SOUTH AFRICA 2010 TRAVEL ETC

[Jimmy Recard]

 Anyone looking at going their own way to SA Next year. Package deal seems a bit over the top .. 4 star hotel Not necessary! What are your thoughts!

[Daneo]

Im looking at heading over, but not to sure if i should go through a travel agent, or organsie it all myself. I think if theres only going to be a small difference in price to pay for someone else to organise it all, it'll be worth it.

[Jimmy Recard]

I have emailed My travel agent re Expenses for next year. Will keep you posted

[DEKracer]

Mal King  [Quality Travel] is  a very experienced BMX World's travel agent. [been doing it for 20 odd years]
He's acutely aware of bmx'ers needs and it's the small things like extra baggage allowance, a separate bike storage area [so your bike, bike box/bag etc don't have to be in your hotel room WITH you] etc that are great.
Plus he organises a mini "taster" touristy activity to give you a bit of a highlight of the place you are in.
If he's booked a 4 star hotel . . . .  it would be because he's evaluated all options available to cater to the group and picked the best option. IMHO he's well worth the bit extra you MIGHT pay

[Daneo]

Do you have the phone number of this bloke, and where is he located??

[DEKracer]

Yep . .  . he's WA based but does packages for people Australia wide.
Phone number is 08 92463330

He's just put a brochure together on the package he's running with

[Jimmy Recard]

After checking out the options for next years worlds, I decided to go it alone.

Without the unecessary extras, tours etc, I came in at a much lesser price.
The tour operaters package are prob very good value but they came in at around 30-40% greater thanthe costing I have.

I encourage you to check out with your TA and group with others that are going. You'll be pleased with the savings.
Cheers

[Jester]

Who else from Perth is going?
90% chance that we are.

[Jimmy Recard]

Who else from Perth is going?
90% chance that we are.

At this stage I haven't heard anything. I know Graeme King is making moves but beleive he is also in the thorws of moving East for work.