The Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa (APTA) is thrilled to announce the finalized list of participating suppliers for the highly anticipated APTA Global Forum, taking place from September 19-22, 2024, in beautiful Orange County, California. This year, we are proud to showcase an exceptional selection of suppliers representing a broad spectrum of…
Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) is implementing measures to address overcrowding at wildebeest migration viewing sites in Serengeti National Park. Massana Mwishawa, Deputy Conservation Commissioner, has announced plans to tackle issues such as reckless driving, overcrowding and entry delays, particularly at the busy Kogatende site. During peak seasons, the park can host up to 600 vehicles and…
Tintswalo Atlantic has converted its two-bedroom suite into two separate luxury mountain suites with views of the Atlantic Ocean. Situated along Cape Town’s Chapman’s Peak Drive within Table Mountain National Park, the two inter-leading suites are elevated above the water’s edge and can be booked together or separately. The Corsica suite, named after the French…
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) attracted many visitors on Monday morning, September 2, when the iconic site reopened after a seven-week maintenance period. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said, the cableway, visited by over a million tourists every year, sold 7 000 tickets on Monday. “Last year, we broke all tourism records with tourists coming…
South African low-cost airline, FlySafair, has announced another regional route to its line-up – Cape Town to Windhoek. It’s the airline’s first regional route out of the Mother City, and the twice-weekly flights commence on October 22. They will run on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer of the airline said in a…
Green Safaris is a responsible tourism operator that runs a collection of lodges in Zambia and Malawi, including Likoma Island’s Kaya Mawa Lodge. Sustainability and support for conservation & communities are engrained in all that they do, so we’re excited to share their latest initiative – a cookbook! Recipes come from the chefs across the lodges,…
Idris Elba is on the move to take his greatest ambitions to Africa. The British actor plans to invest in the massive continent by developing an “eco-city” and “Zollywood” film studio. Afrotech reports the 51-year-old actor, whose father hails from Sierra Leone, wants to “house [his] ambitions” in his ancestral homeland. According to Elba, his aspirations can…
Destination Africa is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, designed to make planning your African adventure easier and more enjoyable. The updated website provides a choice of well-crafted itineraries and travel ideas, making it easy for travel agents to explore Africa’s multitude of options. One of the standout features of the new website is…