South Africa Travel Desk, Accommodation & Travel in South Africa
South Africa Travel Desk, Accommodation & Travel in South Africa
 
 

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Jul- och Nyårsresa till Sydafrika!

Vi anlände till Cape Town på morgonen och fick ett varmt bemötande direkt. Trots att flyget var 2 timmar försenat, fungerade allt perfekt tack vare vår travel agency. Tydliga instruktioner om allt nödvändigt och tryggheten att kunna vända sig till någon om något oförutsett inträffar.

Första dagen övernattade vi i Gordons Bay. Skönt att inte behöva resa för långt innan man vant sig med att köra på vänster sida av vägen. Härligt att få se havet och njuta av den varma solen.

Nästa dag startade vi resan längs med Garden Route och vårt första delmål med en natt i Knysna. En härlig ort i ett subtropiskt klimat. Mer om detta senare…

Vi åkte vidare dagen efter till Amakhala game park. En game park som överträffade alla förväntningar. Den drivs av ett antal farmers från trakten som på ett finkänsligt sätt lyckats att harmonisera kommersiell verksamhet och ett långsiktigt arbete med att bevara djur från Afrika. Den innehåller ”all big five” men fokuserar inte enbart på detta. Man bryr sig om alla djur såväl stort som smått vilket ger en ytterligare dimension. Servicen är det bästa vi någonsin upplevt. En gäst på tre anställda ger en oerhörd känsla av lyx men samtidigt kombinerad men en värme som vi alltidigt bär med oss. Förutom vistelsen på Amakhala gjorde vi även ett besök på Addo Elephant Park tillsammans med vår guide. Mäktig upplevelse att få studera elefanter på en armlängds avstånd. Vi är dock glada att vi valde att övernatta i småskaliga Safari Lodge i Amakhala. Under vistelsen fick vi se alla ”big five” vilket inte är någon garanti. Guiden var oerhört kunnig och vi fick många härliga upplevelser. Att sitta vid lägerelden intill poolen på kvällen med en tänd brasa och höra lejonens vrål ger oss en stor längtan att få komma tillbaka snart.

Vi vände tillbaka mot kap provinsen och stannade till i S:t Francis Bay en riktig pärla vid kusten. Holländskt inspirerade hus med halmtäckta tak och en relaxerande kust känsla.

Nästa mål var Knysna på nytt. Vilken ort och vilka ostron, om man nu gillar detta. Under våra resor på detta klot utnämner vi dessa till världens bästa ostron. Ett besök på Knysna Oyster Company kan varmt rekommenderas liksom en utflykt med bolaget Two Oceans. Vi bokade delfin utflykt men fick uppleva både delfiner, valar samt sköldpaddor. Ett bolag med stort miljö ansvar som ger eftertanke om den miljö vi lever i.

Tillbaka i Kap området med Stellenbosch som bas fick fortsatt underbara upplevelser. För vin och mat älskare ett riktigt Mecka. Jätte duktig personal från vår travel agency guidade oss genom de bästa vinproducenterna. Vi besökte Simon´s Town och fick se de berömda Jackass Penguines. Fortsatta äventyr vid Cape of Good Hope som varmt kan rekommenderas. Kombinerad tur till Cape Town med besök på Table Mountains med en vidunderlig utsikt över Cape Town. (ta med en tröja ifall kalla vindar drar in) Shopping på Albert and Victoria Waterfront kombinerat med en smaklig lunch vid havet är omotståndligt.

Hela familjen kan varmt rekommendera SA Travel Desk / La Rochelle Tours / Southern African Safari Stays som din guide till ett lyckat besök i Sydafrika. Kunnig personal, service orienterad inställning kombinerade med en personlig värme och glädje som smittar av sig och ger goda förutsättningar för en lyckad resa. Hör jätte gärna av er om ni vill veta mer…

Familjen Per-Olof, Karin, Alex och Therese Diderot från Limhamn
+46 40 365152

  
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Dear Danelle and Johan,

I just wanted to put something in writing to thank you both very much for all your efforts in arranging our accommodation etc during our recent trip to South Africa. Everything went like a dream - shame we had to come back we were having such a fantastic holiday. I will pass on your details to any friends who may be planning to visit SA in the near future.

We particularly enjoyed Botlierskop and Bradach Manor which had fantastic views. Bettie at Swellendam was also very nice, it started to rain as we got to Swellendem so probably just as well we were only there overnight.

Thanks again for all your help and assistance. If ever you find yourselves in Dubai, give us a call.

All the very best for 2006.

With best wishes.
Denise, Phil, Michael and Lucy Alcock
Dubai

  
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We had a very good holiday there,now we are back in Egypt. We spend 4 fantastic days in Mkuze Reserve, they treat us like a kings and we also enjoy the rest of the holiday. Thank for the suggestion.

If we have some friends that they would like to visit South Africa will give them your details for contact you.

Thank you,
Massimo Mazzolini
Italy

  
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Hi Danélle

Thank you so much for organising last weekend and Moyo which was really great. We both had a very romantic week-end and my brownie points went up 10 fold and I can’t do a thing wrong at present!

Many many thanks!

Best Regards,
Kris Jarzebowski
MD | CareerJunction

  
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Dear Johan,

I just wanted to let you know that Thomas and I had a wonderful trip in SA. All of the places that you booked for us (Villa Hestia, Knysna Hollow, Cedar Manor and Batavia) were outstanding, and we were both very pleased with the
value for money.

Thanks again for your great rates and excellent service. Thomas was so impressed with SA that he definitely wants to go back. I'll be sure to contact you for some more great offers.


Kindest regards,
Vanessa
Germany

  
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Dear Danelle,

Back at home and getting through a pile of outstanding work. We had a great time in SA and thanks very much for the services you provided. My wife says thank you for helping with the boys in Cape Town. I hope your business goes from strength to strength and I will recommend you whenever I get the chance.

Regards,
Dave Norval

  
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Hi Johan,

Thank you for your good wishes, we would like to thank you for arranging our garden route tour, everything went extremely well and the accommodation was excellent. Please send our special thanks to Aylmer, his attention and patience with our elderly relations, and his understanding of their regular need for cups of tea, made it a holiday they will never forget.

The wedding was wonderful, the sun shone on that beautiful venue to make it like a dream come true, a fairytale.We are now suffering from sunshine withdrawal symptoms-it is cold and wet here!

If we make it back to SA again we will surely contact you again, and recommend your firm to anyone we know who may be visiting

Best wishes to you all, especially Aylmer.
Jan & Noel
United Kingdom

  
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Dear Danelle & Johan,

We are back in Switzerland, had a great time in Somerset West at the Conference (organised by the South African Weather Service). There we hired a driver guide for a full day and went to the winelands. I got to Stellenbosch only for a short visit with other people so I could not make arrangements to meet you there. Sorry, it did not work out with you.

In 2003 we went with Danelle for a full day to the winelands which was very nice, and we gave you a Swiss Army Knife with a special dedication from the Swiss Meteorological Institute. I wished I could you send the photographs we have taken with you. We would have very much liked to have met you again this time as we do remember you as a very nice person and we really enjoyed the day with you. Johan, the wine shop you worked at V&A Waterfront is still closed  vanished completely or has it moved elsewhere? Geri went back there last year to see you and also this year no wine shop. I suppose you are very busy at the moment with your new jobs.

Our eldest son and his wife will spend part of their honeymoon touring the Garden Route and Cape Town region in early October. How could they reach you???

We still have a lot of snow and spring does not want to come. So enjoy the sun in South Africa.

Kind regards,
Valentina & Geri
Switzerland

  
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Dear Danélle,

Thank you very much for a most interesting, good tasting and enjoyable wine tour with you. We certainly know who to recommend.

We had a just wonderful stay in SA. Cape Town - with Table Mountain, golf, Haut Bay etc. - Knysna, Hermanus and safaris. And good weather all the time.

Back to Sweden in snow storm and cold. But Gunvor and I also enjoy our winter with much cross country skiing. We have enough snow in Stockholm so to-morrow I'm skiing. Later on we go up in the mountains for some weeks for more fascinating skiing.

We really do hope and think we will be back in SA. It more than met our expectations!

All the best to you and thanks once more from Gunvor and myself
Lennart,
Sweden

  
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Dear Danélle,

Thank you very much for your e-mail – and yes, we do remember SA and all our nice experiences in your wonderful country. We have also agreed that SA is a country you can not visit only once so let us keep in touch.

Kind regards,
Kerstin & Ditlef Fürst

  
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Hi Danelle,

It was good to meet you and Johan in Stellenbosch, we are going to have to wait a few months for the opportunity to have a drink outside here in the early evening - since it is freezing.

As promised some feedback on various parts of our trip, overall we had a great time and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Blue Train - no complaints about anything, the only real comparison we have is the Orient Express. Compared to the OE the accommodation was better, more space and more comfortable. The service and food were good.

Pick by Airport Chauffeurs was very good, both Johannes and Ian (his brother in law I think) were very good and on time. I'd certainly recommend them to anyone else.

Kwa Maritane - the room was very good and comfortable (apart from when the bath tap broke off and a jet of hot water shot across the bathroom, but these things happen) and food very good. There isn't a lot to do at Kwa Maritane so unless you have a car a couple of nights is all you would want. We had time to do an early morning game drive (saw 3 of the big 5) and relax, but decided to take the shuttle and go and explore Sun City on the second day.

Palace at Sun City - This was great and exceeded our expectations, it helped that we got upgraded to a luxury room overlooking the swimming pool and the rest of the complex (was this your influence or did we just get lucky?). We managed to do most things and could have happily spent another 5 days at the Palace. You really get treated well when you go to the other parts of Sun City when they realise you are staying at the Palace.

I hope this feedback helps, let me know if you need any more detail.

We definitely want to return, but we need to save up first. When we do I'll let you know so you can get us booked.

Best regards,
Mark (and Polly)
United Kingdom

  
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Hallo Danelle,

Jy het die mooiste kompliment vandag gekry van die Immelman vrou! Jy is vir haar die mens met die mooiste borrelendste persoonlikheid wat sy al mee besigheid gedoen het! Doen jy gereeld besigheid met hulle?

Sy en haar man het spesiaal gery om te kom kyk na die plekke en hulle was verstom om te sien hoe mooi en groot (volgens hulle) dit is!

Ek sal julle deposito per internet oorbetaal sodra ek die gelde ontvang! Julle moet mooi bly en lekker werk!

Mima

  
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Hi,

Ek het so rukkie gelede by julle akomodasie bespreek vir Desember en was vreeslik "impressed" met die diens wat ek ontvang het van Danélle.

Ons moet op kort kennisgewing die lang naweek van 7 - 9 Augustus Kaapstad toe gaan. Is daar enige verblyf wat julle kan "suggest" - Kaapstad of selfs Blouberg strand. Ons is twee volwassenes en een kind. Wil slaap die 7de en 8ste en gaan weer terug kom Gauteng toe die oggend van die 9de. Ons wil nie te eksklusief gaan nie maar wil ook nie in 'n "dump" bly nie.

Laat weet asb so gou moontlik aangesien dit reeds oor twee weke is ... jammer vir die kort kennis gewing en byvoorbaat dank vir die moeite.

Groete
Trudi Uys

  
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Dear Danelle,

Tomorrow we will leave SA. We are sad about leaving this wonderful place where we have visited so impressive places. Today we did the tour to the Cape of good Hope. We have seen the penguins, the baboons (monkeys) and went to the beach.

There we jumped into the water and after that we saw a seal laying on the beach. But the greatest experience was the cage diving with the big white shark. That was awesome! We enjoyed our time in Cape town a lot and we will enjoy the next time we will stay here.

Thank you very much for the organisation of our tours.

Kind regards and a big hug,
Soeren, Matthias and Christian

  
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Beste Johan

Graag wil ek en Cornel net vir julle bedank vir julle hulp met die soek van akkomodasie vir ons huweliksnag. Ons het dit verskriklik baie geniet by Labri Manor en julle kan gerus mense aanhou aanbeveel om daar tuis te gaan! Die warm, professionele, gasvrye omgewing wat daar geskep word by Labri Manor is iets besonders!

Ek wil ook graag vir julle by SA Travel Desk bedank vir julle uiters professionele en vriendelike diens; en wat vir my uitstaan is hoe julle werklik mense se behoeftes wil tegemoet kom met julle uitstekende, vinnige diens! Ek sal beslis vir julle eerste skakel in die vervolg om my akkomodasie te reel aangesien jy in een dag vermag het waarmee ek al 3 maande gesukkel het!

Ryklike seeninge,
David en Cornel Scullard



 

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