Please take note of the following travel updates across Southern and East Africa. Below you will also find a few of our favourite destinations, offers and experiences, ensuring you have everything you need to create an extraordinary journey for your guests.
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We have released our 2025 rates. Please view our 2025 rates on the Trade Portal.
&BEYOND Benguerra Island: Partial closure until mid July 2024
&BEYOND Ngala Tented Camp: 18 March – 04 October 2024
&BEYOND Mnemba Island: 13 January – 30 September 2024
&BEYOND Ngorongoro Crater Lodge: 2025 – while exact dates are to be confirmed, in the meantime we have updated our rate sheet and closed bookings from 16 January 2025 for the remainder of the year
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We believe every moment is worth celebrating, especially a momentous occasion such as a birthday or wedding anniversary. Which is why we’re delighted to share our Milestone Celebrations Offer with you and your guests – stay at any one of our &BEYOND lodges or camps and receive a 20% discount on accommodation.
No single supplement rate applies for solo travellers staying at any of our &BEYOND lodges or camps in Africa and South America for travel before 20 December 2024 (only valid for the first two (2) single rooms on a booking).
Save a total of 25% (that’s the original 5% plus an additional 20% saving) when staying for 8+ nights at a combination of our Botswana lodges and camps between 01 June and 31 August 2024 (for new bookings only).
Stay Longer for Less in Botswana SPECIAL OFFER 2024
We have updated our rate sheets to include this special offer – save a total of 25% when staying for 8+ nights at a combination of our Botswana lodges and camps between 01 June and 31 August 2024 (only applicable to new bookings).
Updated &BEYOND Stay Longer for Less in Botswana 2024 rate sheet: Download here
&BEYOND hot air balloon rates available
Updated &BEYOND Sossusvlei Desert Lodge hot air balloon rates are now available and valid from 01 July 2024.
Updated &BEYOND Namibia 2024 activity rate sheet: Download here
&BEYOND helicopter rates decrease
Decreased &BEYOND Sossusvlei Desert Lodge helicopter flights rates now available.
Updated &BEYOND Namibia 2024 activity rate sheet: Download here
&BEYOND flight rates available
&BEYOND Sossusvlei Desert Lodge flight rates are now available, valid from 01 April 2024
Updated &BEYOND Namibia 2024 transfer rate sheet: Download here
Transfers now available to / from Keerweder airstrip
Due to demand, &BEYOND Sossusvlei Desert Lodge will now offer road transfers to / from Keerweder airstrip. Please note transfers are limited and subject to availability.
Updated &BEYOND Namibia 2024 activity rate sheet: Download here
New-look &BEYOND Ngala Tented Camp coming soon
Our sophisticated &BEYOND Ngala Tented Camp, nestled between the dense riverine forest and sandy riverbed of the Timbavati, in the unspoiled &BEYOND Ngala Private Game Reserve, is temporarily closed for a refurbishment and reopening 05 October 2024.
View our new lodge’s much-anticipated 3D renders.
Updated &BEYOND South Africa Lodge 2024 rate sheet: Download here
New E-biking Adventure at &BEYOND Phinda Private Game Reserve
&BEYOND Phinda has launched a new e-biking experience through the reserve’s Sand Forest. Now featuring an easy-going, low-effort Family Route, this is the ideal opportunity for guests of all cycling levels to become immersed in the beauty of the incredible destination , accompanied by their expert ranger.
Updated &BEYOND South Africa Activity 2024 rate sheet: Download here
Sabi Sand Nature Reserve Guest Conservation Contribution increase for 2025
Please note the Guest Conservation Contribution will increase to ZAR 410 per person per day, for a maximum of three (3) days. This rate is valid from 01 January to 31 December 2025.
Updated &BEYOND South Africa Lodge 2025 rate sheet: Download here
Airlink’s ‘Bush and Beach’ direct flights from Mbombela to Vilanculous are back
Back by popular demand, Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, will once again provide its peak season ‘bush and beach’ service linking Mbobela’s Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (KMIA) with Johannesburg and Vilanculos, Mozambique’s famous coastal resort destination. The direct service, which provides guests with the ability to combine a safari and a beach holiday, will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday from 01 July 2024 until 05 January 2025. Flight ticket bookings are available.
Updated &BEYOND South Africa Ground Handling 2024 rate sheet: Download here
Easy to ride and lots of fun, explore Phinda’s rare Sand Forest surrounding Phinda Forest Lodge with a guide on a specialised e-bike, fitted with a battery powered assist that makes pedalling a little easier.
This transformational 11-day adventure takes guests to the heart of wellbeing, conservation, mindfulness, and beyond…
Peak season rates no longer apply to October when staying for 7 nights at any of our East Africa lodges and camps in 2024 (for new bookings only).
&BEYOND Ngorongoro Crater Lodge activity update
We have updated the following activities at &BEYOND Ngorongoro Crater Lodge:
The access road to Empakai Crater is not accessible in rainy season – we have therefore blocked this experience for April and May.
There have been recent repairs to the road and bridges which now makes the Hadzabe accessible all year. The activity will however be subject to weather conditions in rainy season due to the activity being a fully outdoors experience.
Updated &BEYOND Tanzania 2024 activity rate sheet: Download here
Fly Me around East Africa SPECIAL OFFER 2024
We have updated our rate sheets to include this special offer – pay the mid-season rate when staying for 7 nights in October 2024 (only applicable to new bookings).
Updated &BEYOND Fly Me around East Africa 2024 rate sheet: Download here
&BEYOND Bateleur Camp and Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp activity update
We have updated the following activities at &BEYOND Bateleur Camp and Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp:
We have updated our balloon safari rates, which now includes the landing fee, community fee and AMREF cover.
In the company of Maasai warriors, enjoy a sundowner ritual at Impala Point, overlooking the vast expanse of the Masai Mara National Park. Guests can savour drinks as they take in the panoramic vista of rolling African plains and lush savanna bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun. Watch the horizon erupt in a blaze of colour as the sun dips below the escarpment, painting the classic safari landscape in unforgettable hues.
Updated &BEYOND Kenya 2024 activity rate sheet: Download here
Fly Me around East Africa SPECIAL OFFER 2024
We have updated our rate sheets to include this special offer – pay the mid-season rate when staying for 7 nights in October 2024 (only applicable to new bookings).
Updated &BEYOND Fly Me around East Africa 2024 activity rate sheet: Download here
Republic of Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA)
The Kenyan Ministry of Interior and National Administration and the State Department for Immigration has developed and is operating the Republic of Kenya Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA). The Kenya eTA is a semi-automated system that determines the eligibility of guests to travel to Kenya. The eTA is mandatory for all foreign guests except for citizens of EAC Member States that want to travel to Kenya.
Please view our 2025 rates on the Trade Portal.
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