The Travel Butlers Blog
Londolozi Private Game Reserve, situated in the exclusive Sabi Sand Game Reserve which adjoins the Kruger National Park, has a series of exciting guest activities lined up for the winter months at no extra cost. These include breakfasts and bushveld picnics – including whisky porridge at dawn; winter wine tasting and campfire story telling; leopard […] Read More
For many people who decide to drive themselves to their safari lodge (rather than arrange a transfer or fly directly to the reserve), the thrill of arriving at a game reserve for the first time is immense. However, unless their tour operator has briefed them thoroughly (something that we at Travel Butlers ALWAYS do !), […] Read More
For a lot of visitors to South Africa, a very popular safari destination is to spend a couple of nights in one of the lodges of the Eastern Cape, as this can easily be combined with a visit to Cape Town and a trip along the Garden Route – and the area is also malaria-free, […] Read More
Stay for 3 nights for the price of 2 at Shumbalala Game Lodge in the Thornybush Game Reserve. Dawn and dusk safaris in open Land Rovers, bushveld walks, all meals, teas, coffees and snacks, and sundowner drinks on game drives are included. This exclusive 5* lodge is set under shady African trees lining the seasonal […] Read More
Not only does the weak Rand mean that a holiday to South Africa represents truly great value, but many hotels and safari lodges are running some unbelievable promotions, even over the Easter period. We have pulled together a selection of special offers that are running over Easter, although space is limited everywhere and we would […] Read More
ANDBEYOND, formerly CC Africa, has announced the completion of the refurbishment work that has been underway at Phinda Vlei Lodge in KwaZulu Natal. All wooden fixtures at the lodge have been stripped and revarnished and new wooden shutters have been fitted. In addition, new bathroom fixtures have been fitted and the private decks of the suites […] Read More
Kariega is making a new special offer available this year in addition to the 3 nights for the price of 2 offer that they have run for the last few years. Guests booking a stay between 12 January and 30 April 2009 can stay 4 nights for the price of 3 at selected Kariega lodges, giving clients […] Read More
The special offers at safari lodges continue to roll in, and with the Rand remaining weak against the US$, Euro, and even sterling these deals really do offer great value in these tough economic times. We are delighted to be able to confirm 2 new special offers at the Amakhala Game Reserve, which is about an hour […] Read More
Thornybush Game Lodge is offering 3 nights for the price of 2 until 31st July this year. Thornybush is a 11,500 hectare fenced reserve just west of Timbavati and the Greater Kruger Park, and the 5* Thornybush Game Lodge is an ideal safari destination for guests hoping to see Africa’s Big 5 (Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Leopard, […] Read More
The Pumba Game Reserve in the malaria-free Eastern Cape of South Africa is running a special offer during their next winter season (northern hemisphere summer!). This offer includes 2 nights at the Pumba Private Game reserve near Port Elizabeth and 1 FREE night at either The Sands@ St Francis in the Eastern Cape or one of […] Read More
