African Travel & Destination Management · Est. 2011

Finding the perfect balance between work & adventure.

Makgale Travel and Tours is a South African, woman-owned travel and destination management agency — an award-winning partner for corporate travel, holiday getaways and unforgettable events across Africa and beyond.

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Recognised by the Industry

Winner, 2018 Akwaaba African Travel Market Top 100 Operators Award — for distinguished service and leadership in African outbound destination management.

Affiliates & Partners

Absolute Resorts & Hotels
Sun International
South African Tourism
Forever Resorts
Tsogo Sun
Bellamy Resort Harties
Albatross Beverage Company

What We Do

One call books the whole journey — flights, stays, transfers and everything between.

Whether it's a couple's weekend escape, a corporate conference for two hundred delegates, or a once-in-a-lifetime safari, our team of travel ambassadors handles the detail so you can focus on the destination.

Holiday Packages Corporate Travel Events & Conferencing Visa & Travel Insurance Car Rental & Transfers

14- & 60-Seater Fleet

From 8-seater mini-vans to 60-seater coaches for large group and corporate transfers, every trip is superbly supervised.

Africa & Beyond

Trusted partnerships across South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Kenya, eSwatini, Tanzania, Nigeria, Namibia — plus a resort equity stake in Thailand.

About Makgale Travel and Tours

An African, woman-led travel house built on service, trust and quiet excellence.

Petite by design, boundless in reach — MTT is the travel partner of choice for clients who expect a boutique experience and complete peace of mind.

MTT

A Word From The Team

“We share the load, and the eagerness to serve.”

Welcome to Makgale Travel and Tours. We're a petite, African, woman-led agency with an outsized reputation — built one carefully arranged trip at a time, since 2011.

Every itinerary is handled by an ambassador who treats your journey like their own: quality service, complete peace of mind, and a standard of care that's earned us an industry Top 100 award.

— The MTT Team

Our Story

Rooted in excellence since 2011

Makgale Travel and Tours — MTT — is an African woman-led and owned travel and destination management agency. Founded in 2011, it has grown to become the travel partner of choice for business and leisure clients in both domestic and international markets. Petite in size, MTT offers a boutique travel experience fit for royalty to the discerning traveller who wants quality service and peace of mind moving between ports and resting their heads at the end of the day.

The MTT Team — or ambassadors, as they prefer to be called — bring amazing industry expertise, delighting customers from first point of contact to returning from their trip. That care was recognised with the 2018 Akwaaba African Travel Market Top 100 Operators Award, a fitting reward for the hard work the team puts into every customer's travel, adventure and accommodation experience.

We tailor tours and holiday packages to each client's requirements and budget — with 60- and 30-seater coaches for long-distance comfort, and 14- and 8-seater mini-vans for smaller, faster-moving groups. Travel insurance is offered on every journey, because safety and comfort are our lasting motto.

Makgale Travel and Tours clients on a group safari getaway
Top 100 Operators
Akwaaba African Travel Market, 2018
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Growing Into the Future

From Sandton to Midrand — closer to the heart of our market

MTT has experienced steady growth, buoyed by increasing bookings from both European and Asian clients. Our investment in destination property in Thailand signals the trajectory towards more African and South African tourists travelling to Asia, while our domestic booking rate keeps growing from our new Midrand base — right in the centre of the hustle and bustle.

Long-term contracts with corporates, diplomatic missions and the public service are a niche we're built to serve, positioning MTT as the travel partner of choice for organisations with large, recurring travel needs.

Leadership

Khomotso Kelsall

Chief Executive Officer

Described by the African Tourism Board as a visionary, Khomotso leads the MTT team with an attitude of sharing the load and an eagerness to serve every client's needs — the same spirit that has shaped MTT's reputation as a reliable, responsive and innovative operator.

TEP Member SATSA Accredited Tourism South Africa Team Africa Tourism Board

Services & Products

An end-to-end offering for individuals, groups and corporates.

As an end-to-end product and service provider, MTT offers a full suite of services designed for a peace-of-mind, reliable and responsive travel experience.

Holiday Packages

For individuals, couples, families and adventure junkies travelling alone or together.

  • Accommodation, flights & activities
  • Visa applications & passport assistance
  • Couples getaways & party getaways
  • Car rentals & ground transfers
  • Adventure tours & ground tour operators
  • Group holdings & travel insurance

Corporate Travel

A single port of call for companies and organisations, saving time and money as a bulk buyer.

  • Meetings & conferencing services
  • Domestic, regional & international air tickets
  • Venue sourcing, logistics & trade shows
  • Airport meet & greet / VIP service
  • Visa, passport & travel insurance
  • Dedicated travel advisers

Events

Full event management from invitations to on-site coordination, for corporates and private clients alike.

  • Year-end functions & gala dinners
  • Team building & masquerade balls
  • Hospitality & corporate gifting
  • Invitations & RSVP management
  • On-site event coordinators

International flight departing for corporate travel

How a Booking Moves

From first enquiry to the courtesy call home

MTT follows a clear, accountable process for every request — so nothing is left to chance between the moment you reach out and the moment you're home again.

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Enquiry & quote

You share your request; we respond with a tailored quote.

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Deposit

50% secures your booking; balance is due before travel.

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Confirmation

We book, confirm, and send your itinerary.

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You travel

We check in to ensure the itinerary runs smoothly.

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Welcome home

A courtesy call, and we'd love your story on social media.

Holiday Packages

Curated getaways, priced for every budget.

A sample of our ready-made packages — every itinerary can also be tailored to your dates, group size and taste for adventure.

Gift Vouchers

Weekend Great Escapes — give someone a getaway.

Our signature voucher program: three days, two nights of accommodation for two, at a hand-picked hotel or lodge anywhere across our African partner network — the perfect gift for a birthday, anniversary, year-end reward or corporate incentive.

How It's Priced

One voucher. Two people. Three days away.

Each Weekend Great Escapes voucher covers accommodation for two adults for three days and two nights at a partner hotel or lodge of your choice, subject to availability — plus dinner on arrival, breakfast and dinner the next day, and breakfast before check-out. Every voucher carries a unique number and is issued as a genuine gift item, never given away for free, so it keeps its full value as a present or reward.

3 Days · 2 Nights For Two Adults Any Partner Hotel/Lodge 4 Meals Included Each
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Partner hotel room African wildlife encounter Beach loungers Dinner for two
Weekend Great Escapes
For Two Adults, With Compliments from Makgale Travel and Tours
R3,500 local guests · from $400 for international guests

How It Works

From purchase to check-out

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Get your voucher

Purchased as a gift, prize or incentive — never handed out for free.

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Check what's open

Visit our Specials to see which partner venues are available.

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Choose & call

Pick a resort and call us to confirm your dates.

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Confirm & pay

Once confirmed, you'll receive an email and the voucher by post.

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Check in

Hand the voucher to reception with your confirmation email.

Good For Business, Good For Everyone

Why hotels — and gift-givers — love this program

For Hotels

Fills rooms in the quieter, off-peak season and puts each property in front of new guests.

For Corporates

A memorable year-end gift, incentive or client thank-you that's easy to issue in bulk.

For Gift-Givers

A unique, unforgettable present for a birthday, anniversary or celebration — never a gift card that gathers dust.

For Makgale Travel and Tours

Every voucher introduces new guests to our packages, our partner venues and our service.


The Fine Print

Terms & conditions

The essentials — full terms are printed on the back of every voucher.

  • Each voucher carries a unique number and can only be used once.
  • A confirmed booking is essential — accommodation is subject to availability.
  • Valid for travel outside of peak seasons.
  • The voucher must be handed to the venue reception on arrival, along with your confirmation email.
  • Breakfast and dinner are included in the voucher price — dinner on arrival (Friday), breakfast and dinner the next day (Saturday), and breakfast before check-out (Sunday).
  • All other food, drinks and activities are billed separately and vary by venue.
  • Let us or the venue know of any dietary requirements once your booking is confirmed.
  • Not refundable once used, and not to be sold for cash.
  • Can only be used by the person(s) named on the confirmation email.
  • Please let us know in advance how many children (if any) will be staying.
  • Makgale Travel and Tours will assist with an alternative venue in the rare event of a double-booking, but cannot be held responsible for third-party service delivery.

Give The Gift Of Adventure

Ready to put a Makgale voucher in someone's hands?

Media & Stories

Watch the getaways, not just read about them.

Destination spotlights, client trips and behind-the-scenes from the MTT team — on our YouTube channel and across social media.

Makgale Travel and Tours TV

Subscribe for weekly wanderlust

From safari drives to sundowners on the beach — our channel is where MTT clients' trips come to life. New destination spotlights and client stories are added regularly.

Channel link coming soon — this button will point straight to @MakgaleTours once it's live.

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Destination Spotlight: Kenya

Luxury Bush Camp
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Destination Spotlight: Phuket

Thailand Getaway
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Client Getaway Highlights

Group Travel

Follow Along

More trips, more often, on social media.

Testimonials

Stories from travellers we've sent off.

Feeling so much grateful for making our stay in Cape Town a pleasant and most amazing trip. To Makgale Tours we are blessed — looking forward to our next trip. Much appreciated, the fabulous 8.

Nkadicasa MosemeWelkom High School, Welkom

Who knew that Benoni had such great scenery — the magic of Khomotso placed all 14 of us, in a matter of 3 days, in a beautiful place called Flamingo's Nest. Top-top joint, will definitely use her again.

Percival ShabaGroup Getaway Client

Khomotso, you are awesome. Thank you Makgale Tours for all the weekends away — my husband and I have been away five times already. Mozambique was off the hook. I can't wait for the next trip.

Charlie KalonjiExperienced Hire Recruiter, KPMG Global

Ready When You Are

Let's plan a trip worth telling stories about.

Start Your Enquiry

Get In Touch

Tell us where you'd like to go.

Send an enquiry and one of our travel ambassadors will get back to you with a tailored quote — usually within one business day.

Wherever You're Calling From

Our time, and yours

Live local time across our home base and favourite partner destinations — so you know when it's a good time to call.

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Reach Us Directly

Call / WhatsApp the Team+27 64 538 7531
Based InMidrand, Gauteng, South Africa
Office HoursMonday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 SAST