Newmark welcomes luxury private game reserve to its portfolio

Newmark welcomes luxury private game reserve to its hospitality portfolio Cape Town, 1 May 2019 – Newmark is pleased to welcome Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve, a 14 000-hectare reserve in South Africa’s Great Karoo region, to its hospitality portfolio. This brings the total number of properties under management by the Newmark Collection across Southern […]

Wild Horizons River Report, 26 April 2019

Livingstone Island Closure  Livingstone Island will close on the 1st of May as the water levels in the Zambezi continue to rise.  Livingstone Island sits on the lip of the Victoria Falls and during low water seasons, it is easily accessible by boat. However, island activities are seasonal and due to the sheer volume of water pouring […]

Protesters block roads into historical town of Pilgrims Rest, demanding houses

After an Easter weekend, which saw an increase in tourist numbers, the historical town of Pilgrims Rest has come to a standstill due to protest action. Since Tuesday the town has been cut off from the outside world as protesting residents from nearby Schoonplaas settlement blocked all roads leading to the town. Two tourist buses […]

Wild Horizons Lookout Café – Important Update

When flames engulfed and devastated the Wild Horizons Lookout Café, it was a searing loss for the town of Victoria Falls. While we have been working tirelessly on the reconstruction of this iconic restaurant, due to circumstances beyond our control, the process has encountered numerous hindrances along the way. For this reason, we have regretfully […]

What do 300 buffalo and a private villa have in common?

Lalibela’s Mills Manor voted best private villa in class Mills Manor is a new 5-star exclusive-use villa situated on Lalibela Game Reserve in the Eastern Cape. The villa has a relaxed home-away-from-home ambience and is an idyllic private safari getaway for families or small groups of between 6 and 10 people. Guests enjoy the services […]

Onward and Upward for aha De Zalze Lodge

After a memorable three-year journey with aha Hotels and Lodges, aha De Zalze Lodge will be disembarking from the aha portfolio at the end of April to be run independently. De Zalze’s ownership team is committed to maintaining high-standards that are customary for this Cape Winelands gem on the picturesque Wine Estate and is confident […]

Stay for 4, Pay for 3

Stay for 4, pay for 3 Linger a Little Longer at The Cellars-Hohenhort Validity – 01 April 2019 to 19 December 2019 Escape the hustle and bustle to enjoy an unforgettable break in the heart of ‘Cape Town’s Vineyard’. This four-night special includes a full English breakfast daily and a complimentary minibar. Linger a Little […]

Botswana water levels update

DESERT & DELTA SAFARIS BOTSWANA WATER LEVELS UPDATE Poor annual rainfall and low flood waters is affecting water-based safari activities across Northern Botswana. Please find an update on our properties that offer water-activities below. OKAVANGO DELTA – Xugana Island Lodge & Camp Okavango concession (NG21) Fortunately for our guests, all water based Desert & Delta Safaris Camps […]