The Travel Butlers Blog
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
We stayed at Billy’s Lodge, in the Balule Game Reserve, for just one night in February. Firstly, getting here … true, we stayed in Dullstroom (Critchley Hackle) the night before, so we knew we only had a relatively short drive that morning, but even so, it was less than 3 hours from here via the […] Read More
Guests at AmaKhosi Safari Lodge, about 3 hours from Durban, are used to their rangers taking them off road during exciting game drives in search of Africa’s Big 5 … but recently some guests got a slightly closer encounter than maybe they had bargained for ! An everso slightly curious elephant decided to investigate the […] 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
Enjoy FREE return transfers between OR Tambo and the malaria-free 34,000 hectare Welgevonden Game Reserve for a minimum of 2 guests staying a minimum of 2 nights at Nungubane Game Lodge. Nungubane Private Game Lodge welcomes a maximum of 10 guests in an atmosphere of intimate luxury. Each chalet has a private wooden terrace, from […] Read More
Travel Butlers are pleased to now be working with Sibuya Tented Camp, in the malaria-free Eastern Cape. The 3,000 hectare malaria-free reserve is home to a diverse range of wildlife, including the Big 5 of the African bush – elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and buffalo. Over 400 bird species have also been recorded. A wide […] Read More
Travel + Leisure Magazine USA has just completed its 2009 Worlds Best Service Awards, asking its readers to nominate destinations around the globe that “really deliver”. The results were published in the magazine’s June edition, and Sabi Sabi is honoured to have been voted as 7th best hotel overall in the world, the only South […] Read More
THE Riverdene Lodge in the Shamwari Game Reserve has been newly renovated to accommodate adults and children, and now has a children’s programme for families. The newly renovated accommodation at Riverdene Lodge features 2 supervised playrooms for children’s activities and supervised lawns with a jungle gym; a sports and social programme which incorporates soccer, cricket, treasure […] Read More
CC Africa has almost completed its R20m refurbishment on Phinda Mountain Lodge in the Phinda Private Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. The upgraded lodge now features 25 new suites, 18 of which are already open to guests, as well as transformed guest areas. The new suites comprise an en-suite bathroom, private sitting area, veranda with private plunge […] Read More
For the 10th consecutive year, Shamwari Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape has been awarded the World’s Leading Safari and Game Reserve and the World’s Leading Conservation Company at the prestigious World Travel Awards gala ceremony. On receiving the 2 awards the CEO, Adrian Gardiner said: “We are very proud to have been recognized as the best by our […] Read More
