African Safari

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African Safari

Victoria Falls is often brought into the African safari experience when combined with a stay at one of South or East Africa’s many world class African safari lodges.

We review a selection of world class options by nation in Southern & Eastern Africa:

 

South African Safari

South African Safari

South African safari

Regional options: Madikwe, Sabi Sands, Kruger National Park & Cape Town Hotels.

Kenya Safari

Regional options: Masai Mara

Tanzania Safari

Regional options: Ngorongoro Crater; Serengeti & Zanzibar beach stays.

 

Botswana Safari

Botswana Safari

Botswana Safari

Regional options: Okavango Delta, Chobe, Savuti, Kalahari.

Namibia Safari

Regional options: Damaraland, Etosha Pan, Sossusvlei.

Other specialty African safari options & leading African safari tours:

  • Gorilla Trekking (Rwanda & Uganda).
  • Rovos Rail (luxury passenger rail experience).
  • Blue Train (another luxury & well regarded passenger rail journey through Southern Africa).
  • Horseback safaris (a simply magical manner by which to explore the majesty of Africa’s wilderness).
Etosha Pan

Etosha Pan

 

 

African Honeymoons

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African Honeymoons

Zambezi Sun

Zambezi Sun

Africa is perhaps the most naturally gifted continent for dramatic & beautiful wildlife imagery & sweeping landscapes. African honeymoons offer superb value for money in the high end luxury sector & the choices are plentiful. What follows are our top 5 African honeymoons for your consideration.

In fifth place we have a once in a lifetime Kenya safari. With the Masai Mara & her many luxury lodge options Kenya is the original safari destination & remains consistently among the very best for an authentic safari experience.

South African Safari

South African Safari

Fourth position belongs to the many magical Tanzania safari options – from the Serengeti to Zanzibar whilst not forgetting the natural world wonder of the Ngorongoro Crater, this is truly an African safari destination with something for everyone.

In third we have the lush wonders of Zambia & her Victoria Falls which remains one of the most visited attractions in all of Africa. The leading luxury hotel servicing this area is the Royal Livingstone, a throwback to earlier colonial times in character. Alternatively, the Zambezi Sun is a very highly regarded yet affordable option at the famed Falls.

Mnemba Island

Mnemba Island

Second place belongs to the huge assortment of South African safari options – from the Sabi Sands at the Kruger National Park to Madikwe & Shamwari Game Reserve; South Africa remains one of the focal points of the African safari world. The country offers literally several hundreds superb safari options in the form of some of Africa’s best safari camps, lodges & big game reserves.

Tune in next time when we reveal the #1 African honeymoon destination

 

History of Victoria Falls Tourism

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Victoria Falls

Europeans began settling at Victoria Falls and surrounding areas around 1900 as Cecil Rhodes’ British South Africa Company sought mineral rights in and around the Zambezi River. What is now a world famous tourist attraction & central tenant to the African safari industry has a rich & varied history.

Rhodes’ vision of a Cape-Cairo railway saw the construction of the first bridge across the Zambezi with Rhodes’ himself adamant the bridge be built so as to allow the spray from the falls would reach passing locomotives. The Victoria Falls became an increasingly popular attraction during British colonial rule of Northern Rhodesia (or what is now Zambia) and Southern Rhodesia (what is now Zimbabwe), with the town of Victoria Falls becoming a significant center for international tourism. Continue reading

Cape Grace

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Cape Grace

Mount Nelson Hotel

Mount Nelson Hotel

Cape Town is one of the world’s foremost tourism destinations & welcomes millions of international visitors every year with a unique travel offering. Cape Town is the perfect place for a dream wedding.The epicenter of the business travel sector of Cape Town’s tourism hub is the area in & around the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront with several leading hotel options on offer:

The Cape Grace Hotel is a fusing of colonial charm with modern convenience & service excellence. The emphasis at the Cape Grace is on facilitating an aura of comfort whilst making the visitor aware at all junctions that their hotel experience is taking place within the lavish surrounds of the world renowned tourist attractions of Table Mountain, Cape Town’s other must-see destinations & a truly magical African city seeped in history. The hotel is supreme even within the pantheon of Cape Town accommodation options.

Cape Grace is set at the V&A Waterfront making for a believable meshing of the old with the very new and very convenient. The hotel’s offering is one you’d heartily recommend all business travelers experience at least once.

  • Penthouse
  • Three bedroom suite
  • Two bedroom suite
  • One bedroom suite
  • Rooftop
  • Superior
  • Luxury
  • Table Mountain

Table Bay Hotel

Other leading Cape Town hotels include the Table Bay Hotel, the Mount Nelson Hotel & the Vineyard Hotel in the leafy suburb of Newlands.

Mala Mala

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Mala Mala

Mala Mala is among the most loved safari holiday lodges for American safari visitors to Africa. The Mala Mala experience is rich in wildlife viewing & endless in luxury.

The two main camps are:

Mala Mala Main Camp

Mala Mala Sable Camp

Each offer a lifetime of dreams encapsulated into one seamless African dream holiday. Heartily recommended.

Londolozi

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Londolozi Tree Camp

Londolozi is among the highest regarded safari lodge brands in Africa.

Londolozi Tree Camp is a magical hospitality experience and is habitually rated as one of the most beautiful in all of Africa. The camp is set in the shade of an ancient African Ebony Tree with 6 high end camp suites. There remains a sense of ubiquitous harmony between mankind, fauna and flora.

Londolozi is perhaps best known for their leopard population & makes a superb safari experience for all forms of African safari travel.

Ten African Safari Lodges

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African Safari Lodges

The following have made our listing of the Top 10 African safari lodge experiences for the year that was 2011. We have considered elements of the safari lodge experiences such as service excellence, access to big game, knowledgeable guides & overall feel of hospitality on offer to come up with the following listing of Africa’s very best in safari lodge magic.

In tenth place we have the magical Mala Mala Main Camp; a high end African safari lodge experience in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

Ninth place goes to Puku Ridge, a wonderful & lesser known African safari lodge travel odyssey.

Xugana Camp is one of Botswana’s many safari lodge experiences that enjoys frequent return visits due to its high level of access to big African game & high levels of service excellence.

Eighth place goes to Singita Ebony & is one of two entrants from the Singita range of ultra-high end safari lodge options.

Seventh place goes to Madikwe River Lodge.

Fifth place goes to Chiawa Camp in Zambia.

Fourth place goes to none other than Singita Boulders.

Third place is held by Londolozi Pioneer Camp.

Second place winner is Ulusaba Safari Lodge.

And the winner for 2011′s finest African safari lodge is the peerless Mombo Camp in Botswana. Still the gold standard against which all other African safari lodges are judged into 2012 & beyond. It is such a sought after safari lodge experience that waiting lists of up to 18 months are not unheard of.

Tune in next time for our listing of Africa’s best safari lodges on a bang for the buck basis.

 

Victoria Falls Plus Botswana African Safari

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Victoria Falls Combined With An Botswana Africa Safari

We are often asked about which safari lodges & nations are the best to combine with an extended stay at the Victoria Falls. The answer is simply whichever takes your fancy with literally several hundred options on offer for intrepid safari travelers to Africa. We have though assembled a compilation of superb safari lodge options to assist in narrowing down what can otherwise be a somewhat daunting task of deciding which of the various lodge options to go with.

Botswana is arguably the most loved of all African safari nation states. Combing a trip to Vic Falls with a week at one of the Okavango Delta‘s myriad elite safari lodges allows you to experience two of the continent’s natural wonders in one vacation. Jao Camp is a name that springs to mind for those wishing to experience the Okavango Delta in luxury that is of an intimate nature. Another similarly intimate & high end option is Duba Plains.

Our #1 pick though in Botswana would be Jack’s Camp as it offers just that perfect mix of African wildlife, excellent service & high end amenities.

Zambezi Queen

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Zambezi Queen 

The Zambezi Queen is a one of a kind African river boat experience.

The Zambezi Queen offers river trips on the Chobe River between the Southern African nations of Namibia and Botswana. The boat is moored on the Caprivi Strip and is only a short distance from the where uniquely, four countries meet at one point: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia.

Zambezi Queen

The Zambezi Queen.

Victoria Falls

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Victoria Falls

The world famous Victoria Falls offer several superb hotel & lodge options, including:

 

Victoria Falls Hotel

Victoria Falls Hotel

The Royal Livingstone
Zambezi Sun
Tongabezi
Sussi & Chuma
Toka Leya
The River Club
David Livingstone Hotel & Spa
Siankaba
Stanley Safari Lodge
Chundukwa River Lodge
Thorntree River Lodge
Zambezi Waterfront

Be sure to plan your visit to the Victoria Falls well ahead of time with one of the continents specialists in African safaris & luxury African travel. African weddings offer both luxury & affordable options for first world couples.

Zimbali Lodge

Zimbali Lodge

Zimbali Lodge

Zimbali Lodge

Zimbali Lodge is a member of an elite band of African safari lodges that can rightfully lay claim to being among the continent’s super lodges.

Zimbali Lodge is owned & run by Sun International & is found on the aptly named Dolphin Coast of Natal in South Africa. Zimbali Lodge is made up of a residential estate, the coastal resort and a highly regarded golf course. Zimbali Lodge is one of South Africa’s undisputed premier African safari lodges & offers both luxury & adventure in high measure to visitors who come from far & wide to experience the famed Zimbali Lodge hospitality experience for themselves.

Additionally the lodge is among the top wedding venues in the Natal region of South Africa.