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Reasons To Buy A Safari Tent For Your Lodge Or Resort

  With  safari tents , your campsite will appeal to a wider range of campers.    Luxury safari tents  will appeal to people who love the adventure of camping, but without the hassle of pitching a tent, and those who want to unwind, but without the rigours of a primitive tent.  Tentickle  luxury safari tents for lodges and resorts are not just tents - they offer a different way of  vacationing , one that appeals to campers in the upper segment. 1. Changing Camping Needs Have you noticed your guests have changed their wishes? Then chances are you have been noticing an ever-growing need for more comfort.   Many people who take a few days off to escape the hectic daily city life nowadays require privacy, space and luxury. Carrying a toilet roll under the arm has changed into staying at comfortable accommodation with access to your own sanitation.   However, it is not only about comfort. A unique travel experience is also high up on the wish ...

Glamping Spots In 4 South African You Must Consider For Your Next Escape

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  If you are like me and prefer comfort to roughing it, then glamping is for you. Defined as glamorous camping, glamping offers you the opportunity to embrace the rustic lifestyle while still enjoying the modern comforts of a luxury ‘hotel’ stay. When you are on a glamping trip, you do not have to pitch a tent or light a fire, as everything is done for you. Talk about pampered! Here are four spots in South Africa that you should consider for your next glamping escape: Sindile luxury tented camp, Shamwari Private Game Reserve Why visit: Sindile luxury tented camp is named after the matriarch of Shamwari’s leopards. Sindile, meaning survivor in isiXhosa, pays homage to the leopardess that survived numerous maulings by lions to raise her five litters of cubs which comprise Shamwari’s leopard fearless animal when you visit. What to expect: Sindile offers nine premier  luxury tents  that boast stunning views of Bushman’s River and surrounding plains. Each tent can accommodate ...

Camping Should Be An Adventure - Not A Chore

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  Ever wondered exactly how like camping is glamping?  There is a huge range of  glamping tent choices  in the market and every site offers a different service so it’s a valid question. ​ The best answer is:  “Enough like camping to be an adventure but not enough to be a chore.”   ​ It’s like camping because you get to Hear the sound of the rain on your roof See the wild right outside, you can unzip the doors and just take in the views and fresh air Experience the sound of birdsong as you wake up Sit around roaring campfires toasting marshmallows Really relax in your surroundings Cook and dine alfresco (if you wish) See incredible night skies Marvel at spectacular sunsets So essentially you get all the good bits of camping. That is pretty much where the similarity with camping ends, however. It’s different to camping because, It’s easy You don’t have to pitch your own tent or bring endless supplies for all possible scenarios There is no walking across a dew...

Tented Camps Are Fast Becoming the World’s Best Resorts

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  They’re Popping Up Everywhere, From Mexico To Laos—and Luxury Travelers Can’t Get Enough. Here’s Why. At one point in the mid-2010s, “glamping” became a four-letter word. A sudden boom in upscale tented accommodations—which ultimately felt neither glamorous nor like camping—saw the trend go from boom to bust as quickly as spaghetti donuts and ramen burgers.   But now, glamping is back, and the glamour factor is through the canvas roof.   Everywhere from Luang Prabang to New South Wales, Tulum to Costa Rica—even in the heart of New York—hoteliers are ditching bricks and mortar walls and ceilings for safari-style tents , many with free-standing bathtubs, fireplaces, wood floors, and outdoor dual-head rain showers. The concept has become so high-end, “glamping” no longer does it justice.   For travellers, the experience offers novelty, digital disconnection, and access to experiences that are at once authentic and Instagrammable (when you get back on Wi-Fi). Think in...

The versatility of a safari tent

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Glamping tents offer a unique stay between the wildlife in safari parks. Safari tents in the zoo, transforms into souvenir shops and snack corners with a unique and adventurous look. The demand for Glamping is not only on the rise at campgrounds and recreation parks. Others are now also playing into the desire for memory-making experiences and using safari tents for multiple purposes : Souvenir shop Snackcorner Museum Dining/ mess tents Front desk Information point Luxury tents are so versatile the applications are only limited by your needs. Check out the incredible tent options at Tentickle Luxury Tents and upgrade your lodge, resort, safari park, reastaunrant or even garden. Original article from Gorgeous Glamping .

Eight tips to help you move from camping to glamping

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Do you already own a campsite and are thinking of installing some glamping tents? It’s a good way of broadening your target market and taking your campsite upmarket. But how do you start? Here are some tips to point you in the right direction. 1. What do your existing and potential guests want? Ask your existing guests if they would like to try glamping – do they want better facilities? Tents with bathrooms or even air conditioning? They may well be interested, but you can also reach a new and wider audience who may not ever have tried a traditional camping holiday because they believe it’s too basic, but who may be tempted by more luxurious glamping. 2. Learn from others A growing number of campsite owners have switched from camping to glamping or offer a combination of the two. You can learn from them, read how they did it and also try out some glamping sites for yourself to see what it’s like. 3. Choose the right type of glamping accommodation for your guests If you’re ready ...

PRACTICAL TIPS FOR MOBILE CAMPING

Mobile camping  remains hugely popular thanks to being a winning combination of an authentic, affordable and comfortable safari experience that is set in some of Africa’s greatest wildernesses. Instead of staying in lodges, you stay in a series of  tented camps in private concessions , national parks and game reserves, moving every few days by road or air to a new location. Although you’re ‘giving up’ a swimming pool, air conditioning, spa treatments and Internet connectivity, all the important creature comforts are still in place like flush loos, hot showers, charging stations and delicious food… plus you get much, much closer to the wilderness in a maximum group of eight travellers: it’s crowd-free, luxury ‘glamping’! Here are a few handy hints to get the most out of your mobile safari. 1.Your Tent The dome tents are fairly spacious and equipped with either twins or a double bed, depending on your request upon booking. Each bed has plenty of bedding, there is gener...