SOUTH AFRICA
African Tourism (SAT) statistics, the January-November period saw 389,625 Brits visit, up 4.7% on the previous year. And November alone saw a two per cent increase in British visitors. Overall, the country welcomed over
7.5 million visitors internationally, up 10% (however such fi gures are taken lightly by some critics who claim that nationals from Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and other southern countries, who may enter and leave South Africa the same day, every day, infl ate the fi gures). But SAT is confi dent that the year’s
early momentum will carry through into the spring and beyond. “The feedback from most tour operators is that the destination is back and that for many the start of the year has been phenomenal,” says Andrew Sharpe, SAT’s Trade Relations Manager in London. “I’ve been told that the level of enquiries for wildlife, motorcycle trips, adventure and photography are way up after Africa and Charley Boorman’s South Africa Adventure,” he adds. Those looking to the Rainbow Nation certainly have plenty of options to choose from and agents should sell the country as a multi- visit destination, says Richard Russell, Managing Director, Africa and Beyond (
africa-and-beyond.co.uk).
“For a fi rst-time visitor to South Africa we would normally include Cape Town for a few nights, the Garden Route and almost always a safari in the Eastern Cape, Kruger or KwaZulu-Natal, which for a couple travelling together on a self-drive can start from under £2000pp.
“For those heading back to South Africa for a second time, or the more adventurous, we encourage time in provinces like KwaZulu-Natal, for the Drakensberg, the Battlefi elds and a safari with a difference in iSimangaliso (Greater St Lucia) Wetland Park,” Russell adds.
What’s new Safari Lodges: Honeyguide Tented
Safari Camps, in the Manyeleti Reserve bordering Kruger National Park, has two special wildlife safari packages for Selling Long Haul readers. Choose from two people for four nights, at £170pppn at the Honeyguide Mantobeni Camp, for
“Suggest some of the smaller gems along the Garden Route. At Africa Collection, via our association with Portfolio in South Africa, we can make a Garden Route itinerary look very different from most other tour operators, which helps us
and the agent stand out from the crowd” JAMES WESTRIP, AFRICA COLLECTION
families, or a safari for two or three nights at the family-friendly Honeyguide Khoka Moya Camp. Prices for this offer are £185 pppn with up to two children under 16 years staying free. The deal, which includes all meals and two safari drives daily, is valid for reservations until December 15.
Email
reservations@mix.co.za quoting ‘Selling Long Haul offer’. Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, South Africa, home to lion, leopard, rhino, buffalo, elephant, cheetah and wild dogs, has launched a
From left: Family-friendly Honeyguide Khoka Moya Camp, Manyeleti Reserve; Pool at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton; Sun International’s The Boardwalk Hotel, Port Elizabeth
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photography safari option, in association with Nikon. Guests are guided through the intricacies of getting the very best wildlife shots and camera performance, by a pro-photographer. Safaris cost from £350pp per day (
sabisabi.com). Operators: South Africa is one of the highlights of Collette Worldwide Holidays’ new RHS Gardens programme. The Floral Wonders of South Africa itinerary begins in Sandton, then travels through the Drakensberg Mountain Range and Kruger National Park before fl ying to Port Elizabeth to enjoy the Garden Route. Horticultural highlights include a private guided tour of Johannesburg’s Botanical Gardens, a private tour of the Karoo Desert
SPECIAL RATES for Selling Long Haul readers!
Honeyguide Selling Long Haul 2013
www.honeyguidecamp.com t: +2 711 3411 0282 | e:
reservations@mix.co.za
Honeyguide Tented Safari Camps, in the big 5 Manyeleti Reserve bordering Kruger National Park
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