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The Travel Sector

What makes a tourist choose a certain type of transport?•How safe the mode of transport is•The range of services offered – air conditioning, T.V. comfortable seats•The distance they have to travel and how long it would take to get there•The cost of using the transportLand travel:Private vehicles – inexpensive for travelling inside RSA, ideal for caravansRented vehicles – car rental companiesBus/coach transport – inexpensive, ideal for large tour groups, Greyhound, TransluxMini-bus taxis – ideal for day tours by small tour groups

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Water travel:RSA is not a country which has rivers which can be navigated by ships. Examples of water travel - Cruise ships, small boats, ferries, hovercraftRSA Harbours: Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Richards BayCruise linersAdvantages: All shops, restaurants and entertainment in one location, very safeDisadvantages: Seasick, expensiveChartered boatsAdvantages: An easy and affordable way to see marine life up closeDisadvantages: Can be small, use lots of fuel – negative environmental impact

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Air travel:Most expensive mode of travel. Fast, more comfortable. Ideal for travelling long distances and to foreign countriesDomestic Airlines: Mango, 1 Time, kulula.com, SAAInternational Airports: O.R. Tambo International Airport, King Shaka International Airport, Cape Town International Airport, Kruger-Mpumalanga International Airport

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Travelling by rail

Metro rail and the luxury Gautrain. The Gautrain runs between O.R. Tambo Int. Airport and Sandston and PretoriaLuxury trains: The Blue Train: Travels between Pretoria and Cape Town, the Garden Route and Victoria Water falls. A special feature is the observation car with large windows and open-air balconiesShongololo Express: Travels in RSA and neighbouring countries. A special feature is the Cape Malay cuisine served on boardRovos Rail: Travels in RSA and as far as Tanzania. A special feature is the wood panelled ultra luxurious coachesPremier Classe: Travels between Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. A special feature is the coach that can be transformed into a dance floor.Luxury trains are very expensive and prices are from R11 000- R45 000 pp for a one-way ticket

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Road TravelRoad travel is the main method of transport for domestic and international tourists within a country

CarsBusesShuttle busesMetered taxisMinibus taxisMotorcyclesSouth Africa has excellent road infrastructure, large vehicle hirefleets run by international and local rental companies

You will need a valid drivers licence

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Extraordinary Modes of Transport

CamelsDonkey cartsHot air balloonsBicycles

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* Door to door

Pollutes environment

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Expensive Sometimes unreliable

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Limited Routes Unsuitable for goods

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Reasons why tourists use transport

To travel around a destination, to see sights and attractionsAs a form of entertainment or adventure – horseback-riding, hot air ballooning

In some cases because the mode of transport is part of the community’s culture – rickshaw