05 August 2009

some recent tourism news from Southern Africa

Orlando Towers: Bungee jumping in Soweto
Orlando Towers, already known for developing the disused Orlando cooling towers in Soweto into a vertical adventure facility and tourist attraction for Soweto, will introduce Soweto's first bungee jumping facility to the market. They are currently hoping to have the BUNGEE BRIDGE complete some time in July, and will have the BUNGEE JUMP open to the public in August 2009... so start practising... 3,2,1.... BUNGEEEEEEEEE!
Tsitsikamma National Park: Dolphin Trail rebuild
Tsitsikamma's Dolphin Trail, a joint initiative with private parties adjacent the park, which got badly damaged during some storms and fires in 2008, has been rebuild. The semi-luxury hiking 17km trail follows the Tsitsikamma coastal belt, a narrow plateau between the Tsitsikamma Mountains and the Indian Ocean.

Open-top bus tour for Windhoek launched
Sense of Africa, a tour company based in has announced the launch of an open-top double-decker bus tour of Windhoek.
Du to the strong demand for cultural tours by visitors they have also set up a partnersip with a community-based operator in the Aabadi Bushman Village.

Zimbabwe: New cars for Avis
Avis Rent-A-Car Zimbabwe is upgrading their vehicle fleet. Zimbabwe's government recently allowed tourism operators to import capital goods on a duty-free basis and hence Avis is investing in new vehicles. Looking at 2010 one managing director said that the delivery of four new Chevrolet Aveo vehicles is the first phase of a programme to bring its fleet up to date and beyond. Well, let us take it as a good sign for Zimbabwe.

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