19 February 2013
&BEYOND TRANSLOCATES SIX RHINO FROM
PHINDA TO BOTSWANA
In the first ever private game reserve donation of rhino to another country, luxury experiential travel company &Beyond is translocating six white rhino from &Beyond Phinda Private Game Reserve in South Africa to Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Facilitated in partnership with RHINO FORCE, this conservation coup has been generously funded by lead sponsor, Motorite Administrators.
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25 June 2012
Africa’s First International Dark Sky Reserve
&Beyond Sossusvlei Desert Lodge in Namibia offers unrivalled stargazing from its observatory in the NamibRand Nature Reserve, which has just been declared Africa’s first International Dark Sky Reserve (IDSR).
&Beyond played an instrumental role in getting the International Dark Sky Association to recognise the NamibRand. It is the first IDSR to be awarded Gold Tier s read more
03 June 2011
Luxury safari group &Beyond has launched an innovative initiative called Food for Life to encourage healthy eating among staff members and the communities surrounding the group’s 31 African lodges and camps. The programme is also aimed at upskilling participants in nutritious food preparation.
In terms of the competition’s format, staff will be divided into groups and will be required to work with the resident head chef, canteen chef and the Positive Health * ch read more
11 January 2010
~ Making a Difference by Doing Well ~
&Beyond was formed in 1991 to demonstrate that a financially sound, wildlife-based tourism operator can make a significant contribution to conservation and sustainable community development. After 18 years of pioneering this model of luxury responsible tourism, &Beyond has shown that by delighting guests, it is possible to make small but meaningful differences to help improve our planet.
Over the last financial year (July 2008 to June 2009) &Beyond h read more
27 February 2009
ANDBEYOND has launched a hot air ballooning safari at Kichwa Tembo concession in Kenya’s Masai Mara. The safari includes an hour’s flight to explore different habitats of the Masai Mara and may also include a route over the Mara River.
“A safari experience in East Africa is not complete without a hot air balloon flight.
Without any engines it is so silent that you can hear yourself thinking, and at certain times of the year one is able to float silently above the Great Migration. It is the read more
14 January 2009
andBEYOND LAUNCHES NEW SPECIALIST SAFARI AT NGALA
andBEYOND has launched an exhilarating new Specialist Safari at Ngala Private Game Reserve in the world-renowned Kruger National Park, South Africa.
Expect the Unexpected at Ngala is a five-day experience offering guests the opportunity to tailor-make their own personal itinerary with a highly-skilled senior private ranger and tracker whilst discovering one of the richest wildlife regions on the continent. The tempo of the day is theirs to c read more
01 September 2008
In August 2008, Conservation Corporation Africa (CC Africa) opened two luxurious safari lodges set on a private 50 000 hectare concession in the heart of the Okavango Delta.
Xudum Delta Lodge has nine playfully crafted suites in tones of chocolate and ebony. The focus is on privacy, with multi layers, rooftop sleepouts, private plunge pools and lofty hideouts.
Xaranna Tented Camp will be lighter and more airy to mirror its gentler environment. The nine sleek ensuite safari tents will be read more
01 September 2008
Conservation Corporation Africa (CC Africa) will welcome guests to their two new intimate semi-permanent luxury tented camps, Chobe Under Canvas and Savute Under Canvas, located in the game-rich Chobe National Park and the expansive Savute area – one of Botswana’s greatest wilderness reserves.
The two luxurious camps will consist of just six tented suites each and are available to guests on a nightly basis – just like CC Africa’s lodges. Hosted by expert CC Africa guides, guests will have th read more
08 August 2008
Conservation Corporation Africa’s (CC Africa’s) two new luxury safari lodges in Botswana, Xudum Delta Lodge and Xaranna Tented Camp, opened this month (August 2008). Situated in a private 25 000 hectare wildlife concession in the heart of the Okavango Delta, the sumptuous lodges will showcase CC Africa’s ongoing commitment to responsible luxury.
Each intimate lodge hosts a maximum of 18 guests, offering warm and personalised service and spectacular attention to detail.
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28 February 2007
CC Africa and Taj Hotels, Resorts & Palaces are delighted to announce that their second jungle lodge, BAGHVAN, in Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh, is now open. The name Baghvan draws its inspiration from one of India's iconic symbols, the Bengal tiger (bagh - tiger and van - forest). This charming lodge is located on the edge of Pench National Park, just 5 minutes from the Park entrance.
Baghvan and Mahua Kothi, which opened in November 2006, are the beginning of the first and only wildli read more