Browsing Month March, 2008

Africa Safaris and Overland Tours have just got cheaper thanks to the weakening of the South African Rand

By admin at March 27, 2008 | 7:57 am | 0 Comment

Every so often the South African Rand gets hit by the markets thus weakening it against the foreign currencies (GBP, USD, Euro, etc) therefore making holidays to Africa much more affordable. This is currently one of these times. I have just done some figures and since the beginning of January 2008 the Rand has lost 18% of it's value against the British Pound. This means more...

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Zambian Airways links Dar es Salaam, Tanzania with Livingstone

By admin at March 20, 2008 | 7:18 am | 0 Comment

A lot of clients ask us to combine Vic Falls with Zanzibar or the Serengeti and the rest of Tanzania. There is a frequent flight from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Livingstone, Zambia (Vic Falls, Zambia). It is a short flight and roughly 200 - 300 USD for the flight. Check out more...

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South African Airways launches daily flights to Uganda

By admin at March 20, 2008 | 7:07 am | 2 Comments

South African Airways launches daily flights to Uganda

SAA has just started daily flights between  Johannesburg and Entebbe, Uganda. Great news for combining South Africa or Vic Falls safari with a gorilla trek in more...

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WHY IS TRAVEL INSURANCE IMPORTANT?

By admin at March 11, 2008 | 10:01 am | 0 Comment

Travel insurance is definitely seen as one of those expenses that you just don't want to have to do, but should anything go wrong (as it does) it is absolutely vital.  Have a read below as to why you should have travel insurance. 1. Travel Insurance protects your investment in your holiday. You may recover the cost of pre-paid, non-refundable, and unused payments of more...

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