WHY RICKSHAW?

The Rickshaw Travel Group ("Rickshaw Travels") was founded in May 1988. From our humble beginnings as a small travel agency, we have grown and expanded into several countries and today have 28 years of experience in the travel business, both corporate and leisure... read more .

AIRLINE NEWS - SEPTEMBER 2014

AURIC AIR – Starting September 1, 2014, Auric Air, a privately owned airline in Tanzania will fly their first international route from Mwanza, via Bukoba and will be launched to Entebbe in Uganda

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RICKSHAW AWARDED KENYA AIRWAYS GOLDEN AWARD

We at Rickshaw are grateful and very happy to have won a Golden Award for 4th place overall in sales performance for Kenya Airways in Tanzania

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ANCIENT KASHMIR FORT OPENS TO VISITORS

The Hari Parbat Fort in Kashmir has opened to the public for the first time

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HYATT CONTINUES BRAND EXPANSION IN AFRICA

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

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KENYA SCRAPS VISAS FOR SA TRAVELLERS - FOR NOW

The Kenyan High Commission announced yesterday that it had suspended visa requirements for South African nationals

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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES - DAILY FLIGHTS FROM LONDON HEATHROW TO ADDIS ABABA

Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing African airline, has started daily flights from London Heathrow to Addis Ababa with the additional service departing London Heathrow on Tuesday evenings

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EMIRATES BOOST SOUTH AFRICAN CONNECTION

Emirates Airline has said it will introduce a fourth daily flight between Dubai and Johannesburg effective October 26th 2014, lifting to seven the number of daily flights to South Africa

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BEST WESTERN OPENS HOTEL IN EAST AFRICA

Best Western International is adding a hotel to its East African portfolio

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DOUBLETREE BY HILTON ZANZIBAR - STONE TOWN

Hilton Worldwide has officially inaugurated DoubleTree by Hilton Zanzibar - Stone Town, located 64km off the coast of mainland Tanzania and situated in the centre of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Stone Town

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KEMPINSKI HOTEL DES MILLES COLLINES OPENS IN KIGALI

Kempinski Hotels officially took over the management of the famous Hôtel Des Milles Collines in Rwanda’s capital Kigali at the beginning of the month

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