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World Travel Awards 2016 nomination: Shadows Of Africa
We are proud to announce that we have been nominated for our third consecutive World Travel Award for Tanzania’s Leading Travel Agency!Meet us at WTM London 2015
Celebrating two consecutive World Travel Awards for Best Tour Operator - Tanzania, Shadows of Africa will be at WTM London from November 2nd to 5th.Stop by Stand AF 450 to meet the team and see what exciting new destinations we are now offering.Hope to see you there!Shadows of Africa 2015 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award.
Recognized as a Top Performing Safari Tour Operator as Reviewed by Travelers on the World’s Largest Travel SiteShadows of Africa, an Arusha, Tanzania based safari tour company which offers safaris in Tanzania and Kenya, climbing adventures on Mt Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya, beach excursions to exotic Zanzibar and gorilla trekking in Rwanda today announced that it has received a TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award.Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given only to establishments that consistently achieve great traveler reviews on TripAdvisor. Certificate of Excellence winners include accommodations, eateries and attractions located all over the world that have continually delivered a superior customer experience.Tanzania Among Top 5 World's Most Stunningly Beautiful Countries To Visit
Fox News Tv Named Tanzania one of the world's most stunningly beautiful countries to visit!
Along with Brazil, Australia, US and China, Tanzania was put on 4th place. Fox news arguments the reasons to outline Tanzania: "Tanzania packs a lot of game reserve into a land area that is only two-fifths larger than Texas, including the incomparable plains of the Serengeti — 6,000 square miles of savannah teeming with hordes of wildebeest, gazelles and zebras and their predators. Their annual search for new pasture and waters is the largest remaining unaltered animal migration in the world. Tanzania can also boast Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, whose forest slopes and savannah are a last refuge for many endangered species."
Beside safaris and kilimanjaro climbing we can assure you Tanzania has even more to offer. Rich cultural diversity and one of the most beautiful islands in indian ocean are another reason to visit Tanzania as soon as possible.
South Africans Now Require Visa For Kenya
As of July 1st, 2014, South African visitors to Kenya will now require a visa.
The High Commission of the Republic of Kenya just announced new visa requirements for South Africans.
Ordinary Visa applicants travelling to or transiting through Kenya will be required to pay a service charge of R 750 ($70).
Holders of Official or Diplomatic Passports travelling on Government business are not affected by these changes and will continue to get visitor’s Passes on arrival at the ports of entry.
The High Commission further wishes to inform that the Visa Service Fees payments should be made at the Kenya High Commission/Embassy premises and Visas will no longer be issued on arrival in Kenya. It should be noted that the processing period for the visas is strictly five (5) working days.
As with other nationalities, South African nationals are now required to apply for their Kenyan visa in advance.
Read more about how to apply for a Kenyan visa online
Kenya Airways Reopens Flights from Nairobi to Zanzibar
Kenya Airways has just announced a re -launch of flights from Nairobi to Zanzibar.