Book 3 nights on safari at the following safari lodges, and receive 2 FREE nights at either the Cape Cadogan or More Quarters, in the buzzy and beautiful city of Cape Town – the perfect way start or end your safari trip of a lifetime.

Lion Sands River Lodge and Lion Sands Ivory Lodge, in the exclusive Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Tinga Legends and Tinga Narina lodges, in Big 5 Kruger Park

Madikwe Safari Lodge, in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve

• Valid from 1 October 2011 – 30 April 2013.
• Free accommodation will be either in a Standard Room at Cape Cadogan or a luxury apartment at More Quarters. If 3 nights are reserved at Ivory Lodge then a luxury room will be reserved at Cape Cadogan.

Restrictions of Offer: May NOT be booked over the peak periods of 23 December 2011 – 3 January 2012 and 23 December 2012 – 3 January 2013 and cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion.

STAY 4 NIGHTS AND ONLY PAY FOR 3

• Valid from 1 October 2011 – 30 April 2013.
• Valid for all room categories at the following properties :

Lion Sands River Lodge and Lion Sands Ivory Lodge, in the exclusive Sabi Sand Game Reserve

Tinga Legends and Tinga Narina lodges, in Big 5 Kruger Park

Madikwe Safari Lodge, in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve

and Cape Cadogan and More Quarters, in the buzzy and beautiful city of Cape Town.

Restrictions of Offer: May NOT be booked over the peak periods of 23 December 2011 – 3 January 2012 and 23 December 2012 – 3 January 2013.

Awesome phictures, courtesy of Savanna Private Game Reserve, situated in the world famous Sabi Sand Game Reserve.

Wouldn’t you love to experience this for yourself …. it’s easy, just contact us and we can book a safari here for you ! See, nothing in life is difficult really !!

Savanna is actually the first safari lodge we stayed at, about 10 years ago when I was a humble but hard working successful Account Director working in the heady world of advertising and Sales Promotion in Central London.

As a result of what turned out to be a 7 night stay here (we started off with just 4 nights, extended it to 5 … left and came back again for another 2 nights) we decided to end our turbulent love affair with the rat-race of the corporate world and start up Travel Butlers.

Because we want to help other people to get the same enjoyment out of a safari as we did that first magical time. And trust me, it is still magical, 10 years on !

Savanna has 4 luxury tented suites and 3 spacious executive tented suites. Rustic reed blinds, coir carpets, a draped canvas ceiling and built in lounge area all combine to create some of the most luxurious tents in Africa. Each suite has a fully-stocked mini bar, a spacious en-suite bathroom with outdoor and indoor showers, and a private veranda which is ideal for relaxing and absorbing the sounds of the African bush. The executive suites have their own lounge area and a private plunge pool.

There is also the exclusive 2 bedroomed Savanna Suite, ideal for families or friends travelling together, which also includes a private Land Rover and private dining options.

Picture of the week – sunrise over Sabi Sands. Kindly supplied by Savanna Private Game Reserve.

I think you will agree …. quite stunning.

Lion Sands River Lodge, in the southern portion of the 65,000 hectare Sabi Sand Game Reserve, is situated on a private area of prime game-viewing land. The lodge is built on the banks of the Sabie River, facing due East so that it catches the sun as it rises over the Kruger National Park.

The game viewing is truly superb, with lion and leopard sightings a speciality, as well as buffalo, elephant, rhino, antelope, giraffe, cheetah, zebra and many other species of both animal and birds.

Guests are accommodated in 20 luxurious thatched chalets, each with an en-suite bathroom with outdoor and inside showers, and a private wooden viewing deck with a view of the river. The bedroom area is air-conditioned with an over-head fan. All rooms have mini bars and telephone access.

We are delighted to offer the following FANTASTIC rates for anyone wanting to stay here from 1st October until the end of the year, in a Luxury Room :

1st October 2011 until 22nd December 2011 – you pay only R4415 per person per night.

23rd December 2011 until 3rd January 2012 – even over this High Season, you will pay only R4,905 per person per night. MINIMUM 3 NIGHT BOOKING REQUIRED.

Rates are fully inclusive of 2 daily game drives in open Land Rovers, 3 meals daily, game drive refreshments, tea / coffee, and Skukuza airport transfers. Subject to weather conditions, the rate also includes bush breakfasts and bush dinners, bush walks, full moon walks, wildlife lectures, safari lunches, hippopotamus river tour and astronomy.

For more details and to ask us to check availability now and make a booking for you, call or email us today.

Chitwa Chitwa Game Lodge is situated in the exclusive Sabi Sand Game Lodge, and offer guests a luxury retreat in a truly stunning bush environment.

The lodge stands sentry over one of the reserve’s largest lakes, which bids a silent summons at dawn and dusk to the ever-present wildlife, including the Big 5. Morning and afternoon game drives will get you unbelievably close to the wildlife, sometimes literally only a few feet away.

The 6 individually, artistically styled Luxury Suites each have a private plunge pool, and exude an air of bygone romance combined with unfaltering luxury.

And if this wasn’t enough, between now and the end of June, Travel Butlers are delighted to offer a variety of Special Deals and Packages, for stays ranging from 2 nights to 4 or more nights, for families and for honeymoon couples.

But don’t just take our word for it, why not have a look yourself and experience everything that Chitwa Chitwa can offer you. Contact us now to check availability and to ask for a quote.

Just for pure, pure cuteness …. courtesy of Savanna Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands.

These cubs have just ventured out for the first time, so guests here have been treated to some lovely sightings of them wobbling around on their paws that seem to be just a bit too big for their little bodies.

I wonder how many pictures were taken ??? I know I would have gone through probably an entire memory card.

And yes, I would have shown EVERYONE when I returned home too !!

Such a shame the cubs have to grow up !!!!!

Following an unfortunate accidental fire in July of this year, which all but completely destroyed the prestigious Ivory Suite at Sabi Sabi Selati, in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, the suite has now been rebuilt, and is open again for business. If you thought the ‘old’ suite was the epitomy of luxury and opulence, well, the new suite is even better.

A carved wooden bed dominates the room, covered in beautiful, heavy linen. Persian rugs are scattered across the floor, and antique railway memorabilia jostle for space with other equally unique antique artifacts.

The bathroom is large enough for a stand-alone chaise lounge, an oversized stone bath and a large walk-in shower. For the more adventurous, there is an outside shower, accessed by huge sliding doors.

A private patio and plunge pool complete the outside area, offering peaceful views of the surrounding bush.

If all this is not enough, guests staying here also have the services of a private Land Rover and their own ranger for their daily safaris, and they can also choose to dine in the suite if they would prefer.

Young leopards are generally quite curious, and up for anything.

This young chap however probably should have listened harder when he went to Leopard School – Lesson One is do NOT try to eat a crocodile.

The brave leopard actually got near enough to the croc to tap the croc on the head with its paw …. and not surprisingly, the croc snapped back. Luckily the young leopard got out of the way in time!

Pictures courtesy of Savanna Private Game Reserve, in the Sabi Sands.

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 for 4 nights, Pay for 3

Stay for 5 nights, Pay for 4