http://travelbooth.nz en-nz Travel Booth 30 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/770775 Check out our confirmed prices for 2018 tours. From $9,490 twin share and $11,490 single share 001, 31 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +1300 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/770775 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/763766 Very enjoyable time this year touring in South Africa as always. A good time was had by all. The weather was mostly beautiful getting up to 29 degrees in the Kruger area and remained warm all the way down to Capetown. All the amazing animals were viewed and even lucky enough to see a Leopard in close range. Listened to Lions roaring at night from the Kruger National Park while we were eating by candle light at our luxury lodge. Hard to beat really. I never tire of South Africa. It is always beautiful and interesting. Looking forward to 2018. 043, 26 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +1300 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/763766 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/763767 Dear Angela Now that we are home and settling back to normality again we can reflect on our South African tour with you and Kezington. Never a dull moment, wonderful accommodation and Kezington's knowledge of Africa making this a most interesting and enjoyable trip. We felt safe at all times and relaxed knowing everything was taken care of. The Game parks were all that we expected. Traveling between destinations gave a good overview of South African life which we found most interesting. Thank-you Angela for taking such great care of us and sharing with us your love of South Africa. We can only be left with great memories. Kindest Regards Colleen & Norm McFarlane 043, 26 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +1300 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/763767 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/717729 006, 9 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +1300 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/717729 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/717727 006, 9 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +1300 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/717727 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/717728 Last week I was in Wellington and went to the South African Consulate to find out for sure what the new Visa requirements are as there is a lot of confusion around this at the moment. They are as follows. If a tour or any group has a minimum of eight people on it a nominated person or preferably the director of the company can apply on behalf of all guests but all documentation needs to be presented from each individual person. - If there are less than eight people going then each person needs to attend the Consulate office in Wellington individually. - Completed DHA-84 Form ( off the website) - Valid Passport - Bio data photo copied page. - Two Passport Photos - Letter from your employer of your request for leave or business certificate if you are self employed. - Copy of your tour itinerary. - Copy of your air ticket out of South Africa. Please note they advise booking the ticket but not paying for it until the Visa has being issued. - Copies of your last three months bank statements. - Vaccination certificates if they apply which they do not on Travel Booth tours as we are not entering any of the affected countries. - Fee of $95 by bank cheque or money order. - Self addressed prepaid envelope so the Visa can be posted out. - Certificate of Travel / Health insurance. This does sound like quite a lot but trust me a visit to South Africa is definitely worth it, especially if you are going with Travel Booth. 006, 9 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +1300 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/717728 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/717731 006, 9 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +1300 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/717731 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/717730 After crushing drought conditions in 2016, the future for plants and wildlife in the Kruger National Park has improved and just got a lot greener. Now, two months after more rainfall, luscious hills set the backdrop for grateful animals and birds quenching their thirst. For fauna and flora alike, the summer rains in the Kruger National Park couldn’t have come at a better time. For two years in a row the park had much less rain than usual, but now the revitalizing element is working its magic. “The grass cover and quantity in the veld has improved – for wildlife this of course means more forage. More grass cover also curbs surface run-off thereby reducing veld erosion, 006, 9 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +1300 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/717730 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/709369 Our 2017 luxury guided tours of South Africa have now been scheduled. Limited places so get in quick... 049, 29 Nov 2016 00:00:00 +1300 http://travelbooth.nz/blog/709369