The good news for all lovers of a great deal is that we are delighted to once again to offer the amazing “Stay 2 nights at Shamwari and get 3 nights FREE at a 5* hotel” offer for 2010. 

Whilst this is unfortunately (but understandably!) not available during the football World Cup, the good news is that it starts earlier and runs later than in previous years (15 April to 15 October 2010, as opposed to May to September in previous years).

For anyone unfamiliar with this offer, the deal is that you book 2 nights at any of Shamwari’s award-winning 5* safari lodges (at the special Travel Butlers reduced rate!), and you can then select a complimentary 3 night stay at selected 5* properties in Cape Town, the Cape Winelands, or on the Garden Route.

Even better: if you stay 4 nights at Shamwari (either at one lodge or two different lodges), you can enjoy 6 FREE nights at the participating hotels (minimum of 3 nights/maximum of 3 nights at any one of the free hotels).

We rate this as one of the best deals around…and we are not alone: it was recently featured in a DealChecker mailout featuring the best South Africa safari offers!

Check out the details and plan your bargin trip of a lifetime to Shamwari now!

Stay for 3 nights for the price of 2 at Fynbos Camp, situated in the 10,000 hectare Gondwana Game Reserve – one of the first and only authentic Big 5 private game reserves in the Western Cape, located 15 km west of Mossel Bay.

The setting is remote yet easily accessible to the Garden Route, with its beautiful beaches and some of the best golf courses in the world, and only 3.5 hours from Cape Town. The area is also well known for its moderate year-round climate.

Safaris in search of the Big 5 are conducted in open game viewing vehicles in the Big 5 malaria-free reserve, and horse-back safaris will be possible in a fenced off area of the reserve.

All meals, local beverages, and 2 game drives per day are included.

Children under 12 years are welcome.

Valid for travel between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2010. This offer is only applicable on bookings which are confirmed BEFORE 1st June 2010.

AS us to check availability now !

Stay for 2 nights for the price of 1 at Tanda Tula Safari Camp duriing the month of February 2010.

Tanda Tula is situated in the 60,000 hectare Timbavati Game Reserve, which is adjacent to the Kruger National Park. Guests can enjoy a true bush experience, and with no fences in-between the Park and the reserve, there is plenty of opportunity to view the huge diversity of wildlife that Africa has to offer, including the Big 5.

Early morning and evening safaris are conducted in open Land Rovers, and daily walks are offered with professional rangers and trackers.

All meals, soft drinks, local beers, Constantia Uitsig wines and spirits, and game activities are included.

The rate excludes any other beverages, telephone, laundry, curios, any road or air transfers to and from the lodge, all airport taxes and applicable Timbavati vehicle entrance / Conservation fees.

Contact Travel Butlers to check availability and make a booking today !

Stay for 3 nights for the price of 2 at The Bishops’ Court or The Constantia in Cape Town, The Franschhoek in the Winelands, or The Long Beach in Kommetjie.

The offer is valid for any bookings during March and April (excluding Easter).

Full gourmet breakfast, all beverages including premium spirits and bespoke wines, in-room mini bar, internet and email access, secretarial services and personal concierge services are included.

The rate excludes lunch and dinner, laundry service, in-house chauffeur transfers and tour services, special chef services and gratuities.

Contact Travel Butlers now to make a booking !

Savanna tented lodge in the Sabi Sands has always been a favourite of ours here at Travel Butlers – in fact it was the first place that Tracey & I ever went on safari all those years ago!  You should have seen her face when I said we were staying in a tent….and then again when she saw this was a tent like no other she had ever seen!

Anyway, the good news from Paddy and the team at Savanna is that they are running a special offer from 1st December to the end of March (excluding 10 days around Christmas) where guests can  Stay 4 nights for the price of 3 at Savanna.

This is a great opportunity to experience a fantastic safari in the world-famous Sabi Sands Game Reserve, and we are sure this offer will prove to be very popular.

The Oceana Luxury Suites and Spa are offering 1 or 2 bedroomed self-catering apartments for only R595 per apartment per night from now until the end of May 2009 – what a fabulous price !

The air-conditioned self-catering apartments all either open up onto the gardens with its 2 swimming pools and outside jacuzzi, or onto private balconies with views of the Atlantic Ocean. All apartments have open planned fully fitted kitchen, dining room, and lounge with satellite TV and a sleeper couch.

Perfectly located, the Oceana is a mere 10 minute walk from the spectacular Camps Bay boulevard and beaches where some of the best restaurants in Cape Town are found. The Cape Town city centre and the V&A Waterfront is a 10 minute drive away, and the world famous Table Mountain Cable Way is just a short 5 minute drive.