Tag: Safari Travel

Air access lifts Victoria Falls tourism, boosts regional travel demand

Upgraded access boosts tourism outlook at Victoria Falls

Improved air access is lifting Zimbabwe’s tourism outlook, with Victoria Falls drawing renewed interest as a gateway for travel across Southern Africa. Operators say easier connections are already supporting bookings as more visitors plan trips that combine several destinations in one journey. The planned return of a direct Harare–London route is expected to deepen that recovery. The link would reconnect…

Oluwatosin Alao March 25, 2026

Kenya offers cruise tourists 30% incentive to visit national parks

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Kenya unveils 30% incentive to boost cruise tourism, national park visits

Kenya is moving to capture more value from Africa’s growing cruise tourism market, introducing a 30% group incentive to encourage passengers arriving at the coast to visit its national parks. The plan is part of a wider effort to raise tourism revenue and draw more visitors inland. The policy focuses on a clear gap. Cruise ships continue to call at…

Oluwatosin Alao March 23, 2026

Under the new framework, VAT will apply to a broad range of tourism products.

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Tourism costs rise as Zimbabwe applies 15.5% VAT

At a Glance Travel to Zimbabwe will cost slightly more from 2026 after the government moved to broaden the application of value-added tax across the tourism sector. From Jan. 1, several services that were previously zero-rated will now attract a 15.5% VAT under measures outlined in the latest national budget. The change does not introduce a new tax. Instead, it…

Oluwatosin Alao January 9, 2026

The reopening offers welcome relief for safari lodges

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Kruger reopens Orpen gate after community protest ends

At a Glance Access to one of South Africa’s busiest safari entry points has been fully restored after a brief shutdown triggered by local protest action. South African National Parks confirmed that Orpen Gate at Kruger National Park reopened Dec. 1, reopening a key route into the heart of the reserve. The closure had come at a sensitive time. December…

Oluwatosin Alao December 2, 2025