Africa Albida Tourism (AAT)’s celebrated flagship, the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge retained the prestigious title of Zimbabwe’s ‘Best Safari Lodge’ – for the 14th year running.
The award, presented by the Association of Zimbabwe Travel Agents (AZTA) at a well attended themed ball in Harare last week, is the most coveted among non-tented safari lodges in the country and an endorsement of excellence from the local retail travel trade.
An “ecstatic, excited, and extremely proud” Glenn Stutchbury, AAT managing director, said he was also “very humbled and appreciative” of the support from the travel trade whose loyalty ensured the property’s 14-year unbroken run as Zimbabwe’s leading safari lodge.
Another AAT operation, The Hide Safari Camp at Hwange National Park, was named the top tented safari camp in Zimbabwe, holding on the title for the 11th consecutive year.
“We are thrilled to have received this prestigious Award for the 11th time, said Gavin Rennie, General Manager of The Hide. “This truly is an honour given the excellent tented safari camps we compete with in Zimbabwe. We do our utmost to provide the very best service and hospitality delivery, from the inception of the booking enquiry right the way through to fulfilling every guest’s wildest dreams at The Hide.”
“We would like to thank all our agents and operators for this recognition and we look forward to further strengthening our relationships.” he said.
AZTA annually presents awards in various categories, as judged by its members on aspects including quality of service provision to the trade and as well as service delivery to its customers.
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge took part in the International Vulture Awareness Day on 5th September 2009. International Vulture Awareness Day publicises the conservation of vultures to a wider audience and highlights the important work being carried out by the world’s vulture conservationists. The aim for each participating organisation is to carry out their own activities that highlight vulture conservation and awareness.
A daily feeding programme is conducted at Victoria Falls Safari Lodge during lunch on the terrace of Makuwa-Kuwa Restaurant, where guests have front row seats to a fascinating raptor drama as these birds of prey hover in circles waiting to descend on the specially prepared meal courtesy of the leftovers and off cuts from The Boma – Place of Eating.
Two rangers at the lodge had been given the task of counting the vultures and during the feeding frenzy a total of ninety seven (97) White Backed Vultures and sixty six (66) Hooded Vultures were counted, also joining in the mêlée on the ground was a delegation of twenty two (22) Marabou Storks. In the sky above an aerial battle was taking place between the taking off Vultures and five (5) Yellow Billed Kites eager to snatch a tasty morsel from the talons of the vultures. A single Tawny Eagle swooped around the feeding site occasionally challenging a vulture for its share of the meal. Within twenty minutes the feeding site was cleared accept for a few engorged White Backs that were struggling to take off after such a hearty feast.
Our two restaurants have just been nominated for the Restaurant of the Year Award
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