Honour Way
Following close to four fantastic years working for
Tongabezi Lodge in Livingstone, Zambia, time has arrived
to face the next challenge: Re-entering civilisation!!!
I hereby introduce you to
 which
I proudly launched on the 1st February 2008.
Honour Way was set up in response to clients’ demands
for a more personalised and effective service covering
not only Great Britain, but also the European Continent
as a whole. The aim is to provide a personal and
exclusive service to a small number of luxury lodges who
understand that old fashioned service and attention to
detail really can make the difference. Honour Way is
committed to take on only a select few clients ensuring
they complement each other and all follow a similar
level of quality standards.
To honour this mission statement I am really pleased to
announce that I start Honour Way with the following
wonderful clients, Tongabezi and Sausage Tree Camp in
Zambia and the Uganda Safari Company in Uganda.
ZAMBIA
The abolishment of the visa waivers and increase in visa
fees of the 25th January 2008 is still very much the
topic of the day. Everyone is working towards arriving
at a satisfactory and speedy conclusion. Currently
questionnaires are being collated by Adam Pope on behalf
of all associations involved to be presented to the
government this week. I will keep you up to date on this
issue and the outcome.
SPECIAL OFFER for
April and May 2008
Free flights from Lusaka to Jeki Airstrip
for all
bookings of 4 nights or more for a minimum of 2
guests
A fantastic incentive to get out and enjoy the Lower
Zambezi.
The two New Luxury Suites at Sausage Tree Camp are in an
advanced building stage as we speak, and... they are
impressively large!!!! With private decks and swimming
pools, exclusive access to the mighty Zambezi River,
indoor and outdoor bathrooms, what more could one ask
for…other than your own private bar to make a G&T
perhaps (also included!!) Clearly we have thought of it
all so what are you waiting for?
Sausage Tree Camp offers a large range of game-viewing
activities including: game-drives (both day and night),
walking safaris, canoeing, boating and fishing for the
world-renowned "Tiger fish". With personalized guiding,
guests decide exactly what activity they would like to
take and when.
info@sausagetreecamp.com
www.sausagetreecamp.com
Go Nuts for Tongabezi Lodge’s 11the room, a new House
due to open in June.
As is tradition at Tongabezi, convention is abandoned
with glee and their new house, opening in May,
incorporates diverse elements of Africa. It begs to be
discovered.
A haven from the elements, it is entirely enclosed with
light streaming in through every wall. Even the back
wall is interspersed by glass tiles which reflect the
sunrise in African patterns onto the wood and stone
floors. Folding glass doors open into the private garden
and infinity plunge pool, all offering spectacular views
over the Zambezi from the elevated position on the river
bank.
Sindabezi Island is having an island style makeover with
imported kikoy fabrics updating all our soft furnishings
in the gentle pastel stripes of Africa. The new look
will complement the white sand that carpets the island
perfectly.
– and the Tongabezi gardens are also quietly undergoing
a revolution.
Although Africa will never surrender her nuisance and
mischief, it is not at all difficult to find a reason to
celebrate on this great continent.
reservations@tongabezi.com
www.tongabezi.com
For April and May why not consider a package with
Tongabezi Lodge as it is now also possible to get
flights from Livingstone to Lusaka in time for the
British Airways day flight to London.
I am so excited to bring The Uganda Safari Company into
my portfolio and will be visiting this magnificent
country in the second half of March. I can’t wait to
share my first hand experience with you! Untouched by
mass tourism, Uganda's parks and reserves are ideal
retreats for the discerning eco-tourist. The experience
is completely unique and very different from safaris in
the rest of Africa. No tarmac roads through the parks,
no mass convergence of overland trucks and no animals
turning up by appointment to visit those masses! It is
back to basics – as it’s all about tracking your game
and then experiencing the complete thrill of finding the
unexpected on your path.
The camps and lodges are small, private, distinctive and
very involved in wilderness conservation and the
wellness of local communities. The four properties are
very diverse, both geographically and in design.
Enjoy the wide open spaces of the Kidepo Valley National
park at Apoka lodge, tucked into the North-Eastern
corner of Uganda where it meets Sudan and Kenya.
Wildlife in this national park is plentiful and much of
it can be spotted from your own verandah but better
still get out on foot to explore the area.
Guests at Semliki Safari Lodge have the whole valley to
themselves, and can accompany the resident researcher
into the forest to see what the local communities of
chimpanzees have planned for the day.
Landing in Emtebbe / Kampala, you should consider
whiling away a couple of days in historical Kampala’s
original boutique hotel in preparation for the
adventures to come. The hotel is centrally located yet
feels a million miles away from the busy city centre in
its own peaceful landscaped gardens.
And finally: New to the collection this year –
‘Clouds’, with exclusive rights to gorilla permits, is
being built to cater to those who track the Nkuringo
group of gorillas, situated on the other side of Bwindi.
Up until now it has been challenging to get to this side
of the park, but with the opening of Clouds, our guests
will be able to walk from their private cottage to the
starting point and even better, no long journey back to
the lodge at the end of a day’s gorilla tracking.
Email:
info@safariuganda.com
www.safariuganda.com
www.wildplacesafrica.com
Fact of the Day –
Animal groupings
A dazzle (zeal or herd) of Zebra…
Next month – What do you call a
group of owls???
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