The Travel Butlers Blog
Firstly we would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. Our offices hours during the festive season will be: December 25: Closed December 26: Closed December 27: 9am to 1pm December 28: Closed December 29: 9am to 4pm. December 30: 9am to 4pm. December 31: 9am to […] Read More
The AfriCat Foundation is a leader in the rescue and relocation of big cats (mainly cheetah and leopards) in Namibia, and probably the best way to gauge their impact is to look at their statistics for the last 13 years: Total cats rescued 946 Total cats released 796 In reality those figures equate to thousands of […] Read More
Spend 3 nights at any of the selected safari lodges and receive 3 complimentary nights at one of Three Cities hotels in Cape Town or the Cape Winelands. This offer was previously scheduled to run during the low season (May – August 2009), however this has been brought forward and is available from the start […] Read More
Stay 3 nights for the price of 2 at the Victoria & Alfred hotel in Cape Town in January 2009. Set in the heart of the beautifully restored V&A Waterfront, and framed by the ocean and Table Mountain, the Victoria & Alfred Hotel is conveniently situated for a wide selection of tourist attractions, shops, restaurants, and Cape […] Read More
The Pumba Game Reserve in the malaria-free Eastern Cape of South Africa is running a special offer during their next winter season (northern hemisphere summer!). This offer includes 2 nights at the Pumba Private Game reserve near Port Elizabeth and 1 FREE night at either The Sands@ St Francis in the Eastern Cape or one of […] Read More
As reported previously, sterling has been doing well against the South African Rand at a time when it has been losing ground to the Euro and US dollar, and this has meant that South Africa is one of the few places in the world where it is actually cheaper for Brits to visit this year […] Read More
Save 45% at the Zambezi Sun at Victoria Falls when you travel between 1 February and 8 April 2009. The hotel is situated on the fringes of the Zambezi River in the 46 hectare Mosi-Oa-Tunya National Wildlife Park, overlooking the magnificent Victoria Falls. The hotel has an Activity Centre, where travel professionals will advise and recommend a […] Read More
Whilst many safari lodges welcome younger children, there are some that go the extra mile to ensure that even the youngest guest can get as much as possible out of their safari. The safari drives enjoyed by adults are often not suitable for younger children as they may get close to potentially danergous animals such as […] Read More
We are delighted to introduce the first two sections of our site which are dedicated to individual safari lodge operators. The pages for Wilderness Safaris and &Beyond (formerly CCAfrica) list all their lodges in South Africa and Namibia, and also show where each place is. As with other listings elsewhere on our site, the properties can be […] Read More
Our November photo competition is now closed and our congratulations go to Cathy Fairgrave, Daniel Newcombe, and Janet DeLand who each win a case of 6 premium South African wines courtesy of SA Wines Online.
