Dwyka Travel

22/02/2025

Cruise Season in Cape Town

18/02/2025

Early morning transfers from Cape Town Cruise Terminal

06/01/2025

We went to Zimbabwe and spent the day visiting the Victoria Falls, then we did the Flight of Angels to see the the falls from the sky.

Ending our day having dinner looking at the Gorge !!!

This is a lovely extension to your South Africa trip.

03/01/2025

2024 has come and gone and we will make the best of 2025 !!!!

06/11/2024

One of the popular stops on a Cape Town City tour.

Guests taking selfies with the statue of President Nelson Mandela at City Hall.

06/11/2024

Golds Restaurant in Cape Town offers a authentic African Dinner Experience. Enjoy a evening of African Drumming, dancing and a menu that takes you to different African countries.

This is a must visit if you have time !!!!

Photo Credit: Golds Restaurant

10/10/2024

Heritage Day Lunch at Boschendal

They do a wonderful spread

29/09/2024

Always great to get messages like this. Thanks to our guides Andre and Ashley !!!

28/09/2024

Our guide Ashley taking the ladies to the flower sellers in the city.

18/09/2024

Travel tip 2 !!

Electric Current

Electricity in Africa is all 220-240V/50Hz AC, as is much of Europe, the UK, Australia and New Zealand and virtually all the Asian countries and India.

Those of you from North America must bring an adapter for the proper plug configuration and a converter.

Plugs/Types:

C (European) – two-prong round (unearthed)

D (Old British plug) – three-prong round (small)

F (Schuko plug) – two-prong round (with 2 x earth contacts)

G (UK plug) – three-prong rectangular

M (South African plug) – three-prong round (large)

Type M (standard in South Africa), Type D (standard in Namibia) plug sockets and Type G (the UK standard) plug sockets are the dominant plug types in Africa.

However, some countries do offer Type C & F plug sockets (see Table below).

A number of hotels have international wall sockets which will take an array of both two-prong and three-prong plugs.

North America and Japan use Type A & B plugs, and Australia a Type I plug. All will require an adaptor plug!

Country/Plug Type:

Botswana – D & G
Rwanda – C
Kenya – G
South Africa – D & M
Malawi – G
Swaziland – M
Mozambique – C, F, & M
Tanzania – D & G
Namibia – D & M
Zambia – C, D, & G
Uganda – G
Zimbabwe – D & G

Not all safari camps and lodges have electrical outlets in the tents/rooms but they always have a place where you can recharge your camera/video and phone/iPod batteries.

Some camps run their generator at certain times of the day – so be sure to check with the manager when you arrive.

A number of mobile safari operators have inverters in their vehicles, so you can charge your camera/video batteries on the move.



📷 Cerika Marais
Info: Patrick Brakspear

16/09/2024

Travel tips when you book a Safari

1. Travel Insurance

As soon as you confirm your travel plans, take out travel insurance.

Select a policy that covers cancellation, medical illness, emergency evacuation and associated hospital treatments.

Be sure to take your travel insurance emergency phone numbers and your policy number/details with you.

Book your African Safari with us!!

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📷 Ubi Stohr
Info: Patrick Brakspear

13/09/2024

The West Coast flowers are showing off.

Enjoy the wonderful weather and make your way to the West Coast National Park!!

06/09/2024

Tips to view the beauty of the Weskus Flowers

* The best time to view the wildflowers is from the end of July till the beginning of October

* Flowers are at their best in the afternoon sun, so don’t go bloom hunting on a cloudy day.

* Wait until the sun’s high in the sky (between 10:30 am and 3:30 pm is best).

*When missioning out around the Weskus it’s always best to head out a bit earlier to avoid the crowds

* For the safety of the visitors, fauna, and flora it is best to pre-book your self-game drives, hikes, accommodation, or restaurant reservations.

This way the parks are able to plan for the number of people




📷 West Coast Tourism

01/09/2024

National Parks Week. Don't miss it!!!

19/08/2024

This is a wonderful initiative by Sanparks.

Go visit your closest National Park during this time.

On 8 September 2024, South African National Parks will host a celebratory event at Marakele National Park to kickstart the 19th annual SA National Parks Week which will be held from 9 to 13 September 2024 and extended to 14 and 15 September at selected national parks. During this period free access....

15/08/2024

The Lowveld never dissapoints when it comes to safari sunset drink stops.

06/08/2024

Cheese and Wine Day.

29/07/2024

You can't explain Africa to someone, they need to see it to understand it.

Because Africa isn't just a destination, it's an experience.
-Dwyka Travel

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📷 Cerika M