The Travel Butlers Blog
Now this is a REAL turn up for the books !! Gondwana Game Reserve are running a Special Offer during the World Cup period … one of the very few places, indeed, it may be the ONLY place, to do this ! Hats off to them for recognising this great marketing opportunity ! Anyway, between […] Read More
Looking for somewhere stunning to get married ? Somewhere not only you, but your guests, will remember for a lifetime ? Then why not consider celebrating your special day by hosting your wedding ceremony at the luxurious Kurland Country Hotel, located near Plettenberg Bay on the famous Garden Route . Situated on a beautiful country […] Read More
Stay for 3 nights for the price of 2 at Fynbos Camp, situated in the 10,000 hectare Gondwana Game Reserve – one of the first and only authentic Big 5 private game reserves in the Western Cape, located 15 km west of Mossel Bay. The setting is remote yet easily accessible to the Garden Route, […] Read More
The famous Outeniqua Choo Tjoe, the steam train that trundles along the Garden Route, will be returning to service on October 19. The train journey was stopped for a while to allow maintenance work to be carried out. The plans for the new service is that it will be run 3 times a week in […] Read More
Dolphin’s Playground offers you luxury beachfront B&B accommodation, situated just a 50m stroll to the magnificent Robberg Beach in Plettenberg Bay. It is an ideal setting from which to explore the beauty of the Garden Route. All the rooms are spacious and en-suite, and each one opens onto a magnificent sun deck, which looks down […] Read More
Aquavit is a charming guest house situated in Plettenberg Bay, offering stunning panoramic views of the Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua Mountains and the coastal beaches lapped by the Indian Ocean. For the real romantics, Aquavit are offering a 3 night special package, including a private helicopter trip to a deserted beach, and overflowing picnic basket. Click […] Read More
The Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa, in Knysna, has won yet another top international accolade. It has been named Best Overseas Hotel Spa by Condé Nast Traveller magazine, and the award was given out at the annual Readers’ Travel Awards ceremony held in London on Tuesday 2 September 2009. The awards are viewed as one […] Read More
The annual Pick ’n Pay Knysna Oyster Festival will be held from July 3-12 2009. The Knysna Oyster Festival is a celebration of sport and the good life, which is held annually in July every year and has established itself as one of the most popular annual events in the Western Cape. Oysters are, of […] Read More
We are delighted to be able to offer 3 nights for the price of 2 for people booking a safari in the malaria-free Lalibela Reserve between 1 November and 31 January (excluding 15 December to 10 January inclusive.). Lalibela is a 7,500 hectare Big 5 reserve near Port Elizabeth and the Garden Route, and this […] Read More
The Daily Mail is reporting that the FA have chosen Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa in Knysna as their preferred base for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Although we are only half way through the qualifying process, accommodation for the World Cup will be hard to come by closer to the time, and England’s […] Read More
