New Trade Website for CroisiEurope Cruises

April 30th, 2018 CroisiEurope, the Largest River Cruise operator in Europe, has launched a brand new website to support its growing catalog of Cruises and Cruise-Tours in Europe and around the world. The company, which began its operation in Southern Africa earlier this year with the launch of the MS African Dream, has been in…

Air Botswana to resume Cape Town-Gaborone flights

Air Botswana is in negotiations with the Botswana government to secure funds for the acquisition of a new aircraft to service the Cape Town-Gaborone direct route. Minister of Transport and Communications, Kitso Mokaila, recently told a press briefing that the Ministry intended to procure a new jet within three months. “The Cape Town-Gaborone route is currently…

Airlink Launches Direct Flights Between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth

Effective 6 May 2018, Airlink will launch direct flights between Johannesburg and Port Elizabeth.  The new service will be served by one of Airlinks recently acquired 74 seat Embraer E170 aircraft, The flights depart from OR Tambo International Airport at 18h10 arriving at Port Elizabeth International Airport at 19h40, Monday to Friday and Sundays. The return flight departs Port Elizabeth at 06h45 arriving at Johannesburg…

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy moves giants

Mid-March Lewa Wildlife Conservancy with the support of Kenya Wildlife Service and Save the Elephants, translocated nine elephants from Lewa to Tsavo. The reason behind this move was to address the human-wildlife conflict and by moving individual elephants that are associated with conflict cases, reduces future encounters. Tsavo National Park is split into East and…

Beach Clean Up at Elewana Kilindi Zanzibar

Recently the team at Elewana Kilindi Zanzibar come together from various departments to support the Elewana commitment to a greener environment.  Everyone arrived at the beach house to commence the beach activity, a huge team effort to reduce waste in the oceans by cleaning the beaches on a regular basis. Prayers were said followed by…

APTA National Forum is Coming!

The APTA National Forum will be taking place in Denver, Colorado at the historic Oxford Hotel situated in the popular Lower Downtown (LoDo) area. This is your chance to meet some of the influencers, changemakers and pioneers in the world of Africa, conservation and travel plus reconnect with your fellow APTA members. When: Friday, September…

Addis Ababa, Cairo and Brazzaville all top Forbes List of Coolest Cities for 2018

Forbes has published their list of top 10 coolest cities to visit in 2018 and three of the 10 are in Africa. You can check out the whole list here – http://www3.forbes.com/business/the-10-coolest-cities-around-the-world-to-visit-in-2018/ #10 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia “Many travelers fly into Addis Ababa and then head straight out,” says Tom Marchant, the cofounder and owner of…

1 Year Of The Camp Jabulani Elephant Experience

On the 1st of April we celebrated the most profoundly significant change in our history as we moved away from elephant-back safaris, to a more interactive experience a year ago. The very word ‘evolution’ implies progression, and this is exactly what our experience is all about. Please have a look at the following blogposts to see what our…

New elephant safari experience launches in KZN

A new in-depth elephant safari experience is set to launch at iMfolozi Game Reserve in KwaZulu Natal, affording participants the opportunity to study and explore one of the Big Five. The Elephant Experience will delve into the complex social structures of elephant cows and bulls, as well as their behavioural patterns, anatomy, and their importance…