Name Them, Save Them’ campaign

Amarula has joined forces with Kenyan-based conservation organisation, WildlifeDirect, working closely with its CEO, Dr Paula Kahumbu, to protect Africa’s heritage and further entrench both parties’ commitment to conservation.Dr Kahumbu is internationally acknowledged for her conservation work, specifically as one of the protagonists of the successful ‘Hands off our Elephants’ campaign. Read more:

Croisi Europe Cruises Sales Challenge

Croisi Europe Cruises organizes a sales challenge. Sell 3 double cabins (or 6 passengers) and go on an 11-day Safari Cruise. Embark for a unique cruise along the most beautiful bends of the Chobe and Zambezi Rivers.The Chobe River traces the border of the Chobe National Park, crosses through the region touching Namibia, Zambia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe, and represents a precious resource for the animals that gravitate to its…

10 Hiking Trails To Try In & Around Nairobi

Hiking in Nairobi is a favourite activity among locals and tourists alike and it’s no secret that the sheer variety of trails, ranging in difficulty and offering some great views, is the reason why.The trails range from arduous mountain hikes to ‘walk-in-the park’ nature trails, many of which are not too far from the city…

Mara River Post Now Open

After several months of works, our brand-new Mara River Post camp, located on the banks of the Mara River in the northern Serengeti region called Kogatende, opened its doors to our customers on June the 24th; 2017 with a limited number of units (8 rooms in soft opening). The tents are equipped with an ensuite…

41st Annual World Tourism Conference

The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and Africa Travel Association (ATA) are proud to present the 41st Annual World Tourism Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. In collaboration with the Rwanda Development Board, CCA and ATA designed this conference to set the tone for how tourism can be utilized as an engine for economic growth and job…

Africa’s 10 best safari parks

The Mara has been described as the most prolific wildlife real-estate on earth and is perhaps Africa’s greatest safari destination. Similarly, the Serengeti, which is contiguous with The Mara to the south, is one of Africa’s truly untamed wildernesses, with seemingly endless expanses of swaying savannah where plains herds graze and lions and cheetah maintain…

Essence Festival Durban

Durban Tourism is pleased to welcome Essence Festival Durban back to South Africa from September 26 to October 1, 2017. .The event will take place at Durban’s International Convention Centre, located just minutes from the city’s magnificent “Golden Mile” beachfront. Bishop T.D. Jakes will serve as the festival’s headline act.Essence’s “party with a purpose” will feature world-famous…

Big Five? Who’s Counting?

Travel Weekly contributor, Eric Moya, describes his magical experience recently in Kenya. He explains that every wildlife photographer’s goal is to capture the big five – buffalo, leopards, lions, and rhinos are on everyone’s list when travelling on a safari.Three of these fascinating animals were spotted at Elephant Bedroom Camp.Eric describes all the different types…

A closer look at Arijiju Safari Lodge

Although laikipiacounty in the Kenyan highlands is just a few miles north of the equator, the early-morning air is cool and tangy. When the sun reaches its zenith, shining brightly in arching, china-blue skies daubed with high, scudding clouds, there is a clarity to the light that makes it possible to see over great distances,…

Booming Tourist Industry Boosting African Economies

Growth figures in theAfrican tourism sector are impressive:  A new report finds that flourishing tourism in Africa is providing millions of people with work and adding billions of dollars to national economies. In its annual Economic Development in Africa Report, the UN Conference on Trade and Development projects continued robust growth in tourism in the coming…

Air Seychelles Suspends Durban – Seychelles flights

Air Seychelles has taken the decision to suspend its service between Durban and Seychelles, effective July 27, 2017.The performance of the twice-weekly operation and its contribution to inbound tourism in the Seychelles did not meet company expectations.Roy Kinnear, Chief Executive Officer of Air Seychelles, said: “We have taken the tough decision to discontinue our Durban…

The Eastern Black Rhino Returns to Rwanda

After a ten-year absence, Eastern black Rhinos have been translocated to the Akagera National park in Rwanda from South Africa. In the last 70’s more than 50 Eastern black rhinos thrived in the Akagera national park but severely declined due to wide spread poaching of the rhinos for their horns that are believed to be…

Azura Family Fun Offer

At Azura Selous, families enjoy authentic African safaris, with no other cars in sight during game drives and children stay for free (max 2, ages 6 – 16, sharing with parents). Children from 6 years and older are welcome at Azura Selous. Offer valid 1 June 2017 – 31 March 2018, 1 June 2018 –…

New wine tourism portal launched

Wine worth travelling for: South Africa’s wine tourism goes digital Thanks to the newly-launched wine tourism portal, www.visitwinelands.co.za.- the winelands tourism offering is now just a click away, welcoming wine enthusiasts from far and wide with even greater ease. The portal gives users access to everything on offer in SA’s wine tourism industry, inspiring visitors…

The colorful walled city of Harar, eastern Ethiopia

With 368 alleys squeezed into just one square kilometer, the old walled city of Harar in eastern Ethiopia is a colourful maze that begs exploration. Its thick, five-metre-high walls were erected in the 16th century as a defensive response to the neighbouring Christian Ethiopian Empire, but today Muslims and Christians share the city in peacRead more:

New Luxury 8 Cabin Houseboat for the Chobe

The Chobe River  joins the Zambezi River where four countries meet,  making up the Zambezi River basin in Southern Africa – Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana. Until quite recently, this region was referred to as Zambesia. Thanks to its proximity to the Falls (a mere 75km drive) and  some of the best  wildlife experiences in Africa,…

Magical Mokoros at Linyanti Bush Camp

After a long, tough drought last year, African Bush Camps is thrilled to announce that flood waters have pushed through to the marshes in front of Linyanti Bush Camp and Linyanti Ebony. The marshes and waterways are now lush and flowing and we have reintroduced mokoro activities at Linyanti Bush Camp and Linyanti Ebony. The…

Travel Indaba partners with We Are Africa

Africa’s Travel Indaba – South African Tourism’s flagship travel trade show, previously known as Indaba – will take place from 8 to 10 May 2018 at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban, preceded by a Business Opportunity Networking Day (BONDay) for exhibitors on 7 May.Read more:

Ethiopia launches e-visas: Travel Weekly

International visitors to Ethiopia can now obtain their visas online.The initiative, made possible by a partnership between the Ethiopian government and Ethiopian Airlines, is expected to draw more international travellers to the country.“This project is part of a new national initiative to transform the tourism sector in the country. The full commencement of the Online…

SAA: High tech to DC

South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier of South Africa and Africa’s most awarded airline, has introduced the new Airbus A330-300 on the Washington DC-Dulles to Accra, Ghana, route. This service complements the existing Washington DC-Dulles to Dakar, Senegal, route operated by the A330-300. “We are thrilled to have our newest aircraft operating daily on…

Mayor Mashaba: Johannesburg is Open for Business

Addressing a group of investors on 13 June, 2017, during his investment outreach tour to the United States, Herman Mashaba, Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, declared the City open for business.The lunch event, organised in collaboration with Brand South Africa and SA Tourism, was attended by a number of dignitaries representing a wide range of industries, which had expressed interest…