Namibia Educational Trip, June 2024

July 24th, 2024|

We, Diane & Louise from the Highline team, embarked on a trip around Namibia in June 2024 to update our product knowledge, check the condition of the roads, and meet with suppliers new and old. Here is a summary of our findings!   DAY ONE: WINDHOEK TO DAMARA MOPANE Stepping off the 2

Drakensberg Team Trip, Feb 2024

March 24th, 2024|

Highline staff met up for another 3-day teambuilding & educational adventure in February 2024, this time in the Drakensberg. We travelled from our various corners of South Africa, and all met up at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport. Paarl Rock Tours We met our driver & 17-seater kitted-out Mercedes Sprinter from our

Zimbabwe Educational Trip Highlights

March 24th, 2024|

Introduction Lize, who heads up our supplier contracting team, embarked on a Zimbabwean adventure in October 2023. An educational (FAM) trip organised by Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA), it included experiencing a number of properties, activities & transport options plus participation in the Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo in Bulawayo. With 17 other tour operators and agents from all over

Cederberg Ridge Wilderness Lodge: Team Trip

June 27th, 2023|

The Highline staff met up for a 3-day team building and educational trip to Simbavati Cederberg Ridge Wilderness Lodge. After meeting up at Cape Town Airport and travelling by 19-seater with our lovely Paarl Rock Tours driver, we were greeted with an exceedingly warm welcome by the entire team at Cederberg Ridge on arrival. Leisha gave us a tour

Exploring Eswatini

May 29th, 2023|

The Eswatini Tourism Authority invited our representative from Highline, Simoné Erasmus, along with other tour operator reps from around the world, to rediscover their beautiful country. We were welcomed by friendly faces from the community, government employees and the media, and were privileged to participate in this informative and enjoyable trip. Eswatini remains rich in its traditions and has

Garden Route EAT, PLAY, LOVE

November 10th, 2021|

Yolanda, from our Cape Town office, attended SATSA’s Garden Route EAT, PLAY, LOVE fam trip where she explored the attractions and experiences of this beautiful region. Here is what Yolanda got up to! Our first stop is Fancourt Hotel, beautifully set at the foot of the Outeniqua Mountains near George. The luxury hotel offers 115 elegant rooms and suites and

St Lucia and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve

September 30th, 2021|

Diane, from our Johannesburg office, recently popped into St Lucia and the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve to explore this wilderness region! St Lucia, a coastal town situated in northern KwaZulu Natal, offers a smorgasbord of activities, including South Africa's very first world heritage site, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. With its tropical summers and mild winters, St Lucia is the perfect destination

Seychelles – Indian Ocean Paradise

January 20th, 2021|

Senior Sales Consultant, Annelie, spent five glorious days at the ‘bucket list’ destination of note … the Seychelles! Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, off East Africa and only a 5-hour flight from Johannesburg. It's home to numerous beautiful white-sand beaches, coral reefs, nature reserves, the famous coco de mer and giant tortoises. Did you

Lesotho – Kingdom in the Sky

January 31st, 2020|

Frikkie and Louise from Highline recently went on an educational trip to find out what the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho had to offer. Lesotho is a tiny landlocked Kingdom in Southern Africa. It is a similar size to Belgium and has a population of 2 million. It has made it onto the NY Times Top Destinations list for 2020.

Angola – The undiscovered jewel

November 22nd, 2019|

We are going to visit Angola in July!  No they said, it is too dangerous. What we discovered was totally to the contrary.  What a welcoming, friendly, happy nation that went out of their way to help whenever they could.  At no time did we ever feel anything but safe, even whilst walking the streets of Luanda. But I