Africa & Indian Ocean Travel Articles

Six Senses Zil Pasyon Opens in the Stunning Seychelles

Six Senses Zil Pasyon Opens in the Stunning Seychelles

Six Senses Zil Pasyon, located on the private island of Félicité, is now open. Drawing upon the renowned Six Senses perspective of providing innovative top-tier facilities wedded to environmental responsibility, the resort has been brilliantly designed to embrace the picturesque landscape of vibrant beauty.

4 Foodie Experiences at Cape Grace in Cape Town

4 Foodie Experiences at Cape Grace in Cape Town

Across from the V&A Waterfront's shopping precinct and encircled by the tranquil yacht marina and bustling working harbour, Cape Grace recently named one of the Top 100 Hotels in the World for 2016 by Travel + Leisure, offers a heady mix of traditional Cape culture and luxury in one.

Kwandwe Families Learn to Eco-nect

Kwandwe Families Learn to Eco-nect

From January 2017, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve will introduce a new range of ‘Eco-nect' activities to their existing children's safari programme, the Blue Crane Conservation Club. Aimed at involving both parents and children, families will have the opportunity to reconnect with one another whilst spending quality time together out on the reserve in fun and adventurous ways.

Morocco's Dar Ahlam Joins Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Morocco's Dar Ahlam Joins Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Dar Ahlam is a 19th century Kasbah that lies on the fringes of the Moroccan desert in Ouarzazate, Morocco. ‘Dar Ahlam' translates to ‘House of Dreams' and is named this for a reason!

andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Named #1 Safari Lodge

andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Named #1 Safari Lodge

andBeyond Ngorongoro Crater Lodge Voted #1 Safari Lodge in Andrew Harper Reader's Choice Awards.

Snorkeling in Waters All Your Own at Thanda Island, Tanzania

Snorkeling in Waters All Your Own at Thanda Island, Tanzania

The Indian Ocean all to yourself? Not quite. But for scuba divers and snorkelers seeking elbowroom, marine wonders, and even historical ruins beneath the waves, Thanda Island is a private island adventure all its own.

Lanzerac Hotel & Spa Unveils Renovations in South Africa's Wine Country

Lanzerac Hotel & Spa Unveils Renovations in South Africa's Wine Country

In time for the upcoming South African summer season, the iconic Lanzerac Hotel & Spa, a 5-star hotel on a 325-year-old working wine estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa's legendary wine country, is welcoming guests with luxuriously refashioned guest rooms and stunning new wine-tasting facilities.

Nomad Tanzania Opens Newest Camp, Entamanu Ngoronogoro

Nomad Tanzania Opens Newest Camp, Entamanu Ngoronogoro

Nomad Tanzania's newest camp Entamanu Ngoronogoro has just opened its doors for the first time. Perched on the Ngorongoro Crater Rim, up in the highlands at 7,500 ft, Entamanu is the only camp in the world with views of both the crater and the Serengeti.

Chobe Water Villas Opens in Namibia

Chobe Water Villas Opens in Namibia

Namibian hospitality company O&L Leisure has opened Chobe Water Villas, a luxurious riverside retreat in the Caprivi Strip on Namibia's Northern boundary, only a few kilometres from the unique place where four countries meet: Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana and Namibia.

Dom Perignon Butler Experience at Shangri-La's Le Touessrok Resort & Spa

Dom Perignon Butler Experience at Shangri-La's Le Touessrok Resort & Spa

Shangri-La's Le Touessrok Resort & Spa has partnered with Dom Pérignon to create an indulgent island experience for epicureans, available exclusively at the legendary Mauritian hotel.

Timbuktu Picks 5 Greatest African Safari Adventures

Timbuktu Picks 5 Greatest African Safari Adventures

Timbuktu – the revolutionary new African safari company that gives travelers total control to design their dream trip online - has handpicked its five greatest African adventures for 2016-17.

Alphonse Island, Seychelles Makes its Debut into the Luxury Travel Sector

Alphonse Island, Seychelles Makes its Debut into the Luxury Travel Sector

2016, Alphonse Island, Seychelles will be making its debut into the luxury travel sector and will offer its guests sensational and unique experiences that cannot be encountered anywhere else in the Seychelles.

Ellerman House Introduces First-of-its-Kind Diamond Safari

Ellerman House Introduces First-of-its-Kind Diamond Safari

Ellerman House, in partnership with Benguela Diamonds, is offering its guests an exclusive opportunity to embark on a ‘diamond safari' to the mineral-rich west coast of South Africa – a unique place of origin for diamonds worthy of the most exquisite jewelry settings.

Experience Egypt, From the Pyramids to the Nile

Experience Egypt, From the Pyramids to the Nile

To see the treasures of Egypt without crowds is an experience not to be missed. Abercrombie & Kent has designed a new itinerary that showcases the highlights of Egypt for just $2,495.

Extraordinary Journeys Offers Unforgettable Chance to Experience Zimbabwe's Mahenye Festival

Extraordinary Journeys Offers Unforgettable Chance to Experience Zimbabwe's Mahenye Festival

Extraordinary Journeys is offering a trip to experience Zimbabwe's annual Mahenye Festival with the Shangaan (Machangana) people.