The Travel Butlers Blog
Occasionally we find that it can be difficult to get accommodation in some parts of South Africa during the South African School holidays….after all, it is not only visitors from overseas who want to visit Kruger, Durban or the Garden Route! Given this, we thought it might be useful for people from other countries to […] Read More
For that last minute safari getaway, contact us for availability at AmaKhosi Safari Lodge, only 4 hours from Durban. Until the end of January ONLY, they are offering a Stay for 3 Nights, Only Pay for 2 deal. AmaKhosi Safari Lodge is situated in the 12,000 hectare Amazulu Private Game Reserve. The reserve is home […] Read More
AmaKhosi Safari Lodge is situated in the 12,000 hectare Amazulu Private Game Reserve, just over 3 hours north of Durban. The reserve is made up of a varied ecosystem which includes savanna, mountains and wetlands – making it the ideal home to the Big 5 as well as giraffe, warthog and hyena, hippopotamus and crocodile. […] Read More
If you have already been on a traditional ‘Big 5’ safari, maybe this time you are looking for something a little ‘different’ but which will still enable you to enjoy South Africa’s wildlife ? Riding amongst giraffe and impala on a pure bred Arabian horse is something that not many people can claim to have […] Read More
The Boathouse in Ballito is offering a Stay for 4, Pay for 3 deal for the month of May only. This 4* beach front retreat invites you to relax in splendour in Ballito, at the heart of the Dolphin Coast near Durban. Known as the pearl of the Dolphin Coast, Ballito is flanked by golden […] Read More
The new airport for Durban (the King Shaka International Airport – or KSIR for short) has just announced that it will be fully operational from 1st May 2010. All flights into Durban will go through here as of this date. The current airport will be closed on the 30th April once the last flight into […] Read More
Although already a beautiful lodge, the Phinda Forest Lodge has undergone a recent refurbishment … and if it was ever possible to improve on perfection – well, they have successfully achieved this ! Forest Lodge is just one of lodges situated in the 22,000 hectare Big 5 Phinda Game Reserve, just 3 hours from Durban. […] Read More
For football fans visiting South Africa during the FIFA World Cup in 2010, and staying in and around Durban and Port Elizabeth to follow their teams, they can have the opportunity to stay somewhere completely unique – on a luxury cruise ship ! Durban Harbour will be host to the MS Noordam, which is one […] Read More
An upcoming event in KwaZulu-Natal is the International Orchid Show that will be held in Durban from 24th – 27th September 2009. The show will feature rare and exotic blooms, and is guaranteed to be a show full of colour for anyone, even if you are not an avid gardener ! There are also 4 […] Read More
Situated overlooking the historic, famous landmark that is the Umhlanga lighthouse, The Oyster Box Hotel, which originally opened in 1954, has long been one of South Africa’s best-loved and most distinguished hotels. The 1st October 2009 will see this luxury boutique hotel reopen its doors to guests following a lengthy restoration project under The Red […] Read More
