Drifters Drumbeat March 2022: Breaking News

Drifters Drumbeat March 2022

Breaking News Tour spotlight:

Drifters are happy to report that with IMMEDIATE effect; Fully vaccinated travelers will now be allowed to enter South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Kenya & Tanzania without a PCR test. Unvaccinated travelers are still required to provide a negative PCR test done within 72hrs prior to arrival. To date Zimbabwe, Uganda and Eswatini still require proof of a negative PCR test

This can only have a positive effect on Tourism in South Africa. Drifters are ready and waiting and in an effort to coincide the above announcement, we have confirmed and guaranteed (yes you read right – GUARANTEED) a number of departures on all of our tours, to give you and your clients peace of mind.

For a list of these departures see below.

Are you attending WTM AFRICA in Cape town from the 11 to 13th April- are we going to see you there? Gary will be there flying the Drifters flag, so come and say him or contact him to set up an appointment.

Our eagerly awaited new look and feel 2022 /2023 brochure is currently at the printers and the online digital version will be uploaded shortly.

Tour spotlight:

16 Day Botswana Camping

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS:

• Kalahari - Bushman walk
• Okavango Delta
• Okavango mokoro excursion
• Delta walk
• National Parks (Moremi/Savuti – 5 days)
• Extensive open-vehicle game drives in National Parks
• Wild remote serviced camping in National Parks
• Makgadikgadi Salt Pans
• Chobe River boat cruise
• Chobe National Park
• Victoria Falls National Park and entry fee

Current Guaranteed Bookings

16 Day Botswana Accommodated:

24 May 2022-Guaranteed
19 July 2022-Guaranteed
16 August 2022-Guaranteed
13 September 2022-Guaranteed
6 December 2022-Guaranteed
20 December 2022-Guaranteed

16 Day Botswana Camping:

21 May 2022-Guaranteed
4 June 2022-Guaranteed
16 July 2022-Guaranteed
30 July 2022-Guaranteed
13 August 2022-Guaranteed
20 August 2022-Guaranteed
27 August 2022-Guaranteed

24 Day Cape town to Johannesburg via Victoria falls Accommodated:

28 July 2022-Guaranteed
22 September-2022 Guaranteed
20 October 2022-Guaranteed

24 Day Cape town to Johannesburg via Victoria falls Camping:

23 July 2022-Guaranteed
3 September 2022-Guaranteed
10 September 2022-Guaranteed
17 September 2022-Guaranteed
15 October 2022-Guaranteed
3 December 2022-Guaranteed

12 Day Kenya Tanzania Camping:

3 July 2022-Guaranteed
17 July 2022-Guaranteed
14 August 2022-Guaranteed
25 September 2022-Guaranteed

5 Day Kruger Park:

19 June 2022-Guaranteed
31 July 2022-Guaranteed
25 September 2022-Guaranteed
30 October 2022-Guaranteed

11 Day Namibia Camping:

25 June 2022-Guaranteed
20 August 2022-Guaranteed
15 October 2022-Guaranteed
26 November 2022-Guaranteed

18 Day South Africa Accommodated:

21 June 2022-Guaranteed
19 July 2022-Guaranteed
6 December 2022-Guaranteed

13 Day Uganda Camping:

5 June 2022-Guaranteed
19 June 2022-Guaranteed
10 July 2022-Guaranteed
21 August 2022-Guaranteed
9 October 2022-Guaranteed

In an effort to attract bookings, Drifters has guaranteed the above departures in all of our destinations, and we will continue to update the website and keep you informed on a regular basis.

Regards

Gary, Ken & the Drifters Team

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Drifters Drumbeat - March 2022: news from Drifters

Drifters Drumbeat - March 2022

The wheels are turning and we are gaining traction

Drifters are happy to report that since the beginning of the year we have successfully run a number of tours in Uganda, Botswana, South Africa and the Kruger park, and feedback from all the guests on these tours has been fantastic, despite some inconvenience due to Covid restrictions. Guests have complimented us at the ease at which the tours have run. We anticipate a total scrapping of PCR tests for all Southern African destinations in the upcoming weeks. So watch this space.

The annual Indaba trade show will be reintroduced in May again this year, Drifters will be present as usual- are we going to see you there? if not Gary and Ken will be undertaking an extensive long overdue marketing trip to all of our European colleagues in May/June to update you all on our latest products changes.

Bookings are on the increase

On the bookings front we are pleased to see a spike in activity for bookings later in the year, Botswana Uganda and the Kruger are still firm favourites. Over the last few weeks we have seen a dramatic increase in our Namibia Enquiries as well as our East Africa departures, so the wheels are in motion to start those tours as well. Please enquire with our reservations as to the latest confirmed departures, as well as all the other tours.

NEWS FROM NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES

Zimbabwe

All borders are open and passengers are able to move freely subject to a Negative PCR test. Wild Horizons, our activity partners in the falls have confirmed that the falls are majestic due to the abundance of rainfall received. This makes it an exciting adventure for the River rafting adrenalin junkies out there. Visitors to the falls are growing by the day. So when planning your next trip with us, be it our 16 day Botswana Camping or Accommodated tour or our Cape Town to Johannesburg via Victoria falls Camping and Accommodated tours, make a point of looking at The Wild Horizons activities. They are assured in showing you a remote wonderland of rivers, rainforests and a wide array of adrenalin induced activities that only the Falls has to offer.

Botswana

Botswana has scrapped PCR tests for fully Vaccinated travelers. So there is no time like the present to tick this amazing destination off of your bucket list. The Delta is filling up fast, the landscape is the greenest it has been for years, and the elephant and Hippo population is prolific, with many close encounters being had by our guests within the camp boundaries in the Parks, for those who have seen the Parks in the dry season, it may well worth coming to see the transformation.

Namibia

Namibia which is known for its dry and arid landscape has also undergone a transformation with the seasonal rains. As we head into Autumn, the days and nights are definitely getting cooler, so it the perfect time to visit. News in from Swakopmund is that for the 1st time in 11 years the Swakop river flooded and the river finally reached the sea.

Latest News Tour spotlight:

South Africa 18 day Eco explorer.

INCLUDED HIGHLIGHTS

•”Big Five” animal viewing

• Guided open vehicle game drives

• Kruger National Park

• Kingdom of eSwatini (Swaziland)

• Isimangaliso Wetland Park

• Royal Natal Park Tugela Gorge Walk

• “Barrier of Spears” Drakensberg Mountains

• Wild Coast Coastal hike to “Hole in the Wall”

• Mountain Zebra Park

• Addo Elephant National Park

• Tsitsikamma National Park

• Pristine beaches

• Garden Route Fauna and Flora delight Penguins

• Cape Agulhas (Southernmost Tip of the Africa)

• Cape Town

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