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28 January 2021
New ATTA® members this month – January 2021
ATTA®New ATTA® members this month – January 2021 Hunter Hotels - Accommodation Suppliers - South Africa Ynot Concepts - Overseas Based Representation - Australia Liz Harper Travel - Solo Professional - United Kingdom Adele Wise Travel Boutique - Solo Professional - South Africa Travel Counsellor - Solo Professional - Netherlands Walks in Africa - Solo Professional - United Kingdom
Read More28 January 2021
Mauritius Launches Its COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
Coquille BonheurMauritius launches its Covid-19 vaccination programme today giving priority to frontliners including health care professionals, employees of the tourism industry as well as senior citizens and those with underlying medical conditions.
Read More28 January 2021
Discover Studio Iris
Peermont Hotels Casinos ResortsThe future of conventions is ever-changing. We know because Emperors Palace is revolutionizing it. Peermont is steering the way with technology and new ways of thinking about the way people meet.
Read More27 January 2021
Watch Jenman African Safaris Episode 4: Safari Planning: Tracking Edition with Steve Bolnick
Jenman African Safaris“Instead of seeking the spectacular, you are absorbing the miraculous” Steve Bolnick For those who missed our recent live, “Walking Wild; Tracking Edition” with Steve Bolnick, you may access the recording here, a peak into experiencing a walking safari led by a private guide in in our Walking Wild Mana & Hwange itinerary.
Read More26 January 2021
Launching Air Wilderness
Lewa WildernessWe are thrilled to announce the launch of our very own private charter company based out of Lewa Wilderness. Air Wilderness will offer charter flights in to any part of Kenya you wish to travel to.
Read More22 January 2021
Small World Marketing teams up with Ultimate Safaris for an Introduction to Namibia Webinar | 26th January 14:00(UK)
Small World MarketingAnita Powell founder of Small World Marketing, will be teaming up with destination expert Birgit Mohrmann from Ultimate Safaris to bring you an Introduction to Namibia webinar.
Read More22 January 2021
Exciting News for Lemala Wildwaters Lodge
Lemala Camps and LodgesThe entire Lemala Wildwaters Team is thrilled to announce the start of renovation work on our iconic and much loved Wildwaters Lodge on a private Island on the River Nile, Uganda.
Read More21 January 2021
Our Matetsi Victoria Falls Conservation Journey
Matetsi Victoria FallsWe are delighted to share with you our Conservation & Community page on our website, which now features a video that we recently released, in which co-founder, Sara Gardiner, tells the story of our conservation journey here at Matetsi Private Game Reserve.
Read More21 January 2021
Airkenya Prepares for the Future
AirKenya ExpressAirkenya welcomes an additional aircraft to its fleet We are happy to confirm the arrival of the newest member of our fleet, a 37-seater AirKenya’ s Dash 8 – 200 which touched down at Wilson Airport shortly before dusk on the 07th of January 2021.
Read More20 January 2021
Adams & Butler's Webinar Live from Zimbabwe - A Perfect Standalone Safari Destination Fri 22nd Jan - Matetsi River Lodge - Camp Amalinda - Victoria Falls Hotel - Chilo Gorge - Somalisa - with Adams & Butler & Vayeni
Adams & ButlerAdams & Butler's Live African Webinar Featuring: Vayeni, Matetsi River Lodge, the Victoria Falls Hotel, Camp Amalinda, Chilo Gorge Safari Lodge & Somalisa Camp
Read More20 January 2021
New Experience: Kids Indoor Camping at Lake Naivasha Sopa Resort
Sopa LodgesKids have never had so much fun at a hotel! Your little ones can enjoy an indoor camping experience with the resort’s fabulous Kids Indoor Camping Package. In your room, children will discover a ready-pitched tent, lined with a mattress, blankets and cute pillows, equipped with the camping essentials such as a battery-operated torch and a snugly safari soft toy.
Read More20 January 2021
Travel To Zambia in a Time of COVID ...Your Questions Answered.
Zambian Ground HandlersWith an increasing need to obtain negative COVID tests in order to travel from country to country, we have responded to many requests and answered some of your questions relating to travel to Zambia now, and in the months to come.
Read More19 January 2021
Jenman African Safaris: An Invitation to A Virtual And Verbal Tour Through The Intimacies Of The Wilderness
Jenman African SafarisThe previous episode of our ‘Safari Planning’ series left us in awe and inspired by professional guide and passionate conservationist, Steve Bolnick. Founder of Camp Mana and legendary walking safari aficionado, Steve joins us once again to share his love for the wild, reminding us how being on foot in the bush transforms us from merely being observers, to being participants in nature.
Read More19 January 2021
Asilia Africa launches NEW Agent Space
Asilia AfricaAsilia is thrilled to share our new Asilia Agent Space with the ATTA community. The new online portal offers our trade partners access to exciting new technology to make selling safaris to East Africa easier and more efficient than ever.
Read More18 January 2021
Invitation to Meet Asilia, our virtual trade show
Asilia AfricaOver the last year all of us at Asilia Africa have really missed seeing your lovely faces. As a result, we have decided to host our very own virtual tradeshow, Meet Asilia, which will run from the 23 – 25 February 2021. Offering us a chance to catch up one-on-one in 30-minute meetings as well as invite you to join us for six live online events.
Read More14 January 2021
Principe Island Hotels to Re-Open In June 2021
HBD Príncipe IslandWe are very pleased to announce the re-opening of our hotels Sundy Praia and Roça Sundy on Principe Island! After more than a year of closure, we are very excited to share this news.
Read More13 January 2021
Travel Africa Magazine #91 now out
Travel Africa MagazineWhy do lodges charge the rates they do, and what is the impact of tourism on communities and wildlife across Africa? In the new issue of Travel Africa magazine (#91, January-March 2021), now out, we look at the business of tourism, and why travel is so important for Africa's wildlife and communities.
Read More12 January 2021
Status Update on Sopa Lodges & Resorts
Sopa LodgesAs 2021 begins, we are looking forward to the year ahead and some exciting new developments, which we will share with you over the coming months.
Read More07 January 2021
Asilia Africa launches innovative staff training programme with help from US$100K grant from the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries
Asilia AfricaLeading East African safari company Asilia Africa has launched a new training programme in East Africa to help upskill young Kenyans and Tanzanians. The program is funded by a US$100,000 grant from the Danish Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU).
Read More06 January 2021
An extensive refurbishment at Cottar's 1920s Camp
Cottar's SafarisFollowing an extensive refurbishment, the Cottar’s 1920s Camp in the Maasai Mara now includes a signature Mess tent, as well as an Explorer’s tent, and a stunning new interior for the second Honeymoon tent. Everything is ready and open, and we are excited to receive guests following on from the news of the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Read More05 January 2021
'Tis the Season for Giving!
Ultimate Safaris NamibiaWISHING ALL OUR VALUED PARTNERS A MERRY CHRISTMAS – 'TIS THE SEASON FOR GIVING! As we reflect on a momentous 2020, we feel it is important to take stock of how we have still been able to enrich lives over the past 12 months.
Read More05 January 2021
Wilderness Safaris Drives Reforestation Project in Linyanti Wildlife Reserve
Wilderness SafarisAs part of its biodiversity efforts in the Linyanti Wildlife Reserve, Wilderness Safaris has constructed a new tree nursery near King’s Pool and DumaTau camps.
Read More04 January 2021
Nomad Tanzania's Meaningful Pursuits
Nomad Tanzania - CampsWe hope you’ve had a fabulous festive season. As the year has drawn to a close, we at Nomad Tanzania have been celebrating all the good that’s come of your safaris.
Read More04 January 2021
Indulge in More than a Safari with the Reopening of African Bush Camps’ Thorntree River Lodge in Zambia
African Bush CampsThe Zambian-based Thorntree River Lodge has started to welcome local and international travellers back to its premises in December 2020.
Read More04 January 2021
Nkomazi Private Game Reserve Reopens After Multi-Million Rand Upgrade
Newmark HotelsHOVERING unobtrusively above the banks of the Komati River in Mpumalanga lies Nkomazi Private Game Reserve, a luxe glamping lodge positioned within an exceptional locale in the Barberton Greenstone Belt of the majestic Makonjwa Mountains.
Read More01 January 2021
The Gambia Tops Visa Openness Index in Africa For 2020
The Gambia Tourism BoardThe Gambia has risen to the top of the Visa Openness Index for Africa in 2020 by offering visa-free entry to all African travellers. According to the Nigeria-based Africa Travel and Tourism News Source (www.atqnews.com), The Gambia moved up 19 places in the index in 2020 by offering visa-free entry to all African travellers, and almost doubling its score in the last year.
Read More01 January 2021
Watch our latest Hideaways presentation: Introducing Mogotlho Safari Lodge, Khwai
HideawaysWatch our latest live presentation celebrating the launch of our new partnership with Mogotlho, Khwai River. Hideaways Director Garth Jenman shares the conversation stage with lodge owner Rex Kelly, and manager Brendon Newton, welcoming the property and its team with anticipated excitement in sharing this unique piece of Africa.
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