Families can stay any time between 1st December 2010 and 30th January 2011 at Fancourt Hotel and Country Club, along the Garden Route, for only R1,890 per room per night, including breakfast (subject to availability at the time of booking).
The Garden Route is an ideal holiday destination for families. There is also plenty of things to do to keep children amused – and parents too!
Take a peek at all the things to do and see :
It is not just termites that live in termite mounds.
Hyenas will often take over a disused termite mound for their den, and inside, the pups will make additional tunnels for themselves, to give them extra protection from predators.
The moral of this story … keep away from termite mounds !
We are absolutely delighted to announce that we are now able to help holiday-makers, honeymooners and safari goers plan an exclusive trip to Kenya or Tanzania. These 2 new countries sit extremely well alongside the fabulous destinations which we have been helping people experience for the past 8 years – South Africa, Namibia and Botswana, Mozambique and Vic Falls.
We can take care of everything – from when you arrive in the country, to when you unwillingly have to leave. We can also help you book your international flights too if you would like.
The Masai Mara (also spelled Maasai Mara) is probably the most well-known safari destination in Kenya. It conjures up romantic images of vast open golden savannah grasslands teeming with wildlife, and of course, it is also where the greatest natural wildlife event occurs – the famous Great Migration.
Ditto with the Serengeti in neighbouring Tanzania, which is one of the largest National Parks in Tanzania, and the most visited.
Other safari destinations include Amboseli, Laikipia, Samburu and the Meru National Parks in Kenya, and the Ngorongoro Crater and Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania.
But its not just about the wildlife. The island of Zanzibar is a tiny piece of paradise in the Indian Ocean, situated just 25 miles from the Tanzanian coast, and 6° south of the equator. Only 60 miles long and 20 miles wide, visitors here will delight in the fascinating history of Stone Town, with its ancient maze of narrow cobbled streets, beautiful mosques, and bazaars.
The Kenyan coast is a wonderful place to relax for a few days either at the start or end of your trip – imagine lying on one of the white, sandy beaches, getting up only to stretch your legs as far as the warm waters of the Indian Ocean to cool off from the hot African sun.
Giraffes are herbivores – everyone knows that – so when you are out in the bush and you come across a giraffe standing chewing what looks like a bone … you are certainly within your right to think your eyes are completely deceiving you and you should have gone to SpecSavers.
But don’t panic … because the giraffe is indeed chewing on a bone. They will pick up discarded bones from the remains of skeletons that the hyenas don’t want anymore, and will chew on the bone to get the calcium to supplement their diet.
I have always had a soft spot for Savanna Private Game Reserve, in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve – it was THE very first place that I ever went on safari before Travel Butlers was even a twinkle in our eyes. We went for 3 nights initially … and extended our stay to 7 nights, we loved it that much.
And now, you can also enjoy it as much as I did, I hope, with these 2 new special offers :
Stay 2 nights at either the Shamwari Game Reserve in the malaria-free Eastern Cape, or Jock Safari Lodge in the world-famous Kruger National Park OR at the wonderful Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, between 1st May 2011 and 30th September 2011 – and take advantage of our special offer, which is an additional 3 nights at the One&Only Cape Town for just R3,150 ON TOP OF THE COST OF YOUR 2 NIGHT SAFARI. Not to be missed!
Click on the links below to read more and enquire with us now:
Shamwari / One&Only Special Offer
Jock / One&Only Special Offer
Sanbona / One&Only Special Offer
If you are in the bush, and you have toothache, pick a leaf off a tamboti bush and rub it along where the pain is … the toxins in the sap will anesthisise the pain.
But whatever you do, spit the leaf out – do NOT ingest it – as the toxins also can act as a very powerful laxative. Though if you do accidently ingest a leaf, make sure you find a weeping Wattle tree – or otherwise known as the Toilet Paper tree … for obvious reasons once you see the shape of the leaf (as illustrated below) !
Question : Why is lion and hyena dung white when it dries out ?
Answer : Because of the calcium from the bones of the animals both predators will have just eaten.
Oddly enough … we decided NOT to put a picture alongside this fact … !!
The Spittle Tree is also locally referred to as the Raining or Crying Tree as sometimes it can appear to have water falling from it, even in the most driest conditions …
As with the majority of ‘weird’ things, there is a simple explanation (sometimes life can be so boring and practical).
So what is the answer ? Well, if you really want to know … read on …
The spittle bug bores its little way into the trees, and drinks the sap … and then urinates.
Well, we said it was a simple answer … we never said it was a nice answer !!
The last in our folklore series … I do hope you have enjoyed these stories !
Why the Zebra has a Stripy Coat
The Creator originally made all the animals the same. After a while, the animals became bored with all looking alike, and asked if The Creator could do something to help them.
The Creator agreed to help, and spent weeks making many coats and horns of varying styles, shapes and sizes so that the animals could put them on and look different.
When The Creator had finished his work, he invited the animals to come along and choose what they would like. The animals were very excited, and all eagerly rushed off.
All except the fat Zebra, who was too busy eating his dinner. Zebra was well-known for his love of food, and nothing would come between him and his mealtimes.
When Zebra had eventually finished eating, he was extremely full, so wandered slowly along to see The Creator. He passed many of the other animals on their way back home, and was surprised at how different they all looked now.
Elephant had chosen a plain grey coat, but had a magnificent pair of tusks to set the outfit off.
Lion had chosen a lovely sleek coat with a fine mane of hair around his neck.
Rhino, being a bit short-sighted, had chosen a coat that was a bit too big for him, so it looked baggy, and the 2 horns he had picked out were different sizes.
Zebra quickened his pace, his mind going over what sort of coat and horns he would like.
However, when he eventually arrived at The Creator, he was dismayed to find that there was only one coat left, and no horns at all.
The coat was a rather garish black and white striped one but as there was nothing else to choose from, the Zebra had to take it.
To this day, Zebras are still wearing their black and white coats, and you will very rarely see a thin Zebra because they are still always hungry and eating.
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