Travel Trade Updates - Tourism News
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• NEW!
Changes to Visa & Child Entry Permits to South Africa |
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• SOLO
Travellers - We invite you to Explore the Garden Route |
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• Cape
Town Halal Tour now goes to the Garden Route |
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• Why
the Garden Route is fast becoming the Adventure Capital of South
Africa |
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• Great
White Shark Cage Diving & Scuba Diving Tours in
Cape Town & Zululand |
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Six new Routes designed for the Self Drive
Traveller |
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Cape Town - Garden Route Adventure Tour
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Affordable
Garden Route Tour
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Affordable Kruger Park Tour |
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Affordable Cape Town Tour |
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New
Regulations for Parents Travelling with
Children To South Africa
There
has been much confusion surrounding the
amendments to the unabridged birth
certificate (UBC) requirements for
visitors coming to South Africa from
abroad, as gazetted on November 30, and
coming into effect on 1 December
2018. However, Iata has accepted these
new regulations and has confirmed this
in writing with the Department of Home
Affairs. Iata has further confirmed that
the amended regulations, which follow
the practice of countries such as the UK
and Canada, do remove the requirement
for airlines to verify documentation of
minor travellers.
Foreign minors – visa-exempt countries
Parents
travelling with minors from visa-exempt
countries will need the following
documentation (Copies of original
documents are sufficient and need not be
certified).
Consent
and authorisation in the form of a
letter which needs not be notarised or
be an affidavit. Children travelling
with both parents need no extra
documentation, however if there is a
situation where the surname is
different, carrying proof of parental
relationship is advised.
In the
event of a minor not travelling with
both parents, but travelling with an
adult, other documentation may be
requested and it is strongly advised –
this could be in the form of a birth
certificate and other supporting
documents such as a letter of consent,
court orders or death certificate(s) as
appropriate. A period of 24 hours is
provided for to acquire such documents
on arrival if they are requested and are
not in the traveller’s possession.
Foreign minors – countries where visas
are required
The
requirements for children travelling
with only one parent or another adult
from countries that require visas have
not changed. This means that they have
to produce the documentation on
application for a visa, and a copy of a
birth certificate will be required when
applying for any child visa
Should
the adult(s) travelling with a child on
a visa change from what was stated on
the visa application due to unavoidable
short-term circumstances, the travelling
adult(s) are also advised to carry the
same documentation as above (for
visa-exempt travellers)
Child
travellers and accompanying adults will
only be stopped and asked questions, and
possibly be required to provide
additional documentation in exceptional
cases where there may be grounds for
suspicion or in ‘high-risk situations’.
Travel advice for trade and customers
Minor
traveller documentation requirements are
in line with international countries,
including Canada and the UK.
If
travelling with a child (under 18) and
not the child’s parent, or may appear
not to be the parent…it is recommended
that one carries evidence of one’s
relationship with the child and/or the
reason why travelling with the child.
This evidence could include copies of:
A birth
or adoption certificate indicating
relationship with the child
Divorce/marriage certificates if one is
the parent but has a different surname
to the child
A
letter from the child’s parent/s giving
authority for the child to travel with
the adult and providing contact details
if the guardian is not the parent.
I nformation
courtesy of Travel News Update
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Explore The Garden Route for SOLO Travellers
As Travel Trends change,
so too must the tour operator make changes
to meet the demands of the modern day
traveller.
Explore South Africa
now offers a 4 Day Garden Route tour to
travellers who are wanting to holiday
on their own. The chauffer drive tour begins and ends in
George. Options getting to and from George
include private transfers, seat in coach and
flights from Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg.
Accommodation is in 4 star Guest Houses.
Highlights include the
Cango Caves, an Ostrich Ranch, Knysna,
Natures Valley, Wilderness, Plettenberg Bay
and Mossel bay. Activities include a visit
to the indigenous forests, beaches, wine
estates and much more.
View the tour itinerary and rates
HERE |
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Cape Town & Garden Route Halal
Tour - 7 Days
The Cape is intricately connected to Muslim history and
offers a wide variety of top Halal restaurants, accommodation and activities
catering for families that abide by Islamic
religious and lifestyle practices.
Accommodation is in
three or four star Guest Houses, Lodges or
Apartments and includes daily Beakfasts,
Dinners and Lunches as per itinerary.
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Visit
Robben Island,
Table Mountain,
the V&A
Waterfront
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Experience a Big
Five Safari in
an open 4X4
vehicles
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Tour Oudtshoorn
& visit the
Cango Caves & Ostrich
Ranch
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Visit Knysna,
Wilderness and Mossel Bay
See
the detailed
itinerary and rates
click
HERE
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Garden Route - Adventure Capital of S A
If you are an Outdoor Adventurer or Adrenaline
Junkie then you had best head for South Africa's
Garden Route. Where else can you go to one place
to experience:
Great White Shark and Crocodile Cage Diving
Zip lines - Kayaks -Paddle Boards - E bikes -
Paragliding
Bungy - Jumping from the highest platform in the
world
Fishing, Golfing, Scuba Diving,
Mountain & Quad Biking
See
our detailed
itinerary and rates:
Click
HERE
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Affordable
Cape Town Tour - 4 days
Enjoy
four days exploring the exotic city of Cape
Town, the V&A Waterfront and the Cape
Wine-lands.
Highlights
include:
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Accommodation
in the heart of the Waterfront
• Table
Mountain and Robben Island
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Cape of Good Hope and the African Penguin Colony
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Wine Tasting and Cellar Tour in the Cape Wine-lands
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Free Guided Walking tours of the Bo-Kaap & the
Waterfront
To see the full itinerary and rates
click
Here
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Explore The
Garden Route - 4 Days
Enjoy
four days exploring the Garden Route. Two
nights are spent at the Knysna
Waterfront and one in Oudtshoorn, the
Ostrich Capital of the world.
Highlights Include :
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The Cango Caves, an Ostrich Ranch and
Wine Tasting
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Visit Knysna, Plettenberg Bay,
Natures Valley & Wilderness
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Drive over mountain passes and explore the
forests & lakes
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Take a boat cruise to Seal Island in Mossel Bay
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See ancient giant Outeniqua Yellowwood trees.
To see the full itinerary and rates
click
Here
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Affordable
Kruger Park Tour - 4 Days
The
Safari Camp is situated near Hoedspruit
or Hazyview in the Greater Kruger
Region. Big 5 Game
Drives in open 4X4 safari vehicles are conducted by experienced
rangers.
Highlights Include:
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Enjoy 3 nights at a Private Game Lodge.
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Two Full Day game drives in the Kruger National
Park.
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A Shuttle offers
transfers from JHBI Airport to the
lodges.
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Affordable overnight accommodation
near the airport.
To see the full itinerary and rates
click
Here
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