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Zimbabwe – two tourism land borders to reopen
Zimbabwe has reopened the Victoria Falls land border with Zambia for fully vaccinated tourists to allow the smooth flow of tourists between the two neighboring countries. The development follows the successful rollout of a vaccination program that has seen more than 60 percent of residents in the border town of Victoria Falls being v… read more
Boat Operators excited about end of olckdown
BOAT owners at Walvis Bay are looking forward to the start of the new week, following the lifting of travel restrictions between regions by president Hage Geingob.
They say the series of lockdowns, since last year, hit their industry very hard, as they had no customers to go on boat tours.
Companies operating from the Walvis B… read more
West Coast National Park: Postberg section opened for annual flower season
South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the West Coast flower season in South Africa's … read more
Over 650 Israeli tourists to arrive in Tanzania
The chairman of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB), Judge (retired) Thomas Mihayo, said starting tomorrow Tanzania will receive visitors in groups.
He made the statement yesterday while speaking to reporters, saying that their visit to the country had been prompted by the government's stand on how to encounter Covid-19, whose vaccine … read more
Namibia lifts domestic travel restrictions and cuts the validity of PCR test results
Namibia's President, Dr. Hage G. Geingob, announced on the occasion of the 32nd Covid-19 briefing on the national response measures on 30 July 2021 … read more
Great Plains' new Botswana tours transform guests into explorers
Dereck Joubert, CEO of Great Plains Conservation, and his wife, Beverly, will be launching a new range of conservation expeditions in Botswana.
The expeditions will be about discovery-based adventures, as opposed to ticking off a checklist, and will contribute to science by cataloguing events and wildlife. Travelers will reli… read more
South Africa: Emirates again extends the route suspension
According to Emirates' travel update, the airline has further extended its South Africa route suspension.
In line with… read more
Namibia and Russia scrap visa requirements
According to TASS, largest Russian news agency, the Governments of Namibia and … read more
Visitor arrivals to Seychelles surpassing Covid-Era prediction
Seychelles has been performing above its targeted best-case scenario when it comes to visitor arrival numbers from April to June, the tourism principal secretary said Tuesday.
Sherin Francis gave an overview of market performance, which kickstarted the Tourism Department's virtual Mid-Year Marketing Meeting. The meeting brings together loc… read more
Victoria Falls: Zimbabwe re-opens the Victoria Falls & Kazungula border post for vaccinated persons
The Zimbabwean Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa, has announced during a post-Cabinet briefing on 27 July 2021 that the Victoria Falls border post (… read more
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