The Travel Butlers Blog
We have added new photos to several of the safari lodges that we feature in the Greater Kruger Park area. The lodges with updated photos are: Gomo Gomo Game Lodge Gwalagwala Honeyguide Khoka Moya Honeyguide Mantobeni Kirkman’s Kamp Little Jock Tinga Game Lodge
Reports coming out from Livingstone Airport in Zambia appear to confirm a major change in the Visa system and costs for overseas visitors to Victoria Falls and the rest of Zambia. Our sources have today informed us that: 1. With immediate effect, the whole visa waiver system is abolished for all visitors to Zambia. Until […] Read More
With the school half-term holidays only a few weeks away, and Easter following on shortly afterwards, we thought this would be a good time to look at the most popular safari lodges for families visiting South Africa’s malaria-free regions. A quick glance at the listing below show that the game reserves in the Eastern Cape (Kariega, Kwandwe, Lalibela, […] Read More
We have updated our Kruger Park pages to include more photographs for many of the rest camps in the park. These camps are for visitors who wish to drive themselves around the park, and you can see where the camps are on our map of Kruger, and read more about on a self-drive safaris here. If […] Read More
The Waterberg has been described as South Africa’s best keep secret. Its rugged beauty, together with its diversity in plant and animal life, has led to the development of the Waterberg Nature Conservancy, an amalgamation of conservation areas covering more than 150,000 hectares. The safari lodges of the Waterberg are an ideal safari destination for […] Read More
We have added a demonstration movie to our Honeymoon Gift Registry service that will show friends and family of couples that register their honeymoon with us how they can buy a gift voucher online via our secure web server. The movie requires flash player 7.0 or above. We will add further movies showing how to purchase via cheque […] Read More
Cape Point and Boulders Beach, part of the Table Mountain National Park, saw a significant increase in tourist numbers during the 2007 festive season, which reflects the incredibly good weather holiday makers to the Western Cape enjoyed over this period. The Cape Point section of the Park had 111,293 visitors between December 1 2007 and January […] Read More
South Africa is today one of the major producers and exporters of wines worldwide, and has been producing wine since the middle of the 17th century. The Cape Winelands are ony a short drive from Cape Town and are set amongst rolling mountain slopes and valleys, with some of the oldest surviving colonial architecture in South […] Read More
In order to get the most from your safari budget there are a number of number of key points to keep in mind. Find A Good Inexpensive Safari Lodge Staying at a lodge will give you a better chance of seeing big game at close quarters than you will have on a self-drive safari, therefore we […] Read More
We are delighted to announce that our new Honeymoon Gift Registry Service is now available online. The service is designed for couples who are looking for an alternative to the traditional wedding gift list of toasters and towels, and combines our experience in planning and booking African honeymoons with an easy to use way for […] Read More
