Tongole Wilderness Lodge in Malawi’s Nkhotakota Wilderness Reserve has rebranded to Tongole Wilderness Retreat.Newly branded as a retreat, the lodge aims to reconnect guests with the surrounding nature and to disconnect from technology. A statement from Malawi Tourism says a…
South African Airways has been offered R.3.5 billion (US$239 million) from the state-owned Development Bank of Southern Africa in order to avoid financial collapse.The business-rescue team will immediately draw down two billion rand from the facility, the company said in…
While Uganda Airlines is still marketing its new route to Johannesburg, the airline has yet to confirm a launch date.The airline recently tweeted earlier this month that the direct flight from Entebbe to South Africa would be coming soon.This followed…
South African-based tour operator, Captured In Africa, has announced a new guided conservation safari that offers not only views of Africa’s wildlife but also provides insight into conservation efforts.The eight-day ‘Rhino Route’ gives a behind-the-scenes look into conservation of the…
The Western Cape hospitality industry has reported positive numbers for the past festive season and these have been sustained into early January.While most industry members maintained a steady occupancy rate, a number actually had an increase in revenue. “This was…
Voluntourism continues to grow as a form of niche travel that is definitely going mainstream. While the actual term ‘voluntourism’ may have had its origins in the ‘gap-year’ school-leaver market, it has morphed into a form of travel and tourism…
According to Botswana’s Minister of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism, Philda Kereng, the country should consider venturing into agro-tourism.The minister was speaking at the launch of the revised agro-tourism guidelines in Serowe on 16 January. The guidelines have been…
Mauritius is known as a trendy romantic destination with beautiful beaches for intimate sunset dinners. But it can also be the perfect corporate destination. Mauritius is the place to hold your next team-building trip to ensure your employees have shared…
Gonakudzingwa National Monument is a new tourist attraction, due to open before the end of the year in Gonarezhou National Park in Chiredzi, Zimbabwe.Gonakudzingwa, along with Sikombela in Gokwe, is one of two restriction camps that the Rhodesians established (before…
Wilderness Safaris’ Linkwasha Camp – situated on a private concession in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park – has completed refurbishments that incorporate the local Ndebele culture.PR and Media Relations Manager, Nirvani Pillay, said the vibrant Ndebele pattern was also incorporated into…
