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Wine, wilderness and an unforgettable African safari

Africa

South Africa is home to all the bona-fide cool stuff. Formidable landscapes, fascinating history and of course incredible wildlife. Elephants, leopards, lions, you name it, South Africa claims it. Zebra! Yes, plenty of zebra. Giraffe! Oh yes, lots of them. And then another trillion forms of animal life to marvel at.

Showcasing everything from The Big Five, to The Little Five, birds, bushveld and enough critters to make you go cuckoo (and yes they have them too). There is nothing more spectacular than experiencing a private game reserve and spectacular Table Mountain at its helm, Cape Town is one of the world’s most visually impressive cities. Along with its beauty, it also offers incredible wining and dining experiences – check out the V&A Waterfront!

Explore up the coast and you’ll be treated to an abundance of vineyards, we highly recommend stopping at Nederburg Wines for a tasting – their merlot is divine. South Africa takes first prize for WOW!

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Angelique Anderson

House of Travel Rotorua

Walking into a travel agency as a teenager it immediately sparked a passion for travel. Being able to explore various countries, experience different cultures, seeing iconic landmarks right down to getting off the beaten track still fuels this great love of mine.

I have 20 years of travel experience in South Africa where I specialized in Corporate Travel, Groups & Incentive Travel. Winning the ASATA Diners Corporate Consultant South Africa 2013 is one of the biggest highlights of my career.

After 3.5 years out of the industry, I am ecstatic to be back in the intriguing travel industry. It is a privilege to create dream holidays to South Africa, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Botswana Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique & Swaziland which were once on my doorstep.

With Europe being an overnight flight from South Africa I had some great opportunities to travel to Europe and visit London, Ireland, France, Greece, Turkey but my all time favorite European destination is Spain.

The Cayman Islands is one of those destinations I often heard of and never dreamed I would visit, but when my brother moved there my family and I couldn’t resist the opportunity to visit this iconic island.

My husband, our 2 young daughters and I immigrated to New Zealand in 2019. We thoroughly enjoy travelling throughout New Zealand, exploring and experiencing the beautiful scenery wherever we go.

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.”

Angelique

Gemma Pearce

House of Travel Barrington

I love turning people's dreams into reality and enjoy sharing my travel experiences.

Travel is my passion and I feel it’s the only thing you can buy that makes you richer!

Gemma

Mike (Buzz) Thomson

House of Travel Hobsonville

With 20 years experience in the travel industry both here and abroad I use this knowledge every day to create unforgettable journeys for my clients.

I'd love to hear what your plans are and together we'll create a well organised memorable trip.

Mike

Lisa Cooper

House of Travel Rangiora

My passions are travel & people which is why I love what I do! I love to share in the excitement of your travel planning and help create your dream holiday! I also understand there is not a one size fits all for travel and will ensure your holiday is individualised to you!

I've been lucky enough to visit so many amazing countries of the world and I would love to help you do the same whether it is a family trip to Aussie, a river cruise in Europe, relaxing Island getaway or an adventurous safari in Africa.

My office hours are: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am -3pm

Lisa