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Namibia has granted approval for the final feasibility study of the Grootfontein-Rundu-Katima Mulilo extension of the Trans-Zambezi Railway.
Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, has revealed that the government is now actively exploring funding options for this ambitious project. The envisioned railway will establish crucial conn… read more
Great Plains has launched Sitatunga Private Island, a safari camp located in Botswana's Okavango Delta. The camp, built predominantly from recycled materials, blends sustainability with luxury.
Built on a raised railway sleeper private deck, using the wood from old railway tracks, Sitatunga Private Island can host up t… read more
Wellness has become an important focus throughout the global travel and tourism industry. Just over a fifth (21%) of global travelers are currently travelling for health- and wellness- driven reasons, according to the 2022 Travel Trends research by luxury travel network Virtuoso, conducted jointly with YouGov.
The trend has not gone unnoti… read more
Travel to popular African safari destinations from the U.S. is skyrocketing, according to recent data released by both U.S. travel insurance marketplace, Squaremouth.com, and SA Tourism. The numbers revealed that policy sales for destinations known for safari tourism more than tripled from 2020 to 2022, with South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania emer… read more
The hotel company Atzaro has revealed plans for its upcoming Atzaro Okavango camp, slated to open in March.
Located within a 425-square-mile, private concession in northern Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve in the Okavango Delta, the camp will offer 12 suites, with two designated as private-use villas. Suites are equipped with plunge pools, o… read more
The highly anticipated ‘Botswana Tourism Investment Summit’ hosted by
International Tourism Investment Corporation Ltd (ITIC – www.itic.uk)
in partnership with Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) will be held in
Gaborone, Botswana on 22-24 November 2023 and will aim to highlight the
country’s strong potential and untapped tourism and inv… read more
The organiser of Africa Tourism Leadership Awards, Africa Tourism
Partners has announced the top 5 finalists of this year’s awards. Over
200 nominations for the nine categories were received from across the
African continent for awards that ran from 23 June to 15 August 2023.
That was followed by a rigorous adjudication process b… read more
Natural Habitat Adventures has deployed one of the first solar-powered electric safari vehicles (ESV) in Botswana. The initiative was done in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund.
The ESV, stationed at Natural Habitat's Gomoti Camp in the Okavango Delta, is a converted Land Cruiser that was previously diesel-powered. The vehicl… read more
The cost of intra-Africa travel has been a subject of much debate in recent years, with tourism professionals suggesting it is holding back the immense potential of Africa as a tourism destination.
As the BBC recently reported, flying from Berlin, the capital of Germany, to Istanbul, Turkey's largest city, might cost you around $150 for a … read more
Mhondoro Safari Lodge & Villa in the Waterberg region of South Africa launched an Overland Safaris product, curated specifically for groups of up to 14 guests. These tailor-made adventures take guests to Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and South Africa. While three itineraries are currently available between May and September, a special Nam… read more
Namibia approves feasibility study for Grootfontein-Rundu-Katima Mulilo extension
Sustainability is a focal point at Great Plains' latest safari camp
African safari camps step up their wellness offerings
Botswana Tourism Investment Summit to spotlight country’s untapped tourism potential and investment
Are high airfares grounding intra-Africa tourism?
