Zimbabwe

Minor Hotels will expand the presence of the luxury Anantara brand in Africa to seven next month with the opening of Anantara Stanley & Livingstone Victoria Falls next month. The hotel will be the first property in Zimbabwe for both the brand, and the overarching company.

Singita has been championing conversation in Africa from its inception. The critical conservation work Singita carries out with its non-profit Funds & Trusts is aimed at restoring, enhancing, and protecting the biodiversity of the ecosystems under its care. Singita’s sustainable conservation model helps to balance tourism in all of the regions in which it operates.

African travel specialist, Wilderness Safaris, has rebranded ahead of its 40th anniversary in 2023 to Wilderness.

A group of luxury Australian travel advisors didn’t waste any time proving that travel to the ‘mother country’ is alive and well, having just visited South Africa and Zimbabwe on a rebound famil.

A day on safari with Abercrombie & Kent through the diverse landscapes of Africa is full of surprises, regardless of how long you are here to explore, no two days are the same. But one assurance each day holds is the exhilarating experience of seeking out rare wildlife in its natural habitat. While clients begin to plan for their next safari adventure, daydreams are filled with venturing across the endless plains in search of the Mother Continent’s many iconic species.

The experts at Abercrombie & Kent, global purveyors of bespoke travel adventures, have revealed their much-anticipated hot list for the year ahead. These are their predictions for destinations which are up-and-coming, exotic, undiscovered and guaranteed to stir the soul.

The redesigned Singita Malilangwe House, perched on a rocky outcrop within the Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve in southeast Zimbabwe, has now reopened. Available as sole-use, the five-bedroom villa offers spectacular views over the dam below from its raised oversized decks that provide the ultimate in outdoor living.

Experience A&K’s safari expertise on Surprising Zimbabwe Small Group Journey

Following the design transformation of Singita Pamushana Lodge in the remote Malilangwe Wildlife Reserve in Zimbabwe’s southeast, the elegant exclusive-use five-bedroom villa, Singita Malilangwe House, opens with a new look in July 2019. This villa presents an intimate offering for families and friends to share a relaxed, tailor-made safari experience with panoramic views of the shimmering Malilangwe Dam and the pristine surrounding landscape of the private reserve.

A new luxury African travel brand has been launched in Australia by travel professional, Wendy Buckley. Africa Safari Experts has been brought to life by Buckley, whose career included the launch and success of Mosman Travel in Sydney and Travel with Kidz. Buckley’s passion for Africa has seen her travel extensively through the continent over the past 20 years to countries including Kenya, Zambia, Tanzania, Botswana, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

Add one more travel segment that Forbes Travel Guide (“FTG”) is now affording its star rating: river cruises.

Wilderness Safaris is set to return to Chikwenya in Zimbabwe’s majestic 1.7 million hectare (4.2 million acre) Mana Pools National Park after more than a decade’s absense. The elegant new Chikwenya Camp, situated at the confluence of the Sapi and Zambezi Rivers on the eastern boundary of the Park, will be opening for guests from 1 October 2018.