In the last ten years, Muslim travel across the globe has seen significant increases. As one of the fastest-growing tourism segments, Muslim travel spend is set to rise to US$300 billion by 2026. And South Africa can most definitely benefit from this.The local market has already seen a significant influx of young Muslim travellers from all over the world, and thanks to our own rich Muslim culture, many of our offerings are already suited to tourists.
When you mention Nigeria, most tourists think of big cities like Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. But there is another destination with a huge heart and plenty to do and see - and best of all, it’s still waiting to be discovered.
Following the hotel group’s announcement of its Kruger National Park expansion last month with the addition of Buckler’s Africa Lodge, the owners (Safraaz Suliman, Nazir Akram, Azhar Suliman, Haroun Peer and Neville Ngoveni), along with BON Hotels are excited to share the news of their second Halal-certified accommodation offering in the area.
Buckler’s Africa Lodge is one of three properties in the Kruger National Park area to be managed by BON Hotels, and will be launching in September 2019.