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Coronavirus and Your African Safari – A Professional Africa Travel Planner’s Perspective

For anyone wanting to go on an African safari in early 2020 the Coronavirus has upended the table!   As …

Botswana Retracts Coronavirus Quarantine Statement

A recent statement by a Botswana government official noting that Botswana was imposing a Coronavirus Quarantine on arriving tourists from …

South African Airways Cutting Cape Town Flights / Launches Airbus A350 on New York Route

South African Airways is changing where it flies to save monies / become leaner. Starting February 29, 2020 South African …

New Flight between Kruger and Victoria Falls!

From early July 2020 Fastjet will offer direct flights from South Africa’s Kruger Mpumalanga Airport to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and …

South Africa Ends Child Birth Certificate Requirement for Tourist Family’s on Safari

South Africa’s  Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has signed a waiver which allows foreign children to enter the …

Free Safari Flights in Botswana – Yes you read it correctly.

Wilderness Safaris is offering free safari flights within Botswana!   Stay 6 nights at Wilderness Safaris camps in Botswana and …

New Visa Process at Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Airport

With immediate effect Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro Airport has changed the process of issuing visas on arrival. What was a fairly simple …

Paid Your Air Tickets by Credit Card Direct with the Airlines? Be Forewarned…

Here at Ultimate Africa we do our utmost to make sure our clients trips go off without a hitch… of …

Tanzania / Kenya Safari – Should I Travel During Rainy Season to Save Money?

Safaris are expensive and clients often ask if it makes sense to plan a Kenya / Tanzania safari during the …

South Africa Updates Child Travel Entry Requirements – But Bring Your Children’s Birth Certificates Anyway!

Good news – changes to the Unabridged Birth Certificate requirements have now been gazetted by the South African Government and …

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