The Travel Butlers Blog
Safaris are not just for big kids – far from it! Little kids will go wild for the wildlife in Africa, so a family safari is a fantastic, fun-packed experience for all. Watching the eyes of your children widen with excitement as they encounter their first elephant and hearing them giggle as the vervets get […] Read More
Every nook and cranny of Africa is packed with magic, from coast to coast and corner to corner. It’s totally timeless and full of eye-opening, heart-warming surprises at every turn. On safari in Africa, you’ll be a tiny presence in a land that’s larger than life, dwarfed by vast plains, mist-shrouded mountains, thundering falls and […] Read More
Yes, another frequently asked question, and one that has oddly enough popped on up TripAdvisor twice this week, is where should people stay in the Winelands – Franschhoek or Stellenbosch? Most people put aside only one/2 nights for a stay in the Winelands, so unless they want to do one night in both, then there […] Read More
Whilst the daylight hours here in the UK are rapidly getting shorter, and it now time to dig out once again the woolly hats, scarves and glove sets, over in Cape Town they are embracing the start of Spring. The days are getting longer, the temperature is getting warmer, and everyone is digging out their […] Read More
In the UK today, a lot of people woke up (or indeed may not have even slept) to gale force winds this morning howling around our windows. Homes are without electricity, train services have been cancelled, and flood warnings have been issued. For anyone holidaying in Cape Town today, however, they can also get their […] Read More
If I had a pound for every time we were asked this, or indeed for every time this question pops up on the Trip Advisor South Africa forum, I would not be sitting here typing my travel blog, I would have taken early retirement and be living it up on my private island in the […] Read More
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway is now closed for maintenance until 25 August 2013…so if you want to get to the top of the mountain in the next four weeks you’ll have to walk! The extended annual maintenance closure is essential to ensure the continued safe and effective use of the iconic attraction. The cableway […] Read More
In last week’s annual World Travel Awards, Cape Town stormed to victory, and took the Best Beach Destination award. Cape Town was against stiff competition from the likes of Bazaruto in Mozambique, Diani Beach in Kenya, the Garden Route’s Plettenberg Bay, and Zanzibar in Tanzania, not forgetting the previous winner, Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. […] Read More
The Eastern Cape region is one of the most popular safari holiday destinations in South Africa. The main reason it is such a perennial favourite is that it enables visitors to combine an outstanding safari experience with a trip to one of Africa’s most vibrant and exciting cities – Cape Town. You will find that […] Read More
If you are looking for a last minute inspiration to get away for a week, take a look at this 6 night/7 day tour that we are offering. With only a few places left, now is the time to ask us to book your place on this escorted trip, which starts in Cape Town and […] Read More
