At Destinate Travel, this is our philosophy: We do travel differently.

Our curated travel experiences and packages are all about making real connections with people and places, sharing their stories and contributing to the greater good in one way or another. We pride ourselves in doing travel differently and work with partners and brands who deliver to this mantra. The handpicked local properties, small tourism companies and local tour operators we work with are all committed to ethical tourism and creating unique experiences for the conscious traveller.

Through Destinate Travel we offer a comprehensive portfolio of destination management services, but with an emphasis on ethical and sustainable travel and providing a platform for small businesses to benefit from the tourism value chain. Individual travellers who crave deeper connections with destinations and a more unusual travel programme will love the experiences we offer.

Government agencies and conference organisers interested in travel programmes that truly align with and complement their events, conferences and meetings can liaise with Destinate to tailor-make a programme that offer real value to delegates and the host destination. Destinate Travel tours & experiences do cover some of the well-known places and experiences, but one thing is guaranteed, it will always be done in a unique and memorable way.

Iconic Cape Town

No trip to Cape Town would be complete without experiencing Table Mountain, Boulder’s Beach and its resident penguin colony and of course Cape Point. We make sure that all our programmes include iconic elements, but we gaurantee doing it in an unusual and memorable way that helps to unlock this layered and deeply complex city for visitors. 

Cape Town Heritage

Cape Town's story is not a perfect one, but who wants to visit perfect destinations. Our story is what makes Cape Town such an interesting place and a visit to Robben Island, District Six, Bo-Kaap and communities like Langa will take visitors on a journey that connects our troubled past with the present whilst giving you a glimpse into what our future could be.

Creative Cape Town

Cape Town is seen by many as one of the world's creative meccas and it is no wonder it was the World Design Capital in 2014. One of our greatest joys is introducing our travellers to some of Cape Town's creatives and the makers who add such charm to this city by the sea. Through art, fashion and design they help tell our stories.

Some of the other tours available include a Cape Town City Tour, a Big 5 Marine Island Safari, which will give you the chance to see sharks, whales and penguins in their natural habitat and a variety of tailor-made special interest tours. 

We love wine, but we love everything the winelands offer beyond good wine even more.

Through our work in wine tourism and the development of South Africa's wine tourism strategy, we have been able to gather and create the best wine tourism experiences for our portfolio. These experiences range from fun wine tasting experiences with wine makers, blending your own wine, sitting down for a meal with an award-winning chef or a local family, uncovering the hidden gems of the winelands and discovering the smaller wine regions like Hemel-en-Aarde, Elgin and Stanford.

We design beautiful wine experiences for women, including indulgent spa days, photo shoots in the vineyards and cooking classes with top local cooks. 

The winelands is the perfect backdrop for adventure. Depending on your level of fitness and courage you can choose from fun activities like a segway tour through the vineyards, a side-car motorcycle adventure, helicopter trips, hiking, mountain-biking, surfing with local wine makers or a gentler cycle through the oak-lined streets of Stellenbosch to experience life in this vibrant university town.

We can't get enough of Joburg's energy. This city will surprise you in so many ways, so do not make the mistake of treating it merely as a convenient airport connection on route to elsewhere. We work with a number of local operators, artists and creatives in the city standing by to peel away the layers of Joburg and give you a taste of just why so many South Africans refuse to live anywhere else than this cosmopolitan African city. 

Heritage 

Our heritage experiences include the Apartheid Museum, experiencing the real Soweto (we recommend staying over in Soweto to really get a feel for why it is the most happening part of Joburg), Constitution Hill and the old inner city.

Creative Joburg

Joburg's creativity and urban cool is best experience in the old inner city where neighbourhoods like Maboneng, Braamfontein and Ghandi Square are evolving into cultural and creative hubs. Come along as we take you shopping, feasting and sipping cocktails in the coolest places in town. Experiences include visits to local markets, discovering the best art galleries and street food joints and checking out Joburg's nightlife.  

Beyond Joburg

We offer a myriad of experiences in surrounding regions like the Limpopo Ribola Art Route, the Mpumalanga Panorama Route and of course a range of diferent safari options in the Kruger, Madikwe and Sabi Sands nature reserves. 

We don’t do traditional retreats. We are all about deeper connections with self, others and nature, but combined with feasting, good wine and the most beautiful locations. A few of the special retreats we designed include Beautifully Balanced in the Winelands. San, Stars & Soul in the Cederberg and the Soul Safari (with coastal and bush options). 

Get in touch with us today and we’ll help you set up a truly soulful travel experience. Come explore with us. We do it differently.