Shuttle flights to northern KNP
FEDERAL Airlines (Fedair) now offers
direct flights from Johannesburg to
Pafuri, in the north of the Kruger
National Park, from October 2, on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
In partnership with The Outpost and
Pel’s Post Lodges, the flights will leave
from the Fedair private lounge at OR
Tambo and the Pafuri airstrip.
Flights will depart Johannesburg at
12h30 and arrive at Pafuri at 14h00.
The return flight departs Pafuri at 14h15
and arrives in Johannesburg at 15h45.
The schedule allows for connections
with Fedair’s existing route network
– namely the Lowveld and Madikwe
shuttle flights via Johannesburg – and
also facilitates inbound international
arrivals, as well as morning flights from
Cape Town.
Flights are open for bookings, which
can be made through The Outpost or
Federal Airlines reservations offices.
The fare is R5 500 per person, per way
on a return flight basis and R5 900 per
person, per way on a one-way basis.
Children receive a 25% discount on the
headline fare.
The Healing Safari comes to SA
THE Healing Safari is now available
in South Africa. Healing Safaris
combine a traditional animal safari
with a health and wellness retreat
where travellers take part in yoga and
meditation sessions.
The original Healing Safari
started in Tanzania, led by
Dr Tanya Pergola, the award-winning
author of Time is Cows: Timeless
Wisdom of the Maasai, and Lekoko
Ole Sululu, a Maasai elder from
Ngorongoro. The Tanzanian tour
starts at an eco-lodge overlooking
Mt Kilimanjaro before flying into
the Serengeti to witness the great
migration.
Dr Pergola will also lead the new
South African Healing Safari. It will
start in Cape Town, travel through
the KwaZulu Natal Midlands and
end in &Beyond Phinda Forest Lodge
in Phinda Private Game Reserve in
KwaZulu Natal. The next Healing
Safari in South Africa is scheduled
from May 12-21, 2018.
Sabi Sand lodge completes upgrades
SAVANNA Lodge in the Sabi Sand
Reserve in Limpopo has reopened
after a six-week closure for
renovations and refurbishments.
All suites have newly designed
showers and feature their own
outdoor gardens.
The Savanna and the Executive
suite decks have all been replaced
and the private plunge pools have
been revamped. All seven tented
suites now have modernised canvas
roofs lined with drapes.
The four luxury suites now feature
an enlarged area with a wooden
deck and private plunge pool. The
patio leads into the refurbished suite
through a double glass sliding door.
New baths are the central feature
in the bathrooms, and both indoor
and outdoor showers have been
renovated.
The main lodge refurbishments
include soft neutral shades and
leather and brass feature lighting that
extends to the safari shop.
lovingStellenbosch campaign launches
STELLENBOSCH is one of South
Africa’s premier tourist destinations
and is also one of the world’s
top food and wine destinations,
known for its high-quality and global
award-winning wines and cuisine.
Stellenbosch 360, the official
tourism organisation for the area,
launched the #lovingStellenbosch
Tourism Campaign last month.
The strategy, devised by
Stellenbosch 360 with the
assistance of Hatch Communication
and Skript advertising agencies,
has four videos depicting the
various marketing pillars as the
foundation to expose the ‘magic’ of
what the town has to offer global
visitors. Social media platforms
– including Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram and YouTube – as well as
an extensive PR and promotional
strategy, will be utilised during the
next ten months.
Drakensberg resort reveals renovations
BUSHMANS Nek Berg and Trout
Resort in the Drakensberg has
undergone a R4,6 million revamp.
The work is part of managing agent,
First Group’s large-scale four-year
refurbishment programme for eight
properties, with a total investment
of R179 million.
Extra-length king-size beds have
been added to all the rooms, and
the self-catering rooms now have
fireplaces and wall panel heaters.
The outdoor braai areas now have
roofing to ensure use throughout
the year.
Activities include trout fishing,
horse riding, archery, paintball and
picnics. La Vita wellness spa offers
treatments for the whole family
and there is a breakfast, lunch
and dinner menu at the Bushpot
restaurant.
