Archive | February, 2009

UN Secretary-General visits Arusha

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has touched down in South Africa on his first official visit to the country, beginning a trip that will also take him to Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Egypt.

On arrival Wednesday evening, Mr. Ban met with South Africa’s Foreign Minister Nkosazana Dhlamini-Zuma and on Thursday will hold talks with President Kgalema Motlanthe and with United Nations staff.

The Secretary-General will then travel to Tanzania, one of the pilot countries for the reform programme known as “Delivering as One” that aims to coordinate all UN efforts on the ground.

He will hold discussions with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, as well as address the diplomatic and academic community in Dar es Salaam.

Mr. Ban is also due to fly over the receding ice cap of Mount Kilimanjaro on Friday on his way to the city of Arusha to visit the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda on Friday afternoon 27 February 2009.

From Tanzania, the Secretary-General will head to the DRC where he will meet with President Joseph Kabila and others, moving on to Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, to visit Panzi Hospital, where victims of sexual violence are cared for.

Then, in the North Kivu provincial capital of Goma, he will meet with members of the UN peacekeeping mission (MONUC) and with local authorities.

In Rwanda, Mr. Ban will meet with President Paul Kagame.

Finally, he will travel to the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, where he will participate in the 2 March meeting entitled, “International Conference in support of the Palestinian Economy, for the reconstruction of Gaza,” co-chaired by Egypt and Norway.

Nominated for a Good Safari Guide Award as Best Safari House

Good Safari GuideOnsea House Tanzania Ltd has been nominated for a Good Safari Guide Award (2009) in the category of Best Safari House.

Nominations are accepted only from experienced African travel specialists (operators, agents, travel journalists). Several travel specialists who think highly of our boutique property have nominated Onsea House online.

Nominations will continue to be accepted until 10th March 2009. Winners will be chosen based purely on numbers of nominations from the industry and from the panel of judges. The 2009 Awards will be held on Friday 8th May during Indaba in Durban, South Africa.

In the past years years, Onsea House has received numerous excellent reviews in guide books including Rough Guide and Lonely Planet, on online reviews including TripAdvisor and Zoover, on boutique hotel websites including Chic Retreats and i-escape and from clients travelling through respected Tour Operators including Expert Africa. The nomination as Best Safari House reconfirms that Onsea House is even considered as best place in its category among operators, agents and travel journalists.

Verlengde vroegboekactie en laagseizoen prijzen maken low budget safari in Tanzania mogelijk

BRITISH AIRWAYS heeft de vroegboektarieven verlengd tot en met maandag 16 februari 2009. En dat is goed nieuws voor diegenen die nog niet konden beslissen om hun vlucht te boeken, want British Airways heeft werkelijk onklopbare tarieven naar Nairobi en Dar Es Salaam. Prijzen starten in het laagszeizoen vanaf 494 Euro en in het hoogseizoen vanaf 554 Euro.

KLM voert momenteel nog stevig actie tot en met woensdag 18 februari. Naar Nairobi kan vanaf 541 Euro en Dar Es Salaam vanaf 601 Euro.

BRUSSELS AIRLINES zet natuurlijk Afrika in de etalage, naar 12 bestemmingen. Nairobi start vanaf 669 Euro.

Vanuit Nairobi of Dar Es Salaam zijn dagelijkse transfers mogelijk via shuttle bus of vliegtuig naar Kilimanjaro, op 30 minuten van Onsea House. Promotietarieven op vluchten boek je via Joker. Contacteer info@onseahouse.com voor verdere info voor een verblijf bij Onsea House in combinatie met safari, strandverblijf en/of Kilimanjaro beklimming.

Selected as only boutique hotel in Tanzania

Chic RetreatsOnsea House is a privately owned luxury bed & breakfast in Arusha and the only property in Tanzania which is selected for the Luxury Boutique Hotel portfolio from Chic Retreats. “Small is beautiful” is what the selected hip hotels and small luxury hotels have in common.
The 5th Anniversary Edition of the Chic Retreats book, features over 200 hotels and villas worldwide and will include 1 full page on Onsea House. Available for members from 1st July from Chic Retreats or for clients at Onsea House. 

I-escape, the winner of the Best Travel Website and many other awards, is renown for its honest reviews of more than 700 handpicked places. They have selected Onsea House as only hotel/lodge in Northern Tanzania and just updated their Onsea House review.

Mr & Mrs Smith, who have not yet selected a hotel in Tanzania, have shown interest to include Onsea House in their collection of boutique & luxury hotels.

Contact info@onseahouse.com for further information on a stay at Onsea House in Arusha in combination with a safari, Kilimanjaro climb and/or Zanzibar beach holiday.

Ethiopian Airlines offering free tickets to Africa

Time published some Valentine’s Deals That You’ll Love, including special travel deals.
To celebrate Barack Obama’s Inauguration, Ethiopian Airlines is offering a free companion ticket to any of its 32 destinations in Africa, including Kilimanjaro Airport (Tanzania), from Washington’s Dulles Airport.

Traditionally speaking, flights to Africa can be amongst the most expensive you’ll find, and there are seldom deals to be found when flying there. But right now this “buy 1, get 1 free” promotion makes it more affordable than ever to make the trip.

The promotion is good from February 1st through March 31st 2009. Simply book a ticket before the 30th of March, and you receive one companion fare for free. 800-445-2733Â
The only restriction, other than the dates of the promotion, is that your stay can not be longer than 21 days.

Combining this promotion with low season rates in April and May and/or using Onsea House as “home base” in Arusha could make for a low cost safari, Kilimanjaro climb and/or Zanzibar beach holiday. Grab your tickets while you can!

Contact info@onseahouse.com for all travel advise to Tanzania: from the moment you arrive at Kilimanjaro airport until you get back on the plane.