south africa 58 FEATURE
closed in May, June & July, but is still taking bookings during this period. Activities for guests within easy distance of the
hotel include nearby golf courses, guided historical village walks, wine tours and a myriad of shops, museums, art galleries and classic examples of Cape Dutch architecture. The V&A Waterfront (
waterfront.co.za), a Cape
Town development that incorporates 10 hotels, has confi rmed its intention to develop another internationally-branded property. The ‘mid-market’ hotel will be the fi rst new build on the popular waterfront since the One & Only opened in 2009. The V&A is currently home to six fi ve-star hotels, two four-star hotels and two three-star hotels. Within Cape Town, there are 24 fi ve-star, 54 four- star and 20 three-star hotels. Cape Town Tourism offi cials say they expect tourism to grow by four or fi ve per cent in 2014. Tour Operators: Cox and Kings (
coxandkings.co.uk) is introducing group tours for single travellers to South Africa.
Right: The newly-renovated Oude Werf Hotel in Stellenbosch which dates back to 1802; Opposite page: Gondwana Game Reserve, Western Cape
Abercrombie and Kent (
abercrombiekent.co.uk) has joined forces with Christie’s. For South Africa, the focus is on art, diamonds and wine. Wildlife Worldwide (
wildlifeworldwide.com) has introduced family-friendly itineraries to the lesser- known Limpopo region, with horse riding, bush skills and the chance to learn about the Tsonga and Venda cultures. On The Go Tours’ (
onthegotours.com) new 2014-15 Africa brochure has a selection of overland safaris, lodge safaris and tailor-made holidays aimed at all time frames, styles of travel and budgets. Also offered are off-the-beaten-track experiences with game drives, walking safaris, river cruises along the way. A four-day walking tour in search of wildlife in Greater Kruger National Park is priced from £659pp.
Tourism talk ”Despite the increasing global competition, and tough trading conditions in some of South Africa’s source markets, the number of tourists who visited the country between January and October 2013 increased by four per cent compared with 2012. We are optimistic for 2014 and forecast a total of half a million UK arrivals. This is further supported by the exchange rate being so favourable – South Africa has
Budget breaks…
“The winter low season (May to September) offers a great oppor- tunity for anyone on a budget. Most hotels and lodges will reduce rates considerably, so this is a per-
fect time to travel as a family” JOHN PARKER, PREMIER HOLIDAYS
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