South Africa: Recommended Experience - Family Activities in the Western Cape

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Recommended Experience - Family Activities in the Western Cape

These are some of the wonderful tour options for families traveling with children, with a bit more detail on each to help parents choose the best activities for their family:

• Two Oceans Aquarium

To raise awareness of the oceans, the Two Oceans Aquarium is designed to showcase the beauty and diversity of the oceans off Southern Africa.

• Clay Café- City Bowl (Also available in Hout Bay & Paarl)

One of the most loved family experiences - and an amazing menu to go with it.

• Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden

The 36-hectare Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is a fun outing for the whole family. Stop by the café for tea and scones (or milkshakes and waffles).

• Clay Pigeon Adventures

Clay Pigeon Adventures is an experience company, where you get to shoot real bullets in a safe, controlled and fun environment.

• Cycling or E-biking Stellenbosch

Choose between a normal bicycle or an e-bike, and join a tour that combines the beautiful scenery and historic sites of Stellenbosch.

• Scootours

South Africa’s first Scootours Flow Trail with berms, and a bush tunnel.

• The Tree House & Outdoor Experience at Boschendal

Free-range fun for children (5 to 14 years), with activities such as foraging, scavenger hunts, spoor tracking, fire-making, survival skills and more.

• Ultimate Putt 

The newest exciting addition to Lourenford’s offering is Ultimate Putt - a brand new 18-hole putt-putt course.

• The Alpaca Loom

On this farm near Paarl, you can walk with alpacas on a halter, feed them, visit the barn where they sleep and tour the weaving studio that produces alpaca wool products on hand looms.

AIRLINES

LATAM Airlines will increase its Johannesburg-São Paulo frequency from three flights a week to five, starting 01 November 2024.

The new flight schedule is as follows:

• LA8059: Departs Johannesburg Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays at 15h15 arriving São Paulo at 20h00.

• LA8058: Departs São Paulo Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 22:45 arriving Johannesburg 12:25 (the next day)

FlySafair - OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP).

The airline has launched another route to Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) in Nelspruit, this time from OR Tambo International Airport (JNB).

• The new twice-weekly service starts on 02 August 2024

• The airline launched its Cape Town-Nelspruit service in April.

• As well as serving the local market, the Johannesburg-Nelspruit route will also enable international tourists to reach prime South African tourist destinations more easily, with the Kruger National Park being a firm favourite.

The JNB-MQP flight schedule will be as follows:

Fridays and Sundays

• Depart Johannesburg OR Tambo at 11h15

• Arrive Kruger Mpumalanga at 12h10

• Departs Kruger Mpumalanga at 12h45

• Arrive Johannesburg OR Tambo at 13h40

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South Africa: Stars of Africa's new luxury lodge in Madikwe

Stars of Africa

New luxury lodge in Madikwe

Located in Madikwe Private Game Reserve, Rockfig Lodge Madikwe opened just prior to Covid.

Rockfig Lodge offers guests a unique opportunity to immerse and reconnect. Rockfig is small and private with a villa and three en-suite bungalows. You’ll have the freedom to design your own unique safari experience, perfectly suited for you, so you’ll leave with memories that will last a lifetime. Luxurious and intimate, guest rooms are open and airy, kept cool with brick and tile, and decorated with wildlife photography, making sure you never forget the bush that waits outside. All rooms offer private pools, peaceful places to relax, while listening to the birdlife and watching the horizon for signs of wildlife.

Exclusive Luxury

The Tlou suite features two beautiful bedrooms each with king size beds and en-suite facilities, making it perfect for a family or couples traveling together. The Nare and Tshukudu suites emphasize peace and comfort in African luxury each with a single bedroom for an intimate stay. Accommodations are luxurious and designed for convenience and simplicity to compliment the beauty of outdoor wonders. They are perfect places to relax after game drives, laugh by the poolside at your own private pool, read in serenity, or glimpse wildlife in the surrounding hills.

Private plunge pools

Each of the accommodations are furnished with twin or king-sized beds and have ensuite bathrooms with showers and toilets. The African décor reminds guests of where they are in the world and keeps in tune with the wild surroundings. The bedrooms are spacious and include their own private pools, fire areas, lounge seating, and an outdoor, roofed verandah where guests can sit back and enjoy the presence of nature.

Exclusive luxury Villas

Rockfig Lodge is perfectly positioned with breathtaking views of the surrounding hills, surrounded by the expansive, varied terrain of the reserve. The open, airy design of the Luxury Villas with their large, floor to ceiling windows, invites guests to take a step outside. Feel the warm embrace of nature, listen to the abundance of birdlife, and enjoy the majesty of Madikwe.

Special Offers at Rockfig Lodge Madikwe

Stay for 3 Pay for 2

Give yourself the gift of time, with this great value getaway. Enjoy three nights of Rockfig hospitality, wilderness adventure, and inspired cuisine, but you’ll only pay for two.

° This offer is available until 19 December 2022

° Commissionable at contracted STO rate

Get 15% discount for travel within 60 days

Bookings are eligible for a 15% discount if bookings are made in 60 days or less prior to arrival.

° This offer is available until 19 December 2022

° Contact for commissionable rate

° Special offers cannot be combined

Inkwe Private House

Inkwe Family House can accommodate six guests and is fully equipped for exclusivity and privacy, making it ideal for families with children of varying ages.

Inkwe Family House is perfectly positioned with breathtaking views of the surrounding hills, surrounded by the expansive, varied terrain of the reserve. The open, airy design of the house with its large, floor to ceiling windows, invites guests to take a step outside. Feel the warm embrace of nature, listen to the abundance of birdlife, and enjoy the majesty of Madikwe, whatever the season. 

Photographic Hide

The hide at Rockfig Lodge Madikwe is a fantastic facility for guests. An avid photographers dream. The hide is accessible by all Villas via a short, and secure pathway. Guests are often rewarded with late night sightings of leopard, lion and hyena. Some very determined guests apparently sometimes stay up to 3am!

Access

Madikwe Game Reserve is 340km northwest of Johannesburg and can be easily accessed by road or air.

Federal Air offer scheduled flights between OR Tambo and Madikwe Game Reserve. Guests are met off their flights into OR Tambo and assisted to a quick transfer to the luxurious Federal Air Lounge (image below). Once checked in, it is a short 1 hour flight to Madikwe and guests are met on arrival and transferred in an open game viewer to the Lodge.

Of course, it is also a very easy 4-5 hour drive away from Johannesburg on good safe roads.

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South Africa: Fedair news

Fedair

I hope the new year is bringing you much-needed extra bookings we have all been looking for since April 2020! After a challenging December and a quiet January we are noticing a significant increase in activity…long may it last.

We are confident that we will be able to adopt our expanded shuttle timetable as of July 1, as planned.

Please be advised that until July 1, 2022, we are unable to offer the early flight from the Sabi Sand or Madikwe to allow for connections to Tswalu.  However, we do have confirmed bookings, which we are honoring as part of our commitment and will welcome additional bookings on these dates only.

Unfortunately, we will not be able to accept new bookings for this connection for flights before July 1, 2022.

We are delighted to welcome two new members of our Shuttle reservations team: Ofentse and Chantelle. They are looking forward to working with you.

Our GSA for fastjet Zimbabwe continues to grow with the addition of their flights from Victoria Falls to Maun. These flights will happen every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from 30 June onwards. It is worth remembering that any fastjet flight booked through Fedair enjoys the same benefits you get with Fedair flights in terms of flexibility, cancellation terms, refundability and any credit agreements you have with us. You do not need to be flying on a Fedair service to book a fastjet flight with us.

To summarise the fastjet flights we offer:

° Daily Johannesburg – Victoria Falls – R 3,410 Per person

° Daily Victoria Falls – Johannesburg – R 3,410 Per person

° Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday Victoria Falls – Maun – R3,025 Per person

° Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday Maun - Victoria Falls – R3,025 Per person

° Monday Wednesday & Friday Nelspruit (KMIA) – Victoria Falls – R 5,100 Per person

° Monday Wednesday & Friday Victoria Falls - Nelspruit (KMIA) – R 4,410 Per person

Daily connections are available on our KMIA shuttle flights from the lodges to KMIA to connect with fastjet services to and from Victoria Falls and the Airlink flights to Livingstone, Vilanculos, Cape Town and Phinda. These flights are timed to allow the guest their morning activity, before their shuttle flight to make their connection and in return to arrive from KMIA to their lodge in time for their afternoon game drive. The early morning departures with long road transfers are negated by these flights.

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South Africa: Mziki Safari Lodge | Мзики Сафари Лодж Южная Африка

Boost your next holiday with Mziki Safari Lodge in South Africa!

Escape your confines, by boosting your holiday with a visit to the African bush. Make Mziki Safari Lodge your number one bush destination, where all your wants and needs will be catered for.

Activities such as bush walk, barge cruise or fishing in our river are just a few things that we offer to make your stay unforgettable. With plenty of space to social distance, it is the perfect place to escape all the boundaries that are placed on us during this time of new norms.

Offering 4 of the big 5 you will encounter many different lasting sightings that will forever be imprinted in your memory bank.

International travel is opening up, so make sure you are ahead by booking your safari with us.

The Mziki team has eagerly been awaiting our guests from all corners of the world, those familiar faces that make our job so much more enjoyable and memorable.

Nestled beneath the shady Karees in the heart of Mziki Private Game Reserve, just two hours’ drive from OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Mziki Safari Lodge offers a natural, affordable haven for eco-travellers seeking an authentic, unaffected encounter with the African bush.

Set on 6000ha of prime malaria-free bushveld, Mziki Private Game Reserve is home to four of the "Big Five", and over 50 species of mammals and 372 species of birds, making it one of the best birding areas in South Africa.

Perfect for families with a range of engaging activities for children of all ages, Mziki Safari Lodge offers a genuine home-away-from-home, individualistic bush experience combined with charming South African hospitality.

Enjoy luxury accommodation, each room individually decorated to reflect the natural bushveld environment, excellent local and international cuisine and days spent admiring the great African outdoors from the comfort of the Outdoor Safari Lounge and crystal-clear swimming pool, as the squirrels scamper hurriedly past and children play contentedly on the jungle gym set within beautiful, lush indigenous gardens.

Watch as the eland compete with brazen guinea fowl for a space at the nearby waterhole or relax on a sundowner cruise on the mighty Hex river which weaves its way through the reserve and into the magnificent Vaalkop Dam.

Mziki Safari Lodge is yours to enjoy at your pace, a relaxed environment for both young and old, extending the true hand of friendship to all those who visit it.

* Only 1 hour 30 min from Johannesburg

* All ages welcome on game drives

* 6000 hectares private game reserve

* Unique boat cruise

* Mziki Spa facilities 

* Staff fully vaccinated

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South Africa & Botswana: FedAIR news: Singita Jet Service suspension | Сингита Южная Африка

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SINGITA JET SERVICE

Update from FedAIR

After much deliberation and consultation Federal Airlines has taken the decision to suspend the Singita Jet Service indefinitely.

This decision was not taken lightly, but the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic on passengers numbers has dramatically affected the viability of this flight service.

For those partners looking for exclusive flight options to Singita Sabi Sands, Federal Airlines Charter Services are available to create some suitable options for your guests.

Singita, the award-winning (“Place of Miracles”) is part of the Sabi Sands Game Lodge and falls across three different countries - Zimbabwe, Tanzania and South Africa. It is the ultimate in luxury safari experiences, so your method of getting there should be equally top-class.

Federal Air is the leading partner to premium safari lodges like Singita and is the air shuttle service of choice for discerning game reserve visitors.

At OR Tambo International Airport you will be met by a friendly flight representative, who will either assist you with check-in (10 minutes before the flight) or, if you’re early, whisk you off to the exclusive passenger lounge. Here, you can enjoy a myriad amenities, including a hot shower, Internet access, boutique shopping and refreshments.

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