South Africa accommodation at Greenways Hotel offered by Wydah Tours

Greenways Hotel Greenways Hotel, a 5 star luxury hotel set amongst 6 acres of enchanting gardens, in Upper Claremont offers the discerning traveller the convenience of all modern amenities whilst still maintaining the traditional charm and understated elegance one would expect from this historical Manor House. Ashton’s Restaurant at Greenways provides guests with the opportunity of experiencing the freshest South African ingredients prepared in an array of innovative dishes. The fine food of Ashton’s is also complimented with an extensive award winning wine list. Greenways hotel also provides the utmost in sophistication and convenience for those travelling on business, with wireless broadband through out the hotel, ISDN lines in the bedrooms and secretarial services available. Accommodation Greenways offers you a selection of individually decorated Executive Suites and Luxury Rooms with choices of private patios or secluded balconies with spectacular mountain or garden views as well as a private family suite located separate from the main building nestled amongst the magnificent gardens. All bedrooms have a lounging area, air-conditioning, mini bars, satellite TV, internet connection via ISDN-lines or wireless LAN, international plugs and hairdryers. All have en suite bathrooms with under- floor heating and are tastefully furnished with all the comforts and luxury possibly available.

Luxury Rooms 4 luxury rooms on the 1st floor consisting of twin or king beds. One luxury room has balcony access. 3 luxury rooms on the ground floor consisting of twin, king beds. One luxury has garden access. 2 spacious garden rooms with interleading doors, twin beds and terrace. All luxury rooms are tastefully furnished and offer comfort and space. Executive Suites 4 Executive Suites on the 1st floor, two have balcony access, three have separate lounges. 2 Executive Suites on the ground floor, one has garden access, one has separate lounge. King size beds and Twins. All Executive Rooms offer a large amount of space to relax with all the comforts. Family Suite: Two bedrooms with king/queen bed, lounge, en suite bathroom and patio. Health and Beauty Soma Studio offers relaxing and effective salon therapies in a tranquil environment at Greenways Hotel. It is situated under trees in the enchanting garden, separate to the Manor House. Soma Studio offers a wide selection of face and body therapies, as well as packages, all using South African products. Soma Studio is available for hotel and non-hotel guests. It is the perfect addition to an event at Greenways or a special occasion. Gift vouchers are also available.

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Safaris Are Great in Botswana

Maun is the primary international link with Botswana via Johannesburg and Harare and secondary links through Gabarone, Windhoek, Victoria Falls, Nairobi, DaresSalaam, Lilongwe, Lusaka and a few other regional airports.Light aircraft charters are a common feature of safaris in Botswana, Maun and Kasane are the main internal hubs, with most of the camps having their own airstrips.

Botswana has a long and dry winter period from May to December, January to April is the wet season. Safaris in Botswana can be very sensitive to seasonal changes depending upon what youd like to see.

In Okavango Delta the floods arrive at Mohembo in December with a peak between January and March, sometimes as late as May. The flood in Maun usually reaches its peak in July or August, sometimes as late as September. Best game viewing is generally July to October. Some areas of the Delta experience heavy winds during August and September and some of the seasonal camps are closed during the wet season.

Moremi is good all year but best during the dry months from May to October.

Chobe The riverfront at Kasane and Linyanti is good all year best from May to October. The Savuti area is best from November to May if the Savuti channel floods or water remains in the Mababe Depression then May to October is excellent. Midwinter can be very cold and the worst heat is encountered from September until the rains start.

Kalahari during winter, the days are hot with night time temperatures at sub-zero. Summer temperatures are scorching. Best tackled March to October.

Arguably southern Africas most popular safari destination. A hugely unpopulated territory that enjoys political and economic stability and is blessed with impressive wildlife and wilderness areas.

Botswana is well suited for both first time African visitors and safari specialists seeking remote and secluded safari getaways.

Botswanas prized safari destinations include the Okavango Delta and Moremi Chobe National Park and Savuti the remote Linyanti/Chobe river system, the Kalahari and Makgadikgadi Pans.

Safari accommodations in Botswana are comparable with the best elsewhere in the region. This applies as much to lodges and seasonal camps as it does to the few specialist mobile safari operators.

With few exceptions, lodges are located in private concessions outside but in close proximity to the actual Park and Reserve boundaries.

One of the major attractions is the generally small size of accommodations with most of them accommodating on average 16 or less guests at any one time.

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Take care when you take on the mountain

Gautengers visiting Cape Town must take care when climbing Table Mountain, as there have been several serious accidents in the last few weeks.

A German tourist fell to his death while climbing Platteklip Gorge. He’d almost reached the top of the pass when he stumbled on the rocks and fell 120m. In December, a tourist from the Netherlands, a 79-year-old woman, suffered heat stroke while climbing up the gorge.

There have been several other incidents in which tourists have fallen and suffered serious injuries.

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Wilderness Search and Rescue spokesperson Kevin Tromp said Platteklip Gorge was a busy area for their rescue teams.

While the route was a popular hiking path, it could be precarious if hikers did not take proper precautions.

“It’s a simple zigzag footpath, but we’ve had many cases of rescues where people were not well prepared for a hike like Platteklip Gorge.

“We had one incident where we had to rescue a woman hiking in high heels. Not only are there a few loose rocks in one or two sections of the path, it also gets very hot because there are no trees or shady areas.”

Tromp advised people to take the following precautions when walking the trail (or anywhere on the mountain, for that matter):

Always wear practical shoes, like rubber-soled hiking boots.

Wear a sun hat and sunblock.

Carry at least one-and-a-half litres of water per person and some food.

Take a cellphone along in the case of an emergency.

Pack along extra wind-proof clothing because the weather can quickly become misty and cold on the mountain. This is Cape Town, where the weather can change to four seasons in one day.

Always tell a friend when and where you are hiking, and contact them when you are down.

Stay in groups at all times. It is dangerous to hike alone on the mountain.

Source: IOL