Africa

Rovos Rail has relaunched the Shonogololo Express as a three-star train offering after acquiring the product earlier this year.Following the relaunch, Rovos is offering three tours on the train, inclu…

Zimbabwe planned to deploy aerial drones in its biggest wildlife sanctuary in the west of the country, to combat poaching of elephants, a parks official said on Monday, EWN reports.Cephas Mudenda, a b…

Airlines operating routes into Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, have increased the size of their equipment due to a growth in the number of passengers as the resort town realised a 23% increase in passenger …

The hotel industry in Africa has a lot more potential for growth than in almost any other part of the world, according to Tim Smith, Managing Partner of global hospitality consultancy, HVS.He says Afr…

Paul Kruger gate at Kruger National Park reopened on Sunday, according to William Mabasa, SANParks Acting Head of Communications.“There were no [protest] activities witnessed yesterday (Sunday) …

Lufthansa will launch year-round flights between Cape Town and Frankfurt on December 2.Flight LH576 will depart Frankfurt on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 22h10 and arrive in Cape Town at 11h00 t…

Pacific World appointed as official DMC partner for ibtm chinaPacific World, the leading global DMC and Event Management company, has once again been appointed as the official destination management p…

Analysing Tourism Update’s current readership gives some insights into where the action is when it comes to the tourism trade engaged in Southern Africa.Of the more than 25 000 readers who visit…

White Palace Hotel & Spa is building a new hotel in Serowe, Botswana, expected to open in December 2016 or early January 2017.The new hotel will be located roughly 25 kms from the Khama Rhino Sanc…

Rwanda will host the 12th annual Kwita Izina, the gorilla-naming ceremony inspired by the ancient Rwandan tradition of naming babies soon after they are born, on September 2.In the 11 years since the …