A massive new resort in Zanzibar will have multiple hotels, luxury residences, and East Africa’s first Signature golf course. A new vacation playground is coming to Africa. Spanning some 1,016 acres across Zanzibar‘s Muyuni coastline, Blue Amber Zanzibar is a “luxury tropical community” that will host East Africa’s first Signature golf course and deep water marina, luxury villas for…
Emirates and Airlink have announced the expansion of their existing partnership into a unilateral codeshare agreement, giving travellers to and from South Africa convenient access to more than 40 domestic and regional destinations across 12 African countries. The extended codeshare provides connectivity to Emirates customers not offered by any other carrier in Africa, and augments…
The Uganda Wildlife Authority has launched an online payment platform option for guests visiting any of the country’s national parks. The UWA ePayments portal, which replaces the old ‘Wildlife Card’ system established in 2017, accepts Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Guests can visit the website and create a personal profile. After a transaction, a receipt is sent…
Jabulani lodge in the private Kapama Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger area has launched its own JabuGin. Exclusively offered to Jabulani guests, this distinctive new gin is infused with the dung of the rescued Jabulani herd of elephants. The dung is collected, cleaned and dried and added to the creation of the gin, adding all…
Conservation-focused hotel group, Mantis, has opened its newest property in Tanzania, the Siringit Migration Camp by Mantis. The mobile camp moves every few months to follow the wildebeest herds, zebra, Thomson’s gazelles, and the predators that the Great Migration attracts within the Serengeti National Park. Paul Gardiner, CEO of the Mantis Group comments: “The Great…
Zambia Airports Corporation Limited (ZACL) has opened its newly upgraded passenger terminal, Terminal 2, at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. The terminal upgrades were implemented to accommodate the anticipated increase in traffic, cargo volumes and passenger numbers. The spacious Terminal 2 is being used for international arrivals and departures and has an annual capacity of four…
We are delighted to announce that we will be working with Kimi Reardon to represent Lewa Wilderness across the Americas and Canada. As an extension of Lewa Wilderness, we are confident her industry experience will be a valuable resource for our trade partners, inspiring new business, interest and awareness of The Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and travel to Kenya overall.…