Register now for the 2025 Responsible Tourism Awards

Calling all change-makers! Africa Travel Week (ATW) is urging responsible tourism businesses to enter the WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards. The deadline for submissions is 19 March 2025. “These annual awards celebrate exceptional efforts driving tourism as a force for good,” says Megan de Jager, portfolio director for RX Africa, Continue Reading

Onguma launches Namibia’s first walking trails camp near Etosha

The new Onguma Trails Camp launches on 1 April 2025. This intimate, eco-friendly glamp-camp offers a two-night walking trail experience that can be extended to three nights – delivering a perfect balance of adventure and Onguma-style comfort. The experience With just four en-suite glamping bell tents, the camp accommodates a Continue Reading

Recycled bicycles: A unique holiday experience at the Cape Grace

Cape Town’s iconic Cape Grace Hotel has introduced an exciting new way to explore the Mother City – on Vélosophy RE:CYCLE bicycles, crafted from recycled Nespresso coffee capsules. A partnership for sustainability Swedish lifestyle brand Vélosophy and Nespresso have collaborated to create the RE:CYCLE bicycles, using aluminium recycled from Nespresso Continue Reading

Jumeirah moves into Africa with private safari reserve and exclusive island

Jumeirah, a global leader in luxury hospitality and a member of Dubai Holding, has forged a unique partnership with the Thanda Group for the introduction of two new iconic destinations: Jumeirah Thanda Island in Tanzania, and Jumeirah Thanda Safari in South Africa. Situated in the protected Shungimbili Island Marine Reserve Continue Reading

Discover Kruger Untamed: A soulful safari with a light footprint

A deep experience with a light footprint. That’s the inspiring ethos behind the two Kruger Untamed exclusive seasonal camps, Tshokwane River Camp and Satara Plains Camp. Both offer a true soul safari in central Kruger National Park (KNP) during the winter months, the best time for game viewing in the Continue Reading

Ngepi Camp: Where Mother Nature gets a hug!

Are you ready for a safari experience that’s as wild as your uncle’s dancing at a family wedding? Well, 30 plus years ago, Ngepi Camp sprouted like a water lily in the Okavango Delta panhandle’s remote corners, nestled in Namibia’s Caprivi Strip. The masterminds behind it had an epiphany: make Continue Reading

Tswalu achieves The Long Run’s Global Ecosphere Retreat status

Tswalu Kalahari Reserve has been awarded Global Ecosphere Retreat (GER) status by The Long Run, achieving the organisation’s most advanced sustainability standard. Since becoming a fellow member of The Long Run in 2020, Tswalu has been dedicated to accelerating its positive impact and its commitment to sustainability best practices. Following Continue Reading

KZN properties rock at the 2024 World Travel Awards

Thonga Beach Lodge at Mabibi in KwaZulu-Natal has brought home the prestigious title of South Africa’s Leading Beach Hotel for 2024 at the esteemed World Travel Awards (WTA) held in Kenya. Bringing further kudos to the province, &Beyond Phinda was named Best Private Game Reserve in South Africa and the Continue Reading

Vergelegen’s innovative wine tourism experiences awarded

Vergelegen Wine Estate, long renowned for its commitment to protecting history and heritage, has officially been recognised for its innovation, too. The 324-year-old Somerset West estate scooped the Innovative Wine Tourism Experiences award in the 2025 Best Of Wine Tourism and Wine Tourism Ambassador Awards. Initiated by Great Wine Capitals Continue Reading

Exciting news from Thesen Island!

There’s always something happening at the 5-star Turbine Boutique Hotel and Spa… and right now, also at Thesen Island. “We’re proud to celebrate our island’s achievements with the announcement that Thesen Island Marina and Thesen Harbour Town Marina have been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag eco-label – two of only Continue Reading

Enchanting stargazing experience at Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti

Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti invites travellers to elevate their immersive safari experience with stargazing under the vast, unspoilt African sky. This enchanting activity, offered exclusively through the lodge’s Discovery Centre, complements the already renowned intimate bush dinners enjoyed in the heart of the Serengeti. Nestled amid the untamed beauty Continue Reading

Meet all the 2024 Eco-Logic Award finalists

The Eco-Logic Awards 2024 has announced the finalists for the highly anticipated awards event that will take place on 30 October at the Two Oceans Aquarium, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town. Highlighting some of South Africa’s most innovative and impactful eco-champions, these awards – now in their 13th year – celebrate Continue Reading

World Rivers Day, and the Ford Wildlife Foundation’s contribution to conservation

World Rivers Day, celebrated this year on 22 September 2024, is a global event that underscores the importance of rivers and their conservation. Rivers are essential to ecosystems, biodiversity, human life and economic activities. They provide fresh water, which is vital for drinking, agriculture, industry and energy – making them Continue Reading

An abundance of wildlife, varied landscapes and pristine natural beauty await at Wilderness Mokete

The new Wilderness Mokete luxury tented camp has opened in the famed Mababe wilderness area on the eastern edge of the Okavango Delta, offering an unparalleled safari experience in Botswana. Spanning over 50 000 hectares of private concession land, the Wilderness area in Mababe teems with game, and is a Continue Reading

The all-new Tubu Tree and Little Tubu in Botswana’s Jao Reserve

Wilderness has transformed Tubu Tree and Little Tubu camps, nestled deep within the heart of the Okavango Delta’s Hunda Island in Botswana’s wildlife-rich Jao Reserve. These iconic camps have been thoughtfully reinvented to offer guests an enhanced, intimate bush experience amid one of Africa’s most pristine wilderness areas. “The redesign Continue Reading

Brahman Hills celebrates prestigious 5-star rating for luxury cottages

Tucked away in the enchanting Blue Crane Nature Reserve, Brahman Hills has long been a sanctuary for guests seeking a unique blend of luxury and nature. Recently, this award-winning KwaZulu-Natal Midlands property received a prestigious 5-star rating for its self-catering cottages from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa. According Continue Reading

A truly down-to-earth mountain escape

Cradled by the Cape Fold Mountains, far away from the city rush, lies Simonskloof Mountain Retreat – your ideal destination for a digital detox and soul recharge. Located 50 kilometres west of Montagu in the Western Cape of South Africa, Simonskloof is just a scenic two- to three-hour drive from Continue Reading

Gondwana Collection Namibia: Continuous improvement in sustainable operations

Gondwana Collection Namibia maintains the highest eco-standards across its lodges and hotels, a commitment demonstrated since its inaugural participation in the Eco Awards back in 2011. Once again, this year Gondwana has excelled, marking continuous improvement in sustainable operations. Most recently, the Gondwana properties in the Kunene Region received notable recognition. Omarunga Continue Reading

Addo Elephant National Park goes green

Addo Elephant National Park outside Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape is making big improvements to mitigate its impact on the environment. In recent months, various solar-powered projects have been commissioned throughout the park, and a biofiltration system is recycling up to 80% of its busiest camp’s grey water. The park’s Continue Reading

New seasonal Kruger camp open for business

A new seasonal camp in the central Kruger National Park, Kruger Untamed Satara Plains Camp, is offering guests an immersive way to experience one of Africa’s most iconic safari destinations during the peak game-viewing season. Open from until September, Satara Plains Camp features 30 fully serviced luxury canvas suites, each Continue Reading

Preserving biodiversity on Table Mountain

Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) has earned a global reputation for its commitment to responsible tourism, and its contributions to protecting the historic mountain on which it operates one of the world’s grandest cableway experiences.  Cape Town’s aerial cableway is located within the Table Mountain National Park: a pristine Continue Reading

A turtle sanctuary island runs solely on clean energy

Ilha do Fogo, a 42-hectare island off the coast of Mozambique, has fully transitioned to 100% renewable energy. The island is a safe haven for one of the world’s most vulnerable marine species: sea turtles. In order to protect Ilha do Fogo’s habitat, for all wildlife, the island’s directors vowed to Continue Reading