News and Updates
British Airways’ South Africa routes are doing well despite the current global slowdown, and the airline will be adding five more flights between Johannesburg and London for 2010, says BA chairman Martin Broughton. “The immediate outlook for our South African routes is reasonably encouraging, and the 2010 World Cup should bolster demand from at least […] Read More
This week has seen the South African Rand fall close to record 5-year lows against the British pound (GBP), the US Dollar, and the Euro. This is great news for holiday makers as this makes accommodation and safaris across the region cheaper at a time when many people are looking to save money where they can, […] Read More
South Africa is fast become one of the most popular destinations for a golfing holiday, and we are pleased to offer updated information on Golf holidays in South Africa including a selection of popular routes and golf resorts. From the courses around Cape Town and the Garden Route (including some links courses) , up to the […] Read More
We have just been informed that there is quite a lot of availability throughout the Sun City Resort between 17 August 2008 to 22 August 2008. Only a 2 hour drive from Johannesburg, Sun City is an endless world of entertainment, leisure, sport and recreation. There is a choice of 25 restaurants, spectacular theatrical shows, […] Read More
Travel Butlers are delighted to offer a fantastic price for guests interested in staying at Fugitives’ Drift Lodge and Guest House, set in the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Battlefields. For the month of July 2008 only, guests booking their stay through Travel Butlers will pay just R1,000 per person per night at the Lodge, including […] Read More
All travellers to Zimbabwe are advised that no payments can by made by credit card at all. The banks have suspended all credit card transactions until they can introduce new systems, as their equipment is no longer able to handle the billions of local currency involved in even the smallest of transactions. Clients must carry […] Read More
As our current photo competition begins to draw to a close (last day for entries is 31st May), we have been looking through the entries and began to think about the difficult task of judging the winners of the cases of wine supplied by SA Wines Online. There are a number of outstanding photos taken […] Read More
We are delighted to be able to offer another special offer to any guests looking for a short notice safari. Jaci’s Safari Lodge and Jaci’s Tree Lodge are two of the best known and most popular lodges in the malaria-free Madikwe Game reserve (particularly amongst people looking for a family safari), and guests who can travel between 1 […] Read More
Our recommended operators for whale watching and shark cage diving in the Hermanus area are Dyer Island Cruises & Marine Dynamics, who have just received certification from Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa (FTTSA). Dyer Island Cruises focuses on offering clients personal experiences with whales and dolphins around the Dyer Island region in the Western Cape while Marine Dynamics […] Read More
Travel Butlers are delighted to announce a photo competition that we are running in association with SA Wines Online where you could win one of 3 cases of South African wine. Each year we are sent hundreds of photos by people whose holidays we have helped to organise, and rather than leave them to collect metaphorical dust […] Read More
