Qatar Airways is boosting its service to Nigeria with the launch of four weekly flights to Kano (KAN) on 02 March 2022, and three weekly flights to Port Harcourt (PHC) on 03 March 2022, both operating via the Nigerian capital, Abuja. The airline currently operates two daily flights to Lagos and four times a week…
#3 – Mauritius Looking for lots of outdoor adventure? Head to the beautiful island of Mauritius. Mark Twain compared the island’s coral reefs and transparent waters set against a rugged interior backdrop to paradise. This island’s fascinating cultural mix and intriguing natural setting make it the perfect remote escape. #9 – Malawi Add conservation work…
Safari airline, AirKenya, has expanded its network by adding Tsavo National Park to its destinations. The flight is already operational from the Finch Hatton airstrip (FIH) in the park. The daily service leaves Wilson Airport in Nairobi at 07h30, arriving at 08h30 via Amboseli National Park. The return service departs Finch Hatton at 08h45 and…
Registration for the 16th Meetings Africa is officially open. Following the announcement by South African Tourism last year that the trade show would be staged in a physical format after its absence in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Meetings Africa is set to reignite Africa’s business events industry. “The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll…
A brand-new biometric corridor for traveller health screening has been installed at Seychelles International Airport, making the country only the second in the world after the UAE to use walk-through biometrics. The ‘bio-corridor’ identifies the individual traveller using biometric facial recognition technology and checks their temperature with a thermal camera. Fully integrated with the Seychelles…
A collaboration between Giraffe Conservation Foundation, African Parks and Department of National Parks and Wildlife is helping Malawi to repopulate some of its protected areas with Giraffe. Few months ago, the longest wild Giraffe translocation ever was undertaken by road. 10 South African Giraffe made their historic trip to Malawi where they joined the 13 giraffe already…
Having had the time to refine, redirect and redefine our products, we have recreated our Jenman African Safaris website. Upskilling and uploading new content and itineraries, our team is very proud to announce the launch of our new look. A work in progress, however a progression towards more impactful travel, with longer stays and exclusive…
We are truly grateful for your continued support and trust in us. We are fast approaching the end of the year, and as promised, are happy to share a progress update on our Lodges. Sopa Lodges is Excited to Announce the Reopening Dates of Its Properties As we all prepare for the coming year, we…
For the first 10 months of 2021 (January to October) Kenya recorded a 40.8% growth in tourism numbers, with 663 036 visitors over the period compared with 470 971 arrivals over the same period in 2020. This was highlighted by Magical Kenya, the country’s official destination website. The destination organisation said this year could see even further performances in tourism…
Mozambique’s Council for Ministers has issued a decree to formally merge the terrestrial and marine ecosystems of Maputo Special Reserve and Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve into one conservation area, the new Maputo National Park. The proclamation of the 1 700 sqkm park follows two decades of intensive development and restoration activities led by the…
As South Africa’s airlift gradually returns following the global Omicron variant scare of late November 2021, agents will be relieved to hear that Qatar Airways will start carrying passengers outbound from South Africa into its Doha hub, on its 21 weekly flights from South Africa, starting January 13. On that date, the airline will resume double-daily…
Following the appropriation of the Angama Mara Airfield late last year by the Kenyan Government, the Kenya Airports Authority has announced the temporary closure of the airfield with immediate effect. This will allow for planned upgrades to take place, including an improved and slightly lengthened tarmac runway and a chain-link fence which will mean a safer flying…
South African tourism is showing signs of recovery with the coastal city of Durban having 80 percent occupancy at establishments and over 200 000 visitors during the festive season. “We desperately needed this development because we were bruised by the pandemic and multitudes of our people lost jobs. I am happy that following these figures,…
Kenyan paleoanthropologist and conservationist Richard Leakey, who unearthed evidence that helped prove humankind evolved in Africa, died on Sunday at the age of 77, Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta confirmed in a statement. “I have this afternoon, Sunday 2nd January 2022, received with deep sorrow the sad news of the passing away of Dr. Richard Erskine Frere Leakey,…