Siza Safari stems from some very concerned people in the southern African tourism industry wanting to assist accommodation providers and their staff during these very difficult times brought on by the Covid 19 pandemic.

With a complete lock down in the short term, severe long term travel restrictions and possible reticence by people to travel even after receiving official sanction to do so, accommodation providers in our region are faced with severe cash flow shortages. These shortages in turn result in the many of thousands of people employed within the accommodation sector facing the very real possibility of becoming unemployed. In the rural areas where most lodges are situated each staff member often supports up to 10 dependents. Without an income these people may have to rely on bush meat sourced through poaching in order to feed their families. Job losses therefore can realistically be expected to have serious ramifications for both people and wildlife and conservation.

While we have every faith in the establishments that we have partnered with surviving these turbulent times, the cost for their staff may be too high. These establishments all have a wonderful offering, a great product and their rooms and experiences are in a class of their own.

With the relaxing of international restrictions and the opening of all the accommodation establishments, the properties on our site are no longer offering vouchers, but as a result of the tremendous support that they have had from the local market are wanting to reward the loyalty of the South Africans that supported them by offering fantastic Southern African residents' (SADC) rates. These rates are featured on our side and can be booked via Siza Safari.
 
We look forward to hearing from you.