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About South Africa Travel Plan South Africa Travel Plan is a small specialist internet based tour operator, offering you a unique way of travelling around the country. Travel exactly how you want to, when you want to. Our South Africa travel specialists will help you build your own trip, handing you complete control of your holiday. We pride ourselves on providing excellent service levels which continue throughout the life of your booking. |
Your financial protectionSouth Africa Travel Plan is part of Rickshaw Travel Ltd which is a fully licensed and bonded tour operator.We hold an Air Travel Organisers License (ATOL number 9728) issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). This means that in the unlikely event of our insolvency, any holiday arrangements made with us in conjunction with flights from the U.K. are 100% protected. In addition we are also members of ABTA (ABTA number Y0484). This means that in the unlikely event of our insolvency, any land only trips are 100% protected(i.e. where international flights haven't been booked through us). |
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Fiona McLarenSouth Africa Travel SpecialistTravel has been a big part of my life – visiting Africa since I was a child this fascinating continent called me back time and time again. Originally from East Yorkshire, I moved to South Africa just in time to see the dawn of a new democracy. South Africa was my home for 21 years and in that time travelled extensively with friends and family in the southern African region.It is a country of such great diversity and has so much to offer; one cannot help but be attracted to it. In my experience, not one holiday is ever the same as the country is so diverse in terms of its culture and natural beauty. Around every corner there is a new place to explore! From the thrill of spotting your first wild cat to standing in awe of the mighty Drakensburg, this is a country that despite its past has emerged with pride and great beauty to share with all who venture to the southern tip of the African continent. |
Kieran Maartens
South Africa Travel SpecialistI grew up in South Africa, spending the first twelve years of my life there. Since leaving I have been back many times, visiting different areas of the country. The last time I went back I took a road trip from Cape Town to Namibia.Namibia is a stunningly beautiful, empty country, and my highlight was Sossusvlei and Fish River Canyon. Back in Cape Town I found time to visit the winelands, and Boulders Beach, home of the infamous penguins. I also climbed Table Mountain, especially advisable on a cloudless day (when there is no ‘Table Cloth’), as the view from the top is unparalleled. A world in one country? It certainly seems so to me, I could never visit it enough, there are so many varied to experiences to be had. The unique music, the tasty boerewors, the sounds of the bush, and some of the friendliest people I have ever met. All I will miss until the next time! |
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Laura ClarkSouth Africa Travel SpecialistSouth Africa really does have it all, and can be blamed as the root cause of my obsession with Africa. Back in 2006 I spent 10 weeks volunteering on a private game reserve in Limpopo (coincidently the same one we offer as part of our South Africa camping module) and had the time of my life. Nothing compares with waking up to the sounds of the bush and spending your days on the back of a 4x4 tracking wildlife, then spending the evening under a beautiful starry sky, blazing fire, steak on the braai and savannah cider in hand. We were lucky enough to do that every day and it never got boring for me. Beyond its amazing wildlife parks, South Africa also boasts some beautiful beaches, and of course the world famous surf of Jeffreys Bay. One tip though, those waves really aren't for amateurs. I got wiped out so many times I'm still finding sand in my ears. |
Haydn WrathManagerSouth Africa Travel Plan is run by Haydn Wrath.I left the University of East Anglia in 1984 and escaped what seemed a very grim England by spending the rest of the 1980s travelling and working round the world. During this time I put in some usual stints as an English teacher in Tokyo, a landscape gardener in Sydney and a tarmac layer's assistant in Alaska. In 1990, I joined Bridge the World Travel Centre in London as manager of the World-wide department, where I was able to put my degree in Politics and Philosophy to good use! |
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South Africa Travel Plan, part of Rickshaw TravelSouth Africa Travel Plan is part of Rickshaw Travel. Rickshaw Travel is a UK based ABTA / ATOL bonded tour operator. We specialise in providing solutions for holiday makers who want to travel independently, taking in the highlights of a country, but with arrangements made in advance. Our travel style is to use comfortable, but smaller scale accommodation that has an authentic feel. We promote responsible tourism and also sponsor a number of community projects in the countries in which we operate.We also operate in the following 10 other countries in Asia and Latin America, where we offer trips of a similar style: |