In 2022, Bestway travel and marketing manager Kierra explored the island paradise of Sri Lanka for 30 days. Here are her 5 favourite experiences, as well as why Sri Lanka might be a top destination this year!... Continue reading
In May 2023, Bestway travel and marketing manager Kierra was able to spend 3 weeks exploring South Africa from Johannesburg all the way to Cape Town,... Continue reading
If I was asked to name the best wildlife destinations on Earth, a few spots would come to mind. One of these spots would be Botswana and its legendary Okavango Delta,... Continue reading
Before visiting Rwanda, I only knew two things about this small, East African country: it was one of the only spots on Earth you could see endangered mountain gorillas,... Continue reading
Since January 2022, Bestway team member Kierra Jones has been able to embark on an extended journey to visit some of Bestway’s top destinations... Continue reading
Since January 2022, Bestway team member Kierra Jones has been able to embark on an extended journey to visit some of Bestway’s top destinations ... Continue reading
Since January 2022, Bestway team member Kierra Jones has been able to embark on an extended journey to visit some of our top destinations ... Continue reading
Since January 2022, Bestway team member Kierra Jones has been able to embark on an extended journey to visit some of Bestway’s favourite destinations ... Continue reading
Starting in January 2022, Bestway team member Kierra Jones embarked on an extended journey to visit some of Bestway’s top destinations ... Continue reading
Three brothers, born in the East African city of Dar es Salaam, (An Arabic word meaning, “Abode of Peace”), who after completing University studies in various ... Continue reading
Many of us with the travel bug have started to plan our return to international journeys—that is, if we haven’t ventured abroad already! ... Continue reading
A total of 34 new locations have now gained World Heritage Site status, as decided at the annual World Heritage Committee meeting in late July ... Continue reading
It’s no surprise that a visit to Egypt makes it on many a bucket list. The Pyramids, only surviving wonder of the ancient world, the Sphinx, ... Continue reading
Travel is not just about checking sites off your list.
It’s about the discovery of other ways of living, the connections with welcoming locals and the memories created ... Continue reading
East Africa’s Great Migration has earned many titles over the years. The “world’s greatest wildlife spectacle”, the “greatest show on earth” ... Continue reading
At Bestway, we have a turn of phrase we often use—as soon as you visit India for the first time, we say, you already start thinking of when you’ll be back ... Continue reading
The final Christmas countdown is on, and to celebrate, we’re taking a look at unique Christmas practices across the globe ... Continue reading
World Heritage Sites are places of awe that show us what both nature and humankind are truly capable of. Every one of the more than 1,000 World Heritage Sites named by UNESCO ... Continue reading
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has named more than 1,000 World Heritage Sites around the globe ... Continue reading
Though many of us are still homebound, we’re starting to see the first glimmers of travel’s return, ... Continue reading
With many travel restrictions still in place, right now we’re taking the opportunity to look back at our favourite travel memories... Continue reading
MAY 08, 2019 – I had the privilege of witnessing South Africa’s fifth national elections since Apartheid came to an end... Continue reading
Happy World Heritage Day! April 18th is an opportunity to celebrate humankind’s collective history... Continue reading
In 1937, radically influential psychologist Carl. G. Jung embarked on an epic 5000-mile expedition around India that would profoundly influence his research and worldview... Continue reading
SHANGRI-LA, a fictional place created by James Hilton in his classic novel Lost Horizon, has made many a person wonder which real-life location influenced its development... Continue reading
In September 2018, David Keller embarked on the journey of a lifetime with a small group of like-minded travellers, fulfilling his lifelong dream to experience India and Nepal... Continue reading
It takes a lot of work for our Bestway team to stay on top of the latest and greatest experiences for each of the over 90 destinations we offer... Continue reading
In September 2018, Tom Herstad, marketing expert, entrepreneur and author of Love, Care and Share, embarked on the journey of a lifetime with a small group of like-minded travellers... Continue reading
In 1804, the first steam locomotive carried 10 tons of iron from Merthyr Tydfil to Abercynon in Wales. Since then, trains have been powered by steam, diesel, electric and even horses... Continue reading
There are many motivations behind a person’s decision to travel to another city, country or continent. Some of us bitten by the travel bug will use any opportunity or excuse to travel... Continue reading
Have you made your plans for travel in the next few months? Here are some of our hand picked exclusive journeys coming up in the next few months... Continue reading
BESTWAY Club members - here is an exciting announcement for you. As we launch our newest brochure, we are offering a ONE-TIME SPECIAL DISCOUNT on our popular Special Value Tours... Continue reading
In 2017, international tourist arrivals hit 1.3 billion worldwide, and the United Nations World Tourism Organisation forecasts that this number could jump another 4 to 5 per cent in 2018... Continue reading
Last month, Bestway’s Communications and Outreach coordinator Kierra Jones had the chance to embark on a Bestway tour to one of our most popular destinations—India... Continue reading
After nearly a decade, a group of Bestway explorers set foot once again in one of the most well-known, yet least visited countries in the world... Continue reading
Today we celebrate humankind’s collective history. It was in 1982 that the International Council on Monuments and Sites declared April 18 as World Heritage Day... Continue reading
The Silk Road is the world’s oldest and longest trade route. Right in the heart sits Uzbekistan, a country with monumental architecture,… Continue reading
With more than 2,000 ethnic groups and a history spanning back thousands of years, India offers an incomparable travel experience… Continue reading
In February, our much-anticipated “Exploring the Arts & Artisans of South India” tour set off with expert anthropologist Dr. Stephen Inglis at its head… Continue reading
At Bestway, our tours focus on the history, culture, heritage and natural wonders that have shaped a country and its people… Continue reading
As the new year kicks off, we want to wish you, our Bestway travellers, all the very best and, of course, happy travels for 2018… Continue reading
2018 is your year to experience the legendary Silk Road! Trace the overland caravan routes developed from the trade of silk, spices, tea,… Continue reading
Many moons back, in May of 2015, I ventured out on yet another exploratory mission to a nation we know very little about… Continue reading
From spending a season travelling throughout Kenya and Tanzania to following the Big Five in South Africa and Botswana, Bill and Mary Carstedt of Chicago, Illinois, have been to Africa many times… Continue reading
In October, we asked our travellers to send in their all-time favourite photos from their Bestway journeys for our Traveller of the Month contest… Continue reading
After visiting 100 countries, Tony and Patti Leisner think that the Balkans should be on your bucket list… Continue reading
The Silk Route (also known as the Silk Road) spans from the Mediterranean regions of Europe and North Africa all the way to China,… Continue reading
Have you come face to face with a lion? Taken a train across Central Asia? Explored the vast Indian sub-continent? We want to see your best photo!… Continue reading
Since Bestway Tours & Safaris inception in 1978, one of our main missions has been to help travellers learn about and experience the world’s cultures… Continue reading
While travelling on your own can bog you down in the minutiae of trip planning, and travelling in large groups can leave you spending hours of extra time making your way from point A to point B,… Continue reading
Until September 30, 1966, the region nestled between South Africa, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe was referred to as the British protectorate of Bechuanaland… Continue reading
Richard and Melvina McCaw of Barrie, Ontario, Canada, recently returned from their first African experience, Bestway’s Wild Game Safari in Tanzania and Kenya, which combines world famous game viewing with exciting cultural heritage… Continue reading
Bestway Tours & Safaris is excited to announce that one of our unique small group journeys, Exploring the Arts & Artisans of South India, has been chosen as the Unordinary Trip of the Month… Continue reading
A Great Migration Safari is on every traveller’s bucket list - or it should be! This mass movement of more than 1.5 million wildebeest through Kenya and Tanzania,… Continue reading
Last October, Mark F. Nelson, a well-known and well-travelled lawyer in Laguna Beach, California, took Bestway Tours & Safari’s Arab Sheikdoms tour… Continue reading
April 18 is World Heritage Day and we are launching the 2nd edition of our World Heritage Tours brochure… Continue reading
Enjoying and experiencing a game safari is in the bucket list of probably all travelers… Continue reading
It was the summer of 1978 when I was inducted into tourism. I was told then that it was for one year only - to help the family business… Continue reading
The topic was highlighted in our August 2011 newsletter. Five years hence, we are tracing the developments in Zimbabwe… Continue reading
Every wild game safari that I have taken whether it is in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia or even the Asian countries of India, Nepal, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia’s Borneo, the animal that has fascinated me most has been the elephants… Continue reading
Just last week I got back from a brief 10 days extremely eventful journey through a part of Central Europe. We covered the majestic capitals of Prague, Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest - or as they rightfully called, The Imperial Capitals… Continue reading
It was in the ides of the summer of 1978 - some 38 years ago - I engulfed into tourism as a profession. In all these years what has fascinated me most is the passion people have on different aspects of life… Continue reading
JORDANIANS DON’T HATE WESTERNERS
In fact, reality is quite the opposite. They love talking to people who appear to be foreigners, ask them where they’re from, and even invite them to their place for tea. One of my favorite encounters thus far has to be when two Jordanians asked if I’m French… Continue reading
North American travelers know more about Jordan than they think. That is, if they’ve seen a movie or two. Cinematic classics and modern favorites alike have counted on Jordan to serve as their respective backdrops, namely the country’s famous desert, Wadi Rum… Continue reading
Traveling to Jordan I didn’t really know what to expect. It had always been a destination on my bucket list but mainly because I didn’t know much about it and it intrigued and attracted me to the Middle East… Continue reading
Last week I returned from a whirlwind trip to Jordan with Bestway Tours & Safaris in conjunction with Visit Jordan and Royal Jordanian Airlines… Continue reading
Yet another calendar year has come and is on its way out - and don’t we all say, how time flies? Thinking of this made me think about the origin of calendars… Continue reading
Our passion for researching and developing innovative journeys has led us to yet another feat… Continue reading
The beautiful country of Jordan has been getting a lot of great press lately from the release of The Martian, the new Ridley Scott movie,… Continue reading
Eastern Europe offers a distinct and varied picture of Europe - one of magnificent castles, majestic palaces, beautiful mountains, rivers, lakes, gardens in addition to a unique variety… Continue reading
Many moons back, in 1979, we had the good fortune to get two tour requests which opened my eyes to a part of the world of travel that I was not familiar with,… Continue reading
Hope you are having a good summer an unusual one in more ways than one. Whether it is the weather, early forest and devastating fires,… Continue reading
Date: March 09, 2006. Location: Jalu, an oasis in the middle of the Libyan Desert. Local time: 12:30pm. Duration: 4 minutes and 3 seconds. … Continue reading
World famous photographer and EmmyAward-winning Director Paul Saltzman, provides his own personal must watch movie list… Continue reading
One of the country’s leading chefs, cookbook author and “farm-to-table” pioneer James Walt, executive chef at Araxi Restaurant in Whistler, continues to inspire his guests… Continue reading
Every morning in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up… Continue reading
Travel is such an amazing opportunity for capturing images, as we are invigorated by the experience with an overload of fantastic subjects in foreign lands… Continue reading
For those of us, who are passionate about this part of the world, I’ve compiled my own personal reading list to share… Continue reading
Twenty years from now you 'll be more disappointed by the things you didnt do than by the ones you did do… Continue reading
While the excitement and anticipation of your upcoming African Safari grows near, review this useful guide to prepare for your big trip! This infographic is meant to help educate us on medical… Continue reading
1 – Amman
In Jordan’s capital, travelers enjoy the archaeological site known as the Citadel, the Roman Theatre, the Jordan Archaeological Museum, the Folklore Museum and some of Amman’s many art galleries. Get a feel for the old and modern Amman… Continue reading
What is sacred architecture? What makes a sacred place sacred? These questions have resonated strongly in me since the early days of university and remain deeply active to this day. At 21 years of age I did a summer tour of Europe which was a rite of passage at the time. My aim was to see the great works of art and architecture that proliferated everywhere on the continent, a richness that seemed almost unfair to a person of the new world, … Continue reading
It is my belief that travelers - especially those who yearn to learn from and of different cultures, people and countries - should emphasize adding in their bucket list, countries that they want to visit in the next year or two. Within that list of countries emphasis should be laid on prioritizing visits to countries that are undergoing major changes (before the changes happen)… Continue reading
A few years back, I received this very interesting letter from the famous Beatles photographer and two-time Emmy award-winning filmmaker, Paul Saltzman. It recollects a moving experience that he had in India, as a young man. I feel it deserves to be shared… Continue reading
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