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Rickshaw Newsletter - November, 2013
RICKSHAW NEWSLETTER | OCTOBER 2013
 
 

RICKSHAW TRAVELS RWANDA AWARDED TOP 100 MID-SIZED
COMPANY

Rickshaw Travel Group is very proud to announce that Rickshaw Travels Rwanda was awarded one of the Top 100 mid-sized company Business Excellence Awards at a gala ceremony held at the Kigali Serena on November 1, 2013. Aparna Srivastava, General Manager of Rickshaw Travels Rwanda and another team member, Chetan Gina, seen here accepting the award. These awards were launched by The Rwanda Development Board and KPMG for the purpose of identifying and recognizing Rwanda's fastest growing medium-sized companies in order to showcase business excellence and highlight the country's most successful entrepreneurship stories.
 

SIGHTINGS AT SELOUS

The team at Serena Selous Camp recently sent us some amazing photographs of wildlife they captured saying that huge populations of lion and leopard and most herbivores like wildebeest, zebras, buffalo have been spotted especially around the lakes Tagalala, Manze and Nyamiruba and even in the open Savannah areas.
 

WORLD TRAVEL AWARDS 2013

Rickshaw would like to congratulate Serena Hotels for picking up six awards this year. Congratulations also to Kenya as a country for dominating the gala event and picking up more than ten awards including Africa's Leading Tourist Board.

 

ROMANTIC WEDDING VENUES IN AFRICA

There is growing demand by romantics for destination weddings and Africa seems to be the destination of choice for many who want a wedding that is far from the norm. The Masai Mara, the world famous wildlife conservation area in Kenya which spreads southwest of Nairobi, along the Tanzanian border and the Serengeti National Park is one of the popular choices as a place to hold a unique wedding.

 

WHY AMERICAN TOURISTS FLOCKING INTO AFRICA

Tanzania is the most popular destination for American tourists, according to a new report. CheapOair.com says in an online report that inexpensive air fares and unique attractions have boosted Tanzania's popularity as a preferred tourist destination among visitors from the US and other rich countries.
 
 

TRAVEL NEWS

FASTJET has now commenced its flights to Johannesburg after experiencing some delays. Africa's lost cost airline is now also providing affordable air travel to South Africa.

KENYA AIRWAYS has leased its largest aircraft yet - a Boeing 777-300ER - as the company prepares to introduce new continental routes. Starting in November, this 400 passenger plane will fly Nairobi to Guangzhou (Canton), in China.

AUIRIC AIR - Now offers cheap fares to Zanzibar, Mafia, Tanga and Pemba with a wide network of domestic schedule services. Now also flying to Njombe and Kigoma.

ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES to start services to Singapore from December - Flag carrier Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it will be starting flights to Singapore on Dec 3 with three scheduled flights a week using the airline's Boeing 767-300 aircraft.
 
 

HOTEL UPDATES
HYATT CONTINUES AFRICAN EXPANSION

Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with ASB Holdings, for two Hyatt-branded hotels in Tanzania - Park Hyatt Zanzibar and Hyatt Regency Arusha.
 
 

SENSATIONAL EUROPE
VALID TILL
15 DEC 2013
FROM
9 DAYS - USD 1650 pps*

INCLUDES:
2 nights each in London, Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam
Breakfasts every day except first day
London Hop on Hop Off Tour
Paris Seinorama Tour
Brussels - Hop On Hop Off Tour
Amsterdam Hop On Hop Off Tour
One way SIC airport arrival transfer in London
One way SIC airport departure transfer in Amsterdam
Train ticket from London - Paris - Brussels - Amsterdam in 2nd class
 

TANZANIA SAFARI

VALID TILL
20 DEC, 2013
FROM
7 DAYS - USD 2180 pps*

INCLUDES:
1 Night each in Arusha Town, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Tarangire Parks
2 Nights in Serengeti National Park
Ground transportation in 4 x 4 with exclusive use
Activities (if any) as outlined in detailed itinerary
Transfers as indicated in the itinerary
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Services of an English speaking driver guide
Meet and greet services
Park entry fees for the clients
Pick up and drop off Kilimanjaro Airport
 

DUBAI
VALID TILL
28 NOV 2013
FROM
5 DAYS - USD 375 pps*

INCLUDES:
4 Nights at Howard Johnson in a standard room with buffet breakfast
Return airport transfers on SIC basis
Meet & Greet on arrival outside Dubai Airport
Desert dune safari with bbq dinner on sharing basis
Half day Dubai City tour (without lunch) on sharing basis
Dhow cruise with dinner on sharing basis
 

NAMIBIA
VALID TILL
31 DEC 2013
FROM
11DAYS - USD 2400 pps*

INCLUDES:
Visit Windhoek, Etosha, Damaraland, Swakopmund, Sossusviei, Windhoek
View wildlife in the Etosha National Park.
Interact with a small community of iconic Himba Tribe.
See the impressive bushman paintings in Damaraland.
Explore the quaint seaside town of Swakopmund.
Be amazed by the highest sand dunes, at Sossusvlei.
10 Breakfasts - 7 Dinners
Porterage and Namibian Wildlife Conservation Levies
 

MALDIVES
VALID TILL
23 DEC 2013
FROM
8 DAYS- USD 1,575 pps*

INCLUDES:
7 Nights at Adaaran Rannalhi on an All-inclusive Basis
Return Airport transfers
 

SOUTH AFRICA
VALID TILL
31 DEC 2013
FROM
8 DAYS- USD 460 pps*

INCLUDES:
2 Nights in Joburg (3 star hotel)
4 Nights in Cape Town (3 star hotel)
Return airport transfers, Accommodation with breakfast
 
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