RICKSHAW NEWSLETTER | APRIL 2013


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TRAVEL NEWS

FlightLink - Getting around Tanzania to it's game parks or beaches will become much easier with the announcement by FlightLink that as of June 1, 2013, FlightLink will begin daily service between Dar es Salaam, Arusha, Zanzibar and Seronera.

AirLink - And talking about making it easier to get to famous travel spots around Africa, AirLink of South Africa is offering travelers an enhanced service from Kruger to Victoria Falls offering shorter flying times and earlier arrivals.

British Airways - British Airways will increase the number of flights on the Nairobi-London route from the current seven to eight per week, with the introduction of a new scheduled flight plan from May 12.

 

VIVANTA BY TAJ

The Taj Group has announced the launch of its 100th hotel in India.



SHERATON DUBAI MALL

Sheraton Dubai Mall of the Emirates Hotel now officially open.

SERENGETI BIRTHS DRAW RECORD VISITORS

During the month of February, a record number of tourists, among them over 5000 domestic visitors, came to witness the more than 1.5 million wildebeest delivering new calves at the rate of 8,000 newborns per day. Included in these visitors were wildlife researchers and zoological scientists from all over the world.

What fascinated some of the visitors was how soon after birth, the newborns are on their feet and running with their mothers and to top that off, the mother wildebeest don't even have to lie down to have their babies, they just deliver them as they move about. What is normally a low season for tourists in February, this phenomenon of synchronized calving is creating a buzz globally and the nearly 17,000 visitors in just one month is proof of that.

 
 

SPOTLIGHT ON PEMBA (From: Lonely Planet's Guide to Pemba)

For much of its history, Pemba has been overshadowed by Zanzibar, its larger, more visible and more politically powerful neighbour to the south. Although the islands are separated by only about 50km of water, relatively few tourists make their way across the channel for a visit. Those who do, however, are seldom disappointed.

Unlike flat, sandy Zanzibar, Pemba’s terrain is hilly, fertile and lushly vegetated. In the days of the Arab traders it was even referred to as ‘al Khuthera’ or ‘the Green Island’. Throughout much of the period when the sultans of Zanzibar held sway over the East African coast, it was Pemba, with its extensive clove plantations and agricultural base, that provided the economic foundation for the archipelago’s dominance.

 
 

ROBUST TOURISM GROWTH IN ZIMBABWE (Source: AllAfrica)

The Regional Tourism Organization of Southern Africa (RETOSA) says tourism has become the fastest growing industry in Zimbabwe. Retosa said although the tourism industry was set back by the recent economic and political challenges, the Zimbabwean tourism sector remains resilient and tourist-friendly. It said the success of the recent constitutional referendum on March 16, 2013, is an indication that the country is ready for business with the international community.

 
 

WINE VILLAGES OF SOUTH AFRICA

About a 90-minute drive from Capetown lie the renowned vineyards of Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek. The drive along the winding highway takes you through the scenic and hilly countryside and dotted along the route are the many small towns that make up this countryside. Among them is the town of Stellenbosch, the second-oldest, historically preserved town in southern Africa.

 
 

ASILIA CAMPS GROW

July 1, 2013 is a chosen date for Asilia Camps as it opens 3 new camps - the Little Oliver's Camp in Tarangire National Park, the Olakira Lamai Camp in Northern Serengeti and the Kubatana Camp in Mozambique. To experience any of these luxury camps in the wild, e-mail us for further details.

   

TANZANIA:
WONDERS OF AFRICA

VALID
April & May, 2013
FROM
6 DAYS - USD 1663 pps*

See the Wonders of Africa during this trip around the Northern Safari Circuit of Tanzania. Go wild in Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Manyara.

INCLUDES:
5 nights accommodation
Park fee & Crater fees
4w drive safari car
Driver/guide- experienced in birdlife, animals,
flora/fauna and culture
Pick up and drop Kilimanjaro Airport

 

KENYA: SHABA, OL PEJETA,
LAKE NAKURU & MASAI MARA

VALID
April & May, 2013
FROM
8 DAYS - USD 2260 pps*

Start in Nairobi, go to Shaba National Reserve, then Ol Pejeta Conservancy, followed by Lake Nakuru National Park and finishing with Masai Mara.

INCLUDES:
Accommodation & Meals
Transportation & game viewing drives
English speaking guide
Park Fees, Meet & Greet,
Transfers
Government taxes

 

RWANDA: NYUNGWE & THE VIRUNGAS

VALID TILL
31 December, 2013
FROM
7 DAYS - USD 1960 pps*

Enjoy Rwanda’s modern capital city Kigali, its beautiful Columbus Monkeys in the Nyungwe Forest, its breathtaking Lake Kivu and its rare Mountain Gorillas in The Virungas.

USD 1,960* per person (based on 4 sharing a 4WD)

INCLUDES:
Airport transfers on arrival and departure
Accommodation at Lemigo Hotel with Dinner
Accommodation at Gisakura Guest House, Lake Kivu Serena, Mountain Gorilla View Lodge full board
Driver/Guide
Note: Tracking Permits are extra

 

RESIDENTS SPECIAL: BLUE BAY RESORT

VALID TILL
22 Apr 2013
FROM
4 DAYS - USD 299 pps*

Bluebay Beach Resort is situated on the finest wide, white, sandy beach on the island of Zanzibar.
The Resort is on the most beautiful 30-acre site with its bedroom cottages located on rising ground overlooking verdant gardens, the public areas, the pool, the more than 1,000 beautiful palm trees, the sparkling white beach and the azure seas beyond.

4 Days - USD 299 / 5 Days - USD 333

INCLUDES:
Transfers on HB Basis from Seaport or Airport

 

CITYMAX BUR DUBAI

VALID TILL
15 May, 2013
FROM
6 DAYS - USD 390 pps*

Additional night @ USD 40.00 per person per night.

INCLUDES:
Meet and greet at the airport
05 Breakfasts
Half day Dubai City tour
Dhow cruise with dinner
Desert safari with belly dance and dinner
Normal UAE Visa
Return airport transfer

 

BEST OF EUROPE

VALID
April & May, 2013
FROM
8 DAYS - USD 2260 pps*

Discover Rome, Venice, Lucerne, Interlaken, Nice, Paris

INCLUDES:
12 nights accommodation
Daily breakfast
Arrival airport transfer in Rome
Departure airport transfer in Paris
Eurail Global Pass - 15 Days Consecutive (1st Class)
Sightseeing Tours

 
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