Travel services firms Chalo DMC and Albatros Travel Africa recently organised a 10-day familiarisation trip to South Africa for Indian tour operators.

Chalo DMC, an Indian destination management company dealing with over 3,000 active travel agents, in partnership with Danish travel company Albatros Travel Africa, recently organised a familiarisation trip to South Africa for Indian travel trade.

In a press statement the group says that the 10-day trip was a ‘remarkable effort’ to foster strong relationships and showcase the nation’s rich diversity, where the group explored Johannesburg, experienced in wildlife and luxury lodges at Kariega’s eastern parks, traversed the Garden Route and savoured the vibrant energy of Cape Town.

The statement adds that the trip commenced at Johannesburg with an evening site inspection, setting the tone for the adventure ahead. It was followed by a scenic flight to Port Elizabeth and site inspections, coupled with enchanting evenings under starlit skies.

The statement adds that on day four, the group traversed the Misty Mountain Reserve in Tsitsikamma and a daring stop at Bloukran’s Bridge, an arch bridge located near Nature’s Valley, Western Cape.

It adds that among the other attractions that enriched their South Africa-journey ‘with a sense of discovery’, included Knysna town in the Western Cape province, the much-besotted Catamaran Cruise and site inspection at Blackwaters River Lodge & Mashie Golf Course.

“Chalo DMC in Partnership with Albatros Travel Africa is dedicated to nurturing its tour operator partners, year after year, with an immersive journey of South Africa’s diversity and beauty,” says Siddharth Jain, Founder Director of Chalo DMC.

“It was our first trade familiarisation trip post Covid hence the importance of the trip for our trade partners to get a first-hand experience of South Africa and Chalo DMC & Albatros service levels,” says Pranav Kapadia, Director Sales & Marketing, Global Destinations.