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Top 25 African travel companies based in South Africa

Name: African travel companies based in South Africa
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026 927 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 927 african travel companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 11,080 professional contacts across them, including 2,050 with verified work emails. Cape Town is the largest hub.

This list covers african travel companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 19, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

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The 25 largest african travel companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 927 african travel companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 19, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to african travel companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Tourvest Travel Services	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	855 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Tourvest Travel Services is a division of TOURVEST - South Africa's Leading Tourism Company.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
2	Singita	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	452 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Our collection of lodges and camps, across five countries in Africa, encapsulate the very best of luxury travel, and celebrate the unique natural and cultural heritage of their…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
3	Travelstart	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	315 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Travelstart is a leading online travel agency that helps today’s business and leisure travellers search, compare and book the best flights, hotels and car options with all your…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
4	African Bush Camps	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	201-500	215 contacts →
	Partial evidence “African Bush Camps is a small and independently owned African-based company run by one of Africa’s top Safari guides Beks Ndlovu.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
5	Dream Hotels & Resorts	Strong evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	1,001-5,000	170 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Founded in 1988, our mission at Dream Hotels & Resorts is to deliver dynamic and exceptional hospitality solutions in Africa that connect local and global travellers to our…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
6	Go2africa	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	135 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Go2Africa, part of the Nawiri Group, has been crafting personalised African safaris for over 25 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
7	Rhino Africa	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	129 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Rhino Africa is Africa's leading online tour operator.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
8	AHA Hotels & Lodges	Partial evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	125 contacts →
	Partial evidence “aha Hotels & Lodges manages a diverse collection of properties throughout South Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
9	Thompsons Holidays	Strong evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	501-1,000	108 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are the leading South African travel wholesaler which caters primarily to leisure travellers based in Southern Africa with offices in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
10	Natural Selection Travel	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	86 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Natural Selection may be a new company, but our roots in the African safari business run deep.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
11	African Safari Group	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	85 contacts →
	Strong evidence “African Safari Group (ASG) is a Premier Inbound Travel Agency, covering both Southern and East Africa's best Safari Experiences, Game Reserves and Luxury Accommodation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
12	Mantis	Indirect evidence	Sandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	79 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A collection of curated destinations inspired by sustainable adventures.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
13	Private Safaris DMC	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	78 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Private Safaris continuously excels in arranging all aspects of destination management services in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Malawi, Mozambique…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
14	Springbok Atlas Tours & Safaris	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	74 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Springbok Atlas Tours & Safaris is one of Southern Africa’s leading tour operators, offering an extensive range of innovative, authentic and competitively priced travel…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
15	Terra Nova Tours	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	70 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Welcome to Terra Nova Tours, where over two decades of expertise in Destination Management transforms into unforgettable journeys for your clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
16	Amazing Africa	Partial evidence	Centurion, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	67 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Amazing Africa is an owner managed Destination Management Company specialized in the whole of Southern Africa, as well as providing selective services in East Africa and the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
17	Nomad Africa Tours & Safaris	Partial evidence	Somerset West, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	66 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Nomad Africa Tours & Safaris, well established, well respected African tour operator which has been specialising in authentic African experiences through Southern and East Africa…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
18	Simbavati Lodge Collection	Partial evidence	Hoedspruit, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	65 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Simbavati invites you to experience the magic of Africa through our portfolio of 15 exceptional lodges and camps.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
19	World Leisure Holidays	Partial evidence	Johannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	62 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Well-known for our exquisite vacation products, service excellence and friendly people, World Leisure Holidays has built a flawless reputation as one of the top South African tour…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
20	KER & Downey Africa	Indirect evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	55 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
21	Tour D'afrique	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	51 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Tour d’Afrique is firmly established as one of the leading destination management companies in Africa.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
22	Discover Africa Group	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	49 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Discover Africa Group is an online travel company that owns and operates Discover Africa Safaris, Drive South Africa, and 4x4Hire.co.za Originally established in 2002 as Easy…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
23	Dragonfly Africa	Partial evidence	Bryanston, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	48 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Dragonfly Africa is one of Southern and East Africa's leading Destination Management Companies, operating across 13 destinations.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
24	Lekkeslaap	Partial evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	51-200	45 contacts →
	Partial evidence “LekkeSlaap offers thousands of fantastic accommodation options right across South Africa and Namibia, from guesthouses, lodges, B & Bs and hotels to self-catering units, resorts…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026
25	Sure Travel PTY LTD	Strong evidence	Cape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 19, 2026	11-50	44 contacts →
	Strong evidence “The Sure Travel brand is one of the most recognised and respected names in the Southern African travel industry, with over 80 agencies in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 19, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: african travel companies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names african travel companies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of african travel companies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name african travel companies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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African travel companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026

18.5%Verified-email coverage

12.0Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

34.0%Largest-city concentration · Cape Town

Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

661

11-50

190

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 927 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among african travel companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “african travel companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names african travel companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among african travel companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,050 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

African travel companies by metro

African travel companies in Cape Town315
African travel companies in Johannesburg125
African travel companies in Pretoria37
African travel companies in Durban32

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names african travel companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many african travel companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 927 african travel companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Tourvest Travel Services, headquartered in Johannesburg, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most african travel companies?

Cape Town leads with 315 headquartered companies, followed by Johannesburg (125) and Pretoria (37).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 2,050 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 927 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.