NORTH WEST PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
The Big Question...
We pose the question to four agents on the fam trip: "In what ways are you now better placed to sell South Africa after your recent visit to North West Province?" Below are their essential tips for the trade
Alfredo Benedicto Global Travel a la Carte “The knowledge and insight I gained about the North West Province (NWP) will help me to sell South Africa by using one or more of the following: 1. In NWP one can experience a full and genuine safari experience in a totally malaria-free environment. 2. A de-luxe five-star safari experience is available within easy driving distance of Johannesburg. 3. It is easy to combine two very different safari experiences in the same province. 4. Sun City offers an appealing and diverse resort experience. 5. With excellent hotels like Montecasino, and its proximity to NWP, Johannesburg can be used as more than a change-of-planes stopover.
Amy Victor Africa Collection “I will be stressing the many activities on offer. The region has so much more to offer than I imagined. Also, the Maropeng Hotel, which is set in a World Heritage listed-area just an hour or so from Johannesburg’s international airport, is perfect for a one-night stopover for clients driving back from a safari in Madikwe. "Clients could also drop in to Sun
City just for a night, particularly if they are looking for a taste of adventure, such as a hot air balloon ride or the exhilarating zip-line experience. "Sun City is also the perfect recommendation for anyone looking for a golf break. There are two great championship courses and so much to do once off the course, with a choice of hotels, activities, dining options, etc. –
"It was my first visit to this area of South Africa - it offers a very different experience to elsewhere in the country" Katrina Angel, Travek Counsellor
and all just two hours’ drive from Johannesburg. "Also, self-drive clients with a limited budget and large families or more elderly couples are now my target audience for Pilanesberg. The park offers a gentle and more comfortable safari experience on tarred roads for those not up to off-road driving through thick bush.”
Katrina Angel Travel Counsellor “The North West has lots of very easy selling points". It was my first
experience of this area of South Africa and it offers a very different experience to elsewhere in the country, such as Cape Town and the Eastern Cape. The landscape and terrain is very different, as are the game reserves. After my trip, I now have all the USPs to sell much more of the country. Sun City, Maropeng and Montecasino Hotel are all great alternatives for clients heading from or to Johannesburg. "Sun City is a fun, larger-than-life destination in its own right that is suitable for families, couples and those looking for plenty to do.”
Roger Benn Benchmark Travel "The experiences we had in the North West Province have opened my eyes to more of what the country has to offer" "Previously I would have pointed clients first towards Cape Town and The Winelands, The Garden Route, Port Elizabeth, Kruger, the Battlefields of KwaZulu-Natal, the Panorama Route in Mpumalanga, then perhaps, for some, Swaziland. I would have sold Sandton to clients
going to Johannesburg, but the options that we saw at Montecasino, Maropeng and elsewhere now give me a number of excellent options. In fact, the NWP completes my South African ‘jigsaw’! Thank you North West Province and Selling Long Haul!
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