As we sit and draft this April update, it is a year to date (27th March 2020) that South Africa entered into a national lockdown and our scheduled group tours came to a screeching halt. So much has happened in the past year; there were ups, there were downs, there were wins and then there were some losses…
Rewind to 11th December 2018, 40onBurg Hotel opened its doors in the heart of the mother city, Cape Town. It was a time of great excitement as the Nomad Group welcomed this property into the family. 4 Floors, 20 rooms and a stone’s throw from the ever popular Green Market Square, 40onBurg was the perfect offering for our Nomad guests for their pre and post tour stays in Cape Town.
Fast forward to March 2021, 40onBurg Hotel has become the latest, undeserving casualty of the global pandemic that is covid-19. A tough but calculated decision was made by the owner, Alex, last year to put the property onto the market for sale and we can now officially confirm that a buyer has stepped forward. 40onBurg Hotel will cease trading at the end of May 2021.
Although 40onBurg was a part of the Nomad Group, the hotel was operated as an entity on its own and served Nomad as a supplier for accommodation in Cape Town. The sale of the hotel does not impact on the operations of Nomad Africa Tours & Safaris. The team at 40onBurg Hotel have asked us to extend their heartfelt thanks to all who supported the hotel since its opening.
An alternative accommodation provider for our Cape Town tours will be communicated in due course; our product team are currently in negotiations with properties on the outskirts of the CBD.
2022 and 2023 Product Information
Last month we advised that our 2022 dates were ready and the rates were to follow – rates should be finalised during April, along with our 2023 information. Yes, you read correctly – our 2023 product information will be made available at the same time.
If you are in search of a particular product or need help putting together a routing, please send us your wish list and allow us to quote you. Even if you need our help in booking accommodation for 2 guests – no request is too big or too small for our team to assist with.
While our scheduled group tours have been suspended until the end of July, we are able to operate private FIT’s, self-drive tours and private group programs for you during the current times. We have seen a sudden surge in requests and bookings for last minute travellers, single country offerings and our FIT department are being kept on their toes. We are currently developing some new alternative offerings.
Our team remains at your disposal 5 days a week, as we continue to work out of our head office.
Warm Regards
The Nomad Team
