Author Archives: Dean Bundu
Wilderness Skeleton Coast Namibia – closed
Closure of the Wilderness Skeleton Coast Camp & opening of Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp An unexpected fire at the end of 2011 damaged the main area at Skeleton Coast Main Camp and prompted us to make an earlier firm decision on our continued operation in this area. As we have a very short term remaining … Continue reading
Zimbabwe Elephant Camp – additional Rooms
The Elephant Camp will be extending their camp with 3 additional suites to the west of the camp, increasing the camp’s capacity to a total of 12 luxury tented suites and will be available as of the 1st of July 2012. Construction started on the 14th of January 2012 and we are expecting minimal disruptions to … Continue reading
Flights Johannesburg to Vilanculos via KMIA – days of flights
Federal Air is the one carrier that flies between Johannesburg (JNB) and Vilanculos (VNX) in Mozambique via Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA)- for tourists that are visiting that coastal town, which serves as a gateway and launching pad to get to the island resorts of Benguerra Lodge, Marlin Lodge, Indigo Bay Resort, Bazaruto Lodge, Dugong … Continue reading
Timbavati Reserve – Conservation levy increase from 1 March 2012
Timbavati Conservation Levy increase Effective from the 1st of March 2012, the Timbavati Conservation Levy will increase from R150 per person per entry to R160 per person per entry. You pay this on arrival, if you are a self-drive tourist to the area. This will affect the safaris lodges like: Gomo Gomo, Ngala, Shindzela, Royal … Continue reading
Phinda – activity name changes & price drop
Please note some name changes to some of our activities at &Beyond Phinda: Beach Adventure now called Maputaland Beach Adventure Scuba Diving now called Indian Ocean Scuba Safaris Horse Riding now called Horseriding along the shores of False Bay Turtle Drive now called Turtle Nesting Adventure and a maximum of 8 guests The rates for the above activities have also decreased for 2012. … Continue reading
Luderitz Nest Hotel – Full Wi-Fi & Gold Award
LÜDERITZ NEST HOTEL, at a recent Gala awards ceremony held in the capital Windhoek, received the prestigious 2011 PMR AFRICA GOLD AWARD in the 4+ star hotel categories. Ulf Grünewald, General Manager of Lüderitz Nest Hotel was very pleased and he said: “This is now the third consecutive year that our hotel has been … Continue reading
Chimpanzee & Gorilla Safaris in East Africa
Great news – we have just updated our new website with details of the lodges that we shall be using for our clients going on Primate Safaris in East Africa. Our Suggested itinerary would be like this: DAY 1: We recommend that clients arrive in Arusha town (Via Kilimanjaro International Airport, on either a Sunday … Continue reading
Selous & Ruaha Camps close for Rains
Our four camps in Selous and Ruaha will be closing for the rainy season around 24th March – Kwihala camp closes a little earlier, on 1st March. They will all re-open on 1st June, and Mbweni Ruins Hotel is open all year round – no closure. Selous Impala Camp – Jan 2012 The camp continues … Continue reading
Londolozi partially open after floods
You will, of course, all be aware of the heavy flooding which took place at Londolozi on the 18th and 19th of January 2012. Despite the heavy rain, we continued welcoming guests throughout this period during which the Sand River, amongst others, was in high flood. However, now that the Sand River has substantially subsided, … Continue reading
MalaMala reopened after January floods
We are delighted to advise that MalaMala re-opened yesterday, Monday 06 February 2012. We salute the rangers and maintenance staff, all of whom worked tirelessly over the past 2 weeks under trying circumstances to ensure that the reserve could open on time (and again provide a quality game viewing experience). Approximately 90% of those roads … Continue reading