Tswalu Kalahari is South Africa’s largest private game reserve, covering an area of over 100,000 hectares in the “Green Kalahari” of the Northern Cape. With the emphasis on conversation tourism, Tswalu is able to offer superlative game and sightings of some of South Africa‘s rarest and most extraordinary wildlife, including the desert black rhino, black-maned Kalahari [...]
Michelle Obama, the White House’s First Lady has just ended her week-long visit in South Africa, not only to support and promote youth leadership and HIV Awareness, meeting the former South African president – Nelson Mandela but also taking the time out to enjoy herself at the Makanyane Safari Lodge for a night. Located in [...]
Our sales advisor Ally, tells us more of her recent trip to South Africa…. Our incredible journey took us 4.5 hours east of Isandlwana to the Elephant Coast and to the Ghost Mountain Inn near Mkuze. En route the scenery was spectacular. We travelled through small villages, green pastures and mountains – the roads were [...]
After the success of the nations favourite radio show, Radio 1s Big Weekend, it has got us here thinking what we can offer to our customers to make you have an even better weekend. So here at Africa Sky we are having our own “Big Weekend”. This will be exclusive to all Africa Sky customers [...]
With the Super 15 Rugby competition entering its final month of regular season action and with Sevens action coming to Twickenham this weekend, we at Africa Sky thought it was a great time to update you on the progress of the African teams. Starting with the Super 15, the South African conference has so far [...]
Our Africa Sales Advisor, Ally, tells us of her recent trip to the Drakensberg Mountains… After a 4 hour drive from the Drakensberg Mountains we turned off the main road onto a dirt track leading to Isandlwana Lodge. The lodge is set on the side of a hill overlooking the historic battlefields where the English [...]
Our Africa Sales Specialist, Ally, has just returned from South Africa and tells us about her experience on the Flight of the Fish Eagle…. We’d heard about the Flight of the Fish Eagle from a friend who recommended this amazing hour long flight over the St Lucia Wetlands. Our drive from the Ghost Mountain [...]
Those of you who have been keeping up with the cricket world cup will know that there was an important group match this weekend between England and South Africa. Obviously here at Africa Sky there were loyalties, which were particularly strained during such a contest. After winning the toss and electing to bat England struggled [...]
If you’ve ever enjoyed the Horse Whisperer then you will love an extreme new series premiering on National Geographic Wild tonight at 8pm. My Lion Family makes horse whispering look lame, as its star Kevin Richardson looks to befriend a big cat with a mane. The series follows animal lover Kevin and his unique relationship [...]
Our Africa Specialist, Ally, has just arrived back from her amazing trip to South Africa and tells us all about it…. After an overnight flight with British Airways into Johannesburg International Airport and an onward connecting flight with Comair, we finally arrived at the new King Shaka (Durban) International Airport which is north of the city. [...]
There is now less than a month to go until the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and Africa will be well represented at the tournament. Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe will all travel to the tournament jointly hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. Kenya and Zimbabwe face a tough task to escape from Group [...]
Valentines Day is fast approaching, shops are bursting with affectionate gifts and restaurants are busy concocting seductive menus for the most romantic day of the year. But this year why not spend a bit more of your money on something extra special, a romantic trip to Cape Town. With an array of beautiful locations surrounding [...]
Rosemary, our Chairman tells us of her recent trip to Kenya and the Porini Camps … ‘Although we’d been on safari in South Africa, this was our first visit to Kenya, and we were unsure what to expect. We researched a number of options, and decided to stay in two luxury tented camps, both Porini camps. On [...]
South Africa is such a versatile country, it really has everything to offer from cosmopolitan Cape Town, rural winelands to Big 5 safari. Below are 10 reasons (if you need them) to visit this wonderful country: 1 – Table Mountain in Cape Town 2 – Wine tasting in the Winelands 3 – Whale watching in [...]
Four Rosmead is an absolute gem. Situated on a hill, just off Kloof street this small guest house is the perfect spot to base yourself while staying in Cape Town. The welcome we received on arrival was lovely, especially after a long flight. Nothing is too much trouble and our evening restaurant was even booked [...]
During a visit to South Africa, you really must take a trip into the Winelands. This scenic area is only 45 minutes’ drive outside of Cape Town and consists of a collection of small towns, such as Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. The scenery is stunning, you could be in Europe with the rolling hills and lush [...]
The Winchester Mansions has just been awarded, as the only South African winner, the Budget Travel magazine and Trip Advisor 100 Best Values 2008. The winners were determined by a combination of the highest traveller ratings and the TripAdvisor Popularity Index, a measurement of overall traveller satisfaction. This is accolade indeed and well deserved. I [...]
South Africa and Namibia are ideal destinations for self drive tours. Please be advised that any drivers wishing to hire a car now require an international driving licence. Your original British licence must have been held for at least 2 years. Must use original licence – faxed/photocopied copies NOT accepted. An International Driving Permit is [...]
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