With 2 days to go until transmission of BBC Planet Earth Live the countdown to the BBC's latest live wildlife documentary has begun.

One of the film crews at Governors Camp, in the Masai Mara. So far the team has gathered some great footage of the lions of the Masai Mara.

There is also…

One of the most exciting new openings in years is about to happen in the Congo in June.

The Congo

• Peaceful & democratic. Not to be confused with volatile Democratic Republic of the Congo to the East

• Former French colony of 4 mill people. 65%…

SOUTH AFRICA: Kurland Hotel (outside Plettenberg Bay, South Africa) is not only one of the most sought after locations to stay in the area, but also offers brilliant value.

Children 5 and under are free all year and children under 12 are free all year with the exception of peak season! This is not just a B&B rate, but has many other inclusions which I have listed below.

With an increase in demand for South Africa as well as the Garden Route, you have no excuse not to have…

Possibly the most breathtaking cultural experience in in contemporary Mozambique

• Every June, Ibo Island celebrates Kueto Siriwala Festival
• Kueto Siriwala means "To not forget your roots" or “Home is where the heart is”
• Experience a real Mozambique cultural & music celebration
• Ibo Island comes alive with local music, food stalls & activities
• Traditional dancing, beautiful local group signing with local instruments
• Children…

A new and exclusive dinner venue and experience - Sunset Dinners @ The Victoria Falls:

A few meters upstream from the mighty Victoria Falls, on the bank of the Zambezi River, lies an exclusive dinner site, within the National Heritage Site, which houses The Victoria Falls. This exclusive site is flanked the Zambezi River, the Victoria Falls, and natural African bush - making it an ideal setting for a magical evening dinner.

To even further enhance the overall experience, dinners…

Clients will now be able to enjoy a new activity –“rhino tracking experience” in Liwonde National Park for guests at Mvuu Camp and Lodge.

This exciting new conservation-based activity includes a briefing on the plight of the black rhino, a three hour walk into rhino territory (where guests will be able to participate in practical monitoring) and it ends with a bush breakfast or dinner.

This activity will allow guests the opportunity to see black rhino in the wild on foot, learn…

South Africa’s tourism industry has announced that they built on the momentum achieved during a record-breaking 2010, by growing a further 3.3% and attracting 8,339,354 international tourists in 2011.

The official 2011 tourism statistics were released by South Africa’s Minister of Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, who said that despite tough global economic conditions South Africa’s tourist arrivals had surpassed the 8,073, 552 mark it reached when recording 15.1% growth in 2010, on…

Travellers must supply a yellow fever certificate issued at least 10 days before arrival in South Africa if you have travelled from a country with yellow fever. This includes when entry is solely to transit through a South African airport. If you do not have a valid certificate, you will be denied entry to South Africa. .

As of 1 October 2011, a yellow fever vaccination certificate is required from travellers over 1 year of age arriving from the…

As of 1 April 2012, Air Namibia have introduced additional flights on their Windhoek/Maun/Windhoek schedule.

WDH/MUB

SW792 departs Windhoek at 08:15 on SUN, MON, WED, FRI – arriving Maun at 10:30.

SW791 departs Windhoek at 13:45 on TUES, THUR, SAT – arriving Maun at 17:45.

MUB/WDH

SW792 departs Maun at 11:05 on SUN, MON, WED, FRI – arriving Windhoek at 13:10.

SW791 departs Maun at 18:25 on TUES, THUR, SAT – arriving Windhoek at…