EAST AFRICA
Gorilla-watching short breaks are
now also viable in Uganda thanks to new daily fl ights from Entebbe to all the major national parks. Volcanoes Safaris has introduced
fl ying safaris using Air Kenya from Kampala to private airstrips near its eco-luxury lodges. For clients wanting to add on a beach holiday in the Indian Ocean with a difference, suggest Zanzibar or its little sister, Mafi a Island – both are popular with divers and honeymooners. Further south, Mozambique’s beautiful beaches and vibrant culture are now accessible from Tanzania thanks to Coastal Aviation’s new thrice- weekly fl ights from Dar es Salaam.
What’s New New luxury safari camp openings include the six-tent Singita Mara River camp in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, and the Segera eco- camp on the Laikipia Plateau, Kenya. Sir Richard Branson’s Mahali Mzuri
luxury tented camp will open in western Kenya in 2013. Extensive refurbishment has taken
place at the Aberdare Country Club and the Saruni Safari Lodge’s villas in Kenya, The Retreat in Selous, Tanzania, and the Silverback Lodge in Uganda, to improve them all. Four Seasons’ 60-room Safari Lodge Serengeti is the fi rst of its three
boutique hotel, comprising 45 suites will open in the capital in November. Nyungwe Forest Lodge in Rwanda has become the second property in the country to be awarded fi ve stars by the Rwanda Development Board. The RDB process considered tangible characteristics such as location, dimension of the rooms and amenities, comfort and ambience.
a long distance from any hint of trouble. Tanzania, which is pricier, and Zanibar are doing relatively well; we are probably picking up some of the business that may have gone to Kenya. Zanzibar did so well last year thanks to the opening of The Residence.”
EMMA MITCHELL Product Executive East Africa, Hayes & Jarvis “Despite a diffi cult year
“Visit Ibo Island to watch local silversmiths handcraft exquisite jewellery and learn about the history of Mozambique’s slave trade”
for Kenya, we have added a two-night fl y-in safari to Keekorok Lodge in the Masai Mara, which is in the path of the wildebeest migration. We have also added two new resorts in Zanzibar, Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa and Sandies Mapenzi Beach Club, which will provide additional options for beach breaks twinned with safaris.”
projects to open in Tanzania. A luxury tented safari camp in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area and an exclusive beach resort in Zanzibar will follow. Africa’s fi rst underwater museum
Pictured, left to right, top to bottom: Sandies Mapenzi Beach Club, Zanzibar; lion, Masai Mara, Kenya; Swahili Beach Hotel, Kenya; Sandies’ spa; Zanzibar; Swahili Beach; horse safari, Kenya. Page 60: ballooning, Masai Mara, Kenya
showcasing marine life and ship wrecks will open in the Malindi Marine National Park, Kenya, in 2014. The luxury Hemingways Nairobi
From the Front Line SUZANNE WALFORD
Senior Product Manager, Carrier “Kenya has been slow
but we are starting to see more enquiries and beach booking. We are promoting the beaches north and south of Mombassa, which are
TRISTAN VOORSPUY Owner, Offbeat Safaris “In a year when Kenyan tourism is struggling,
our riding safaris are enjoying our best year to date. I’m not sure why! It is certainly a unique selling point when visitors can ride horse-back in amongst the annual migration in the Masai Mara. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience and still offers the sheer
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selling tip “Canvas doesn’t mean
slumming it! Luxury camps offer spacious tents with ensuite facilities and a closeness to nature”
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