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Suggest to clients that they either book a tour with you or confirm their tickets shortly after arriving in Cape Town.
Suggest to clients looking to experience several wineries – and tastings - that they do so via an organised tour. This will take out the need for a ‘designated driver’.
The Port Elizabeth area is one of the best cities to suggest a township experience.
Consider booking Durban-bound clients into a hotel in either Umhlanga or Ballitto for their first night. The two coastal towns have great great hotels such as The Oysters Box (Umhlanga) and Hotel Izulu (Ballitto).
Don’t ignore the game reserves of KZN when clients enquire about asafari. Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park offers basic but comfortable accommodation and is a very affordable alternative to the province’s five-star lodges such as Phinda and Thanda.
Your clients should consider touring the Eastern Cape’s Indian Ocean coastline, staying in the numerous excellent lodges along its route.
The best way to see Mpumalanga’s many scenic attractions is to suggest a self-drive itinerary or escorted tour over two or three days that travels the famed Panorama Route.
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Can you name each of South Africa’s nine provinces, point clients in the direction of the best beaches or recommend its malaria-free wildlife parks?
Can you suggest the ideal length of time for touring the Garden Route, point customers interested in star gazing towards those regions with the clearest skies, or offer them options for a township tour?
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September Stats: World Cup spin-off so soon?
The arrivals statistics for September have been released by StatsSA and show enormous promise from both core and emerging markets.The total arrivals into the country grew by 12,9% with a total of 658 565 visitors, up from 583 352 last year September. While overseas arrivals showed double-digit growth of 25,1% from 136 767 to 171 158, African arrivals grew by 9,4% from 443 578 to 485 090.Traditional core markets showed huge growth over the month, possibly a result of displaced travellers who would normally have travelled over the period of the World Cup. The UK, SA’s top market, swelled 11,3%, while the US market, grew by an enormous 30,2%.European markets were also positive with only The Netherlands dropping off slightly for the period. Asian markets performed exceptionally well over the period with China and India showing their strength as emerging economies.Australia has battled its way into the country’s top five source markets with almost 60% growth in travellers visiting the…Continue
Started by Sally Oakey Dec 2, 2010.
City of London honours South Africa
Aaron Mokoena, of Bafana Bafana fame is only the second South African to be awarded the Freedom of the City of London, last week and personifies the gains the country made in hosting the 2010 World Cup.Aaron Mokoena, who led Bafana Bafana during South Africa's hosting of the 2010 Fifa World Cup, radiated South African pride and dignity as he read the age-old declaration of honour bestowing on him the Freedom of the City of London. On 10 November, standing before the robed Chamberlain's Clerk and a top-hatted orderly with a long red jacket and a distinctly Dickensian air, Aaron Mokoena performed the ancient ritual of obedience to the Queen and the Lord Mayor of the City of London.Mokoena is only the second South African to receive the freedom of the city. The first was Nelson Mandela, in 1996 while on a state visit to Britain. The original purpose was to bestow the freedom to trade, Other famous names to have been award freeman status include Winston Churchill, Benjamin Disraeli,…Continue
Started by Sally Oakey Nov 22, 2010.
WTM London 2010
Hi guys!Well done with your presentation at WTM London. I've been yesterday and today (didn't know about competition!!!) and have to say, that it looked really nice. Hope you've done good business during this event! All the best anyway and see you soon. When are you coming to Dublin? PSI will upload few photos soon :)Continue
Started by Marek Maslowiec Nov 10, 2010.
Have any of you finished the training programme yet? 4 Replies
We are really keen to hear from you if you have completed the training. Has it helped you? Is anything missing? What, if any, other information would you like to know about?Your feedback would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you soon.Continue
Started by Sally Oakey. Last reply by Mike Burton Sep 27, 2010.
British Airways schedule changes
British Airways will reduce its Johannesburg capacity from the end of October. BA operates double-daily services between London and Johannesburg but will suspend flight BA34, which operates as a third daily flight on the route five days a week.BA will introduce six new services to Cape Town offering 13 weekly flights from London over the South African summer period. In addition to the schedule change, there are cancellations to BA34/33 between September 7 and 19. Continue
Started by Sally Oakey Sep 14, 2010.
DID YOU KNOW...
The famous Kop at Anfield, the home of Liverpool Football Club, is actually named as a memorial to the battle of Spion Kop, during the Boer War, which involved a large contingent of troops from Liverpool.
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