Select Incentive Group Travel works in association with Select Travel Service in the UK.  Select Travel Service proudly serves the school travel market as one of Europe’s leading specialist receptive tour operators.

Our company designs creative and exclusive European, US and Russian itineraries for schools that are educational, cultural and fun, ensuring that students make the most of their time on tour. Headquartered in Great Britain, with offices in the USA and Russia, Select Travel Service has over 70 years’ experience in school travel, and it is this experience that ensures the continued popularity and success of our tours.

The cornerstones of our success is the immense product knowledge, creativity, flexibility, and attention to detail, all supported by solid financial foundations that provide the security that is vital when selecting your travel partner.

We work very closely with teachers to ensure our itinerary design most accurately complements their syllabi.

Make the WORLD a classroom…..

Local representation in South Africa:-
Local representatives in South Africa will provide full sales and logistical support, guiding group leaders through every stage of the planning process and providing vital assistance with flights, visas, parent meetings and much more. Whilst on tour, our UK and European offices will provide local support on the ground to group leaders, providing emergency phone numbers, which mean that help is at hand 24 hours a day.

Deal with the Experts:-
The roots of Select Travel lie in educational travel. We carry a deep conviction as to the educational role that travel plays in the minds of both the young and not-so-young and we have been heavily involved in the development of some of the most important and pioneering youth travel programs to Europe. Educational travel is our business, not just a sideline, and we understand it implicitly. Our Account Managers have years of experience and are wholly dedicated to delivering a first class educational travel experience to your students.

Tour Planning and the Curriculum:-
Flexibility is paramount. We will never ‘shoehorn’ your school into a tour itinerary that isn’t suitable – we’ll work with you to ensure your tour dovetails with your school’s curriculum and your specific requirements. By owning and controlling every aspect of each study tour, we offer you complete flexibility and total input.

Affordability:-
Quality is paramount, but price is important too! Working directly with us, schools will benefit financially from our excellent relationships with our suppliers. We are even able to tailor tours to perfectly fit your budget.

Benefits:-
Free travel for teachers – with 1 free place for every 10 paying passengers, teachers and colleagues have plenty of time to devote to students whilst on tour. Inclusivity – all our tours include at least 2 meals a day, sightseeing tours and special arrangements, plus items that you may otherwise overlook and end up paying for locally- service charges and gratuities for example. We aim to make sure that all you need on tour is your spending money!

Security:-
We are proud of our history and our stability.  Schools that travel with Select can be confident of the fact that they have chosen a reliable, secure and professional partner. We are long-standing members of UKInbound, the leading Association for Britain’s inbound tourism industry, recognising stability, high standards and professionalism.

Why choose Select Travel Service?
Our operation is dedicated to delivering the finest school tours available.  We serve the school market both Internationally and Locally.  Quality is of the utmost importance to us and all tour components must meet our rigorous minimum requirements. We only work with suppliers who we know will deliver a quality experience for our clients.

Our tours are customised and creatively designed, extending to destinations both locally within Southern Africa and internationally to Europe, UK, USA and Russia.

Select Incentive Group Travel is pleased to inform you of our services, namely;

School Tours - International Destinations:

·         Europe / UK

·         United States of America (USA) (North & South America)

·         Russia / Poland

·         Australia / New Zealand

·         China / Thailand / Malaysia / Vietnam / Cambodia

·         India

·         Egypt

 School Tours - Local Destinations:

·         Cape Town (Western & Eastern Cape)

·         Garden Route

·         Kwa-Zulu Natal (Durban)

·         Gauteng / Pretoria

We take out the ‘fuss’ of booking school groups and streamline it all in one:

·         Visa Applications

·         Flight Tickets (negotiated group rates with our preferred airlines)

·         Insurance (student / group rates)

·         Parent Evenings

·         Transfers (Locally to and from airport)

·         Meet & greet services (CPT, JHB)

When working with groups our efforts are concentrated on the primary objective of ensuring our pupils are treated as individuals and never viewed as “one of a group”. All our services are presented in a personalised and professional manner, from inception to final delivery.

We tailor make each tour according to your school’s preference be it for Cultural, Sport, Art & Drama, Music, Education or just plain fun!

We also specialise in tour kits & gifts and can supply the following items.

• Golf shirts / Tee shirts (long sleeve & short sleeve) / Smart shirts

• Sweatshirts / Smart Jackets / Casual Jackets / Rain jackets

• Chino's / Bermudas / Sport shorts

• Netball dresses or skirts & tops

• Hockey tops & shorts & socks

• Cricket shirts, pants & jerseys

• Soccer shorts, tops & socks

• Rugby jerseys, shorts & socks

• Basketball tops & shorts

• Backpacks / Travel bags / Trolley bags / Kit bags

• Gifts for hosts / Gifts for opposition players / Gifts for hosting schools & coaches

Designs will be discussed with the teacher in charge and will be developed according to a given budget. All branding costs are excluded in the package price.  Once the items have been selected and a budget has been agreed upon - we then supply a size range of each item so that the touring team can try these on and order accordingly.

References - School Tours 2010:

Roedean School (SA)
Ruby Bogaard - Visual Arts & Design teacher
Tel: +27 (011) 643 8337 ext - 124
Fax: +27 (011) 643 1484
Email: rbogaard@roedeanschool.co.za

Roedean School (SA)
Lené Lordan - Head of Department (HOD) - Art
Tel: +27 (11) 643 8337
Fax: +27 (11) 643 1484
E-mail: llordan@roedeanschool.co.za

St Benedict's High School
Linda Oosthuysen & André Oosthuysen (College Principle)
Tel: +27 (11) 455 1906/7/8
Fax: +27 (11) 455 6519
E-mail: OosthuysenL@stbenedicts.co.za

Should you require additional information or would like us to tailor-make an itinerary for your upcoming school tour, please do not hesitate to contact us.  

We look forward to working with you and your school in the very near future.

Kind Regards
Leona Meadows - Johannesburg Office
Select Travel Service - South Africa
Tel:      + 27 (11) 440-3185
Cell:     + 27 (84) 397 0876
E-mail: leona@selecttravel.co.za
Website: www.selecttravel.com