Welcome to Enchanting Journeys

Africa, Asia, Americas & Europe

Time is a critical element in all of our lives. An experienced and accredited travel firm or tour operator can save you time & money, while enhancing your level of satisfaction.

Our passion for travel that fuelled us at the beginning continues to be the driving force behind the experiences we provide our fellow travellers. We are committed to transforming dreams into reality, with enthusiastic leaders, expert staff & carefully crafted itineraries timed for the best seasons. Every journey will bring you closer to the people, their culture & heritage, and the natural beauty of the earth.

Our mission is to be the first choice as Tour Operator for you when you want to explore, experience & enjoy our wonderful world.

The Journeys is a full service travel organisation or tour planner, with managed & staffed with qualified accredited travel specialists and dedicated to creating personal travel experiences that go beyond the basic sightseeing tours. We plan your holidays right down to the most minute details. Our suggestions are based on understanding your needs and offering a product based on our knowledge, experience & intense passion to help you discover. Our ethos is to not only to have you explore the "tourist sites" but to experience what we call "Embracing the Living Cultures" of wherever you happen to be at any given point of time. We will take care of all the details so you don't have to. A journey with us is an adventure that promises not only to capture your imagination, but to reawaken your soul. Your days will be filled with thrilling encounters and you will be taken care of by extraordinary people whose only desire is to ensure that each moment you spend with us is a perfect moment.

If cultural diversity delights you and you are enticed by the wonders of the world, join us on one of our Cultural journeys and experience the unique blending of old & new civilizations, from west to east and across the globe. Our journeys show you culture and its diversity, history that is not necessarily confined to archaeological ruins, scenery that must be seen to be fully appreciated and genuine contact with people and cultures from all over the world.

We aim to design itineraries, which, while including the highlights of any country, additionally take travellers off the beaten track to see lesser known, but equally interesting places not frequented by large numbers of tourists.

Join a small group or travel independently on a pre-designed itinerary or let us create one for you. We work with the most reputable Suppliers & professional Ground Operators in the destinations we serve and all our journeys feature round-the-clock support from local offices, as well as the insider access experiences that connect you to the people and cultures of your destination.

Along with our featured group departures, we offer complete flexibility to create a Private “enchanting” Journey just for you. We can customise a program for individuals & Affinity Groups and we will design an Itinerary within the parameters of your interests, travel schedule & budget.

Our journeys offer intrepid travelers diverse cultural experiences, history at the very site & setting, scenery that must be seen to be understood and genuine contact with people from all over the world.

We realize the vast difference between a package tour and personal discovery - where indepth knowledge and personal attention of a local guide can turn a trip into an experience.

Come, journey with us through some of the world’s most enchanting places, encountering dramatic spectacles interpreted by highly trained guides and wrapped in the warm hospitality of 3 continents.

You Dream & we will help you Plan & Discover.

Why Travel With Us

We will assist you in cutting through the overload of information & options currently available and replace costly guesses and ambiguous offerings, to guide you with wise suggestions based on unmatchable expertise & knowledge.

Instead of having to try to calculate train or car travel time, routes to take between destinations, what accommodations are suitable for you, or even know what the weather will be like when traveling, we provide that information for you. Moreover, our consultants’ industry experience means a plethora of personal suggestions with tips that will enhance and add value to your trip.

And perhaps even more importantly, if you run into a problem or need to make a change before or during your trip, instead of an entity that you may or may not be able to contact, you will have a real Account Manager who knows you and will be committed to helping you.

We design individualized vacations, unlike most "package tours" offered by other tour planners. Our locally hosted programs are led by carefully selected English-speaking representatives. The Journeys extensive worldwide operations network provides all of our guests with the security of local experienced travel professional, who are solely dedicated to your well-being and satisfaction. They ensure that all logistics of your itinerary are handled flawlessly, as well as provide you complete assistance in the eventuality of an unforeseen event or emergency. They also assure the quality of our product by securing the best vehicles, guides, hotels and cruise vessels of their type.

Experience the world's most extraordinary destinations with the luxury of a private guide, vehicle & driver. 

The Journeys, your private tour planner features escorted tours with English-only spoken on tour buses, centrally located hotels, professional tour managers, and memories that last a lifetime. We offer Air Inclusive and Land only pricing and Group reductions.

Our Travelers : The Journeys provides the independent traveler of any age and clients seeking the security and comfort of a group or guided tour program with a varied choice of Itineraries and departure dates.

Price Range : Deluxe   First Class   Superior

Experienced Tour Guides : Experienced local guides, rangers, naturalists, together with our on-the-ground team, give you the personal, expert attention to make your trip, the trip of a lifetime. We offer individuals the ability to travel safely in remote areas in the knowledge that one of us had been there before. 

In any tour, especially to a culturally rich country, it is essential that the Tour-guides are not only knowledgeable about their country, its history, culture, people, flora & fauna, but they should be equally competent in delivering the information to visiting ambassadors. The whole business of tourism, to us, is creating a sense of understanding, of ambassadorship. We stress the exploration of different cultures and history. When selecting our guides, we take these and several other factors into account.

Our guides are conversant with English and we do not normally use a translator (unless there is a special field or interest that has to be covered). All of our guides hold a government Tourist Guide License (where required) and are educated, experienced & well trained professionals.

 
The rules for guiding & escorting differ from country to country. In most countries we have one guide accompanying the “guests” in a group from the beginning to the end. Where guides need to be changed, the seamless transition has been predetermined & co-ordinated.

Accommodation : Choosing which hotels to use in our tour programs is a decision that we take very seriously. Our selection process is rigorous and some of what we look at includes the management team, comfort level, decor, amenities, location and performance record of the establishment. Thus, the hotels we use offer fine exquisitely appointed guest rooms & suites, internationally acclaimed cuisine, and exceptional leisure facilities designed to create a delightfully memorable travel experience. Where possible, we prefer to use historical & heritage properties that meet the above criteria as it is in keeping with our philosophy of travel as an experimental journey.

There are certain tours where, due to the nature of the tour program and local conditions, we may use budget properties and tents / camps. The tour itineraries stipulate the names of the hotels we use.

Meals : The meal plan for each tour is indicated on a day-to-day basis in each itinerary. We have tried to offer a wide range of cuisine in our itineraries giving careful consideration to the local specialties available in each region. We also try to offer meals in different restaurants as well as the hotel itself. Whenever lunch is included for the tour, it is usually based on a set menu due to time considerations. Dinners, on the other hand, may consist of a scrumptious buffet or a set menu. With rare exception, all of our tour itineraries feature some meals included within the tour cost. Please refer to the individual itineraries for information on meal plans.

Customised Programs Put You in Control : Discerning travelers today don't want to be constrained by a group of strangers or set itineraries. At The Journeys, every adventure is private, flexible & customized to your exact needs. With your own private vehicle, driver & skilled local guide, you are always in control.

With more than 25 years of combined experience in planning & operating tours worldwide we are able to offer tailor-made private travel itineraries that recognize your individuality and do not infringe on your point of view. Perhaps, you find one of our scheduled itineraries appealing, but the dates don't work for you, or we don't offer a tour to a site you would like to see or simply prefer to travel on your own tailor-made itinerary. We feel very confident and comfortable customising tour programs, to suit your own areas of interest & dates.

Our staff includes Certified Travel Counselors who have acquired Destination Specialist status for South Africa, India, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan & Korea and have developed extensive knowledge about other destinations & market trends, assuring you a most memorable experience.

Peace of Mind : When you travel with The Journeys, you benefit from both the confidence and convenience that comes with a North American tour company. Furthermore, we run a 24-hour emergency service, which ensures that at any time, a member of staff is on call to help resolve a local difficulty. It is our belief that these little details make the difference between a good travel company and an exceptional travel company.

Unmatched Value - Compare and see : Our private tours are on average 30% less expensive than group tours with other quality travel companies. When you plan a trip with us, you will save time, money and hassle. We are committed to providing you with superior quality travel at real value-per-dollar prices.

Our commitment is to ensure that all our “guests” are so pleased with the service delivery that they will :

·         Recommend us to their friends

·         Journey with us again

What does this mean for you? It's simple: extraordinary travel experiences at unrivalled value. So why wait? Contact us and start planning your next holiday now. What we offer is an experience of a lifetime. Why take chances when you don’t have to ?