THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL HERE,

SO PLEASE COME AND VISIT!

We know it's hard keeping up with the latest updates on travel across the world during the global pandemic, but over the course of July we've noticed some disturbing "fake news" surfacing about travel to South Africa and the ease of travel once you are here. So in an effort to help everyone considering an African safari or an "escape" to Africa, we'd like to set the record straight!

South Africa is open for tourism from across the world and there are no restrictions on who can visit, provided those who need visas to come here have received these in advance and everyone, irrespective of their vaccination status, has a negative COVID19 PCR test no older than 72 hours on arrival in the country. 

Our recent adjusted lockdown level to combat the third wave of the COVID19 virus restricted travel for residents of Gauteng province for leisure purposes, but it did not restrict transit in and out of Gauteng (ie: Johannesburg International Airport). That lockdown level has now been lifted, returing us to a more relaxed lockdown level with no travel restrictions of any kind.

This means you can travel across South Africa, between the nine provinces, with absolute ease of movement and no fear of becoming "stuck" in any one place. With full COVID19 protocols in place across South Africa, and more than enough space for everyone, we are therefore encouraging people to both visit South Africa and explore its varied and diverse regions, from the beautiful winelands of the Western Cape to the wilderness around us here in the Greater Kruger National Park. 

By visiting South Africa you are lending your support to a tourism industry that's been completely devastated by the COVID19 pandemic, and you are also supporting countless families who depend on tourism for their daily bread. In short, you are saving lives and making a positive impact on local economies that have been struggling to make it through these tough times.

We have seen an increase in the number of US visitors over the last couple of months as their vaccination programme has rolled out, giving people the courage to take the travel plunge and go on that much-needed trip. And while we understand that travel from the UK is hampered by the needless "red listing" of South Africa and, indeed, most of Africa, it is still possible. And the more people who come to visit us here and have amazing vacation experiences at this time the better, because the message that South Africa is a safe travel destination needs to be shared as far and wide as possible.

The vaccination programme in South Africa has gathered momentum, and from 1 September all South Africans will be eligible for vaccination, regardless of age. So in a short time we should have had most of the population vaccinated and should have reached the point of "herd immunity" here, making the risks of holidaying in South Africa even lower.

For us, here in the wonderful African wilderness of the Klaserie, the risks of COVID19 are minimalised, as they are in all of Africa's beautiful wilderness areas, national parks and wide open spaces. So a safari is perhaps the best option for world travellers right now as it's the ideal way to social distance, thanks to remote destinations with few people in them. 

Small, intimate safari lodges and camps like ours are the perfect remedy for the pandemic, giving you the space you need to unwind and switch off while enjoying pure, fresh air and the restoration for body, mind and soul that only a wilderness experience can deliver. And a stay here at Baobab Ridge is helping all of our staff and their families keep the lights on and food on the table, giving us hope that we can survive until the world finds its new normal and fears subside.

So please, if you have a trip booked but are thinking of postponing or cancelling, think again. There really is no reason not to go ahead. And if you are considering travelling, put South Africa at the top of your list and make a safari with us here in the Greater Kruger a dream come true.

Check out the following links for more information, and we hope to see you soon:

https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/world.php

https://www.dsv.com/en/about-dsv/coronavirus/restrictions-per-country

https://www.skyscanner.net/travel-restrictions