Christmas in ISIMANGALISO WETLAND's

The name Isimangaliso means: 

"Miracle and Wonder", 

which aptly describes this WONDERLAND.

Come and experience the diverse experiences in the 10 jewels that make up the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Enjoy the Endless Beaches that stretch 220 kilometers from Maphelane in the south to Kosi Bay on the Mozambique border, View Game on self-guided or guided trails and routes on the foothills of the Lubombo mountains in uMkhuze or in the coastal forests and rolling grasslands of Lake St Lucia’s Eastern Shores. See the Spectacular Coral Reefs and Colourful Underwater Life whilst diving or snorkeling or Embark on Adventures ranging from Kayak Trips to Horse Rides.

‘iSimangaliso must be The only place on the Globe where the oldest land mammal (the rhinoceros) and the world’s biggest terrestrial mammal (the elephant) share an ecosystem with the world’s oldest fish (the coelacanth) and the world’s biggest marine mammal (the whale)’ 

– Nelson Mandela

Accommodation

The iSimangaliso Wetland Park has a wide range of accommodation options to suit the budget and requirements of all its visitors.  

Campsites can be found at Kosi Bay, Mabibi, Sodwana Bay, uMkhuze, , Cape Vidal, Lake St Lucia Estuary and Maphelane. Guests requiring catered accommodation can stay in Sodwana Bay or any of the three fully catered facilities in the Coastal Forest section of iSimangaliso, or go on an overnight Horse Safari on iSimangaliso's Eastern Shores.

 The Eastern Shores offers a fantastic equestrian experience. Horses are carefully chosen to suit  the terrain and will be carefully matched to each rider so that whatever your experience, you can enjoy the adventure.

The wide range of horse trails for day visitors include beach, game or combination rides. Overnight horse safari packages are also available. 

To book your Christmas Vacation please contact

Namibia Reservations at:

info@namibiareservations.com

Its all happening in KNYSNA - South Africa

Picture this !!! 

You with your family and friends relaxing on a balmy summer's evening, the sun just beginning to set over the lagoon, a glass of something cool in your hand, and a table booked at your favorite restaurant for supper. Now -add live music from your very own South Cape Symphony Orchestra and Choir, and you've got the absolute best way to spend your Saturday evening! Bring along your singing voice if you want to join in the Christmas carols, or just sit back and enjoy the show. Well-known film tunes, marches, and of course some 'good old Christmas Carols' will get you in the mood for the Festive Season.

Knysna Charters Lagoon and Oyster Tours

Oyster Tour: the ideal cruise for anyone who loves oysters and is interested in learning more about the Knysna Oyster - taste both wild & farmed oysters. Drinks, light snacks & oysters can be arranged. 

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Sunset Cruise: delicious snack platters can be arranged as well as drinks & oysters. There is no better way to end off the day - sipping wine, supping oysters and enjoying the magnificent Knysna sunset and stunning views. 

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Lagoon Boat Cruise: takes off to the famous Knysna Heads, where you will learn a bit about Knysna current events and history from the water! Drinks, Platters & Oysters available on order. 

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Knysna River Safari: Cruise one of the most famous lagoons and river mouths in southern Africa. Explore the second largest lagoon in south africa. With 2.5 hrs of cruising down the river, wild life sightings guaranteed!

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All tours depart daily from Thesen Island,  

See you on board!!

Kayak Hire: Hire a Kayak in Knysna and explore the Knysna Lagoon your self, or with on a guided tour, its a great adventure and boasts as a must do in Knysna. The Knysna Lagoon is the gem of Knysna so this activity will allow you to enjoy it to the max!

For more booking details please contact

Namibia Reservations at:

info@namibiareservations.com

Accommodation in the Kruger Park and Surrounding Areas.

Whether you are looking for an Exciting Adventure or a Place of peace to recharge from modern urban life, we offer you a chance to escape back to nature and all it has to offer.

Accommodation in the Kruger Park ranges from 5 star luxury to simple camping. The most popular accommodation is the self catering bungalows found in the Kruger National Park.

Over one million visitors stay in the accommodation in and around the Kruger park annually at the various lodges and rest camps. Wildlife at its best and home to the big five.

 

Kruger National Park Main Camp:

• Crocodile Bridge Camp
• Letaba Camp
• Lower sabi Camp
• Mopani Camp
• Olifants Camp
• Orpen Camp
• Pretorius Camp
• Pundu Maria Camp
• Satara Camp
• Skukuza Camp                                                    
• ....................and MANY MORE !!!!!!

Safaris in the Kruger Park

3 Day Microbus Kruger Safari to Tremisana Game Lodge

Highlights:

Blyde River Canyon and the Three Rondawels

Night drive

Game Drives in Open Game Viewer Vehicles

Wildlife viewing in Kruger Park and Balule Game Reserve

Bush walk with ranger

   5 Day Microbus Kruger & Mpumalanga Safari - Tremisana Lodge

Highlights:

Blyde River Canyon and the Three Rondawels

Night drive

Game Drives in Open Game Viewer Vehicles

Wildlife viewing in Kruger Park and Balule Game Reserve

Bush walk with ranger

Moholoholo Rehabilitation Centre

For the visitor who does not want to waist time getting into the action. Enjoy all the comforts of a Game Lodge, traditional African meals and game viewing in the world famous Kruger Park.

Safari tours offer a set tour with items planned, a great option if you do not want to drive around yourself.

.“I like animals. I like natural history. The travel bit is not the important bit. The travel bit is what you have to do in order to go and look at animals.” – David Attenborough

For more Information please contact

Namibia Reservations at:

info@namibiareservations.com or visit www.namibiareservations.com

5 WILDETS CAMPSITES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

Wild campsites have the ability to make you feel a million miles away from the tedium of your daily routine, but they’re not for the faint-hearted. 

Lesholoago Pan Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana 

GPS: S24.94049°, E22.03115° 

Mabuasehube is a little block on the eastern tip of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and consists of a series of pans, along the edge of which most of the game-viewing in this region takes place. Each pan is surrounded by a number of unfenced campsites. Currently water is being pumped for animals at only two pans, Mpayathutlwa and Lesholoago. There are two campsites at Lesholoago, on opposite sides of the pan. No. 2 is most popular, because it’s located just a few hundred metres from a waterhole, which attracts large numbers of game throughout the day. It also has a working tap in the campsite itself; as a result you’ll have to put up with other visitors stopping by to fill up with water. Each campsite has a wooden A-frame that provides welcome shade during the heat of the day (and sometimes serves as a jungle gym for rambunctious lion cubs) and a neat long-drop toilet and shower cubicle where you can hang your own bucket shower. The resident lion pride makes a habit of keeping Lesholoago’s campers awake, so look twice before answering nature’s call at night – the king of the Kalahari might just be waiting in the doorway of your tent.

Mahurushele Khutse Game Reserve, Botswana
GPS: S23.28445°, E24.38987°

Of Khutse’s five camping areas (each with three to 10 private stands), Mahurushele No. 3 is the most comfortable and secluded. It has a neat and clean long-drop toilet, bucket shower and braai area, as well as a huge camelthorn tree under which to pitch your tent.
It’s impossible not to keep an extra close eye on the golden Kalahari grasses that line the campsite, especially if you hear lions roaring close by during the night (three roads lead in different directions from Mahurushele No. 3, so you have a good chance of picking up the pride on an early-morning game drive if you know where they were calling from). Quiet and very isolated, it’s quintessential Kalahari camping – the kind of place where you can switch off easily.

Masuma Dam Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
GPS: S18.73057°, E26.28093°

In the heart of Hwange National Park, Masuma is a picnic site by day and a very popular exclusive campsite by night. Complete with flush toilets and donkey boiler shower, the comfortable thatched hide overlooks a shallow dam and manmade trough, which attract large numbers of game between June and October when the surrounding mopane veld is a dusty wasteland. Sitting inside the hide, it feels as if you’re in an arena, watching a late-afternoon procession of elephants come down to quench their thirst, often walking within touching distance of you, before they lull you to sleep at night with their deep rumbles.

Namuskluft Rosh Pinah, Namibia
GPS: S27.86714°, E16.86666°

Tucked away in a narrow valley and surrounded by mountains, you’ll find this tidy little campsite. The four spacious stands, each with green grass and a shady tree, are maintained with the kind of personal touch you often see on the privately owned farms on Namibia’s quiet back roads.
The attention to detail is obvious in well-designed, sheltered braai areas; immaculate communal ablutions (with flush toilets and hot showers) and the meticulously packed rocks that line the pathways and mark out the campsites. A generator provides power in the early mornings and evenings. It’s the perfect little kuier camp, where groups of friends can enjoy one another’s company around a roaring campfire.

UmThombe Kei River Lodge Wild Coast, South Africa
GPS: S32.63304°, E28.35115°

With its large lawns and plenty of shade, this jungle-like campsite on the banks of the Kei River has a Garden of Eden feel to it, making it easy for you to forget about tar roads and shopping malls. Since there are no demarcated stands, campers simply choose their favourite spot under a tree. The communal bathrooms have two flush toilets and hot showers (one of each for men and women) and the campsite has no power. umThombe is set in a lush valley only a ferry ride away from the southern tip of the Wild Coast, making it the perfect place from which to explore the rolling hills of one of South Africa’s most underdeveloped stretches of coastline. A 4×4 is essential if you want to tackle the eight-kilometre dirt road to the lodge during the rainy season from September to March.

For more Information please contact
Namibia Reservations at:
info@namibiareservations.com or visit www.namibiareservations.com

White House Lodge, White River, Mpumalanga

EXPERIENCE 

"THE WHITE HOUSE LODGE" 

IN A UNIQUE AND EXTRAORDINARY WAY

White is the color at its most complete and pure, the color of PERFECTION and PURITY.  White is the color of NEW BEGINNINGS, wiping the slate clean. It opens the way for the creation of anything the mind can conceive.

Situated on a mountain top with sprawling views of the valleys of Mpumalanga. The White House Lodge is the perfect country getaway.

Surrounded by  the farms, mountains and valleys of Mpumalanga, this guest house is a place of beauty and splendor. It offers guests an opportunity to explore an area rich in natural beauty, with acres of plant life, over 100 species of birds and in close proximity to one of the world's most popular wildlife resorts, The Kruger National Park.

  

   

The climate in this region is suitable for every traveler as the country experiences long, warm summer days, and cold winter nights. Summer, however, is also when the province gets most of its rainfall. On those days guests can get toasty in front of the fireplace, head to the cinema or try out their lucky streak at the casino less than 10 kilometers away.

Many well known South African artists call White River their HOME.

At The White House Lodge guests can indulge in bird watching, hiking, horse riding and river rafting. The lodge also has a beautiful and refreshing rock pool, saunas and a bar/cocktail lounge to enjoy at your leisure. 

Guests can also visit the cinema, Reptile Park, golf course and tennis courts not more than 20 km from the lodge. Game drives can also be organized by The White House Lodge. Various sports activities can also be arranged and even trout fishing and helicopter rides are on the lodge’s itinerary for the more adventurous guest.

For Booking details please contact

Namibia Reservations at

info@namibiareservations.com or visit www.namibiareservations.com

Air Namibia upgrades regional fleet

Air Namibia has announced an upgrade of its regional fleet by adding two new-generation A319-100 aircraft, scheduled to enter service this month.

The A319-100 will be in a two-class configuration, with 16 business-class and 96 economy-class seats. The new aircraft offers a 137cm seat pitch in business class and 81cm pitch in economy class. The aircraft will service the Windhoek, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Luanda and Accra routes.

Derived from Tourism Update

News received from Air Namibia

Walvis Bay – Johannesburg

New route effective 15 April 2011, 6 times per week on Embraer ERJ 135, convenient departure and arrival times. Clients should look forward to a flight per day except for Saturday; depart JNB at 09:00 arrive WVB at 10:25 and depart WVB at 16:20 arrive in JNB at 19:35

Walvis Bay – Cape Town

Increased frequency on Walvis Bay – Cape Town, from 3 flights per week to 6 flights per week. Existing flights operated on B737-500 and the 3 new rotations operated on ERJ 135. New departure times are: WVB-CPT depart 10:45, arrive 13:50 and CPT-WVB depart 14:40, arrive 15:45. These flights will be operated daily except for Saturdays. Additional frequencies start 15 April 2011.

Increased baggage allowance

On WDH-JNB, WDH-CPT and on WDH-LAD by 10 additional free allowance. Economy class passengers are now granted 32 kg and business class is now 42 kg. Applicable for departures effective 15 April 2011

Improved departure & arrival times

Departure and arrival times on the JNB-WDH, CPT-WDH and WDH-Luanda routes were adjusted to meet travellers’ needs offering better onward connections. Morning flights from JNB to WDH, as well as from CPT to WDH now depart at 07:00 and arrive in WDH at 08:00 (ALL TIMES are local at airport of departure or arrival). This schedule allows our clients a full business day in Windhoek due to earlier arrival times. Departure times from Windhoek to both Cape Town and Johannesburg are at 16:40 and 16:55 respectively, affording our esteemed customers early arrival at their destinations be it for home, or in time to catch onward connecting flights to various destinations.

Luanda – Increased Frequencies

Operating hours of the Windhoek - Luanda route have also been improved, departing from Windhoek at 09:30 arrive in Luanda at 12:00. The return flight leaves Luanda at 13:00 arriving in Windhoek at 15:25. We are pleased to announce further that our new and additional frequency to Luanda on Thursdays started on 30th March 2011, and that the new flight was well received and appreciated by the market. New fare structure and fare basis on the JNB-WDH route, highlight the key thereof.

Windhoek - Rundu

New on our route The new Rundu - Windhoek received overwhelming response and is currently doing well. We look forward to seeing you on this new exciting route opening up Namibia’s markets.

Derived from Air Namibia Newsletter

For more details or flight bookings contact us at info@namibiareservations.com

New service connects CT with Livingstone and Vic Falls

Starting June 30, Zambezi Airlines will introduce new flights connecting Cape Town directly with Livingstone and on to Lusaka. Flights from Cape Town are scheduled to operate on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays and will depart at 08h00, arriving in Livingstone at 11h10.

Flights will then depart Livingstone at 11h55, arriving in Lusaka at 12h55. The return service will operate on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays, departing Lusaka at 12h15, arriving in Livingstone at 13h15.

From Livingstone flights will depart at 14h00, arriving in Cape Town at 17h10.

Connecting passengers between Lusaka and Cape Town, in both directions, will not be required to disembark in Livingstone and baggage will be tagged through to the final destination. Zambian entry and exit customs and immigration will be cleared in Lusaka.

Flights will be operated by a B737-500, configured in 99 economy seats and 12 business-class seats.

Derived from Tourism Update