Kenya Launches Virtual Safari Campaign

Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, Najib Balala, has launched a virtual safari live-streamed campaign to showcase safaris in some of the parks and reserves across the country. The six-week expedition – which started on June 2 – will be part of the ongoing #MagicAwaits campaign led by the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB). The campaign…

Cape Town & Safari in the Era of Social Distancing

Understanding the need for more wide-open spaces and social distancing in the future of travel, Springbok Atlas Tours and Safaris has created the Africa Re-Imagined package. This exclusive journey begins at a private villa in the city of Cape Town and ends in the Kruger National Park at a private safari home-away-from-home. It comes complete…

Kenya Airways to Resume Flights June 8th

Kenya Airways will resume passenger flights on June 8, confirms Kenyan Transport Ministry Cabinet Secretary James Macharia, in an interview with The Star. Meanwhile, the Kenya Airports Authority is putting in place the necessary operational measures ahead of the opening of the country’s airports. “This will, however, be subject to medical protocols,” said Macharia. The airline indicated to Tourism…

Airlink Resumes Domestic Service Within South Africa

Airlink will launch limited scheduled domestic service starting Monday, 8th June, with flights on the Johannesburg-Cape Town and Johannesburg-Durban trunk routes. This follows the implementation of South Africa’s COVID-19 “Level 3” restrictions, which permits a three-phase resumption of domestic flights, based on the following:   Phase 1 – Now in effect and permits flights between Johannesburg, Cape…

Durban & KwaZulu-Natal Hosting Webinar June 17th

With so much to offer, from sun-drenched beaches and majestic mountain ranges to the bustling harbor city of Durban and the colorful Zulu culture, KwaZulu-Natal is easily one of South Africa’s most diverse and welcoming travel destinations. Not to mention, it’s blissfully warm and sunny all-year long, making it an excellent choice no matter the…

Tourism and Wildlife Permit Updates in Uganda

As President Yoweri Museveni and the Ugandan government continue to take action to contain the spread of COVID-19 within the country, the Ministry of Wildlife Tourism & Antiquities and the Uganda Tourism Board have created guidelines for tourism and hospitality enterprises as part of Uganda’s COVID-19 mitigation and recovery plans. While Uganda’s borders remain closed,…

Seychelles Declared “Virus Free”

Seychelles, has attained virus-free status after the Health Ministry announced full recoveries as of Monday May 18. The country becomes the third in recent times to achieve the feat behind Mauritius and Eritrea. The last cabinet meeting held on May 13 largely focused on COVID-19 containment efforts in the country as a resumption of life was being rolled out.…

Tanzania Set for Tourism Growth as Airspace Opens Up

Days after President John Magufuli announced the reopening Tanzania’s airspace to scheduled and non-scheduled international flights, the first charter flight with Greek tourists landed at Kilimanjaro International Airport late last week. From today (May 25), more international commercial flights would be operating from the country’s airports, said Minister for Works, Transport and Communications, Isack Kamwelwe. “Airlines that will…

Kenya Announces Tourism Stimulus Package

Kenya’s tourism sector is set to receive a KES6bn (€50.8m) stimulus package from the government to help it recover from the negative impact of COVID-19. A further KES2bn (€16.9m) will be set aside to support renovation of facilities and the restructuring of business operations by stakeholders in the industry. President Uhuru Kenyatta said the tourism industry was…

SAA Will Not Resume Domestic Flights Mid-June

SAA’s business rescue practitioners (BRPs), Les Matuson and Siviwe Dongwana, have clarified that the national carrier will not be resuming domestic flights by mid-June. The statement from the BRPs, issued today (May 27), follows a flysaa press statement announcing that SAA was retaining its domestic schedule as published between Johannesburg and Cape Town, with effect from mid-June. In the statement,…

Hideaways CEO Discusses the Importance of Resilience

Reflection, hindsight and adaptation are the principal words on the universal streets at the moment. By attempting to strategise for an uncertain future while trying to find answers in a familiar and certain past, we often find ourselves stumped. However, in this excavation of ideas and strategies, in the midst of absolute uncertainty and crisis,…

Pollman’s Tours & Safaris Help Those in Need

Though Pollman’s Tours & Safaris vehicles have not been carrying visitors to the amazing national parks, they are still serving a vital cause providing food to those who need it most. Working with Nia Children’s Foundation, Pollman’s management and staff have delivered food parcels to families and children who in desperate need. In partnership with the…

New Conservation Company Launches Game Reserve in KZN

African Habitat Conservancy (AHC) has launched a protected wilderness area in KwaZulu Natal. Babanango Game Reserve is AHC’s first project. It lies within the Umfolozi Biodiversity Economy Node and aims to protect a vast African wilderness while also uplifting rural people. The protected malaria-free area is one of the first major projects undertaken between conservationists,…

Air Mauritius to Resume Flights July 1st

Air Mauritius’s international commercial passenger flights will remain suspended until June 30. The flights are now scheduled to resume on July 1, subject to certain conditions being met, including the opening of borders and the lifting of travel restrictions. The island destination announced earlier this week that it was COVID-19 free, having not recorded any…

Tanzania Begins to Open Up

Tanzania has reopened its airspace to both scheduled and non-scheduled international flights after a steady slowdown in the number of COVID-19 cases in the country. As long as passengers’ body temperatures don’t point to anything unusual, they would be able to enter the country without being quarantined, said President John Magufuli. He also said that Air…

Malawi’s Green Safaris Introduce ‘Baby Elephant’ Initiatives

Green Safaris, the owners of the beautiful Kaya Mawa lodge on Likoma Island, have launched some ‘baby elephant initiatives’ to protect their local environment and communities whilst the world is suffering from the coronavirus pandemic. Green Safaris is currently ramping up their efforts to support their neighbouring vulnerable, growing communities and wild spaces until they too can grow…

A Message to the Custodians of our Wild Spaces

Katja: “When creating ‘Spoken Letter to the Travel Tribe, I was put on the spot by the talented videographer and editor of Rewild, Alistair Danes, with questions so important and meaningful that I struggled to find the words. You know when you get nervous just because what you are doing and trying to communicate means so…

Safaris for Photographers Webinar

Join us for a special webinar on What You Need to Know and How to Plan Safaris for Photographers. Andy will be featuring some of the incredible areas that the Elewana Collection is located in. Photographers have unique needs when planning their safaris. From private vehicles to specific destinations to knowing when the optimum times…

Rwanda Relaxes Travel Restrictions

Rwanda will relax its full-day travel ban from May 4 as a way to revive its economy hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The movement of individuals will only be prohibited from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. local time, according to a statement released by the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday. Businesses can…

Suspension of Blue Train Services Extended

Amidst the nationwide lockdown and the impact of COVID-19, The Blue Train has announced that the current suspension of services will be extended to June 30. This will allow the development and implementation of screening measures that will ensure the safety of staff and guests. Guests who have paid and confirmed travel on The Blue…

Magical Kenya Travel Expo 2020 Cancelled

The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has cancelled this year’s Magical Kenya travel Expo (MKTE) assigning the escalation of the coronavirus as the reason behind its decision. The Expo was scheduled to take place from 7-9 October 2020 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) . In a Facebook post, the board said ‘’ Due to…

Malawian Style Launches #Photos4Africa

Malawian Style has launched a campaign #Photos4Africa aimed at trading great photos in exchange for helping those in African Tourism who have been brutally affected by COVID19. Due to travel bans and  safety many lodges are closing their doors and have been forced to let go of most of their staff. The impact of COVID19…