Continuing an off-beaten path from South Africa's Garden Route, in the second part of her travelogue, Alwynne Gwilt stops in a rather crowded spot on the Cape Peninsula - crowded, but not with people. "Look at them go!" I yell to my husband, H, as I look down towards the Atlantic Ocean in front of us. "I just love them so much." By 'them' I mean penguins - dozens and dozens of penguins. Hopping, floating, diving, waddling, bickering, noisy, delightful penguins. I'm at the glorious Tintswalo at Boulders which overlooks the famous Boulders Beach, home to thousands of African penguins which reside in the Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area, just outside of Simons Town and around an hour's drive from Cape Town. From the luxury boutique hotel's top floor, one gets a prime vantage point for watching these funny creatures go about their day and I couldn't be happier - seeing penguins was a primary attraction point of my fi
Inside the coolest hotel in South Africa, set on a bridge high above the Kruger
Expect a gravity-defying pool and unprecedented views of wildlife at this new hotel set in renovated carriages on a derelict train bridge
It looks like a train – but it s actually a hotel
On a quiet morning, so early the birds have yet to begin their dawn chorus, a rhythm slides softly through the open door of the train carriage. It’s not the clickety-clack of wheels rushing over tracks – that sound is long gone, in these parts. Instead, it’s a heavy splish-splashhhhh, splish-splashhhhh of water.
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Tintswalo Lodges have extended its 2-night Staycation deals for South African residents to offer up to 50% discount at its beach and bush lodges – now valid until 30 April 2021.
Located in idyllic, remote locations close to nature, each of Tintswalo’s small, luxury lodges offer privacy and exclusivity. Here the clean, fresh air affords the opportunity to escape, connect with nature and relax in a stress-free natural environment where there are no crowds.
All Tintswalo lodges have child-friendly accommodation options too, making them ideal destinations for families to spend quality time together. Wifi is offered throughout to make Tintswalo’s lodges ideal destinations for both relaxation and remote working or learning. Private dining is available if preferred, and in addition to swimming pools, the bush lodges also