Drifters will introduce a new 16-day Southern Highlights Tour to its portfolio in 2018.The new tour will travel from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls and showcase destinations previously not included.Hi…
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Visa issues bedevil incoming tourism
Visa issues in several source markets continue to bedevil incoming tourism to South Africa, says SA Tourism ceo, Sisa Ntshona.Speaking to Tourism Update on the sidelines of the Tourism, Hotel Investme…
SAA to reduce Eastern Cape flights
South African Airways (SAA) is set to reduce its Eastern Cape flights in the hope of regaining financial stability, with Mango to step in.Mango General Manager Commercial, Pumla Luhabe, said: “M…
Eastern Cape property gets an upgrade
Lentaba Lodge on Lalibela Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape recently reopened following a complete refurbishment and upgrade.Two new rooms were added, taking Lentaba from eight rooms to ten.There are t…
New guided group tour in Madagascar
Jenman African Safaris has introduced a new guided group tour, the Madagascar North Adventure.The tour showcases the best of north Madagascar, ensuring that guests can experience all the highlights on…
Avani to debut in Mauritius in 2021
AVANI Hotels & Resorts has announced the development of its first hotel in Mauritius located along a stretch of the island’s unspoilt south coast. When it opens in 2021, the 150-key beachfro…
New air services take to the sky
Two new charter services have been launched, making Samara and the Great Karoo even more accessible, and PlettAirSafaris has announced a new flight schedule.The new schedule links Plettenberg Bay with…
NYC & Company signs tourism partnership with Cape Town
NYC & Company has joined Cape Town Tourism to sign a first-ever city-to-city partnership to boost tourism between the two destinations.This is the first agreement of its kind NYC & Company has…
Township tourism plays a vital role
In a recent column an excerpt from James Vos’s speech at the opening of the Knysna Oyster Festival was used, where he spoke about how, despite the damage caused by the fires, the people of Knysn…
Capacity constraints force DMCs to rethink itineraries
DMCs are increasingly being forced to look beyond the traditional itinerary destinations because of severe capacity constraints in core areas, and this is resulting in improved geographic spread of to…