Gauteng Guides Association

Freedom Park suited in Pretoria is the new upcoming heritage destination. prior to the upcoming soccer world cup and beyond, the new heritage site would require services of professional freelance Tourist Guides in addition to our site guides. Freedom park will provide product knowledge workshops to equip you for the specific site. registered tourist guides will therefore get an opportunity to take their own tourist groups on a Freedom Park tour at their arrival time, and such tourist guides would also be able to access the park at no cost.

Simon Aldridge has opened Afrique Getaway Guru. It is a dynamic tourist guiding and tour operating company which owns 2 licensed fully equipped 4x4 vehicles each with seating for a maximum of 4 persons per vehicle. Simon is a seasoned tourist guide with many years in both cultural and nature guiding throughout Southern and East Africa. Afrique Getaway Guru offers alternative tours over and above the normal tours. All tours are affordable and cost effective. Should you not find what you are looking for, I am more than willing to design a package which is suitable, affordable and memorable!

Press Release
Federation of South African Tourist Guide Associations.

At a special meeting, held in the auditorium of Museum Africa, New Town, Johannesburg, a new Constitution was drafted for the Federation of South African Tourist Guides Associations.
This Federation will now be able to speak as one voice on behalf of all Tourist Guide Associations and their members, the tourist guides, in South Africa.

Don’t shoot the messenger!! PLEASE

This is what I found out from 2 hours spent at Permit Office today, to save YOU from a further 2 hours there ……

I went to the permit board today and low and behold the World Cup Permit Application Forms where there. This is what I found out from my 2 hours of lots of patience….

“Building a Sustainable Tourist Guiding Sector for 2010 & Beyond”

The Gauteng Tourism Authority requests the pleasure of your company to celebrate the international Tourist Guide day and Awards.

Date: 19 February 2010
Time: 10:00 – 15:00
Venue: Oppenheimer Conference and Banqueting Centre, Gold Reef City

RSVP: Pat Naidoo, pat@gauteng.net, 011 639 1600
By: 17 February 2010 - 11am

Please note, admission will be by invitation only
EVENT PROGRAMME

10:30 Welcome Entertainment: African Tribal Dancers

The World Federation of Tourism Guides Association (WFTGA) was initiated as a result of proposals put forward at the first international convention held in Israel during February 1985. South Africa is one of the founding members. The WFTGA has grown and today represents 47 countries with more than 100 000 Tourist Guides. The International Tourist Guides Day – an initiative of the WFTGA is held on 21st February every year as an approach of showing how a professional tourist guide brings life to tourism.

What an honor it was to be the Driver/Guide for the MD of Thomas Cook. Germany and his family.
We visited all the usual places and spent an entire day in the KNP. When they arrived, I did the the local Thing and wore a Zulu Traditional outfit at ORT. The STARES!

He is only 38 years of age! I was expecting somebody much older. He brought his wife and parents along. We spent some time at White Elephant Lodge in Pongola. The food and luxury tents are to die for!

The old house is colonial and we felt like movie stars in "Out of Africa".

Dear Student - herewith the details for the First Aid - REFRESHER course to be held on the Wednesday 25th February 2010.
Date: Wednesday 25th February 2010
Time: 8h00 - 16h00
Cost: R400.00
Venue: Origins Centre - Wits Campus

Should you be interested kindly deposit monies by Wednesday Monday 22nd February 2010 and fax proof of deposit to 086 546 6904 as confirmation of your attendance. (Course subject to 7 students)

Tourism Update Online has confirmed that Namibian border posts have been closed to overland tours as drivers are not being issued with temporary work permits to travel into the country.

As a result, tour operators vehicles are standing stationary at border posts.
The Namibian Tourism Board is aware of the situation and is expected to release a statement this afternoon.
If you are experiencing the same problem, then let us know at editor@tourismupdate.co.za.
here for more news :www.tourismupate.co.za

Good people make a trip so easy and a pleasure to guide! And it doesn’t take much, just plain old good manners and an understanding and experience base that comes from much travelling around. And being English also helps!