2018 / 2019 / 2020 / 2021
Hope of Tourism Recovery as Victoria Falls Hits Highest Occupancies Since the Onset of Covid-19
17 November 2021
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge estate last month recorded its highest occupancies since the onset of Covid-19 in March 2020, with operators in Zimbabwe’s top tourist destination optimistic of a recovery following the collapse of the industry.
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The Victoria Falls In All Its Splendour As It Reaches Its Highest Levels In A Decade
21 April 2020
The Victoria Falls appears to be thoroughly enjoying its alone time, reaching its highest flows in a decade in a powerful display of breath-taking beauty and intensity, which ironically no one is there to witness.
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The First Destination Spa Will Soon Open in Victoria Falls
12 March 2020
The largest and first purpose-built spa is set to open in Victoria Falls in September, placing Zimbabwe’s top tourist attraction on the map as a wellness destination, and tapping into the boom in wellness tourism.
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NEARLY US$18,000 RAISED TO BOOST ANTI-POACHING EFFORTS IN VICTORIA FALLS
03 October 2019
Nearly US$18,000 has been raised to combat poaching in Zimbabwe’s top tourist destination of Victoria Falls by an annual fundraising golf tournament, coordinated, hosted and sponsored by hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism
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Swing Into Action To Save Zimbabwe’s Wildlife
29 August 2019
There is an exciting opportunity to help conserve Zimbabwe’s wildlife by supporting the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit’s (VFAPU) annual fundraising golf day to be held in Harare on September 20.
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Machaba Safaris Acquires Ngoma Safari Lodge
24 July 2019
Africa Albida Tourism chief executive Ross Kennedy, and Machaba Safaris managing director Alistair Rankin announce that Ngoma Lodge PTY LTD, in Chobe, Botswana, has been purchased by Machaba Safaris, effective August 1, 2019.
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Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Estate Eliminates Plastic Water Bottles in Bid to Go Plastic-Free
20 June 2019
Re-useable glass water bottles have replaced single-use plastic bottles at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, Victoria Falls Safari Club, Victoria Falls Safari Suites as hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism continues to rally to protect the environment..
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Africa Albida Tourism Chief Executive Wins Diplomacy Award
25 March 2019
Africa Albida Tourism chief executive Ross Kennedy is “humbled” to have won the 2019 Outstanding Contribution to Diplomacy Award, alongside the late great musician Oliver Mtukudzi
AFRICA ALBIDA TOURISM WELCOMES NEW GROUP SALES & BRAND MANAGER
24 January 2019
Bryony Acutt re-joined Africa Albida Tourism in the role of Group Sales & Brand Manager on January 9, 2019, after leaving in 2011 to pursue her passion in advertising.
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Hospitality Group Celebrates Its Busiest Year Ever As Tourists Return To Victoria Falls
22 November 2018
Africa Albida Tourism is celebrating its busiest year ever, as tourists flock to Victoria Falls, with its flagship property Victoria Falls Safari Lodge enjoying 80-plus per cent occupancy over the past six months.
$30,000 RAISED TO FIGHT POACHING IN VICTORIA FALLS
01 October 2018
The war on poaching in the Victoria Falls region has been given a $30,000 boost by an annual fundraising golf tournament, coordinated, hosted and sponsored by Zimbabwean hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism.
PLAY YOUR PART IN CONSERVING ZIMBABWE’S WILDLIFE
16 August 2018
There is still an exciting opportunity to play your part in conserving Zimbabwe’s wildlife by supporting the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit’s (VFAPU) annual fundraising Golf Day to be held in Harare on September 21.
The New-Look Victoria Falls Safari Club is Better Than Ever!
08 May 2018
The exclusive Victoria Falls Safari Club has established itself as one of the resort town’s premium accommodation choices, offering an even more enhanced guest experience, following a major redevelopment, Africa Albida Tourism chief executive Ross Kennedy says.
A NEW FITNESS ROOM AND POOL DECK FOR VICTORIA FALLS SAFARI LODGE
12 April 2018
A fitness room will be built at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge and its pool deck will be replaced, as hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism continues to enhance its offerings as Zimbabwe’s top resort town enjoys a tourism boom.
VICTORIA FALLS LAUNCHES A MAJOR RECYCLING PROJECT
15 March 2018
Victoria Falls is going greener with the launch of its very own recycling project, which is expected to have a major impact in protecting the environment around one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
VICTORIA FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS THE CAPACITY TO WELCOME MORE AIRLINES
18 January 2018
Victoria Falls International Airport has significant capacity to welcome more flights, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe is working towards a greater spread of arrival times with carriers to limit peak congestion times for passenger handling, a tourism industry leader says.
VICTORIA FALLS SAFARI LODGE WINS BEST RESORT HOTEL 23 YEARS STRAIGHT
10 September 2019
Africa Albida Tourism’s flagship property Victoria Falls Safari Lodge has been voted the Best Resort Hotel for the 23rd year in a row by the Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents (AZTA), with the hospitality group also receiving three other accolades at the same awards event.
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Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Named Among Africa’s Top Five Resort Hotels
31 July 2019
Africa Albida Tourism is thrilled its flagship property, Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, has been named among Africa’s top five resort hotels by high profile US magazine Travel + Leisure, says chief executive Ross Kennedy.
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The Iconic Boma – Dinner & Drum Show Undergoes A Major Refurbishment
16 July 2019
The Boma – Dinner & Drum Show has a fresh look and feel, with its new décor capturing the style of the traditional Zimbabwean cooking hut, while the kitchen has been rebuilt and modernised and other structural enhancements made.
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Victoria Falls Recycling Wins International Award
21 May 2019
Victoria Falls Recycling, launched by hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism a year ago, has received international recognition, winning an award at leading travel show We Are Africa in Cape Town, last week.
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Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Estate Welcomes New General Manager
08 March 2019
Anald Musonza has been appointed general manager of Africa Albida Tourism’s Victoria Falls properties, starting his new role on February 25.
A Fitness Room with Perhaps the Finest Work-Out View in Africa has Opened at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge
09 October 2018
A fitness room has been built at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, offering guests an unrivalled view of bushveld to the horizon, with the opportunity to spot wildlife at the onsite waterhole during their work out.
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AFRICA ALBIDA TOURISM SCOOPS TOP NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD
04 September 2018
Hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism won the Environmental Award at the 25th Annual Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents (AZTA) Awards ceremony on Saturday, after launching a major recycling project in Victoria Falls.
Zimbabwe is Back with Record Numbers of Tourists Visiting Victoria Falls
09 May 2018
Tourists are once again flocking to Zimbabwe, with the country’s top resort town of Victoria Falls enjoying record numbers, and healthy forward bookings indicating the boom is set to continue, a leading tourism industry figure says.
VICTORIA FALLS SAFARI CLUB USHERS IN NEW ERA WITH TWO KEY APPOINTMENTS
28 March 2018
Dionne Mutsonziwa has been appointed Victoria Falls Safari Club manager, while Mark Rimmer has been engaged as a consultant chef to open its new kitchen and restaurant.
AFRICA ALBIDA TOURISM ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW GENERAL MANAGER
15 February 2018
Africa Albida Tourism hospitality group is delighted to announce the appointment of Dustin Kennedy as General Manager of its Victoria Falls Safari Lodge estate.
VICTORIA FALLS SAFARI CLUB UNDERGOES MAJOR REDEVELOPMENT AS TOURIST BOOM HITS
01 November 2017
Victoria Falls Safari Club is set to undergo a $600,000 redevelopment, as leading Zimbabwean hospitality group Africa Albida Tourism (AAT) braces for a continued boom in international visitor arrivals into the country’s top resort town.