Celebrating Icons at 2023 World Journey Awards

There’s an outdated saying, “You’re solely pretty much as good as the corporate you retain”. Fortuitously for us at Rhino Africa, we’re surrounded by top-notch companions who assist us carry our visitors’ safari desires to life. We’re speaking concerning the crème de la crème, the bee’s knees and the cat’s pyjamas of African journey! So right here’s to our companions who stood out and shone on the 2023 World Journey Awards.

Speak about making profitable a behavior… Silvan Safari gained each South Africa’s and Africa’s Main Luxurious Lodge for the sixth consecutive yr and is within the working to additionally take house the award for World’s Main Luxurious Lodge but once more.

Not too long ago refurbished, this sensational slice of Sabi Sand heaven has been setting hearts on fireplace and bringing desires to life from day one.

A property very near our coronary heart, Camissa Home was nominated within the classes for each South Africa’s Main Boutique and Main Design Resort, a improbable honour for this opulent outpost on the slopes of Desk Mountain in Cape City.

One other favorite of ours, Ellerman Home, obtained three nominations this yr and located themselves within the working for each South Africa’s Main Boutique and Main Luxurious Resort. Together with these two nominations, they gained the title of Africa’s Main Luxurious Resort Villa, a becoming honour for one in every of Cape City’s final luxurious gems, Villa Two.

If leopards and luxurious are your factor, then look no additional than Londolozi. Maybe essentially the most iconic sanctuary within the Sabi Sand Personal Sport Reserve, Londolozi was nominated as Africa’s Main Luxurious Safari Lodge for the fifth consecutive yr.

The place so good they named it twice, Chitwa Chitwa earned a second within the highlight with their nomination as South Africa’s Main Safari Lodge.

A breakaway match for a king on the banks of the Zambezi River, Royal Chundu was recognised as Zambia’s Main Safari Lodge, a title they’ve gained eight occasions and been nominated for 11 occasions since 2011. Beating them to the title takes some doing, so an enormous congratulations to Puku Ridge.

Instagram influencers’ paradise Giraffe Manor made it ten years in a row of being nominated as Africa’s Main Boutique Resort, and with lengthy necks and splendid lodging galore, it’s each African fanatic’s dream.

The nominees for Africa’s Main Design Resort featured one in every of our native favourites, Babylonstoren. In case you’re after a retreat within the Winelands or a sensational day trip when visiting Cape City, look no additional than this beautiful retreat on the outskirts of Franschhoek.

Africa’s Main Luxurious Resort noticed no fewer than 4 Cape City accommodations nominated; we’d wish to congratulate Cape Grace, Mount Nelson and the Twelve Apostles, who earned this unbelievable honour, and, after all, The Silo Resort, who claimed bragging rights for the subsequent yr. With so many high-class accommodations to remain at, there’s little surprise that Cape City took house the highest spot as Africa’s Main Metropolis vacation spot for the third yr in a row!

We’re proud to be related to a few of (formally) Africa’s Main Conservation Corporations, whose nominees included &Past, MalaMala, Shamwari, Singita and Wilderness. However an enormous congratulations goes to Ol Pejeta Conservancy, who claimed the gold on this class.

Africa’s Main Luxurious Safari Lodge was a tightly contested affair, with a stack of our favourites nominated, together with Singita Ebony and Sasakwa, in addition to &Past Sandibe and Grumeti. Nevertheless it was Rwanda’s One&Solely Nyungwe Home that emerged victorious from the pack, no imply feat amongst such prestigious competitors.

Established in 1993, the World Journey Awards acknowledge, reward and have fun excellence throughout the important thing sectors of the journey, tourism and hospitality industries. The World Journey Awards model is recognised globally as the last word hallmark of {industry} excellence.

A large congratulations to our companions and all our fellow {industry} winners who took house prizes on the 2023 World Journey Awards. If the above is something to go by, it’s secure to say we’re surrounded by a number of the easiest Africa has to supply.

Couple that with our personal title as Africa’s Main Luxurious Tour Operator, and you’ve got an African journey match made in heaven. As all the time, we, together with our companions, are dedicated to offering the very best experiences in Africa to our shoppers. Get in contact with one in every of our industry-leading journey specialists to begin planning your journey to Africa’s most up-to-date award winners right this moment.

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