News and Updates
We have been so busy recently that we have not updated our April photo competition with the photos we have been sent for a couple of weeks. No need to panic! None of the pictures have been lost, and all the ones we have received to date have been uploaded this afternoon. We should also […] Read More
We have updated our special offer pages in order to ensure we are best able to help people navigate their way around the influx of new offers on safari lodges that we have recently added to our site. The main page for the special offers on african safaris now has quick links to the most popular special […] Read More
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
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.
Following our recent trip to Swaziland we have added a few pages of information for anyone thinking about including a night or two in this charming Kingdom as part of a longer trip to the area. Swaziland’s location between the Kruger National Park and the many attractions of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Coastline (including St Lucia, Phinda and much more) […] Read More
Today is the fifth anniversary of Travel Butlers’ first client booking We have come a long way since that warm and sunny spring day in Cape Town – our first client booked a few nights at Tsitsikamma Lodge on the Garden Route, and since then we have helped many thousands of people plan their safaris, honeymoons, […] Read More
We have just received notification that the Zambian government have put forward plans to REDUCE the current visa fees from US$150 to US$50 for single entry while double or multiple-entry fee will be reduced from US$340 to US$80. However, please note that these new visa fees would only come into effect once the Minister of Home Affairs […] Read More
Great news for anyone thinking about taking advantage of the weak Rand to visit Amakhosi Safari Lodge. Travel Butlers are pleased to be able to offer this lodge at a special rate for the next two months of only R1700 per person per night – this is down from the regular price of R2850, and represents […] Read More
Our new interactive map of cape town hotels will allow visitors to our site to zoom in on particular areas and properties, and view a picture and key information in a pop-up window before deciding where they might like to stay. The map uses the familiar Google Maps format, and allows you to scroll and zoom-in, […] Read More
