After experiencing an 80 percent decrease in tourist arrivals due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Malawi government has decided to put an end to visa requirements in several countries. The measure, introduced in efforts to revive tourism, will apply to tourists from 16 countries, among which the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, China…
On December 17, South African Tourism (SAT) celebrated the launch of Delta Air Lines new nonstop service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Cape Town International Airport (CPT). The year-round service will operate three times weekly on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The route also compliments Delta’s existing service from ATL to O.R. Tambo International…
The APTA Executive Board is busy planning the APTA Global Forum September 26-30, 2023 at The Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town. Registration for the APTA Global Forum will be available in early January 2023, along with an outline of the planned agenda. Since this is the first time that APTA will be hosting a…
Tanzania Association of Tour Operators -TATO is delighted to announce the 2023 dates for its massively informative Tanzania FAM trip program: TATO TOURISM REBOOT. This program consists of 7-day and 10-day familiarisation trips around Tanzania’s most famous national parks and tourist attractions, including the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Mount Kilimanjaro, among others. There will be…
Effective 01 January 2023, Zimbabwe National Parks and Wildlife Authority will increase conservation fees for the Victoria Falls National Park. Please find the official notification here. The Victoria Falls Rainforest Entrance Fee will increase to $50 for International travellers, $30 for SADC residents and $10 for Zimbabwean visitors. Please be advised that this affects all entrance fees, including guests…
On June 12, 2023, Air France will launch a new route from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as a continuation of its Zanzibar service. The flight will be operated three times a week by a B787-9, equipped with 30 seats in business class, 21 in premium economy and 225 in economy class.…
Jamala Madikwe Royal Safari Lodge has closed after its main lodge area was destroyed in a devastating overnight fire that started at around 23:00 on Monday (December 12). There were no injuries to guests or staff, who were all safely evacuated from the lodge. The main lodge, comprising the lounge, dining room, kitchen, curio shop,…
Commencing 27 March 2023, fastjet Zimbabwe is set to introduce new services from Harare and Victoria Falls to Kariba Airport and Hwange National Park Airport. The planned additional new routes to our domestic network will offer seamless connections for travellers from Harare and Victoria Falls to Zimbabwe’s top domestic tourism destinations of Kariba and Hwange,…
The Seychelles government is working with the Department of Information Communication and Technology to introduce a new system where hikers will be offered bracelets with satellite links. President Wavel Ramkalawan said in a press conference last week that visitors often got lost on La Digue, and that it was costing the government dearly. “It is a cost…
A new luxury adults-only (no children under 16) lodge, Shongwe Oasis Boutique Lodge & Spa, has opened two kilometres from the Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. The lodge’s 19 guest rooms comprise 13 double deluxe rooms with bath and shower, three honeymoon suites with outdoor and indoor baths, showers and a private garden. There are also…
NEW FLIGHT OPTIONS: Hideaways is pleased to announce some positive progress for Zimbabwe-bound travellers. Fastjet has confirmed their partnership with Mackair and will offer daily internal seat rate flights connecting East and West, from March 2023. This means that country-wide travel across Zimbabwe’s top destinations will be easy, frequent and more affordable than before. Imagine the delight in planning a journey…
Better days for tourism industry in Tanzania are in the offing, thanks to the UNWTO Academy for imparting tour operators with the pertinent digital marketing skills, as part of a joint ambitious strategy to spur the industry. Dubbed, on-site modules training on tourism digitization for tour operators’, is the brainchild of two key UN agencies,…
“We are proud to have this service,” said Paul Hassenstab, Delta Air Lines Director Sales EMEAI at a press function ahead of the arrival of the first Delta flight to Cape Town. After waiting patiently for regulators to approve its new route, Delta will touch down at Cape Town International Airport on Saturday, December 3. The…
Tour operators, tourism exhibitors and stakeholders from Kenya recently met in Uganda for the inaugural five-day Uganda-Kenya Coast Tourism Conference, Exhibition and fam trip. The theme was ‘Strengthening Networks, Synergies, and Diversity to maximise the tourism potential between Uganda and the Kenya Coastal Region’. “This conference is historic because it is the first-ever regional tourism conference…
The 2022/2023 summer season is set to be “the biggest and boldest summer period yet” following the two-year hiatus occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic’s lockdowns, restrictions and travel bans”, according to Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu. Speaking at the launch of South African Tourism’s latest Sho’t Left campaign – ‘Gimme Summer That!’ which will run from…
Malawi and the World Health Organization are rolling out a new malaria vaccine for young children that backers say will reduce deaths from the mosquito-borne disease. The RTSS vaccine was pilot tested on more than one million children in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi and recommended a year ago by the WHO. Despite a low effectiveness…
Uganda Tourism Board CEO, Lilly Ajarova, met the media during the annual United States Tour Operators Association annual conference in Austin, Texas on December 1st. Representatives from Insider Travel Report, Recommend, Travel Market Report, Travel Weekly, TravelAge West and Travel Pulse convened in Austin to meet and hear updates from Uganda Tourism Board across a…
South Africa is one of 17 African countries that have set in motion the long-awaited Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) that aims to consolidate the aviation market at continental level. The other countries are Senegal, Togo, Zambia, Niger, Gabon, Namibia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Mozambique, and Namibia.These are…
Unvaccinated and partially vaccinated visitors disembarking in Seychelles will not be required to present a negative PCR or antigen test to be allowed entry into the country. Similarly, fully vaccinated passengers will not be required to show proof of vaccination either. However, all visitors will be required to complete their travel declaration online through www.govtas.sc and provide valid travel…