[COVID COMMENT] A trio of good news for South Africa
17 August 2020

LEVEL 2. NEW CAMP. WOMEN'S MONTH.


The best things come in threes. As a result, we are triple excited about the following.

Good news in 1, 2, 3 ...

  1. Following on from the opening of borders in East Africa (Tanzania and Kenya both doing well!), Zambia, São Tomé & Príncipe, and Seychelles, South Africa is also taking shape. The president has announced lockdown level 2 starting today.

    Most significantly, this means local travel throughout provinces and the legal sale of alcohol. We are seeing amazing support from residents who are taking advantage of great rates and exploring their 'own backyard'.

    While not yet open for international travel, we are cautiously optimistic that things are looking up.
    Do you have South African resident business? CONTACT US for our 'Reignite Travel' local travel rates.
  2. Showing strength and resilience, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve has just announced the opening of their exclusive-use canvas experience: GALPIN TENTED CAMP.

  3. Our first talk for August celebrates Women's Month in South Africa. We have a panel of leading women in the industry, and our guest host is renowned journalist and editor, Lisa Grainger. JOIN US TOMORROW.

Galpin Tented Camp

KWANDWE PRIVATE GAME RESERVE

DIS/CONNECT. A paradox, but sometimes the best way to connect with what's truly important is to disconnect from the demands of the world out there. The newly opened exclusive-use GALPIN TENTED CAMP on the 21,000-hectare private wilderness of Kwandwe provides exactly that.
  • Tune into nature's sights and sounds at this Wi-Fi free camp
  • Located in a remote southern section of the reserve, overlooking Galpin Dam
  • Explore the wilderness on foot with walking safaris (also 4x4 game drives)
  • Campfire cuisine and sundowners under enormous skies
  • Exclusive bookings in 4 tents for up to 8 guests, no children under 16
  • Indoor and outdoor showers (hot water) and double vanity
RATES from R 31 110 for the first 6 guests. Contact us for SA residents rates.
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OUR TUESDAY TALK PANEL


Nina Scott
TANDA TULA
Stella Bettany
AZURA RETREATS
Wendy Rankin
MACHABA SAFARIS

Tina Aponte (GUEST)
ROYAL CHUNDU
Suzanne Bayly-Coupe
CLASSIC PORTFOLIO
Lisa Grainger (HOST)
JOURNALIST & EDITOR

Join us

Tuesday, 18th August 2020, 16:30 - 18:00 (SA Std Time, GMT+2)


In celebration of Women's Month in South Africa, we will be taking a closer look at the important roles and influence the women on our panel have had in their business spheres, challenges they have faced and what they most look forward to.

On this occasion, I am excited to be on the panel side of the discussion. Joining me is a group of strong, dynamic women that I hugely admire and have had the privilege of working closely with. Our guest host will be Lisa Grainger, multi-award-winning journalist and editor.

PLEASE NOTE:: all registrants receive a link to the recording after the talk.
Do take the time to register, even if you are not able to make this time slot.
Register here
I would like to extend my sincerest gratitude to the team of dynamic, diligent and determined women who make up the Classic Portfolio team (yes, we are now an all-female team of 16). While we have been exceptionally fortunate to have the continued support of our members, the Classics team have endured our work-life falling apart, retreating to our homes to continue working on reduced salaries, while learning how to navigate Zoom meetings and taking on homeschooling. I salute each of you for being strong, calm and dignified amidst these challenging times.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

Warmest regards
Suzanne
Suzanne Bayly-Coupe
OWNER
Classic Portfolio		 Sustainable Africa
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This month, we are proud to be part of Ride4Rangers, an initiative to help raise essential funds for 60 different conservation areas across Africa, supporting over 5000 rangers in their vital work.
The travel industry has come together to raise money by cumulatively circumnavigating Africa (30 000 km), led by the Ride4Rangers cycling team who have just started their 2-week cycle from Lands End in Cornwall to John o'Groats in northern Scotland. Even if you aren't able to join the ride, there are several other ways to TAKE PART, wherever you are in the world! Together we can make a difference!

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WHAT WE LOVE: This low-key, unassuming country is also home to some of Africa’s most famed tourist destinations: Serengeti, Ngorongoro, Tarangire, Kilimanjaro, and Zanzibar. While most visitors will congregate at these undeniably exotic spots, Tanzania has many other hidden natural, historical and cultural gems; including 19th-century caravan routes, once-famed ports of call for Oriental merchant ships, ancient rock paintings, Africa’s largest protected natural area (Selous), as well as prime destinations for seeing chimpanzees in the wild. All this is held together by the beauty and dignity of over 100 ethnic groups that live amicably in Tanzania.


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Wolwedans Premier Camps

The vast 220 000-hectare private NamibRand Nature Reserve, an International Dark Sky Reserve, offers a landscape of red dune belts, gravel plains, mountains and "inselbergs". It is incomparable to anything you have ever experienced. The powerful silence of this wild desolation beckons your soul. It is simply out of this world. Located only 60 kilometers from the coast, summer evenings are cooled by refreshing west winds, while winter mornings make for exceptional photography with layers of fog in the desert. Here you discover two exclusive experiences which combine to create the most immersive journey through this desert wilderness - Wolwedans Private Camp and Boulders Safari Camp.

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