The Travel Butlers Blog
The South African Airways arrivals lounge at Johannesburg OR Tambo International has been temporarily closed due to construction. The departure lounge is open as normal.Business-class, Platinum and Gold Voyager members will be accommodated at the Airport Sun InterContinental Hotel’s exclusive Premier Club. Features of the lounge include full hot breakfast, reading rooms and business facilities. SAA […] Read More
We have received notification from North West Parks & Tourism Board that the park entrance fees into the Pilanesberg National Park have been increased as follows: Adults: from R20.00 to R45.00 per person Pensioners: from R15.00 to R20.00 per person Children: from R15.00 to R20.00 per person Vehicles: remains unchanged at R15.00 per vehicle This will effect all […] Read More
Our congratulations go to everyone at the Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa on winning the TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice Award for BEST LUXURY – AFRICA TRAVELERS CHOICE DESTINATION. Selected by the largest travel community in the world, The TripAdvisor® Travelers’ Choice Awards showcase the hotels who have earned their distinction from real travelers rather than journalists or travel […] Read More
With Cape Town set to bask in baking sunshine this coming weekend (temperatures tomorrow are expected to reach 38°C / 100°F!), we have added new and updated photos for a number 4* & 5* hotels and guest houses in and around the city. The updated pictures are for: Alta Bay Ambassador Hotel Atholl House Atlanticview Villa Bali […] Read More
The Lowveld area around the Kruger Park is often overlooked by visitors focused on getting to their safari, however there are many interesting attractions including scenic drives, animal rehabiliation and welfare centres, and cultural attractions that make staying a few days in the area very worthwhile if your schedule allows time for it. The small village […] Read More
For most people the idea of spending the night under canvas surrounded by the sounds of the African bush brings to mind the romance of a bygone age of adventure. Fortunately there are dozens of tented safari camps all across South Africa where it is possible to recapture this magic. From Bayethe Lodge (Shamwari), Lalibela […] Read More
We have added a number of new photos of safari lodges in some of South Africa’s malaria-free safari areas. In the Waterberg area: Clifftop Lodge Entabeni Earthsong Lodge Shibula Lodge Shidzidzi and Nungubane Game Lodges Safari Lodges near Port Elizabeth: Reed Valley Bush Lodge Reed Valley Inn Kwandwe Melton Manor
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
We are delighted to confirm that we will be offering 3 nights for the price of 2 at safari lodges in the Kariega Reserve for people travelling between 1 May and 30 September. The Kariega reserve is ideal for families who are enjoying a holiday in Cape Town or the Eastern Cape who are also […] Read More
Following on from last weeks listing of top lodges for families in malaria free areas, today we are having a look at our most popular lodges for families in the Greater Kruger area. The first point to bear in mind when looking at family lodges in the Kruger area is that the average age of children staying at lodges in […] Read More
