Travel Experience and Advice from the Swagman Tours Staff
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Welcome to the Swagman Family! We want to ensure your African dream is made into a reality.
We have a variety of safaris to suit all budgets. Our Cape Town to Victoria Falls is approximately $100 per day which is fantastic value, including most meals. Our game lodge details are perfect for that quick getaway, especially if attending a conference or a meeting.
So who is Swagman?
Swagman Tours was formed in 1986 by Pat Mangan. Starting off with one vehicle and a desire to see the Birdsville races Pat took a group away. Steadily over the years word spread about Swagman's unique itineraries and unbeatable value.
For many years now Swagman has been successfully conducting camping safaris to every remote corner of this fascinating continent (Australia) using either small 4 wheel drive vehicles, 27 seat safari trucks for off the beaten track destinations and luxury safari coaches.
In an effort to offer clients new options overland tours in Southern Africa were introduced. Once again, steadily over the years Swagman Tours has been providing Australians and New Zealanders a vast array of touring options throughout Africa, covering all budgets. The focus remains on overlanding and finding products that are sure to thrill, excite and showcase the amazing continent of Africa.
Swagman Tours changed its logo a few years ago to reflect the company's core values - Experience, Discover, Explore. The feet represent the desire for our tours to have a light environmental and social impact whilst promoting the desire to go 'walkabout'.
PAT
Owner
If there is a place in outback Australia you want to go to but don't know how to get there- Pat's the man to ask. He has transversed Australia's countryside, as well as Africa, too many times to count! Self confessed as a "simple bushie", his love for the bush is unsurpassed.
"Outback Australia and the bushveld in Africa are probably the best scenery anywhere in the world - in my humble opinion!"
MICHELLE
International Travel Planner
Michelle has been involved in the travel industry for over 9 years. She has been with Swagman Tours since 2005 involved in managing reservations for Africa. Michelle has recently got back in Sep 2011 from self driving through the Sabi Sands Game reserve, she is only too happy to discuss the many amazing adventures had! Countries visited in Africa - South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Kenya & Tanzania
"Africa is my all time favourite travel destination. It has amazing diversity, incredible wildlife and the locals are just so friendly. I can't wait to go back!"
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SOULA
International Travel Planner
Soula (pronouced as solar) has worked in the travel industry in the UK since 1994 and in 2005 emigrated to Australia. She has been working for Swagman Tours since the start of 2006 focusing on African reservations and co ordinating the groups. Soula has recently got back in March 2011 from escorting a group of Travel Agents to Kenya she is only too happy to discuss her many wonderful adventures on safari. Countries visted in Africa - South Africa, Swaziland, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia & Kenya
"The kids in Africa are so amazing -they're full of life and enthusiasm, even though they have very little!"
KAREN
Australian/International Groups Consultant
Karen has been working with Swagman Tours since April 2003, she initially started in the accounts dept where she managed the accounting side of the business for many years, however is now busy co ordinating the Australia group tours and assisting with the International groups. Karen has just recently got back from her first trip to Africa spending time in , Kenya visiting Lake Nakuru & the Masai Mara & was blessed to have a stop over in Mauritius on the way back seeing first hand the worldclass hotels and resorts.
SIOBHAN
African Travel Planner
Siobhan is new to the travel industry and started with Swagman Tours at the end of Jan 2012. She has a passion and enthusiasm for travel having spent time living abroad for a couple of years and is working in the rapidly growing reservations team. Siobhan is off on her first African Safari in June 2012 overlanding through Botswana and camping in the Okavango Delta a real highlight.
LYNDAL
International Groups Consultant
Lyndal started in the Travel Industry in 1993 and commenced work with Swagman Tours in May 2004
