Southern & East Africa Supplement 2011

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ELCOME TO the second edition of All About Southern and East Africa, full of useful information to help you sell safari holidays – an unforgettable experience that should be enjoyed at least once in a lifetime.

2 by 2 Holidays is delighted to once again be sponsoring this edition, which this year includes lots of information about weddings abroad to coincide with the royal wedding in April.

We all know William proposed to Kate in the foothills of Mount Kenya, but did you know royalty has always loved Southern and East Africa?

Queen Elizabeth was on safari in Kenya when she heard her father had died, and both William and Harry love to holiday in Cape Town and have been on safari in South Africa, Botswana and Kenya. Harry spent part of his gap year in the small mountain kingdom of Lesotho where he founded a charity to support HIV/AIDS orphans; and both brothers rode motorcycles more than 1,000 miles through South Africa (mainly off-road) for this charity.

For a cost-effective luxury wedding that is truly different, Southern and East Africa do it in style. The choice of private wedding venues is extremely varied e.g. a romantic safari wedding, the beautiful winelands of Cape Town, the mighty Victoria Falls, or a relaxed Indian Ocean beach wedding.

Each wedding is personalised and can be combined with special extras such as a star bed (ie sleeping under the stars), private bush massage for two,

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romantic private dinner, a hot air balloon ride or an elephant back safari.

The ceremony can also include traditional African singers.

Residence requirements are minimal and wedding formalities very simple in the Commonwealth countries. We are also able to arrange wheelchair accessible weddings.

After your safari, complete your honeymoon relaxing on a warm golden beach along the coast or combine with the turquoise coral island of Mauritius, historic Zanzibar or unspoilt Mozambique.

As we specialise only in safari holidays, remember we are always happy to offer you personal advice in constructing that all-important wedding or honeymoon safari holiday for your special customer.

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a c i r f A h t u o S South Africa is hoping to build on its success of hosting the World Cup in a bid to attract more Britons this year. With majestic scenery, beautiful beaches, uber-chic cities and the big five to track down, it shouldn’t be too difficult for agents to bag bookings for the perfect holiday destination

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HERE IS nothing like hosting a major sporting event to put a destination on the world stage and showcase its potential to millions of people in one hit.

The FIFA World Cup presented such an opportunity to South Africa last year and the country’s tourism leaders grabbed the chance with both hands and showed the world what an amazing and diverse destination it is.

As a result of the month-long tournament, tourist arrivals to South Africa for the first eight months of 2010 grew by 17.4% over the same period in 2009 to reach 5.3 million. The number of visitors from the UK increased by 3.7% on 2009 to 295,544.

The tourist board is hoping to capitalise on South Africa’s World Cup profile by attracting more conventions and events. It plans to leverage events to build tourism, enhance the quality of the tourism experience and strengthen the country’s reputation

and brand. South Africa has set out a tourism strategy for 2015 that includes boosting visitor numbers to 13.5 million a year and UK agents can play a key role in increasing the number of Brits they send to South Africa and boost their commission earnings at the same time.

The tourist board is holding a series of roadshows for agents this year and is encouraging agents to become South Africa experts by completing their online training programme at www.southafricaexpert.com, which could also lead to them winning a place on an educational this year. A new consumer campaign that includes TV, print, social media and cinema adverts is also planned.

South Africa has variety in abundance when it comes to holiday options and it is difficult to know where to send clients, whether they are first-timers or repeat visitors.

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Cape Town is always a favourite twinned with a safari, but to help you get to grips with this vast country, here is a snapshot of South Africa’s top 10 must-sees.

If you are up to the challenge, you can follow some of the hiking routes up the mountain, but if you are a bit of an adrenaline junkie, try rock climbing on Table Mountain.

Cape Town: if it’s shopping, luxury hotels and nightlife your clients want, then Cape Town is the place to send them.

The Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, a regenerated harbour area, boasts a plethora of restaurants, bars, and shops. Some of Cape Town’s more upmarket hotels can be found here too, including Cape Grace and One&Only Cape Town. The area comes alive at night-time with all the restaurants and bars buzzing with people. Areas such as Camps Bay are also popular for dinner, and in particular for watching the sun set over the sea.

Robben Island: the world’s most famous prisoner Nelson Mandela was incarcerated in a five square metres cell in the prison on Robben Island for 27 years.

Now a UNESCO World Heritage site, you can do tours of the prison, and the guides are usually former inmates.

Robben island is hugely popular, and you usually have to book at least three days in advance. So, always tell your customers to either book a tour with you, or book the trip as soon as they get to Cape Town.

Table Mountain: rising 1,000 metres above the city, the peak of Table Mountain takes a couple of minutes to get to the the top, and costs about £10 for the return journey.

The car does a 360 degree rotation during its climb, so you get views to all sides. The general rule of thumb with the mountain, is that if you can see the mountain, then it is fine to go up it; cloud, referred to as the Table Cloth, can close in on the mountain forcing the Cable Car to shut down.

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Cape Peninsula: a drive down the Cape Peninsula is another popular day trip.

This can be done as an escorted tour, or you can hire a car and go at your own pace. Leaving the centre of Cape Town, you will travel through some of the most upmarket parts of Cape Town, Clifton and Camps Bay. On an escorted tour, you will stop in Hout Bay, where you can take an optional trip out to the seal colony here. After that, you move south towards Cape Point, which has a national park and great beaches. On the way back to Cape Town stop just outside Simonstown at Boulders beach to visit the colony of African penguins.

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The winelands route: another popular day trip from Cape Town is to the wineland areas of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, which is a 45-minute drive from Cape Town.

Advise people who may be tempted to drive out here to take an organised tour, unless the driver is a confirmed tee totaller. South Africa produces some world-class wines, and a day trip will let you sample a large variety of those on offer.

If you find a wine you particularly like, then the winery will be more than happy to ship wine to you, or tell you where in the UK you can find their wines.Many visitors also stay in the winelands for a couple of nights. Stellenbosch, which is the second oldest town in South Africa is also home to a university, and so has a well-developed café culture, and bar scene. Franschhoek holds to its French roots, and is now the gourmet capital of South Africa.

On track for 2011 THE BLUE Train is operating two new journeys this year, combining the luxury rail experience with a break in KwaZulu-Natal or a safari in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

The first four-night package, Zimbali Resort Breakaway, is available on two dates – 8-12th September and 17-21 November – and includes a return overnight journey on the Blue Train, two nights at Fairmont Zimbali Lodge, two rounds of golf at the Zimbali Golf Estate or a voucher to use at one of Zimbali’s spas.

Prices lead in at £1,267 per person sharing a deluxe suite.

Due to popular demand, the Blue Train is offering its four-day Ivory Tree Lodge Safari, escape in style once again, between 15 and 18 September and 29 December and 1 January.

This trip includes one overnight forward and one return day trip’s accommodation on the Blue Train, plus two nights’ accommodation at the five-star Ivory Tree Game Lodge in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

The package also includes four guided game drives, spa treatments, a welcome drink at Sun City halt, and road transfers to the Lodge. Prices start at £1,123 per person based on two sharing.

South Africa Whale-watching: a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Cape Town lies the town of Hermanus, a popular spot for whale watching.

The season runs from May to November, but is at its best from June to October. Hermanus is particularly well known for it’s land-based whale watching. The southern right whales come in very close to shore. You can also go on on whale-watching cruises, or if you have the money, you can whale watch from a plane.

The Garden Route: when it comes to self-drive or organised tours, visitors to South Africa are spoilt for choice.

However, there is one that wins hands down in the popularity stakes - the Garden Route. The drive starts off in Cape Town, finishing 470 miles later at the Eastern Cape city of Port Elizabeth. If you want to just take in some beautiful scenery, enjoy great food and drink, and relax, then the Garden Route is perfect for you.

However, if you have a thirst for adventure, the Garden Route has plenty to offer. Hiking, biking trails are aplenty and the world’s highest commercial bungee jump just outside of Plettenberg Bay. There are many notable stopoffs, including the Cango Caves near Oudtshoorn, the golf courses of George are a must for the keen golfer; a treetop canopy tour in Tsitsikamma Forest; the Swartberg Mountains; whale and dolphin cruises from Plettenberg bay

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and Knysna. The Garden Route experience ends in Port Elizabeth where you can take a break from driving and enjoy the Eastern Cape beaches or head out to the malaria-free game reserves.

Durban: dubbed South Africa’s sunshine city, Durban is the perfect combination of beautiful, safe-forswimming beaches, cosmopolitan life and safari.

The beaches are Durban’s big selling point, particularly popular with surfers, but if you fancy something more sedate, sundowner cruises and fishing charters are the laidback alternative. The city is full of urban offerings as well with everything from markets to shopping malls, restaurants, bars and clubs to uShaka Marine World and Water World. Township tours, game reserves, the

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Drakensberg mountains, the Battlefields, the Wild Coast and Zululand are all easily accessible.

The Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve: lovers of the great outdoors will be drawn to the Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga. Great for hiking, abseiling, swimming and bird and animal watching, this reserve also has some spectacular viewing points - from God’s Window you can see as far as Kruger Park and Mozambique on a clear day.

Tours take in other natural attractions such as Bourke’s Luck Potholes where 19th-century prospectors searched for gold, the Blyde River Canyon Hiking Trail, God’s Window, 3 Rondawels, The Pinnacle, visitor’s centre and the Blyde River Dam. Kruger National Park: it doesn’t need any introduction.

Kruger is perhaps the most famous game reserve in the world, with two million hectares packed full of wildlife, unique landscapes, historical and archaeological sights.

Established in 1898, today Kruger is home to a massive variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and trees, as well as heritage sights such as the bushman’s rock paintings, the Masorini village and Thulamela hill which date back hundreds of years. ■

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Three new villas have opened at the newly renamed Saxon Boutique Hotel, Villas and Spa in Johannesburg. Located within the property’s gardens, each villa has its own private terrace and heated plunge pool, while two of the villas also feature a private spa suite for in-villa treatments.

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A new five-star property has opened in a forest alongside Chintsa Bay on the Wild Coast. Located on a 17-acre private stretch of beach, the Prana Lodge Boutique Hotel and Thai Wellness Spa has seven individually designed suites, each with their own garden, outside shower and private spa pavilion. The hotel is located 40 minutes from East London Airport.

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Fancourt has moved into the luxury boutique hotel market with the opening of an 18-suite, five-star hotel. The original, 140-year-old Manor House at the Fancourt Golf Resort has been remodelled to combine both classic and contemporary considerations at the cost of R30 million. Manor House guests have full access to all resort facilities offered on the Fancourt estate, including a spa with heated indoor pool, sauna and steam room, hair salon and gymnasium, swimming pools and tennis courts, shops, three other restaurants and a conference centre, as well as three Gary Player-designed golf courses.

Prices lead in at £470 per room per night.

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Babylonstoren, a 240-hectare working wine and fruit farm in the Drakenstein Valley, in the heart of the Cape Winelands, has opened its doors to guests.

Established in the 17th century to supply the needs of the expanding Cape Colony, Babylonstoren now has 12 luxury suites that have been created from farm buildings, while the Cape Dutch manor house can be booked for exclusive use. The property’s big attraction is its restaurant, Babel, which uses produce from the gardens of the farm and meat, poultry, cheese and other produce from the Groot Drakenstein Valley.

The estate is hoping to produce its own wines to complement the restaurant’s menu.

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Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces has opened its first hotel in Cape Town. The Taj Cape Town is in the original South African Reserve Bank and Temple Chambers buildings, which has been converted to a five-star hotel following a £44 million redevelopment project.

A new Tower rises from behind these Heritage buildings and features Tower bedrooms with floor-to-ceiling glass façades and private balconies. Guests can choose from a range of accommodation including the Presidential Suite, 155 luxury rooms and suites in either the Heritage or Tower sections, and 22 Luxury Residences. The Taj Club floor offers visiting business guests a dedicated Private Lounge and Butler service.

The hotel’s dining experience includes the Bombay Brasserie, a fine-dining Indian restaurant, Mint, an all-day informal restaurant as well as the seafood and champagne bar, The Twankey.

The hotel’s Jiva Grande Spa draws on ancient Indian healing wisdom of Ayurveda and everything used is completely natural.

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Thinking of getting married abroad - say ‘I do’ in South Africa SOUTH AFRICA has carved out a fabulous reputation as a destination for romantics.

Many anxious husbands-to-be – even royal ones – organise a holiday to Southern or East Africa around a proposal for their loved ones. Stunning sun sets in the bush, amazing beaches and mighty mountains are guaranteed to bring out the romance in the most die-hard non-romantics. And what also gives South Africa an edge over other destinations is the fact the diamonds which will form the centrepiece of that allimportant ring are much more affordable and of a better quality in South Africa – and they also get the ring designed and made while they are there.

South Africa is a popular destination with honeymooners, combining a few days in Cape Town, a relaxing time on the beach and an exhilarating adventure on safari.

Have you ever thought of suggesting to clients considering a honeymoon there, they have their wedding there too?

Holidays in South Africa are a costeffective alternative to getting married in the UK where couples think nothing of spending £20,000 on their big day.

While the Caribbean has always been a favourite of Brits planning to walk down the aisle, South Africa is starting to register on people’s radars as a great alternative.

There are so many places to say ‘I do’ in South Africa from a romantic safari setting to the winelands of Cape Town, Victoria Falls, or barefoot on the beach.

Wedding co-ordinators are on hand to make sure every wedding is special and can suggest some fabulous extras, such as hot-

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So let’s have a look at some of the places that pull out all the stops to make couples’ day memorable for all the right reasons.

In the bush Shamwari Just an hour’s drive from Port Elizabeth, the malaria-free Shamwari game reserve promises bush breakfasts, dinners under the stars and game drives in open safari vehicles. Wedding packages include: a minister, bridal bouquet, buttonhole for the groom, two floral arrangements for the ceremony; a photographer; wedding cake; spa treatments; sparkling wine; and a wedding game drive followed by dinner.

Samara At the foot of the Sneeuberg mountains, on the edge of the Plains of Camdeboo in the Great Karoo in Eastern Cape, there is plenty here to inspire lovers.

The lodge has three cottages with a number of suites to accommodate a wedding party. The reserve suggests a number of ways for couples to enjoy their day either by: having an early-morning wedding ceremony at Karoo Lodge or Manor House, followed by breakfast and a game drive; a mid-morning ceremony and brunch on the mountain top overlooking Plains of Camdeboo followed by a sundowner game drive; or a late afternoon wedding ceremony at Karoo Lodge or Manor House and dinner on the verandah, poolside or a boma braai under the stars.

Makanyane Safari Lodge Makanyane Safari Lodge caters for wedding parties from two up to 16 people.

The lodge suggests a four-day wedding stay, including several game drives and walks, beauty treatments for the wedding couple and a ceremony against the backdrop of a sunset across the reserve, followed by a four-course supper.

The wedding package includes: a minister to perform the ceremony; flowers for the ceremony; photographer: wedding cake; beauty treatments; two game drives; and game walks.

On the beach Isibindi Africa Lodge Isibindi Africa Lodges’ hotel on the coast of Maputaland in northern KwaZulu Natal is a popular spot with lovers looking for an intimate castaway island wedding.

The intimate, luxury 24-bedroom lodge is located in the Isimangaliso World Heritage Park – think coastal forests, lakes and sparkling beaches – so the scenery is breathtaking. Accommodation is spacious and luxurious and all suites have balconies Wedding packages include: a ceremony on the hotel’s beach deck; three nights’ full board in a sea view room; sun downer drive; a cultural tour; romantic turndown on wedding night; one night for minister’s accommodation; transfers; minister’s travelling expenses, registration and issuing of unabridged marriage certificate; and sparkling wine on day of wedding.

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Prana Lodge Situated alongside the Chintsa Bay in the eastern Cape, this recently opened boutique hotel and Thai wellness spa is the perfect setting for an intimate wedding.

The hotel has just seven individually designed suites each with private garden and outside shower along with two private spa pavilions with Thai therapists. Wedding couples will have exclusive use of the lodge, outside lawn space, inside dining areas, indigenous gardens, Thai spa and access to the stunning Chintsa beach.

In the city For lovers of urban life, Cape Grace is the perfect place for a cosmopolitan wedding with some amazing views of think Table Mountain. With 120 rooms, Cape Grace can cater for weddings of any size with a number of venue options to choose from.

The Conservatory can host between 20 and 40 guests for a sit-down lunch and dinner and the wedding package includes a

three-course menu, welcome drink and two canapes per person and one complimentary dinner for the bridal couple. The Signal restaurant can hold between 60 and 120 guests and is the same package. But for something extra special, try the hotel’s Spirit of the Cape yacht for a two-house cruise for a maximum of 10 guests with a canapes menu.

Best of KwaZulu Natal A new consortium of hotels and destinations to promote KwaZulu Natal has launched. The Best of KZN is a collection of independent, stylish, individual and owner-driven properties and groups in KwaZulu Natal that aim to market the region as a must-see tourism destination.

Members of the group include; Fugitives Drift, a heritage tours company; Hotel Izulu, Thanda Private Game Reserve; boutique hotel Saint James on Venice in Durban; Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse in the Drakensberg Mountains; Duma Manzi Eco

Lodge and Spa on the banks of the Mkomazi River; and Pakamisa Private Game Reserve. All of these properties host weddings and the Best of KZN has a dedicated wedding co-ordinator who can arrange all facets of the wedding and honeymoon for couples.

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Then there are just a few legal documents you need: Full birth certificates and Biographical page of each passport.

If divorced, divorce certificate & previous marriage certificate.

If widowed, death certificate & previous marriage certificate.

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Rovos Rail tees off with nine-day golfing adventure ROVOS RAIL has rolled out a new version of an old favourite for 2011.

The African Golf Collage Pretoria to Cape Town has two departure dates this year – 19-27 May and 3-11 November.

The nine-day journey starts at Pretoria and takes in Witbank, Middleburg, Drakensberg, Mpumalanga, Swaziland, Zululand, KwaZuku Natal, Durban, Lions

River, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabth, Oudtshoorn, Knysna, George, Garden Route, Mossel Bay, Riversdale and Cape Town.

The Pride of Africa train stops at Zimbali Country Club, Durban Country Club, Bloemfontein Golf Club, Humewood Golf Club and Simola Country Estate and Golf Course to allow golfers on board to

indulge their passion for a round or two.

Prices lead in at £3,380 per person one way.

Other itineraries for this year include the 10-day Durban to Victoria Falls journey.

Prices lead in at £2,043 per person sharing. The luxury train operator still has places left on its epic 34-day Cape Town to Cairo journey, departing Cape Town on 13 January 2012.

South Africa make the most of 2011 with range of new packages The lodges, hotels and retreats of South Africa are busy putting together new packages and sprucing up their hotels for this year.

Here is a round-up of what they are up to in 2011.

Sun International’s Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town is offering guests the chance to stay an extra day without any extra cost.

Visitors staying for three nights will get an extra night free if they are visiting before August 31.

The lobby and lounge of the Table Bay Hotel has recently undergone a soft refurbishment with new furnishings. Meanwhile, Sun International’s Palace of the Lost City in Sun City has also recently undergone a soft refurbishment to all the guest rooms with 40ins flat screen installed in every room.

The lodge has eight suites, each with glass-walled bedrooms, ensuite bathrooms with indoor and outdoor showers and an open-fronted lounge with a private sun deck. The lodge also has a pool and a spa. Stays at Makanyane Safari Lodge cost from £486 per person per night.

Ellerman House is jumping on the Apple bandwagon with the introduction of in-room iPads.

Located just off the Kloof Road in Bantry Bay, Cape Town, Ellerman House is a boutique property that sits in private gardens and features two suites and nine rooms, each with Atlantic views. The hotel has built a reputation for its fine art and sculpture collection and last year, it launched a Contemporary Art Gallery within the hotel’s grounds.

Isibindi Africa Lodges has rolled out some new packages.

Guests spending five or more nights at a combination of any of the Isibindi lodges and they will build in a package discount. Prices lead in at £770 for a six-day packages that includes two nights each at Thonga Beach Lodge and Kosi Forest Lodge and Isibindi Zulu Lodge.

Makanyane Safari Lodge has opened its doors to children under 12 years to stay during school holidays.

Located in the malaria-free Madikwe Game Reserve, just an hour’s flight from Johannesburg, children under 12 can now stay at the lodge during the school holidays.

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Horizon Horseback has added a family suite at its lodge that will have a master bedroom adjoining to a children’s room.

The specialist in horse-riding adventures in the Waterberg reserve of South Africa has also designed an itinerary for children over eight that involves camp-outs, treasure hunts, Western games, cattle mustering and swimming with horses.

Mimosa Lodge has launched a wedding facility. Ideal for an intimate wedding with a fine dining experience, couples can get married in the guest house’s garden with a reception for up to 100 guests on the lawn. Owner and award-winning chef Bernhard Hess tailor-makes the wedding menus. Mimosa Lodge is situated in the footbills of the Langeberg Mountain range in the heart of Montagu on the popular Route 62.

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SOUTH AFRICAN Airways has taken delivery of the first of its six new Airbus A330-200s.

The A330-200 long range jetliner is the first of six new aircraft being added to SAA’s fleet. The new aircraft forms part of the carrier’s fleet renewal project with new, more efficient aircraft replacing old ones. SAA offers three daily non-stop overnight flights from Heathrow to South Africa (two to Johannesburg and one to Cape Town).

2BY2 HOLIDAYS is starting the new year as it means to go on with a fresh new look to its branding and its website.

2by2 Holidays owner Claire Farley said the website was well overdue for a redesign: “When we founded our business eight years ago, we only sold South Africa. Since then, we have expanded and now sell all of Southern and East Africa, as well as Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands. Our old website was designed in the very early days of the internet, so it had poor navigation by today’s standards. “We have also used the opportunity to introduce many more inspirational pictures and showcase the many specialist holidays we offer such as weddings and holidays, volunteer holidays, photography safaris, bird-watching safaris and camping safaris. The operator has also introduced more holidays for disabled travellers.

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South Africa EASTERN CAPE Where? On the southeastern coast How do I get there? It is easily accessible from Port Elizabeth with domestic flights into the city’s airport; alternatively, it is an eight-hour drive from Cape Town, along the Garden Route What can I do there? It a malaria-free province so its game reserves are popular with families. There are at least 20 game reserves and four national parks. About an hour’s drive from Port Elizabeth, the Greater Addo Elephant Park is home to 300 elephants, as well as black rhinos, Cape buffalos, lions, zebras and the dung bettle, exclusive to Addo.

Other activities for families include the rock pools at Middle Beach in Kenton, Jeffreys Bay Shell Museum – home to the largest collection of seashells in South Africa – the beach at Cape St Francis,and fishing on the Kromme River.

What is this about adventure? A recent branding exercise has seen the Eastern Cape repositioned as the ‘adventure province’ destination with Tsitsikamma National Park being promoted as the capital of adventure tourism in South Africa.

At 216 metres high, the park boasts the highest bungee jump in the region and there is also the famous tree-top canopy tours, white-water rafting and hiking trails.

Anything for culture vultures? The Eastern Cape is the traditional home of the Xhosa people and there are a number of tours that celebrate the heritage of the region. It is also the birthplace of many of South Africa’s apartheid struggle icons.

Anything else? The beaches – from the urban playgrounds in the Cacadu area to

the rugged beaches of the Wild Coast and the surfers’ paradise of Jeffrey’s Bay. Accommodation Samara Located in Karoo, the five-star Samara Private Game Reserve’s main selling point is that it caters for families with children of all ages.

Park rangers tailor-make walks for children, including visiting ancient fossil sites and going on bug hunts, as well as game drives to see cheetahs, white rhinos, zebras, giraffes, springboks, black wildebeests, aardvark and other species Educational games aimed at fuelling the enthusiasm of youngsters about their surroundings can also be arranged.

Kwandwe Private Game Reserve &Beyond has launched a new winter safari programme for guests visiting the Great Fish River Lodge at &Beyond Kwandwe Private Game Reserve.

Winter mornings and evenings in the region can bechilly by African standards, so &Beyond has created a winter safari suit to keep guests warm. The full-length, hooded jackets have detachable mittens that can be removed quickly for those must-have photographs, and three snug layers to provide comfort from the winter elements.

Conservation is a central part of this reserve with a number of wildlife reintroduction and protection projects including the reintroduction of cheetahs springboks, blesbok, black wildebeest, eland, oryx, rhino and giraffe.

Children can go out on hour-long drives to spot the big five

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Fact File Time difference? During British summer, it is +1, in the winter, it is +2.

Do I need a visa? No. Getting there: British Airways flies to Cape Town and Johannesburg twice a day and SAA offers two daily non-stop overnight flights from Heathrow to Johannesburg and one to Cape Town.

Virgin Atlantic also flies direct, while other major airlines, such as KLM and Emirates, fly via their hubs Languages: there are 11 different languages but English is the most widely spoken.

Weather: South Africa is a year-round destination. The Western Cape has a Mediterranean climate, with warm summers, and cooler winters. The further north and east you go, the weather becomes warmer, particularly in KwaZulu Natal, where conditions are quite humid.

In Mpumalanga, the province visitors are most likely to go to to see Kruger National Park, the best time to visit is the dry season from June – September.

Innoculations: all your vaccinations must be up to date.

Regional highlights: Western Cape: Cape Town, Table Mountain, Robben Island, Cape Point, Winelands, whale watching at Hermanus and Garden Route.

Eastern Cape: Tsitsikamma National Park, Addo Elephant National Park, private game reserves, Grahamstown, the Karoo and the Wild Coast KwaZulu-Natal: Drakensberg, Anglo-Boer and Anglo-Zulu battlefields, Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Greater St Lucia Wetlands, Durban and spectacular coastline.

Mpumalanga: Kruger National Park, Sabi Sands and the Panorama Route Limpopo: Kruger National Park, lots of private game reserves, Waterberg and Mapungubwe National Park.

Gauteng: Johannesburg, Soweto, Cradle of Humankind, Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Sandton and Pretoria.

Northwest Province: Pilansberg Game Reserve, Sun City, Madikwe Game Reserve and Magaliesberg Mountains.

Northern Cape: Kimberly, rafting on the Orange River, Kalagadi Transfrontier Park and Augrabies Falls National Park.

Free State: Bloemfontein and Golden Gate National Park

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Botswana

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NE OF Botswana’s key selling points is its expansive game parks and preserves that guarantee an abundance of diverse wildlife but at the same time the destination is relatively underdeveloped and untouched.

Some 70% of this landlocked southern African country is covered by the Kalahari desert and one of Southern Africa’s longest rivers, the Okavango flows into Botswana from the northwest and fans out into a wetland called the Okavango Delta, which covers 9,375 square miles and seeps into the desert. One third of the Okavango Delta, which is the largest inland river delta in the world, is covered by the Moremi Game Reserve.

The Delta is fed by the Okavango River that begins in the Angolan highlands and fans out to form a mass of swamps, reed beds, streams, flood plains, islands, and long stretches of cool, clear water. A trip

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by ‘mokoro’, a traditional dugout canoe, is a popular tourist activity.

The safari product in Botswana is very high end and there are a number of safari options to choose from – fly-ins, mobile and guided – and many of the lodges have big plans for this year.

Desert & Delta Safaris has launched a mobile safari product based on exploring the national parks of Botswana.

Accommodation and overnights are in Desert and Delta Safaris camps and lodges as opposed to doing this type of safari on the classical camping safari basis.

Each departure is led by a safari guide and allows for travellers to enjoy the benefit of private activities within their own specially modified vehicle.

There are eight departure dates this year and each departure will operate with a minimum of two and maximum of six.

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Botswana The safaris take in the key highlights of northern Botswana including Chobe, the Savuti area, Moremi Game Reserve, a boat transfer into the heart of the Okavango Delta, Leroo La Tau and the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. &Beyond has opened an Under Canvas mobile tented camp in Moremi game reserve.

The Moremi Under Canvas camp is positioned at semi-permanent campsites throughout the vast floodplains, open grasslands and thick forests of the Moremi. Each tent features a double bed, en suite bathroom, toilet and bucket shower. Trained guides will host guests on twice-daily game drives in semi-open vehicles. &Beyond’s other mobile tents are at Savute and Chobe National Park.

The safari camp specialist has also launched a 10-day Botswana Explorer Expedition that includes a camping adventure in the Okavango Delta, Moremi, Chobe and Savute.

Accompanied &Beyond guides, the tour starts in Maun and travels north to Victoria Falls. The guests camp for eight nights with the remaining night at the &Beyond Matetsi.

Accommodation is in domed tents with private bathrooms. The expedition is only for six guests on each safari. &Beyond owns 46 lodges and camps in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Tanzania, Kenya and India.

Wilderness Safaris is rebuilding its eight-room Chitabe Lediba camp in the Okavango is being rebuilt and is scheduled to reopen at the end of March.

It will have rooms that will look similar to sister property Chitabe Camp, but with some improvements to the design. Each room will be unique in its décor and have different colour schemes and different art work to complement the décor. Two of the rooms will be family rooms, which will have their own bathroom facilities. In addition, Duma Tau camp is being built in the Linyanti and is scheduled to open in August.

Chobe Game Lodge has undergone some major refurbishment work to its main building and the two room wings of the lodge. The project included a complete rebuild of the Chobe Game Lodge suites, each one now has an infinity swimming pool. Further work has been done to the gym and Chobe Spa. Located on an island overlooking the Xugana lagoon in the Okavango Delta, the intimate Xugana Island Lodge has also undergone a refurbishment. The new designs of the interior will be themed around the history of the lodge and will feature an insight into the legendary guides and pioneering explorers of the area. The redesigned suites are bigger and feature an extended wooden deck that faces the waters of the lagoon.

Desert & Delta Safaris is offering packages to support the Rhino Relocation and Reintroduction Projects in Botswana.

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Capital: Gaborone Language: English and Setswana Currency: Pula Time difference: +2 When to go: the months between April and November when animals migrate towards the waterways of the Okavango Delta, is the best time to go.

Visa: none required Health: typhoid, polio, tetanus and yellow fever are advised along with anti-malaria tablets.

Getting there: fly from London via Johannesburg and then on to Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. Visitors then travel to lodges by light aircraft.

markets has increased to such proportion that recent predictions reveal that 20 animals a month have been slaughtered by poachers. The packages that Desert and Delta Safaris have devised will contribute to the needs of the rhino projects at Leroo La Tau. The four-night Leroo La Tau Rhino Package includes flights to and from Maun, two nights’ accommodation at Leroo La Tau, inter-camp charters and two nights’ accommodation at either Camp Moremi, Camp Okavango, Xugana Island Lodge or Savute Safari Lodge. The six-night Leroo La Tau Rhino Package also includes flights to and from Maun, two nights’ accommodation at Leroo La Tau, a choice of two nights’ accommodation at any of Desert and Delta Safaris camps and lodges, inclusive of Chobe Game Lodge and Chobe Savanna Lodge. A portion of money from these safari packages will go to the rhino projects at Leroo La Tau. Ker & Downey Botswana has joined forces with African Bush Camps Botswana.

As a result of the new tie-up, Ker & Downey Botswana will manage the reservations for Linyanti Bush Camp, Saile, Linyanti Walking Safaris and Khwai Tented Camp. ■

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Namibia

With visitor numbers increasing year on year and a new website to help agents promote the destination, the future looks bright for Namibia

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ETWEEN 2005 and 2009, Namibia has seen a whopping 33.6% increase in visitor numbers from the UK. In 2005, the number of UK tourists that visited the southern African country was 20,978, but by 2009, this number had reached 28,039.

It is not difficult to see why so many of us Brits are attracted to the destination. From its richly coloured, sculpted sand dunes and desert plains teeming with wildlife to forest savannahs, rugged mountains and the Skeleton Coast, Namibia offers variety in abundance when it comes to spectacular landscapes.

Namibia has 17 national parks and game reserves within 14 different vegetation zones for visitors to choose

from and the fact it is a very accessible country makes it even more appealing.

The Namibia Tourism Board is pulling out all the stops to get the message out about its spectacular country by launching a new website with details and features of the top visitor attractions, activities, community-based tourism aspects and an interactive planning map.

So what is happening in Namibia this year?

Naturally Namibia launched last year offering the UK travel industry improved access to Namibia’s owner-run properties, safari families and specialist guides in Namibia that offer self-drive and pilot guided safaris to see the best of this diverse country.

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Namibia Air Namibia add to fleet AIR NAMIBIA has taken the first delivery of three new Embraer ERJ 135 aircraft, with the second scheduled for April and third delivery in June.

The Embraer ERJ 135s will be deployed on Air Namibia’s regional routes between Windhoek, Maun and Victoria Falls and all domestic routes within Namibia.

The new aircraft allows increased seating capacity and will carry a maximum of 37.

The final aircraft delivery in June will lead to Air Namibia retiring its Beechcraft 1900D model. The entire Air Namibia fleet will then consist of nine aircraft, two Airbus A340s, four Boeing 737s and three Embraer ERJ 135s.

Air Namibia serves the UK market via feeder flights with British Airways and onward connections to Windhoek via Frankfurt.

Okonjima; Home of the AfriCat Foundation; Big Sky Lodges (Olive Grove Guest House, Etendeka Mountain Camp, Erongo Wilderness Lodge); the Wolwedans Collection; the Mushara Collection; Skeleton Coast Safaris; and Namibia Car Rentals/Scenic Air Mushara Lodge in the Mushara Collection is being renovated and will open to guests again in March with remodelled rooms and guest areas.

The Dune Camp in the Wolwedans and the NamibRand Reserve was relaunched last year and offers six luxury tented rooms deep inside the private NamibRand Reserve.

The capital of Windhoek has its first boutique hotel. The Olive Grove has seven suites, a fine dining restaurant and a spa.

Fly-in safari specialists Skeleton Coast Safaris has opened a new camp – Camp Leylandsdrift – on the banks of the lower Hoarusib River, bordering the Skeleton Coast National Park. For bookings made and tour dates confirmed before May 31, guests will be offered an extra night for free on Namibia’s iconic flying safari. All Safari A and B itineraries (four days/three nights) will be offered an additional night in the new camp at Leylandsdrift.

Lodges and camps owner &Beyond has completed the refurbishment of its Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in Namibia. The suites have been given a new look and feel using a combination of materials to combine the tranquility of the lodge with the ruggedness of its surrounding environment. A number of adventurous pursuits are available for guests including dune drives, quad biking, guided hikes, drives to the petrified dunes, hot-air balloon rides or flights over the Skeleton Coast.

The first luxury tented camp in Namibia owned entirely by the local communities has opened. Etambura Camp, run by Conservancy Safaris, is set on a remote hill top in the Orupembe Conservancy in the western Himbaland, an area of mountains, hills, plains and tree-lined dry river beds.

Conservancy Safaris, and Etambura Camp, are entirely owned by the local communities with 100% of the profit going to the hosts, the local Himba and Herero people.

Etambura Camp consists of just five en suite tents, each with a private deck positioned to take maximum advantage of the breath-taking views over the Onyuva plains.

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Fact File Location: bordered by Angola, South Africa, Botswana and Zambia.

Capital: Windhoek Currency: Namibian dollar (NAD) Time difference: GMT+1 (during British summer time, it is GMT+2).

Language: English is the official language but many people also speak Afrikaans and German.

Climate: the cold Benguela current keeps the coast of the Namib desert cool, damp and free of rain most of the year. Inland, summer temperatures are high with cool nights.

Who flies there? No airlines fly direct to Namibia from the UK. Visitors can either use Air Namibia via Frankfurt or South African Airways and Virgin via Johannesburg or Cape Town to Windhoek.

Do I need a visa? No What about vaccinations? Inoculations are only necessary in the north and east during the wet season from December to April.

What can I do there? Windhoek for its colonial influences; ■ Namib-Naukluft: this national park contains a diverse landscape including the giant sand dunes of Sossusvlei, grassland, mountains, lagoons and sand dunes.

■ Etosha national park: known for its huge elephant population.

■ Damaraland: the large region east of Skeleton Coast named for the Damara herders who inhabit the region.

■ Fish River Canyon: There is a main 53-mile hiking trail that takes about four days and negotiates rocky, desert terrain and passes pools and sulphur springs.

■ Swakopmund: a coastal resort town with some beautiful German colonial architecture.

■ Skeleton Coast: this treacherous coastline is dotted with the remains of shipwrecks and beached whales.

Getting around: possible to pick up hire cars at Windhoek Airport.

and will feature in the Kunene Kaleidoscope, Kunene Katiti and Kunene Collage itineraries.

The first Hilton hotel property in Namibia has opened in Namibia’s capital city Windhoek.

The 154-room new-build Hilton Windhoek features all-day dining and speciality restaurants, a lobby bar, meeting facilities, a swimming pool and spa.

A new camp is set to open in May in the western part of Etosha, an area previously closed off to tourism. Dolomite Camp will be Namibia Wildlife Resort’s fifth establishment inside Etosha and 19th overall.

Nestled in the dolomite outcrops of the western Etosha National Park, Dolomite Camp will offer guests the chance to see endangered species such as the black rhino and the blackfaced impala.

Wilderness Safaris has launched the Diverse Namibia adventure, which will explore the red dunes of Sossusvlei, the Atlantic Ocean, the desert and denizens of Damaraland, and the plains game and predators of Etosha National Park.

Activities will include walks, mountain biking, visiting the ancient rock engravings at Twyfelfontein and rhino tracking, along with optional hot-air ballooning and horse-riding.

The Kalahari Sands and Casino in Windhoek is undergoing an extensive refurbishment to reposition the hotel as a premier business convention hotel in the Namibian capital. The scope of work includes the refurbishment of all the 173 guest rooms and the Dunes Restaurant.

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From safaris to beaches, urban chic hotels – oh and the odd royal engagement – Kenya looks set to shine this year

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Kenya

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HEN IT comes to being a mover and shaker on the world stage, Kenya has played a key role recently. Not only does it lay claim to strong ancestoral ties with Barack Obama - the first black president of the US - it is now likely to claim the accolade for being one of the world’s most romantic destinations after Prince William popped the question to Kate Middleton at the safari lodge in the Lewa conservancy guaranteed to spark off a rush for loved-up couples to get engaged or married on safari.

And you can rest assured Kenya won’t be resting on its laurels; the east Africa country will be pulling out all the stops to show the world what it has to offer.

The Kenya Tourist Board has appointed a new chairman.

Michael Joseph, previously chief executive of Safaricom, has taken over from Jake Grieves-Cook as visitor figures for 2010 look set to beat 2007, with the UK remaining the largest overseas market.

From new safari lodges to beach resorts and ultramodern, urban chic hotels, let’s get the lowdown on Kenya in 2011.

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Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp Serena Hotels is opening a new luxury tented camp in Kenya in April.

The New Lake Elmenteita Serena Camp will be located along the shores of the flamingo and pelican-fringed Lake Elmenteita within the Soysambu Conservancy, which is 112 miles from Nairobi and 20 miles from Lake Nakuru National Park.

The new camp will comprise 25 luxury tents, a dining and lounge area, spa and swimming pool enjoying views of the lake.

Kicheche Mara Camp Kicheche Mara Camp has relocated to Mara Camp Acacia Valley, Mara North Conservancy.

This move phases out the seasonal Little Kicheche Camp as the site will expand from four to eight tents to become the permanent location of Kicheche Mara Camp.

The camp’s eight tents have been relocated from the original Lemek site, which is now closed, and have been set in locations with views down the Valley and over the Olare Orok stream.

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The nearest airstrip to this site is Mara Shikar. The Camp is on schedule to launch in June.

Sasaab The Sasaab Safari Lodge is offering guests the opportunity to really explore further reaches of the Samburu national reserve with one or two nights’ walking and fly camping packages.

Guests staying at the lodge, which is located on the high banks of the Ewaso Ngiro river, will start their safari with a four or five-hour walk along the banks of the river, accompanied by Sasaab’s own camels carrying a picnic breakfast, reaching the fly camp late in the morning.

Another walk will take place in the evening, followed by dinner before settling down for a night under mosquito tents, giving a clear view of the sky.

The Samburu reserve is home to Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrick, gerenuk and Beisa Oryx.

Fly camping should be booked in advance and prices start at £340 per person sharing a luxury villa including all meals, game drives, walks, camel walks and cultural village visit.

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Ol Donyo Wuas Lodge A lodge in the private 275,000-acre Mbirikani Group Ranch on the slopes of Kenya’s Chyulu Hills has been renamed.

The Ol Donyo Wuas Lodge is now known as ol Donyo. This five-star lodge has 10 guest suites, in six stand-alone villas, offering views over the wildlife-rich plains and Mount Kilimanjaro.

Ol Donyo Lodge is situated in a big five region with the reserve containing one of Kenya’s last wild population of black rhinos, as well as large-tusked elephants. The safari lodge offers a number of activities including 4WD, open-vehicle, earlymorning and late afternoon/evening game drives, bush walks with armed guides, half-day horseback safaris, mountain biking; close-up wildlife experiences in the hide; star-beds; authentic Maasai cultural visits and tracking with Bloodhound dogs.

Nightly rates include all activities, all meals, all local drinks and house wines and laundry.

Nairobi National Park A tented camp has opened at Nairobi National Park – the first and only accommodation in the park.

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The park is the only one in the world situated next to a major city and the new camp will be an easily accessible safari experience for business travellers and short-break visitors to Nairobi on route to the coast or some of Kenya’s other famous parks.

Nestled into an olive forest in Kisembe Valley, the camp consists of eight luxury-style tents with en-suites, dining and living areas.

The camp is able to provide day and night game drives as well as guided walks up the Kisembe Valley.

The Safari Collection The Safari Collection is offering a nine-night itinerary combining four different properties and showcasing Nairobi’s romantic colonial history, the Samburu culture, safari activities and the beauty of Mount Kenya.

The journey begins at Giraffe Manor in Nairobi, a boutique hotel that has a herd of 11 resident Rothschild giraffe. Then it is a short flight to Solio Lodge, the newest member of the collection, for some game viewing in the valley of Mount Kenya and the chance to explore some successful rhino breeding reserve.

The desert sands of Sasaab in the Samburu follow for the chance to spot the Samburu Special Five (Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk and beisa oryx).

The last stop is Sala’s Camp in the southern area of the Masai Mara. Prices for the Safari Collection Circuit start at £3,670 per person including all accommodation, food and beverage and flights within Kenya.

Safarilink Safari specialist airline Safarilink has started new routes to Samburu national reserve from Mombase and Diani, which will operate in the high season.

Places to get married &Beyond Kichwa Tembo Relive the romance of Out of Africa and experience a wedding blessing straight out of the movies at the setting of the famous final scene from the hit film near the edge of the Rift Valley in the Masai Mara National Reserve. Celebrate in style afterwards on the lawns of the lodge where wandering warthog add an authentic touch to an African ceremony.

What does a package include? Ceremony setting, wedding banquet, sparkling wine, gift for couple, romantic turndown, ceremony sundowners and snacks, wedding cake, transport to ceremony location, soft drinks, house wines and local brand spirits. The camp can cater for wedding parties from two to 116.

Governors’ Camp Located in the heart of the Masai Mara nestled in the forest along the winding banks of the Mara River, Governors Camp has 37 luxury tents that line the riverbank, with uninterrupted views over the Mara River. Others have views across the sweeping plains. Little Governors has 17 luxury tents and Il Moran has 10.

The wedding co-ordinator can organise weddings for just a couple or for parties of 100 or more. Ceremonies can take place on the river bank, on the plains, at sunset on the deck at Loldia House or in a hot-air balloon.

What does a package include? These can include a decorated private vehicle; wedding cake; a wedding lunch; private candlelit dinner on the verandah of the couples tent; surprise bush breakfast during their stay in camp; a gift of an indigenous tree for the couple to plant in the Masai Mara; a bouquet for the bride and a buttonhole for the groom.

Extras include balloon safaris, spa treatments and Masai dancers.

Sankara A new urban hotel has opened in the Kenya capital of Nairobi. Owned and managed by Sankara Hotels and Resorts, it has 156 rooms, a roof-top pool and the first Angsana spa in east Africa. The hotel’s furnishings are representative of a new emerging Africa, with a collection of contemporary African art.

Just 14 miles from Jomo Kenyatta Airport, Sankara Nairobi is situated in the heart of Westlands, Nairobi’s commercial retail and entertainment quarter, and within easy reach of the city centre and diplomatic districts. Prices lead in at £199 for a superior room including breakfast.

On the beach Turtle Bay Resort in Watamu National Marine Park pledges to pull out all the stops for couples on their big day, allowing only one wedding a day so couples can rest assured they won’t be bumping into other brides and bridegrooms coming down the aisle. Couples have the choice of getting married on a traditional Arabic Dhow on Mida Creek, or in the resort’s grounds or on its private beach with a traditional African choir to provide the entertainment.

What does a package include? Special license fees, a registrar, a decorated area, pre-wedding pedicures manicures, massages, bouquet, buttonholes, a choice of a choir, Masai dancers, bride to arrive by camel or dhow boat wedding, gala dinner and breakfast in bed the day after.

Tribe Hotel A new spa has opened at the ultra-chic, contemporary Tribe – The Village Market Hotel in Nairobi.

The new Kaya Spa offers a range of African and Thai treatments from half-hour jetlag remedies to full-day healing packages.

The hotel has also introduced a Kinesis Personal Heritage machine to its gym, which opened last year, along with the hotel’s rooftop Martini and Shisha bar, Nest.

Other facilities include an executive resource centre,

City slickers The uber-chic urban hotel Sankara offers various wedding packages, all of which can be designed and tailored to suit the bride and groom’s requirements.

What does a package include? A wedding cake, sparkling wine for the toast,complimentary room for the bride and groom on their wedding night, with a bottle of champagne, in-room breakfast the morning after, limousine transfers, on-site wedding and event planners and a 15% discount at Angsana spa.

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Hogmead Hotel The Safari and Conservation Company has opened a new boutique hotel this month on the outskirts of Nairobi.

Located on Mukoma Estate in Langata, Hogmead is a family home that has undergone a large refurbishment to offer a colonial feel with a contemporary approach.

The hotel will have four en-suite rooms in the main house with four cottages offering two en-suite bedrooms that benefit from a butler service.

The drawing room and the garden rooms in the main house have open fireplaces and plenty of space for guests to relax and enjoy a cocktail from the hotel’s bar.

The restaurant, which specialises in seafood, overlooks the hotel’s swimming pool.

Kenya Airways Kenya Airways is set to expand its network of routes with new services from Nairobi to Beirut, Blantyre, Jeddah, Asmara, Tripoli, Tunis, Ouagadougou and Kuala Lumpur.

The airline’s vision is to serve all major cities by 2013 and launch a new destination every two months for the next three years. The carrier is also planning to expand its fleet

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from 31 to 41 aircraft in 2011/12 with newer and larger widebody aircraft and increasing the Embraer and B737 fleet in 2011.

The airline currently operates daily night flights from Heathrow with additional daylight flights on Saturday and Sunday, making nine flights a week.

Prices currently lead in at £421 for Heathrow to Nairobi, £586 to Mombasa and £632 to Zanzibar. ■

Romantic spots An ocean paradise Chale Island: this stunning white beach is fringed by reefs and a tidal saltwater lake surrounded by a mangrove forest.

Funzi Keys Island: the Funzi Keys’ appeal is its seclusion and beautiful natural scenery. Surrounded by water and superbly located on a west-facing beach with sunset views, this remote and exclusive hideaway is the perfect place to escape from the outside world in style.

Lamu Island: a wonderful secluded and tranquil escape from the modern world, board a Tamarind or Tusitiri dhow and set sail along the northern shore of the Indian Ocean to explore the Lamu archipelago.

Lake Victoria: the shores of Lake Victoria, the second largest fresh-water lake in the world and the source of the river Nile, provides a serene setting. The lake is dotted with small enchanting islands including Rusinga Island and Mfangano Island, ideal for romantic getaways.

Into the wild Lewa Wildlife Conservancy: a location fit for a future king to propose to his girlfriend. Prince William and Kate Middleton stayed in an open-air Maasai lodge called Il Ngwesi, from where William hired a helicopter to take them to a remote lake in the Lewa Conservancy on the slopes of Mount Kenya. Located to the northwest of the conservancy is Lewa Safari Camp, a tented camp which offers a range of activities to occupy visitors such as day and night game drives, horse and camel rides, bird watching, walks, picnics and sundowners, fly-fishing and a unique opportunity to interact and learn about the local Maasai culture.

Amboseli National Park: Kilimanjaro’s Royal Court includes amazing views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and second highest in the world.

Maasai Mara Game Reserve: the seventh new wonder of the world, a great place to discover your romantic side as the sun sets.

Meru National Park: referred to as the “Complete Wilderness”, with a fantastic romantic spot at Elsa’s rock – a perfect place to pop the question.

Laikipia: trace Hemingway’s footsteps and experience his inspiration for Green Hills of Africa. The sky beds in Laikipia are also ‘a must’ for romantics.

Samburu: home to its ‘own big five’ – Grevy’s zebra, reticulated giraffe, Somali ostrich, gerenuk and Beisa Oryx – definitely a place to discover your inner Romeo.

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OUBLE THE size of its neighbour Kenya, Tanzania is a must-visit destination for lovers of wildlife and the great outdoors.

From the northern game areas of the Serengeti and the NgoroNgoro Crater to the remote wilderness of Selous, Ruaha and Tarangira parks in the south, visitors are spoilt for choice when it comes to game-viewing opportunities.

The famous annual migration starts in Tanzania where millions of plains’ game move along a circular route northwards from the Serengeti into the Maasai Mara in Kenya which they reach in June and July and back again, followed by hordes of predators.

While the migration is a big draw for most visitors, the country also has a fantastic coastline with world-class reefs, great diving, snorkelling and stunning beaches.

Many of the hotels along the coast offer diving courses

but there is also the temptation to visit the islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia just off the coast.

Here is a snapshot of what’s happening in Tanzania for 2011.

The Selous Safari Camp in the Selous Game Reserve has introduced a bush walking safari package that is available to guests staying in the main camp for more than two nights.

A bush walking safari allows safari enthusiasts to get closer to hippos, elephants, impala and giraffe at grassroots level.

The trip starts with a cruise across Lake Nzerakera to the satellite camp site, where guests will find their accommodation in canvas tents. Meals are served communally in the open air.

Accompanied by an expert guide, the emphasis of the walking safaris is on ecology, tracking, dung identification, medicinal uses of trees, birding and many other aspects of the bush often neglected when driving in a vehicle.

The Selous Safari Camp is situated on the shores of Lake Nzerakera, a large

lake that adjoins the Rufiji river in the Selous Game Reserve. It comprises 13 en suite tents on raised platforms.

The bush walking safari is available for a maximum of six adults and must be booked in advance.

Singita Grumeti Reserves in northern Tanzania is launching a mobile tented safari experience called Singita Explore that aims to recreate the romance of a bygone era to provide guests with an authentic safari experience.

Guests staying at one of Singita Grumeti’s three lodges; Sasakwa, Faru Faru, or Sabora Tented Camp will be offered the chance to add on the mobile safari experience.

Remote parts of the Singita Grumeti Reserve have been identified to offer guests a true wilderness experience and there are no set camp sites. The best location is selected in terms of game viewing and scenery for the time of the year and the reserve guarantees complete exclusivity.

Each of the mobile

The refurbished Polana Serena Hotel has reopened in the Mozambique capital of Maputo

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What are the legal requirements to get married in Tanzania?

What is the legal age of consent?

Legal age for marriage without parental consent is 18 years for both men and women. Two witnesses are required.

How long do I have to be resident in Tanzania before I can get married?

There are no residency requirements to get married in Tanzania.

camps will have the use of a private game viewer for drives and wbe hosted by a private guide, camp host, chef and camp staff. Each itinerary will be individually tailored in line with guests’ personal interests and preferred safari activities.

Guests will also have the option of horse-riding between camps/lodges.

The mobiles will run on an exclusive basis for a minimum of two people for two nights. For a safari experience of a lifetime, it is suggested combining the mobiles with one of Singita Grumeti’s three luxurious lodges; Sasakwa, Faru Faru, or Sabora Tented Camp.

What legal papers do I need to take with me?

Ten-year passports; full birth certificates; certificate of no impediment; if you have been divorced then the final divorce papers must be shown, and you must have been divorced for at least six months.

If you are widowed then your previous marriage certificate and the death certificate of your previous spouse must be shown.

Prices start at US$1300 for 1 June-31 December 2011.

Elewana SkySafari offers visitors the opportunity to experience Tanzania from the skies.

The company runs an eightday/seven-night SkySafari taking in the Serengeti National Park, the Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire National Park, Treetops’ Private 87,000-acre game reserve and Lake Manyara National Park.

Guests will be transported between each park on a Cessna aircraft, which has nine seats.

On the ground, guides will lead

guests in pursuit of the big five by foot and in 4x4 vehicles with a team of guides.

During the sky safari, guests will stay in small properties including the

Rufiji even boasts its own relaxing treatment room.

A number of lodges, hotels and resorts cater for couples looking to get married in Tanzania, including &Beyond’s properties in Tanzania. &Beyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge, perched on the edge of one of the world’s most spectacular views, is a great wedding venue. Couples can get married against the backdrop of the spectacular Crater views or the lodge lawns or be on top of the world with a natural ceremony at Seneto Viewpoint.

Gibb’s Farm on the forested slopes of the Ngorongoro conservation area also has built a reputation as a fantastic spot for lovers.

The property, which is actually a working farm, hosts wedding and vow

renewal ceremonies on the gardens of the estate, in the forests or the Wedding House cottage.

Wedding packages include decorations, legal arrangements, a wedding coordinator, spa treatments and all meals.

The owners of the property are planning to build a new dinning room and renovate the 80-year-old original farm house that houses the current sitting rooms and is the heart of the lodge at Gibb’s Farm.

Set among formal English gardens, built in 1929, the Farmhouse and 20 ensuite cottages are at the heart of a working farm. Organic Coffee is grown, processed and roasted on the Farm, and a 10-acre organic fruit and vegetable garden provides 90% of the ingredients needed for fresh, home-cooked meals.

How do I get a marriage licence?

Apply for a special marriage licence from the Registrar of Marriages.

Getting married When it comes to romantic locations, Tanzania has more than its fair share of possibilities, with a number of properties upping the ante to steal some of Kenya’s limelight. For the ultimate romantic indulgence, recommend Rufiji Royal Suite, at the luxury boutique Mivumo River lodge on the banks of the Rufiji River in the Selous Game Reserve. The Rufiji Royal Suite is large and luxurious with an entrance via a sweeping staircase leading out to a huge lounge/dining area that easily sits 14 for dinner. Old fashioned Victorian-style baths inside overlook the river and its inhabitants and game can be viewed on the opposite banks. There are showers inside and out, 2 outdoor plunge pools and a swimming pool. There are also a full range of spa treatments on offer – All about Southern & East Africa

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The sky safari itinerary is based on a minimum of two guests with departures every second day.

Zimbabwe In the headlines for all the wrong reasons for too long, Zimbabwe is poised to make a comeback on the tourism map as operators, such as 2by2 Holidays, start to actively promote it again.

As well as being a safari destination, Zimbabwe is home to a number of World Heritage sights including Victoria Falls and Mana Pools National Park on the Lower Zambezi.

Reached from either Zambia or Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls is one of the seven natural wonders of the world and a World Heritage site. The falls can be viewed from viewing points or

from boats on the Zambezi. Rafting the wild rapids the falls is a popular adventure, along with kayaking, canoeing, fishing, go on guided walking safaris, ride on horseback and lunch on Livingstone’s Island.

Mana Pools National Park on the Lower Zambezi is another World Heritage site and well known for its walking and canoeing trips, while wildlife hotspots include Hwange and the Upper and Lower Zambezi.

Mozambique With its spectacular, long coast line that looks out on to the sparkling Indian Ocean, Mozambique is the perfect place to fly and flop to after an exhilarating safari trip.

If you really need to escape the stresses and strains of modern life then check out Rani Resorts’ paradise retreat of Matemo Island, in the Quirimbas Archipelago of northern Mozambique.

The new wellness retreat, Zamani Retreat Kempinski, on the island of Zanzibar

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Fact File Capital: Dar es Salaam Language: English and Swahili Currency: Tanzanian shilling Time difference: +3 When to go: between June and October, temperatures range from 10°C in the northern highlands to about 23°C on the coast. From December to March, the days are hot and sunny with often not a cloud in the sky. Temperatures range from the mid-20°C to the low 30°C. Health: typhoid, polio, tetanus and yellow fever vaccinations are advised along with anti-malaria tablets.

Getting there: British Airways offers direct flights from Heathrow to Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. Other airlines that fly to Dar Es Salaam include KLM, via Holland, Paris or Nairobi and Kenya Airways, via Nairobi.

Average flight time: 10 hours

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Accommodation is provided in 24 palm-thatched, airconditioned chalets, situated within metres of the beach with en-suite bathrooms, outdoor showers, mini-bars and verandahs complete with hammock for watching the world go by.

The guest areas include a bar and restaurant, and a swimming pool with sweeping views over the ocean. Fresh, seafood-oriented meals are served in a variety of locations, from the dining area to the poolside or on the beach.

There is a range of simple spa treatments on offer, while those who fancy something a bit more active can go diving, fishing and snorkelling.

For privacy and exclusivity, Matemo is the perfect place to get away from it all.

The landmark hotel in the Mozambique capital of Maputo has reopened after an extensive refurbishment.

Set on four hectares of grounds, the 142-room Polana Serena Hotel is a historic waterfront landmark in Maputo, and one of Africa’s grandest colonial era hotels.

Built in 1922, it was conceived as a luxury venue that would be a national landmark in the city and quickly became a historic and cultural haven and a meeting place that offered elegance and grandeur.

Following the refurb, the hotel now has three restaurants, a health club and spa, a swimming pool, a business centre, a beauty salon and three shops.

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Zambia This land-locked Southern African nation has built its reputation on its water features – think Victoria Falls and the Zambezi river.

Zambia has 17 waterfalls in total, so cascade tours are popular with visitors as well as negotiating the Zambezi in a variety of ways, either by white-water rafting, canoeing, river boarding, kayaking or abesiling.

Wildlife lovers are spoilt for choice too with plenty of safari tours available.

Sanctuary Retreats has just launched a back to basics safari. The Sanctuary Zebra Plains offers enthusiasts the ultimate bush adventure by foot, retracing the steps of David Attenborough’s documentary Life exploring the unspoiled wilderness of the South Luangwa, home to large populations of zebra, elephant, hippo, buffalo, crocodile and puku, as well as more than 400 bird species.

Zanzibar Also known as the Spice Island, Zanzibar and the neighbouring islands of Pemba are just off the coast of Tanzania and are popular twin-centre for people who have been on a safari in the Serengeti and want to enjoy some well-deserved R&R afterwards.

A new holistic health resort has just opened on Zanzibar. The Zamani Retreat Kempinski will be the hotel group’s first dedicated wellness resort with designed therapies and tailored programmes that will demonstrate Asian, Indian and African influence, and healthy spa cuisine prepared by using the freshest ingredients from the organic garden.

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Air Namibia, c/o Aviacircle, Building D, 2nd Floor, 28-29 The Quadrant Business Centre, 135 Salusbury Road, London NW6 6RJ

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Blue Train, Ethos Marketing, Field Place Estate, Byfleets Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 3PB

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Botswana Tourism Board, 6, Stratford Place, London W1C 1AY

Tel: 020 7647 1018

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Brussels Airlines Heathrow Boulevard 2, 284 Bath Road, Sipson UB7 0DQ

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Isibindi African Lodges, PO Box 1593, Eshowe, 3815

Tel: 00 27 35-474 1473

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Kenya Airways, World Business Centre 3, 1208 Newall Road, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow TW6 2TA

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Mountain Manor

Tel: +27 (0)83 274 8682

michelle@mountainmanor.co.za www.mountainmanor.co.za

Residence Hotels, 96 rue de la Victoire, 75009, Paris, France

Tel: +33 1 47 70 74 20 Fax: + 33 1 47 70 74 21

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Rovos Rail

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Severin Sea Lodge - Severin Safari Camp Severin_touristik, Rathausplatz 2, D – 59846, Sundern

Tel: +49 2933 987 120 Fax: +49 2933 987 166

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Southern Hotels, c/o AMG Ltd, Suite 200, Parkway House, Sheen Lane, London SW14 8LD

Tel: 020 8487 9881 Fax: 020 8878 9124

southernsun@amgltd.biz

South African Airways 5th Floor, Elsinore House, 77 Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8AD

Tel: 020 8576 5505

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Sun International Leisure Services, Badgemore House, Gravel Hill, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 4NR

Tel: 01491 419600

marketinguk@suninternational.co.uk www.suninternational.com

Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, South Africa Reservations Office, PO Box 1236, Cramerview, 2060, South Africa

Tel: 0800 056 343 (toll-free in South Africa) T: +27 (0) 11 325 4405 F: +27 (0) 11 325 4416

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