In South Africa we commemorate Women through out the month of August as a tribute to the 20 000 women who marched to the Union Buildings on the 9th August 1956. The march was in protest of the extension of Pass Laws to women that would prevent them from moving freely within South Africa. [...]
Africa has some of the most beautiful places on earth and the Okavango Delta is definitely at the top of the list. The Okavango Delta is an amazing place where you get to experience the African wilderness in a unique way. The sanctuary provides you access to beautiful lagoons, islands and smooth waterways. The [...]
Andrew Patterson is a man on a mission. His plan? To climb Table Mountain every day in 2018! That’s climbing 1085 meters every day for 365 days in a row. Some might ask if Andrew is a super fitness enthusiast or maybe a little bit crazy? Not at all. His mission [...]
Book 3 Nights and Get the 4th night Free at Ashanti Lodge Valid for all direct bookings between the 1st of May 2018 and the 30th of September 2018 at Ashanti Lodge Gardens and Ashanti Guest House. Check out the links below for more details. Ashanti [...]
We recently sent two of our staff on our new 3 day Kruger and Panorama Route classic safari. Needless to say they had an amazing time and couldn't stop talking about their trip. Below is a recap of their journey along with some special photos they managed to capture along the way. [...]
If you are residing in Africa or visiting from abroad, and are interested in safaris, then the Serengeti is the place to be. This Reserve has the largest concentration of all sorts of wildlife in the world. The area stretches from the north-west of Tanzania and into the south-western part of Kenya. The Serengeti [...]
Watch this lion get the fright of its life when the car tyre it is chewing on explodes. Sean Obeirne, 13 years old, and his family went on a trip to the Kruger National Park. While they were on their way for breakfast they suddenly had to stop because of [...]
In a couple of weeks, Cape Town is going to be scary place to be in. Why? Its Halloween of course! Cape Town is the place to be for the spookiest parties and events. So, pick your creepiest costume and dare your friends to join you at one of these Halloween parties in Cape [...]
Afriski WinterFest Lesotho Hands up if you’ve been curious about skiing, snowboarding or just snow but it seemed too far away or expensive? Yeah, same. Until the crew at Ashanti Travel Online wised up and heard about: 1. The fact that it snows in Lesotho, one of the two quiet little kingdoms landlocked by [...]
This is the story of a French couple who were discourage by family and friends from visiting South Africa because of the safety, or actually rather the lack of safety. Anyway, Michel Vespasien and Pauline Bachel really wanted to go on an adventure and booked their trip despite what everyone (who had never been [...]